Season 3 (1971–72)

No. in No. in Directed Production

Title Written by Original air date
season series by code
"Ghost Town Oscar
1 50 Howard Leeds September 17, 1971 049
U.S.A." Rudolph
The family travel to the Grand Canyon for their third annual camping trip. On the way, they
stop at a ghost town for the night. There they are confronted by an old prospector, Zachariah
T. Brown (Jim Backus) who fears they plan to steal his gold, and lock them in an old jail cell.
The family free themselves but Zachariah has taken their car. Peter and Mike go out to search
for Zachariah and the car.

Note: Part 1 of a three-part episode, filmed entirely on set and in rural towns outside of Los
Angeles.
"Grand
Oscar
2 51 Canyon or Tam Spiva September 24, 1971 050
Rudolph
Bust"
The family, stranded in the ghost town, seeks help by starting a signal fire. Zachariah (Jim
Backus) returns with Peter, Mike, and the car. Mike has convinced Zachariah they are not
stealing his claim. The family heads to the Grand Canyon. There, they ride mules down into
the canyon, and Cindy and Bobby notice a Native American boy. They follow him, but get
lost. The others frantically search for Cindy and Bobby.

Note: Part 2 of a three-part episode, mostly filmed on location at the Grand Canyon.
"The Brady Oscar
3 52 Tam Spiva October 1, 1971 051
Braves" Rudolph
Bobby and Cindy are found. Mike comes to the Jimmy's aid; he had run away believing his
grandfather Chief Eagle Cloud (Jay Silverheels) would scoff at his ambition to become an
astronaut. Mike convinces him to talk to his grandfather. Chief Eagle Cloud turns out to be
proud of his grandson's ambition, and he invites the Bradys to participate in a ceremony
making them honorary members of his tribe, and they each receive titles: Big Eagle of Large
Nest/Mike, Yellow Flower with Many Petals/Carol, Stalking Wolf/Greg, Middle Buffalo and
Sleeping Lizard/Peter, Wandering Blossom/Cindy, Little Bear Who Loses Way/Bobby, Dove
of Morning Light/Jan, Willow Dancing in Wind/Marcia, Squaw in Waiting/Alice.

Note: Part 3 of a three-part episode, filmed entirely on location at the Grand Canyon
"The Bill Freedman
Jack
4 53 Wheeler- & Ben October 8, 1971 053
Arnold
Dealer" Gershman
Greg learns the principle of Caveat Emptor when he gets his driver's license and buys his
first car, a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, from a slick-talking friend. But all the
restoration in the world can't change the fact the car is a lemon. Greg plans on selling the car
to a gullible friend, but has a change of heart and sells it for junk instead.

Guest stars: Chris Beaumont as Eddie, and Charles Martin Smith as Ronnie
"My Sister,
5 54 Benedict Hal Cooper Elroy Schwartz October 15, 1971 058
Arnold"
Greg is furious that Marcia is dating his school rival, Warren Mulaney (Gary Rist). After a
date with Warren, Marcia decides to not date him again. When Greg demands Marcia not see
him again, she invites him home to spite Greg. However Greg has brought home Marcia's
rival, Kathy Lawrence (Sheri Cowart). Marcia and Greg clash over this and Mike
admonishes them for using Kathy and Warren to make a point. When they go to the other
room to apologize they find that Warren and Kathy have befriended each other and left
together. In the subplot, Alice, Peter, Cindy and Bobby work on the dunking machine for the
school carnival.
"The
Oscar
6 55 Personality Ben Starr October 22, 1971 054
Rudolph
Kid"
Peter is told he has no personality and takes it to heart. He tries to create a new personality,
forcing different personae including an impersonation of Humphrey Bogart as Joe (repeating
the family's dinner menu "pork chops and applesauce" in a Bogart like voice). None of the
impersonations go over well so Peter buys a joke book. When he tries the jokes at his party
everyone knows the punchlines. While trying to keep his party afloat, Bobby and Cindy—
who in the subplot are on a safety drill campaign—call a surprise fire drill, forcing everyone
to leave the house.
"Juliet is the Jack
7 56 Brad Radnitz October 29, 1971 052
Sun" Arnold
Marcia wins the lead female role of Juliet Capulet in the school production of Romeo and
Juliet opposite Harold Axelrod (Randy Caseas) as Romeo Montague. Peter and Jan are cast
as palace guards, and rehearse their brief roles repeatedly. Marcia had auditioned for the part
of the nurse and feels that she is not good enough for the lead female role. The family makes
an effort to encourage Marcia, but her ego grows and she becomes unmanageable. Marcia is
heartbroken when her diva-like behavior results in her dismissal from the play. At the last
minute, when the girl cast as Juliet's mother Lady Capulet gets the mumps, a contrite Marcia
asks to be given the role and promises she will act in a professional and courteous manner.
Features the Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet.
"And Now a
Peter
8 57 Word From Albert E. Lewin November 5, 1971 059
Baldwin
Our Sponsor"
The Bradys are hired by a hip director, Skip Farnum (Paul Winchell), to star in a television
commercial for laundry detergent, due to their unaffected manner. The detergent is not the
family's current brand, but a comparison test shows the new detergent as superior so the
family agrees to do the commercial. They take advice from acting teacher Myrna Carter
(Bonnie Boland), but as a result their acting is forced. Skip is appalled and fires the Bradys,
remarking that the acting methods remind him of a "terrible" actress they worked with:
Myrna Carter. As compensation the family receives 2,000 boxes of laundry detergent.

