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The Best Episodes of The Brady Bunch

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The Best Episodes of The Brady Bunch

When widower Mike Brady marries a lovely lady widow Carol Ann, their two families become one. These are the misadventures of this new couple, their...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 18 - The Subject Was Noses
    8.4/10(347 votes)

    #1 - The Subject Was Noses

    S4:E18

    Marcia has a big problem when she inadvertently makes two dates for the same night. One with Charlie and the other with Doug, the big man on campus. She makes a excuse to Charlie to go out with Doug but quickly learns Doug was only interested in having a pretty girl on his arm after Marcia is hit in the face with a football.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Al Schwartz

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  2. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 1 - Hawaii Bound
    8.3/10(334 votes)

    #2 - Hawaii Bound

    S4:E1

    Mike has to check on the construction of a building that his construction firm is building and it so happens the building is in Hawaii, so he takes the whole family along. However, ancient Hawaiian superstition begins to plague the family when Bobby discovers a ancient taboo idol that brings bad luck to those who touch it. Part 1 of three.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Tam Spiva

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  3. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 12 - Getting Davy Jones
    8.1/10(281 votes)

    #3 - Getting Davy Jones

    S3:E12

    Marcia makes a promise that she will get Davy Jones to perform at the prom. A promise she quickly learns is going to be very difficult to keep, since trying to get a hold of him is almost impossible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Al Schwartz, Phil Leslie

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  4. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 2 - Pass the Tabu
    8.0/10(290 votes)

    #4 - Pass the Tabu

    S4:E2

    During a surfing competition, Greg wears Bobby's taboo idol and "wipes out". Soon after, Greg, Peter and Bobby learn of the ancient superstition from a construction worker, Mr. Hanalei. This leads the boys to search for an ancient burial ground to return the idol to break the curse. However, when they arrive at the burial ground, they are unaware of a shadowy figure trailing them.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Tam Spiva

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  5. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 6 - Fright Night
    8.0/10(281 votes)

    #5 - Fright Night

    S4:E6

    One evening, Jan and Cindy claim to have seen a ghost but is revealed to be a trick by Greg, Peter and Bobby. This leads the girls to use the same tactics the boys used to scaring them. However, things get out of hand when Alice becomes the target of the scare tactics.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 10 - Her Sister's Shadow
    7.9/10(260 votes)

    #6 - Her Sister's Shadow

    S3:E10

    Tired of being in Marcia's shadow, Jan is determined to do something that Marcia never did. However, Jan becomes more depressed when she fails to make the pom-pom team and her friend makes the squad. Then she wins first prize in the essay contest and finds out her teacher made a mistake in scoring.

    Directors:Al Schwartz, Russ Mayberry
    Writers:Al Schwartz, Phil Leslie

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  7. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 3 - The Tiki Caves
    7.9/10(305 votes)

    #7 - The Tiki Caves

    S4:E3

    An archeologist traps the boys in the caves at the burial ground and takes them hostage insisting they tell him where they found the idol. Meanwhile, Jan, Marcia and Cindy debate on whether or not to tell Mike and Carol, the boys whereabouts when they fail to come back for dinner.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Tam Spiva

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  8. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 16 - Amateur Nite
    7.9/10(241 votes)

    #8 - Amateur Nite

    S4:E16

    The Brady kids want to buy a silver platter for Mike and Carol's wedding anniversary but their short on money so they take to means to get enough cash. This leads them to put together an act and appear on a TV amateur contest.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Sam Locke

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  9. The Brady Bunch Season 1 Episode 14 - Father of the Year
    7.8/10(282 votes)

    #9 - Father of the Year

    S1:E14

    Marcia enters Mike in a "Father of the Year" contest through the newspaper. However, in order to do this she's had to sneak around. When Mike catches her and she's unable to explain, he grounds her from the family ski trip.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 11 - The Cincinnati Kids
    7.8/10(332 votes)

