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“The Brady Bunch” Star Shares Why His Mom Hated the Show
We met the Brady Family in 1969. They became a television staple for decades. Whether you watched for the house, the kids, the kooky housekeeper, or the silly storylines, the Bradys touched millions of lives. The show depicted a blended family, one of the first on television, and showed us that all you need is love. The Brady Bunch was wholesome, but some thought it was too squeaky clean, including one of the stars’ moms. Christopher Knight, who played Peter Brady, shared his mother’s disdain for the show during an episode of The Real Brady Bros. podcast.
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His Mom Hated “The Brady Bunch” Even Though It Made Her Son a Star
Christopher Knight, now 68, claimed his mom felt the show was way too unrealistic for the times.
“My mom thought it didn’t depict real life,” Christopher said. “My mom got mad at me for watching The Flintstones … She just didn’t like anything that played to kids. If it wasn’t thought-provoking or depth-y or gritty, you know, she liked to think of herself as an ‘artiste’ and as a result had that kind of attitude.”
Christopher Knight added that his mother’s disdain likely stemmed from their home life, which was much different than the character he played on The Brady Bunch. His mother tried to make him hate the Bradys, too, but it didn’t work.
“It’s just aspirational. Even if it isn’t real, if you want to take that as a premise, then this is really, you know, too good to be true. What’s wrong with too good to be true? I mean, it’s what we all react to in our programming around Christmas time…and all the programs are uplifting and aspirational, and there is a place for that,” he explained. “There just wasn’t in her world.”
If you need a little bit of wholesome in your life, you can stream The Brady Bunch on Paramount+
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