Note: Robert Reed wrote a four-page memo complaining about Sherwood Schwartz and the
character of Skip Farnum, but he did like Paul Winchell's acting.[3]
"The Private
9 58 Hal Cooper Michael Morris November 12, 1971 058
Ear"
Using Mike's tape recorder, Peter eavesdrops on his siblings' conversations. Mike counsels
Peter on his behavior and considers the matter settled, but Greg and Marcia take things into
their own hands for revenge, and discuss a surprise party for Peter ensuring he overhears.
Mike and Carol learn of this and sabotage the revenge by throwing an actual surprise party
for Peter.
Al Schwartz &
Phil Leslie
"Her Sister's Russ
10 59 (teleplay), Al November 19, 1971 055
Shadow" Mayberry
Schwartz & Ray
Singer (story)
Jan is tired of her teachers constantly comparing her to the popular and successful Marcia.
She dumps Marcia's awards in the closet and complains that all she hears is "Marcia this,
Marcia that... Marcia, Marcia, Marcia." Jan is thrilled to establish her own successful identity
by winning an Honor award for an essay she wrote. When she realizes there is a scoring error
and she actually came second, Jan grapples with her conscience and considers keeping secret
her discovery. At assembly with her parents in attendance and minutes before the
presentation, Jan reveals her discovery to her teacher. The teacher's presentation depicts Jan
as gracious and mature for revealing the error.
Alfred Lewis
Levitt & Helen
Oscar
11 60 "Click" Levitt November 26, 1971 060
Rudolph
(as Tom &
Helen August)
Greg becomes a member of the Westdale High School football team. Mike supports the idea,
but Carol fears Greg will get hurt. Greg is indeed injured in a scrimmage so he turns to
photography. Greg realizes his importance when he snaps a photo of a bad call on the field.
Bobby also takes up photography for the subplot.

Guest stars: Elvera Roussel as Linette Carter, Bart LaRue as the coach
"Getting Davy Oscar Phil Leslie & Al
12 61 December 10, 1971 063
Jones" Rudolph Schwartz
Marcia, president of her school's Davy Jones fan club, hastily promises she can get him to
sing at her school's upcoming dance on the strength of Jones' letter saying he would do her a
favor. Marcia scrambles to contact Jones to ask him to appear. After unsuccessful attempts at
the local TV station and at his hotel, Marcia's appeal to Davy's manager convinces him to
make an appearance. Davy realizes he cannot go back on his word.

Guest stars: Marcia Wallace as Mrs. Robbins, Tina Andrews as Doreen, Whitney Rydbeck
as Page, Kimberly Beck as Laura, and Britt Leach as the recordings manager. The actors who
play the receptionist and the audio technician are uncredited

Notes: This was Davy Jones' first televised appearance after the end of The Monkees;[6] his
song featured in this episode, "Girl", was also used as the theme to the Paramount picture
Star Spangled Girl, which was released in theaters the same month as this episode's original
broadcast. In 1997, TV Guide ranked the episode number 37 on its '100 Greatest Episodes of
All Time' list.[7]
"The Not-So-
Leslie H.
13 62 Rose-Colored Bruce Howard December 24, 1971 061
Martinson
Glasses"
Jan accidentally takes someone else's bicycle and her grades are falling. It is learned her
eyesight is failing and she needs glasses – which she refuses to wear. She bicycles without
her glasses, but crashes her bike destroying the portrait of the kids Mike intended as an
anniversary present for Carol. Jan tells the kids the photographer lost the negative and they
have to be photographed again for the replacement portrait. Mike realizes it is a new
photograph – Jan wears her glasses in the new portrait. Jan says she was not wearing her
glasses at the time of her accident and that she sold her bicycle to pay for the replacement
portrait. In the subplot, Carol and Mike are trying to hide anniversary presents from one
another.

