#Sherwood schwartz with brady bunch cast archive#

(For the hyperlink-averse, Schwartz was fondest of 'Father of the Year,' the one where Marcia enters a newspaper contest, essentially against Mike's wishes, to tell the world how great Mike is.

#Sherwood schwartz with brady bunch cast archive#

This Was His Favorite Episode of The Brady Bunch: He said so to the Archive of American Television. He won for helping writ e The Red Skelton Hour.ĥ.

Then again, maybe you won't be because Schwartz didn't win, and was never nominated for, his two most famous shows. He Won an Emmy: If you know that Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch were beloved by the kids who discovered them in reruns (first lady Michelle Obama, included), and not by the critics who reviewed them back in the day, then you may be surprised by this factoid. (And here's betting you know which is which.)Ĥ. Both ended on ranking on TV Land's list of the all-time TV themes: The one that started off with 'Here's the story…' came in seventh the one that began with 'Just sit right back…' came in first. Schwartz went on to rival the Gilligan's story song with one for The Brady Bunch. Robert Reed was an American actor, mostly known for television roles. The song, with music by George Wyle, did its job, and then some. The Brady Bunch TV series was created by Sherwood Schwartz and starred Robert Reed. He Didn't Know Anything About Songwriting: Not, that is, until he wrote one, coming up with the lyrics for Gilligan's Island in a last-ditch attempt to sell (and explain) the sitcom. Michael Cera was his pick for Gilligan.ģ. He Wanted Beyoncé to Play Ginger Grant: This was a latter-day wish, mind you, expressed as Hollywood eyed a big-screen version of Gilligan's Island. The series starred the original cast members of The Brady Bunch, with the exception of Eve Plumb, who was replaced by Geri Reischl. It ran on ABC from November 28, 1976, to May 25, 1977.

And as much as Reed feuded with Schwartz over Brady Bunch scripts, you'd have to concede things worked out pretty well. The Brady Bunch Hour is an American variety show featuring skits and songs produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions in association with Paramount Television. He Wanted Gene Hackman to Play Mike Brady: As Schwartz once told us, his idea didn't get anywhere with the network suits, who preferred a familiar primetime face to a middle-aged character actor.