8 Scandals the Brady Bunch Cast Tried to Cover Up

the

brady

group is one of the most classic television shows in american history, as we all know, it follows the large mixed-race

brady

family, which consists of parents mike and carol and their many children, greg marsha, Peter Jan, Bobby and Cindy, the premise of such a large family inspired all sorts of on-screen shenanigans and was a perfect combination of wholesome and ridiculous. The show was created by Sherwood Schwartz, who was also the genius behind the classic comedy. Gilligan's Island. The Brady Bunch. It first aired on September 26, 1969, and ran for five seasons until finally ending on March 8, 1974.

While it is considered a staple of classic American television today and is extremely popular in syndication, it is not always was so popular, in fact, during its original run, The Brady Bunch was overshadowed by shows like Here's Lucy and Gunsmoke. It wasn't until it went into syndication that people really began to appreciate the show for what it was today. People across the country still enjoy watching Brady Group reruns and it is even considered a cultural icon. The classic intro sequence and main theme are even well known. among children who weren't even dreamed of at the time of the show, after the producers realized how popular the show became after entering syndication, they decided to make more shows based on the same premise , which inspired a slew of spin-offs, including Brady Brides. brady's brunch time and even some made for tv movies nowadays, one of the reasons brady's crew is still so popular is that it is considered to be the last of the classic old style sitcoms , but as you will soon dis

cover

, there was a lot more going on behind the scenes and not everything was as pure as what aired on television.

In today's video we'll look at eight dark

scandals

that the Brady

cast

went to great lengths to

cover

up because they knew they would. ruined the show's reputation barry williams filmed an episode under the influence like many teenagers growing up barry williams experimented with drugs in most cases made sure to keep his personal and professional life very separate only used marijuana when he didn't had to work because he knew it could affect his performance and he might even get in trouble one day while getting high with some friends, however, Williams received a call telling him that he had to show up for a last minute shoot and announced that he really regrets filming. a high episode, but the results were quite funny in the law and disorder episode that aired in 1973, you can certainly see that marijuana had a big effect on his performance from then on, williams was much more careful when consuming illegal substances , robert reed. was secretly gay on television, robert reed played mike brady, the perfect father and husband for a beautiful family in real life, however, he was different, he was secretly gay and was terrified that if his sexuality was revealed, it would ruin His career, as a result, Reed was often described as a rather angry, sad and frustrated man, having to hide such an integral part of his identity was very difficult and he was constantly filled with anxiety.

Some of the actors on the show were very aware of his sexuality, but out of respect they never brought him on. Many of the actors have since explained that they were partially glad that his sexuality was never revealed during the show's time on the air. Homosexuality was considered very taboo at the time and if he had publicly stated that he was gay, it is likely that the majority of the public would have done so. shunned the show Florence Henderson was known for her on-screen sense of humor Florence played the rather sterile role of Carol Brady, a classic maternal figure in real life.

However, Henderson had a penchant for making rather off-color jokes that could have ruined the audience's view of her. character whenever she met fans of the show, she was sure to act the closest thing to Carol Brady behind the scenes, however, she was very funny and had no qualms about making dirty jokes that Cindy and Bobby used to kiss that Cindy and Bobby could have. They had been brothers on the Brady Bunch, but in real life the actors behind those characters had a different relationship. Susan Olson and Mike Lookinland, who played Cindy and Bobby, were quite young when the show aired, but they felt the spark of young love in an exclusive interview with Olson herself.

She admitted that she and Lookingland would hide in the doghouse and kiss when the cameras weren't rolling, while many of the

cast

members got along too well behind the scenes, not all of them had such a harmonious relationship. Stay until the end because we are going to reveal why. robert reed quit at the end of the show's series and if you're enjoying this video so far make sure to like it and don't forget to subscribe to fax verse for more information on barry williams and florence henderson went on a date with florence henderson It became the subject of a major scandal when it emerged that she had gone on a date with Barry Williams when he was 16 and she was 36, plus she was married with children.

However, the whole thing wasn't really a romance at all. Barry Williams had really looked. to Henderson and wanted to spend time with her, although he may have had some romantic feelings for her older woman. Henderson didn't have that intention, she had fun having dinner with him, but nothing happened outside of that meal and she later explained in an interview. She was just sadly humoring him when the tabloids caught wind of the fact that she had dinner with her young co-star Her reputation took a huge hit Maureen McCormick turned to a life of addiction Maureen McCormick was incredibly young while filming The Bradys, but Playing a character as perfect and sweet as Marsha Brady was filled with many worries and insecurities, as a result, after finishing the show, McCormick began using drugs to deal with her depression, went to parties at the Playboy mansion and became even more addicted to cocaine. and several other drugs it wasn't until the mid-80s that he finally came out of his drug-induced haze and got help after cleaning up his act mccormick wrote a very personal memoir detailing his struggle with depression and drug abuse barry williams and maureen mccormick came out even though barry williams and maureen mccormick played brothers greg and marsha in the brady group, they actually had a romantic relationship behind the scenes, the two were very close in age and spent a lot of time together filming, so It's only natural that the feelings developed the first time the two kissed McCormick couldn't help but think, "Oh my God, I'm kissing my brother, what am I doing?" The two eventually broke up, but the charming relationship between the two young lovers remained juicy gossip. behind the scenes for a long time why robert reed refused to film the last episode reed was a classically trained actor who was especially known for his work in shakespeare as a result, he had a very different idea of ​​what constituted a good comedy than the From the show's creator and producer Sherwood Schwartz Throughout the show, Reed was not amused by many of the show's jokes and constantly

tried

to air more serious stories.

Of course, what was popular at the time was silly, light-hearted fun. and his ideas generally didn't pass. Well, these constant clashes with Schwartz finally came to a head during the series finale. Much of the plot revolves around Greg being about to graduate high school and accidentally dying his hair orange as a result of a prank. Robert Reed felt the story was too cheesy and demanded it be rewritten, threatening to refuse to appear in the finale and the producer instead split all of his written lines between the other characters. An enraged Reed did not appear in the iconic show's finale.

Now is the time to hear from you. Did he surprise you the most? to find out that robert reed was a closeted homosexual or that he abandoned the series finale because he didn't like his writing, let us know in the comments below and before you go, be sure to like this video and subscribe to fax ver for click more. the bell icon to stay up to date on all our latest content