Guest star: Robert Nadder as Gregory Gaylord

"The Teeter- Russ Joel Kane &
14 63 December 31, 1971 056
Totter Caper" Mayberry Jack Lloyd
When they are not invited to Carol's cousin's wedding and asked to stay out of the way of
their older siblings' activities, Bobby and Cindy decide to show how "important" they are by
setting a world's record for most hours on a seesaw. They get newspaper coverage for their
attempt, which ultimately fails when they fall asleep short of the record. The older siblings
realize the attention-craving Bobby and Cindy indeed have their place in the family and are
worthy of respect. In the subplot, the older Bradys are planning for Carol's cousin's marriage.
"Big Little Robert
15 64 Skip Webster January 7, 1972 062
Man" Reed
Bobby is self-conscious about his diminutive height. Greg, in the subplot, gets a job at Sam's
butcher shop to save for a surfboard. The girls' attempts to convince Bobby he is growing do
not help, but Bobby learns the value of being small when he locks himself and Greg in Sam's
meat locker.
"Dough Re Allen
16 65 Ben Starr January 14, 1972 064
Mi" Baron
Greg needs $150 to cut a music record. To get the money Greg forms a singing group with
his siblings, but Peter's voice begins to break. Greg comes up with a new song to
accommodate the breaking voice. Two songs are featured: "We Can Make the World a
Whole Lot Brighter" and "Time to Change".
"Jan's Aunt
17 66 Hal Cooper Michael Morris January 21, 1972 066
Jenny"
Jan discovers an old photograph of a child that looks just like her. Carol explains it is Aunt
Jenny (Imogene Coca) and describes her to Jan. Jan is anxious to meet her great aunt, but
changes her attitude on seeing a current photo of Jenny. Jan worries she will resemble the old
and eccentric-looking Jenny at that age. Jan's doubt is placated when she meets Aunt Jenny, a
fun-loving Auntie Mame-type, and realizes her beauty within. The subplot has the Bradys
cleaning junk from the attic and Mike attempting to restore an old record player.
Earl
18 67 "The Big Bet" Elroy Schwartz January 28, 1972 065
Bellamy
Greg comments to a pesky Bobby that he can do twice as many chin-ups as he can. Greg did
not mean anything by it, but Bobby demands a contest, with the loser acting as the winner's
servant for a week. Bobby wins and soon becomes a tyrant. He invites himself along on
Greg's date with Rachel (Hope Sherwood). Bobby is annoying and disruptive through the
date, and through his intentionally silly antics rips the soft top of Mike's convertible, leaving
himself with a large debt to Mike for the repairs. In the subplot, Carol and Mike attend a high
school reunion with a bet of their own.
Ben Gershman
"The Power of Jack
19 68 & Bill February 4, 1972 068
the Press" Arnold
Freedman
Peter joins his school newspaper and becomes popular when his classmates see themselves
mentioned in print. Peter writes a flattering piece on his officious science teacher Mr. Price
(Milton Parsons), hoping it will help him gain a better grade. After the test Peter admits what
he has done to Mr. Price, not realizing that he has read the piece – standard procedure when
staff are mentioned in the paper. They both learn something from the discussion.
"Sergeant Jack
20 69 Harry Winkler February 11, 1972 069
Emma" Arnold
When Alice goes on a week's vacation, she invites her identical cousin Emma (Ann B.
Davis), a former Army WAC, to care for the household. Emma starts the Brady kids on a
rigid schedule of exercise and work. When Mike and Carol approach Emma to commend her
for teaching discipline to the kids, Emma decides that they too should join the sessions.
Everyone can't wait until Alice returns from her vacation, and a "welcome home" party
intended for Alice is misconstrued by Emma as the Bradys' show of appreciation.
"Cindy Brady, Al Schwartz &
21 70 Hal Cooper February 18, 1972 067
Lady" Larry Rhine
When she can't do what her older sisters can, Cindy decides to act more mature than her age.
Bobby tries to help by posing as a secret admirer; when Mike wants to expose him, Bobby
asks his friend Tommy (Eric Shea) to reveal himself as the admirer. Cindy initially turns
Tommy off with her mature airs, but then when she starts acting her age Tommy expresses
true affection for her.
"My Fair Peter
22 71 Bernie Kahn March 3, 1972 071
Opponent" Baldwin
Marcia's plain and awkward classmate Molly Webber (Debi Storm) is nominated for hostess
of the school's Banquet Night as a cruel joke by other students. Marcia is angered by this, so
decides to make over Molly to deflate the joke. Marcia is in a bind when a nominee drops out
and Marcia becomes the other nominee. She considers dropping out herself until
experiencing Molly's arrogant new behavior. Molly uses Marcia's campaign speech without
acknowledging Marcia for her help, and with it, wins the contest. Molly has a change of heart
and confesses.
"The Fender Allen David P.
23 72 March 10, 1972 070
Benders" Baron Harmon
Carol is involved in a minor car accident with Marcia, Bobby, and Cindy as passengers.
Carol and Harry Duggan (Jackie Coogan), the other driver involved, initially agree to pay for
their own damage. Duggan later files a lawsuit against Carol, claiming the accident was due
to her reckless driving and that he was injured as a result. Carol goes to court to dispute the
exaggerated charges, and wins with a big assist from Mike.

Guest stars: Robert Emhardt as the judge

Season 4 (1972–73)

No. in No. in Production

Title Directed by Written by Original air date
season series code
1 73 "Hawaii Bound" Jack Arnold Tam Spiva September 22, 1972 072
Mike is sent to Hawaii to check on a construction project, and his firm allows him to take the
family and Alice along. The family takes an enjoyable tour of Hawaii. And when Bobby
joins his father on the tour of the construction project, he finds an ancient tiki, which,
according to an old Hawaiian legend, brings bad luck to anyone who touches it. The Brady
boys laugh at the curse and blow it off as superstition, but then start to think differently when
Greg has a surfing accident. During their sightseeing tour of Hawaii, the Bradys learn about
the history and legend of Pearl Harbor, and Cindy is pleased to have legendary Hawaiian
crooner Don Ho and Sam Kapu serenade her.

Note: This is Part 1 of three parts, filmed mostly on location in Hawaii

Guest Stars: David "Lippy" Espinda as Mr. Hanalei, Patrick Adiarte as David
2 74 "Pass the Tabu" Jack Arnold Tam Spiva September 29, 1972 073
The tiki apparently brings continued bad luck to the family: Greg is reeling from his surfing
crash, a wall hanging in the boys' hotel room falls and almost hits Bobby, and a tarantula
finds its way into their room and nearly bites Peter. Bobby tries to get rid of the tiki, but it is
returned to him by an unknowing Jan. The boys learn that the idol must be discarded at an
ancient burial ground in order for the curse to be removed.

