The Brady Bunch (film): Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''They're back to save America from [[The Nineties|The '90s]].''}}

''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' never reached the top 30 during its original network run, but earned a large following in syndication. In 1995, this fame led to the release of ''The Brady Bunch Movie'', the first of three [[Affectionate Parody]]-films of the original sitcom. The Bradys have become a bunch of [[Disco Dan]]s, engaging in 1970s fads and activities despite moving to the 1990s. This movie follows their efforts to raise $20,000 in order to save their home (and, by extension, their neighborhood) from a [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] who wants to convert the area into a shopping mall.

''A Very Brady Sequel'' followed ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' in 1996. Carol's first husband, Roy Martin, returns from a several-decade absence, and causes friction among the Brady household. Unbeknownst to the Brady Bunch, their visitor is actually a smuggler named Trevor Thomas, seeking to steal their horse statue for Dr. Whiteman, a rich man living in [[Hawaii]].

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* [["Mister Sandman" Sequence]]: Hey, folks, it's [[The Nineties]]!

* [[Not Allowed to Grow Up]]: Due to the writers ignoring the previous spin-offs (except ''The Brady Kids''), ''none'' of the main characters have aged since the fourth season of ''[[The Brady Bunch]]''.

* [[Opening Shout-Out]]:

** While visiting Sears, The Brady Bunch and Alice use demo camcorders and monitors to form the squares seen in the show's opening and ending credits.

** The ending of the movie shows the Bradys in their squares<ref>which have actually become rectangles to accommodate widescreen theaters</ref>, engaging in miscellaneous gags (eg, Marcia simultaneously appearing in her spot and Jan's, Carol inviting Mike to go kinky with her and some vegetable oil).

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** One scene Calls Back to Marcia's broken nose, which ''already'' received a Call Back in the first movie.

* [[Casting Gag]]: Tim Matheson, who played Roy/Trevor, previously played one of the children in ''Yours, Mine, and Ours'', the movie that inspired ''The Brady Bunch''.

* [[Casual Kink]]:

{{quote|'''Greg:''' ''(thinking)'' [[Flirty Stepsiblings|Marcia]] looks great in those ropes.}}

* [[Contrived Coincidence]]:

** In Hawaii, {{spoiler|Jan just ''happens'' to meet a boy with the same name as her [[Imaginary Friend]], and he ''miraculously'' falls in love with her back}}.

** Also, Carol just ''happens'' to stumble upon Dr. Whiteman while running away from Trevor, and he just ''happens'' to {{spoiler|have a son<ref>[[Gilligan's Island|Gilligan]]</ref> who disappeared on the ''exact same'' boat ride that took Roy Martin away from Carol}}.

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* [[Here We Go Again]]: At the end of the movie, {{spoiler|[[I Dream of Jeannie|Jeannie]]}} visits the Brady Bunch, claiming to be Mike's wife.

* [[Intoxication Ensues]]: After Alice makes and samples some spaghetti sauce with some hallucinogenic mushrooms she found in Trevor's bag, she becomes so high, she stuffs herself in the refrigerator, just to see if closing the door really does turn off the light.

* [[It's All My Fault]]: Each Brady, as well as Alice, and even Cindy's doll, blames himself or herself for letting Trevor kidnap Carol. {{spoiler|Marcia [[Never My Fault|doesn't blame herself]], and instead thinks, "[[The Unfavorite|This is all Jan's fault]]."}}

* [[Line-of-Sight Name]]: How Jan comes up with the name of her "[[Girlfriend in Canada|boyfriend]]", George Glass.

** When she first sees the glass, it has some orange juice in it, so she claims to have a boyfriend named, "George Tropicana." She changes the last name after Carol asks, "Is he Cuban?"

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* [[That Reminds Me of a Song]]: While Mike, Alice, and the Brady Kids fly a plane to Hawaii, Cindy asks if anyone knows how to feel better about Carol's kidnapping. Greg then pulls a guitar out of [[Hammerspace]], and all the Brady Kids start dancing in the aisles, performing "Good Time Music."

* [[Throw the Dog a Bone]]: {{spoiler|Jan acquiring a much longed-for boyfriend who's as awkward and dorky as she is. Plus, Marcia stops playing the bitchy older sister and is genuinely happy for her.}}

* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: {{spoiler|Mike punches Trevor after rescuing Carol.}}

* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: {{spoiler|Mike punches Trevor after rescuing Carol.}}

* [[The Unfavorite]]: Jan, to the extent where Marcia asks someone to kidnap her.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: Peter's voice is squeaky again, after changing at the end of the last film (although to be fair, nothing other than the title, and Jan ditching her glasses in favor of contact lenses, says that this movie takes place after the first one).

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