Guest star: Vincent Price as Professor Hubert Whitehead

"The Tiki
3 75 Jack Arnold Tam Spiva October 6, 1972 074
Caves"
An archaeologist, believing the boys have come to steal his latest "find", holds them captive
on the burial grounds where they are directed to return the tiki. After the girls reveal their
siblings' whereabouts, Mike rescues his sons, then convinces the professor that they have no
intention of claiming credit for finding the burial grounds. A Hawaiian party wraps up the
Bradys' latest vacation.
"Today, I Am a Myles
4 76 Hal Cooper October 13, 1972 075
Freshman" Wilder
Marcia is anxious about her freshman year of high school, and Mike asks Greg to introduce
his sister around. Marcia decides to join every club at school, including the Boosters, a club
of conceited girls who administer strict social rules. When Marcia invites the Boosters over
for her interview, Peter's previously malfunctioning science project model volcano, which is
the subplot, finally erupts, spewing "lava" over Marcia and the outraged Boosters. Marcia
breaks into laughter and realizes the humorless Boosters are not the types of girls she wants
to socialize with.
"Cyrano de
5 77 Hal Cooper Skip Webster October 20, 1972 076
Brady"
Peter is smitten when Jan brings home her pretty classmate Kerry Hathaway (Kym Karath).
Peter is shy with Kerry, so he enlists Greg to help with what to say to Kerry. Kerry
mistakenly concludes that Greg is the one interested in her, which causes friction between
Greg and Peter. To make it up to Peter, Greg enlists Marcia's help in a play-act to convince
Kerry that he is an aggressive, womanizing playboy so she will lose interest in him. Peter
arrives home and, unaware of the plan, tells Kerry that "Debbie" (Marcia) is their sister, and
that it was an act. Peter's honesty wins Kerry's love.
Jerry
6 78 "Fright Night" Brad Radnitz October 27, 1972 077
London
After being spooked by the boys one night, the girls work on their own method of revenge.
Once the score is evened, Mike calls for an end to the pranks. Regardless, the kids team up to
scare Alice, after she claims to be afraid of nothing. Mike and Carol arrive home early and
break up the scheme, but Alice arrives on the scene. Panicked, Alice smashes the bust of
Mike that Carol made for an art contest, which was the subplot, thinking it is the head of a
burglar. Carol and Mike come down hard on the kids and suspend the kids' allowances for
two weeks, pointing out that their actions could have resulted in tragedy.
"The Show Jack Harry
7 79 November 3, 1972 081
Must Go On??" Donohue Winkler
Greg and Marcia each enlist their parents to perform with them in the Westdale High
School's talent revue, Family Night Frolics. Carol and Marcia perform the featured song
"Together (Wherever We Go)" from the musical Gypsy, and Greg and Mike do a reading of
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Day is Done. The reading is a unique interpretation
complete with visual gags, bad puns, and a rubber chicken. In the subplot, Alice and Sam
(Allan Melvin) break up, but solve their differences during the talent revue.
Ralph
"Jan, the Only Roger
8 80 Goodman & November 10, 1972 080
Child" Duchowny
Al Schwartz
Jan complains about the lack of privacy and personal space, and declares she wants to
become an only child. Her angered siblings teach her a lesson; they grant her wish by
ignoring her and staying out of her way. Meanwhile in the subplot, the family plans a square
dance at a Hoedown party, and Alice and Carol compete by making strawberry preserves for
the dance.

Note: This episode caused an argument on-set between Robert Reed and Sherwood Schwartz
over lines in the script.[1]
Adele Styler
Jerry
9 81 "Career Fever" & Burt November 17, 1972 078
London
Styler
Mike mistakenly believes Greg wants to follow in his father's footsteps to become an
architect. Greg does not want to offend Mike by admitting he does not want to become an
architect, he merely wrote that he did for a school assignment. Greg creates ridiculous
designs to show he will never make it as an architect. In the subplot, Cindy wants to be a
model, Bobby an astronaut, while Peter and Jan want go into the medical profession and
borrow large medical encyclopedias from the library. Peter mistakenly concludes that he has
contracted a rare disease, but he has misread the encyclopedia.
"Goodbye, George
10 82 Milt Rosen November 24, 1972 083
Alice, Hello" Tyne
A series of misunderstandings leads Alice to believe she has irreparably breached the Brady
kids' trust, prompting her resignation. Alice's temporary replacement is Kay (Mary Treen),
Alice's friend who had a similar unpleasant experience with another family. Although Kay is
very nice, she has no intentions of bonding with the family; instead she does her job. The
kids, with help from Kay, track down Alice at a restaurant where she now works and
convince her to return.

Note: Robert Reed does not appear in this episode.

Bill
"Greg's Richard Freedman &
11 83 December 8, 1972 086
Triangle" Michaels Ben
Gershman
Greg dates classmate Jennifer Nichols (Tannis G. Montgomery). Carol and Mike suspect
Jennifer may be dating Greg with an ulterior motive as Jennifer, along with Marcia, is trying
out for head cheerleader, and Greg is on the judging committee. At the tryout, Greg is caught
in a dilemma when he has to cast the deciding vote. Greg fears both Jennifer and Marcia will
be angered if he does not favor them, but ultimately selects Pat Conway (Rita Wilson) as he
judged her the best cheerleader. Greg is surprised that Marcia is happy; she knows Greg
voted honestly. However, Jennifer dumps Greg, who realizes she was using him to win his
vote. In the subplot, Carol takes up golf with Mike's help.

Note: Although Carol is learning how to play golf, it is revealed in the first season episode
"Vote For Brady" that she has a set of clubs and used to play golf all the time.
"Everyone Can't Sam Locke
Richard
12 84 Be George & Milton December 22, 1972 085
Michaels
Washington" Pascal
Peter auditions for the role of George Washington in the school play, but is cast as Benedict
Arnold instead. When friends start teasing him as a "traitor", Peter feigns laryngitis to lose
the role, but Mike convinces him his behavior in letting everyone down was the same as the
real Benedict Arnold. Peter agrees to be in the play and is praised for his brilliant portrayal of
Arnold.

Guest star: Sara Seegar as Miss Bailey

Sam Locke
"Love and the Richard
13 85 & Milton January 5, 1973 084
Older Man" Michaels
Pascal
Marcia has a crush on the family's new dentist, Dr. Stanley Vogel (Don Brit Reid), and
mistakenly concludes that a favor he plans to ask of her is to date him. He actually wants to
ask Marcia to babysit his three-year-old child when he takes his wife out. In a subplot, the
boys build a motorized go cart.
"Law and Elroy
14 86 Hal Cooper January 12, 1973 079
Disorder" Schwartz
Bobby learns about power, discretion and responsibility when he is named safety monitor at
school (involuntarily). His classmates avoid him, and when he writes up Cindy for running in
the hallway and gets her a detention, she gets mad at him. Bobby still abuses his power and
writes people up for minor infractions, including his older siblings. Bobby learns his lesson
when he breaks the rules himself to save a classmate's cat from an abandoned house. In the
subplot other family members restore an old sailboat.

Note: Barry Williams admitted to being stoned in the scene where he is pumping up the bike
tire.[3]
"Greg Gets Elroy
15 87 Jack Arnold January 19, 1973 089
Grounded" Schwartz
Mike prohibits Greg from driving the family car for a week after Bobby describes his near-
accident on the freeway. Greg then borrows a car from his friend George Thompson to buy
tickets to a rock concert before they sell out. When Greg's parents call him on it, he states
that he was complying with the letter of the punishment, by not driving "the family car".
Greg is grounded from leaving home for ten days, except for school. Greg convinces his
parents to abolish the punishment on the condition he does everything by "his exact words".
They make Greg fulfill all his commitments to the letter, to teach him a lesson. In the
subplot, Peter and Bobby train their pet frogs for a frog jumping contest.

Note: This is the second of two episodes to not have an epilogue, after the pilot episode "The
Honeymoon".
Sam Locke
16 88 "Amateur Nite" Jack Arnold & Milton January 26, 1973 092
Pascal
Jan's misunderstanding of the price for the engraving of a silver platter they intend to give
their parents as an anniversary gift leaves the kids scrambling for cash. To raise the funds
they participate in television talent show as "The Silver Platters".

Guest stars: Steve Dunne as Pete Sterne, Robert Nadder as Alfred Baily, Harold Peary as Mr.
Goodbody, Stephen Dunne's second appearance, having previously played Mark Millard on
season two's "Alice's September Song"

Featured songs: "It's a Sunshine Day" and "Keep On", sung by the Brady Kids
Leslie H. Michael
17 89 "Bobby's Hero" February 2, 1973 087
Martinson Morris
When the family learns that Bobby's hero is Jesse James, Mike and Carol set out to teach him
the truth about the outlaw. When books and censored movies on TV suggest to Bobby that
James was not a villain, Mike tracks down a relative of one of James' victims to share his
story with Bobby. That, plus a nightmare in which Jesse James kills the Bradys during a train
robbery, finally gets through to Bobby.

Guest stars: Burt Mustin as Jethroe Collins, Gordon DeVol as Jesse James
Larry Rhine
"The Subject
18 90 Jack Arnold & Al February 9, 1973 090
Was Noses"
Schwartz
Marcia is asked out by school hunk Doug Simpson (Nicholas Hammond) so breaks her date
with Charley (Stuart Getz), the nice but unspectacular son of a wallpaper salesman, using the
excuse "something suddenly came up". When Peter's wildly thrown football hits Marcia's
nose causing it to swell and bruise ("Oh, my nose!"), Doug breaks their date with the excuse
"something suddenly came up". When Marcia's nose quickly heals, Doug asks her out again.
Marcia rejects him, admits to Charley what she did, and goes on the date with him. Marcia
reveals that during the date Doug showed up and, after some teasing, fights with Charley,
resulting in a swollen nose for Doug. Mike and Carol redecorate and can't decide on a
wallpaper pattern for their bedroom in the subplot.

Guest stars: Lisa Eilbacher as Vicki

"How to
Gene
19 91 Succeed in Robert Reed February 23, 1973 091
Thompson
Business?"
Peter gets his first job as a bicycle mechanic. His painfully slow process repairing a bicycle
irritates his boss, Mr. Martinelli (Jay Novello). Martinelli fires him for his plodding pace; he
explains that Peter is "very nice" but just not "mechanically inclined". Peter keeps the truth
from his family and takes refuge in the park until Carol and Mike visit the shop to purchase
bicycles. They console Peter; Mike explains that he has lost jobs.
Larry Rhine
"The Great Leslie H.
20 92 & Al March 2, 1973 088
Earring Caper" Martinson
Schwartz
Cindy takes a pair of earrings Carol loaned to Marcia, and loses them. Cindy enlists budding
detective Peter to help find the jewelry before Marcia or Carol find out. The pressure is on
when Carol wants to wear them to a costume party (the planning of which is the subplot)
where she a Mike plan to dress as Antony and Cleopatra. When the truth comes out the
family reconstructs the events before Cindy lost the earrings, and find them in the washing
machine – damaged.
Ben
"You're Never Bruce Gershman &
21 93 March 9, 1973 093
Too Old" Bilson Bill
Freedman
The kids try to set up the girls' matrilineal great-grandmother, Grandma Connie Hutchins
(Florence Henderson), and the boys' patrilineal great-grandfather, Grandpa Hank Brady
(Robert Reed), after the two come for a visit. While Grandma is a real "swinger", Grandpa is
a real "stick in the mud". After some problems, Grandma Hutchins finally wins over Grandpa
Brady, and the two elope in Las Vegas.
"You Can't Win Jack
22 94 Lois Hire March 16, 1973 082
Them All" Donohue
Bobby and Cindy vie for a spot on a kids' television quiz show Question the Kids with host
Monty Marshall (Edward Knight, Christopher Knight's father). Cindy earns her spot, and
gains a huge ego as a result, but blanks when the cameras start rolling. In the subplot, Mike
and Carol plan a dinner party which was originally going to be a barbecue, then Mexican
food, then a smorgasbord, changing dates several times, without resolving a date for the
party.
William
"A Room at the Lloyd J. Raynor &
23 95 March 23, 1973 094
Top" Schwartz Myles
Wilder
Greg and Marcia each want to convert the newly cleared attic into their own room. Greg is
ultimately given the room as the oldest of the children, but relinquishes it to Marcia after
hearing her tearful pleas for privacy from her sisters. An annoyed Bobby and Peter—
wanting to keep their room to themselves—conspire to frustrate Marcia enough to have her
relinquish the room. Marcia initially accuses Greg of the shenanigans, but they soon realize
what is happening. Marcia reasons she will have her opportunity to take the room when Greg
leaves for college so gives him the room.

Guest star: Chris Beaumont as Hank Carter

Note: In "Our Son, the Man" in season two, Mike tells Carol that the attic would be suitable
for Greg if only he were two and a half feet tall.

Season 5 (1973–74)

No. in No. in Directed Production

Title Written by Original air date
season series by code
"Adios, Johnny Jerry
1 96 Joanna Lee September 14, 1973 098
Bravo" London
After the Brady kids perform a song together, slick-talking talent scout Tami Cutler (Claudia
Jennings) wants to sign Greg to a solo recording contract and make him over into a singer
named Johnny Bravo. Greg alienates his siblings in pursuing this, and upsets his parents
when he announces plans to postpone college. Greg anticipates solo stardom, but when he
discovers his recordings have been electronically "sweetened", confronts Tami. Tami and her
associate admit they liked Greg only because he "fit the suit", prompting Greg to walk out.

Guest stars: Jeff Davis as Hal Barton, Paul Cavonis as Buddy Berkman

Featured songs: "You've Got To Be In Love To Love a Love Song", "Good Time Music"
"Mail Order Bruce Martin
2 97 September 21, 1973 096
Hero" Bilson Ragaway
Discovering the New York Jets will be playing in town, Bobby boasts to his friends that he
personally knows their quarterback Joe Namath. When Bobby's friends demand he back his
words, Cindy secretly helps to arrange Namath's visit, by writing the star quarterback and
claiming that Bobby is deathly ill. Bobby learns of Cindy's plan only when Namath comes to
visit and plays along, but Mike and Carol catch on to the plan. Meanwhile, Jan is learning
first aid in the subplot.
"Snow White
Bruce
3 98 and the Seven Ben Starr September 28, 1973 095
Bilson
Bradys"
At Cindy's behest the family and Sam (Allan Melvin) put on a backyard theater production of
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" to raise funds for a retirement gift for Cindy's popular
teacher Mrs. Whitfield (Frances Whitfield). When it is discovered Alice has already eaten the
"poisoned apple" while rehearsing, Sam and Mike rush to the store (in costume) to buy an
apple. Sam receives a parking fine, and the policeman says they must have a permit to host
the production. A permit is granted on short notice allowing the show to go on.

Note: The cast of the production is 'Snow White' played by Carol, 'Prince Charming' played
by Mike, 'Dopey' played by Sam, 'Doc' played by Greg, 'Sneezy' played by Peter, 'Sleepy'
played by Marcia, 'Happy' played by Jan, 'Bashful' played by Bobby, 'Grumpy' played by
Cindy, and 'the wicked queen' played by Alice.
Larry Rhine
"Never Too Richard
4 99 & Al October 5, 1973 099
Young" Michaels
Schwartz
After defending one of Cindy's friends at school, Bobby receives his first kiss. However, his
new girlfriend Millicent (Melissa Sue Anderson) warns him that she may have the mumps.
Bobby is worried he may jeopardize the Roaring Twenties party, which is the subplot, being
organized by the family, by infecting everyone. However, it is a false alarm, and the party
proceeds as planned.
"Peter and the Leslie H.
5 100 Tam Spiva October 12, 1973 100
Wolf" Martinson
Greg's date Sandra (Cindi Crosby) cancels when her cousin Linda (Linda Gibboney) visits
from out of town. Wanting to salvage the date, Greg plans a double date. When no one wants
to pair up with Linda, he turns to Peter, passing him off as a "friend" in his high school class
named "Phil Packer". Linda and Sandra discover Greg's ruse but do not let on, and hatch a
plan of revenge at a pizza parlor. In the subplot, Carol and Mike – on Jan's and Marcia's
recommendations for great pizza – are entertaining a conservative client Juan Calderon and
his wife Maria there. Sandra and Linda's revenge almost jeopardizes Mike's deal.
6 101 "Getting Greg's Robert Sam Locke October 19, 1973 101
Goat" Reed & Milton
 Pascal
Greg is involved in the heist of a rival school's mascot (a goat named Raquel) in retaliation
for the stealing of Westdale's mascot (a bear cub). Greg hides Raquel in his attic room, but
this leads to a series of misunderstandings (most notably Mike thinking that Greg is keeping
a girl in his room). Mike finds out about Raquel and suggests to Greg to set up a secret
exchange of mascots with the other school. A last minute P.T.A. meeting at the Brady house
ruins their plans, and they must hide Raquel from the group. They are eventually caught, and
Greg's vice principal Mr. Binkley orders Greg to write a 5,000-word report on mascot
stealing.

Guest stars: Sandra Gould as Mrs. Gould, Margarita Cordova as the PTA member, George
D. Wallace as Mr. Binkley
Bill
"Marcia Gets Peter Freedman &
7 102 October 26, 1973 104
Creamed" Baldwin Ben
Gershman
Marcia gets a job at a local ice cream shop. When her boss Mr. Haskell (Henry Corden)
wants to start taking afternoons off, he puts Marcia in charge and hires Peter. Peter
continually goofs off, so Marcia fires him and hires Jan as a replacement. Marcia is too busy
for her boyfriend Jeff, who stops at the shop with another girl to make Marcia jealous.
Marcia, angered by the stunt, squirts them with whipped cream. Mr. Haskell realizes that he
is much happier running the shop than he is taking afternoons off, and lets Marcia go,
keeping the harder working Jan. Marcia is at odds with Jan, but at least she now has plenty of
time for Jeff. Peter surprises everyone by getting a new job at a pizza parlor. In the subplot,
Alice is having a tough time sticking to her diet so she and Carol force Mike to go on one as
well.

Guest stars: Michael Gray as Jeff, Kimberly Beck as the young lady
"My Brother's Ross Michael
8 103 November 2, 1973 105
Keeper" Bowman Morris
Bobby saves Peter from being struck by a falling ladder in their backyard. Peter, grateful to
Bobby for saving his life, offers to become Bobby's "servant for life". Bobby takes advantage
of the situation, forcing Peter to do all Bobby's chores. Peter soon regrets his offer, and
breaks the pledge. The feud between Peter and Bobby causes Peter to tape a line across the
middle of their shared bedroom; Bobby emphasizes that the bathroom is on his side by going
in and flushing the toilet. Bobby is later accidentally locked in their bedroom closet; Peter
arrives and opens the door, rescuing him. To resolve the dispute, Bobby effusively praises
Peter for this supposedly heroic, life saving rescue. In the subplot, the girls' room is being
wallpapered.

Note: Although the toilet is never seen in the series, it is heard to be flushed for the only time
in this episode.
Bill
"Quarterback Peter Freedman &
9 104 November 9, 1973 103
Sneak" Baldwin Ben
Gershman
Greg's rival high school quarterback Jerry Rogers (Chris Beaumont) feigns interest in
Marcia, but only to get the Westdale High School football team's playbook. Greg tries to
warn Marcia about Jerry, and Bobby backs Greg's story when he sees Jerry try to steal the
playbook. Greg devises a phony playbook and convinces Marcia to invite Jerry over. Marcia
discovers his true intentions and dumps him. Mike tells Greg his deception was just as
dishonest as Jerry stealing the playbook and tells him to correct things. Jerry's coach learns
he stole the phony playbook and suspends him. In the subplot, Carol is visited by her
egomaniacal high school sweetheart, Tank Gates (Denny Miller).
Larry Rhine
"Try, Try George
10 105 & Al November 16, 1973 106
Again" Tyne
Schwartz
When she finds she simply has no talent as a ballet dancer, Jan tries to find something she is
good at. She tries tap dancing and acting, but fails at both. However, while "acting" as a
painter, one of Jan's teachers (Judy Landon) realizes her artistic talent, and Jan finds her
niche as a painter. Meanwhile Mike cooks the family a gourmet dinner in the subplot.
Larry Rhine
"The Cincinnati Leslie H.
11 106 & Al November 23, 1973 102
Kids" Martinson
Schwartz
The Bradys travel to Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati, where
Mike's company hopes to win the contract to build an addition. The hopes are jeopardized
when Jan unknowingly walks off with the plans, leaving Mike with her poster of Yogi Bear.
The family furiously scrambles to retrace their steps. Jan finds the sketches and the family
rushes the plans to Mike and the park's board of directors before the 1 p.m. deadline.

Guest stars: Hilary Thompson as Marge, Bob Hoffman as the attendant, L. Jeffery Schwartz
as the bear

Note: This episode was filmed on location at the then-new Kings Island amusement park 25
miles north of Cincinnati, Ohio.
"The Jerry Harry
12 107 December 7, 1973 097
Elopement" London Winkler
When Jan and Marcia overhear Alice and Sam discussing elopement, they mistakenly believe
they plan to elope. The family prepares a wedding reception, while Carol begins interviewing
a replacement housekeeper for Alice's honeymoon. Sam (Allan Melvin) and Alice were
actually discussing a cousin's elopement, and reveal the misunderstanding at the reception. In
the subplot, Bobby is trying to learn to play the organ on an old portable.

Note: At the end of the episode Alice announces to Carol and Mike that she and Sam are
engaged. There is no subsequent mention of a wedding in the series.
"Miss Jack Martin
13 108 December 21, 1973 109
Popularity" Donohue Ragaway
To win the title of her school's Most Popular Girl competition, Jan makes a host of promises
to her friends. She wins the competition but fails to make good on the promises and becomes
an insufferable snob. Realizing she is losing her friends, Jan sets out to right her wrongs.
Meanwhile Carol and Mike try to plan a second honeymoon.

Guest stars: Jerelyn Fields as Shirley, Darryl Seman as Herman

Richard Sherwood
14 109 "Kelly's Kids" January 4, 1974 107
Michaels Schwartz
Ken (Ken Berry) and Kathy Kelly (Brooke Bundy), friends of Carol and Mike, plan to adopt
a boy named Matt (Todd Lookinland [Mike Lookinland's brother]) from a local orphanage.
By chance they also adopt Matt's two best friends: Dwayne (William Attmore II), an African
American and Steve (Carey Wong), who is Asian, much to the chagrin of the Kelly family's
bigoted neighbor Mrs. Payne (Molly Dodd).

Notes: This is the only episode other than the pilot episode, "The Honeymoon", credited to
Sherwood Schwartz. It is a backdoor pilot for a planned series that was never produced.
Sherwood Schwartz used the concept for Together We Stand in 1986, which would later
relaunch as Nothing Is Easy in 1987.[1]
"The Driver's George
15 110 Jack Arnold January 11, 1974 108
Seat" Tibbles
After a nervous non-start at her first driver's examination, Marcia gets her license on her
second try, and is soon engaged in a debate with Greg over which gender has the better
driving abilities. To put their argument to rest, Mike creates a driving course for them both to
run. Greg gets over-anxious and loses to Marcia. In the end, Bobby and Cindy attempt to
make a similar contest in bike-riding, but after seeing Greg suffering, Bobby backs out of it.
In the subplot, Jan is preparing for a crucial debate on her debate team. Nervous about
presenting in front of people, Mike gives her the advice to picture them in their underwear.

Guest star: Herb Vigran as the examiner

Larry Rhine
"Out of This Peter
16 111 & Al January 18, 1974 110
World" Baldwin
Schwartz
After meeting astronaut Brigadier General James McDivitt, Bobby and Peter are convinced
that they have seen a UFO hover above their backyard then disappear, but it is only Greg
playing a practical joke on them. Bobby and Peter tell the family and everyone at school
about the "UFO". No one at school believes them so they seek proof by camping in the yard
with a camera. The "UFO" reappears as they both start taking photos. Bobby later dreams
about a UFO landing in the backyard with space aliens Herlo (Frank Delfino) and Shim
(Sadie Delfino) emerging and interacting with him. Mike shows the developed "UFO" photos
to the Air Force who send Captain James McGregor (James Flavin) of the local police force
to investigate. Greg is forced to admit to the truth and loses use of the car for the weekend as
punishment.

Note: Frank Delfino had previously been Mike Lookinland's stunt double, Sadie Delfino had
previously been Susan Olsen's stunt double, before the kids grew too big. The obvious cut on
Greg's lip, explained as a shaving accident in this episode, was actually the result of a traffic
accident Barry Williams was involved in.[1]
Larry Rhine
"Welcome Richard
17 112 & Al January 25, 1974 112
Aboard" Michaels
Schwartz
Carol's nephew, Oliver (Robbie Rist), comes to live with the Bradys while his parents are in
South America. He nearly wears out his welcome when he is involved in a series of minor
accidents in his eagerness to help out. Oliver is convinced he is a jinx until his presence wins
the family an award during a visit to a movie studio. Their prize is appearing in a 1920s-style
slapstick movie.
Sam Locke
"Two Petes in a Richard
18 113 & Milton February 8, 1974 111
Pod" Michaels
Pascal
Peter meets Arthur Owens (Christopher Knight), an exact "double" of his with glasses, at
school after making a date with a girl named Michelle (Kathy O'Dare). When Arthur makes a
date with Pamela (Denise Nickerson) (a niece of Mike's boss Ed Phillips) while
masquerading as Peter as a gag, Peter must enlist Arthur's help to avoid breaking either date.
Carol and Mike catch on, but Pamela is actually attracted to Arthur, and Michelle is finally
attracted to Peter.
Bernard Howard
19 114 "Top Secret" February 15, 1974 115
Wiesen Ostroff
Bobby and Oliver (Robbie Rist) jump to all sorts of conclusions when Mike is visited by
Fred Sanders (Don Fenwick) an FBI agent (to get security clearances for a government
project), and subsequently is asked to help Sam with a "top secret" project to expand his
store. The boys believe Sam is passing information to the Russians when they see him
conferring with his landlord, Mr. Gronsky (Lew Palter), about the project, and lock Sam and
Gronsky in the meat locker. Mike is able to free the two and everything is cleared up.
Meanwhile Sam's request of Mike to draw plans for a "top secret" project lead Alice, Carol,
Marcia, Jan and Cindy to assume that he is about to ask Alice to marry him, and that Mike is
designing a home for them.

Note: This is Allan Melvin's final appearance as Sam Franklin.

"The Bruce Harry
20 115 February 22, 1974 113
Snooperstar" Bilson Winkler
To teach Cindy a lesson in reading her diary without permission, Marcia teases her by
creating fake entries, with some help from Jan, about a Hollywood agent planning to
discover Cindy and make her into the next Shirley Temple. Cindy becomes convinced that
Mike's fussy client Penelope Fletcher (Natalie Schafer) is the talent scout, and Marcia can't
talk Cindy out of this notion. Cindy shocks Mike with her impromptu Shirley Temple
performance for Penelope, but Penelope is charmed by the act, ensuring that he will get the
contract.
Bill
Michael Freedman &
21 116 "The Hustler" March 1, 1974 114
Kane Ben
Gershman
The Bradys receive a pool table as a thank you gift from Mike's boss, and Bobby quickly
becomes a billiards expert. Bobby shows off his skills during Mike and Carol's cocktail
party, soundly beating Mike's boss. The Bradys decide that, as nice as the gift is, they have
no room for the pool table and give it to charity.

Guest star: Jim Backus as Harry Matthews

"The Hair-
Charles
22 117 Brained Jack Arnold March 8, 1974 116
Stewart
Scheme"
In the final episode of the series, Bobby is convinced he can get rich by selling Neat &
Natural Hair Tonic. Bobby sells Greg a container which turns Greg's hair bright orange on
the eve of his high school commencement. Greg is forced to go to the beauty parlor and dye
his hair back before going to graduation.

Guest stars: Hope Sherwood (Sherwood Schwartz's daughter) as Gretchen, Barbara

Bernstein (Florence Henderson's daughter) as Suzanne

Note: Robert Reed does not appear in this episode, due to dispute over the story involving the
non-FDA approved bottle of hair tonic, which he thought was inane slapstick. After Reed
wrote a large memo to the staff and Paramount, Sherwood Schwartz wrote him out of the
episode.[1][3]