    #10 - The Cincinnati Kids

    S5:E11

    Mike has to present some plans for an addition at King's Island, an amusement park in Cincinnati, so he invites the whole family along but when a mix-up occurs Mike is left with a Yogi Bear poster while Jan is left with Mike's plans which she loses on one of the many rides in the park.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Al Schwartz

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  11. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 3 - The Slumber Caper
    7.7/10(250 votes)

    #11 - The Slumber Caper

    S2:E3

    Mike and Carol agree to allow Marcia to have a slumber party and the boys are thrilled because then they'll be able to play tricks on everyone. Then when Marcia gets into trouble at school, the slumber party is canceled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tam Spiva

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  12. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 12 - Confessions, Confessions
    7.7/10(224 votes)

    #12 - Confessions, Confessions

    S2:E12

    Peter breaks Carol's favorite vase on the eve of a camping trip that he's looking forward to. So in order for him to go on the trip, the other Brady siblings unknowingly each confess.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 15 - Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up?
    7.7/10(275 votes)

    #13 - Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up?

    S2:E15

    Tired of being the middle blond girl of the family, Jan tries to alter her appearance by buying a black wig, which she intends to wear to a friend's upcoming birthday party.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Al Schwartz

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  14. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 13 - The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses
    7.7/10(302 votes)

    #14 - The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses

    S3:E13

    After taking the wrong bike from school and when her grades begin to slip, Jan learns she may need glasses. Meanwhile, Mike's anniversary gift to Carol is a portrait of the six kids. The trick is getting the kids to the photographer without Carol finding out.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 22 - My Fair Opponent
    7.7/10(207 votes)

    #15 - My Fair Opponent

    S3:E22

    For a joke, Molly Webber, a plain Jane, is nominated for hostess on Banquet Night. This practical joke sends Marcia on a mission to transform Molly into a knockout and she succeeds but discovers she may have succeeded to much when she finds herself running against her.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 1 - Adios, Johnny Bravo
    7.7/10(287 votes)

    #16 - Adios, Johnny Bravo

    S5:E1

    As the Bradys are auditioning for a TV amateur show, a musical agent spies Greg and offers him the chance of becoming a solo star. This begins to worry Mike and Carol who hoped he would go onto college and angers his siblings for deserting them, since they were a group.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Joanna Lee

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  17. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 8 - A Fistful of Reasons
    7.6/10(243 votes)

    #17 - A Fistful of Reasons

    S2:E8

    A bully named Buddy Hinton has been making fun of Cindy's lisp. So in order to defend her, Peter tries to learn how to defend himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tam Spiva

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  18. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 9 - The Not-So-Ugly Duckling
    7.6/10(229 votes)

    #18 - The Not-So-Ugly Duckling

    S2:E9

    Clark Tyson, a boy that Jan has a crush on, likes older girls, especially Marcia. This leads Jan to make up an imaginary boyfriend, George Glass.

    Director:Irving J. Moore
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 14 - Where There's Smoke
    7.6/10(250 votes)

    #19 - Where There's Smoke

    S2:E14

    Jan and Cindy catch Greg smoking with some friends. This leads to them telling Marcia who in turn tells Mike and Carol.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 19 - The Liberation of Marcia Brady
    7.6/10(226 votes)

    #20 - The Liberation of Marcia Brady

    S2:E19

    A reporter interviews Marcia and asks her about her views on Women's Lib. This leads to her joining Greg's Frontier Scouts to try to prove a woman can do anything a man can do.

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Charles Hoffman

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  21. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 1 - Ghost Town, U.S.A.
    7.6/10(253 votes)

    #21 - Ghost Town, U.S.A.

    S3:E1

    The Bradys set out for a family vacation to the Grand Canyon. However, en route, the family stops in an old ghost town where an old prospector locks them in a jail cell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 4 - Today, I Am a Freshman
    7.6/10(233 votes)

    #22 - Today, I Am a Freshman

    S4:E4

    It's the beginning of another school year, and Marcia panics about becoming a freshman in school, going as far as pretending to be sick. However, after parents see through her act, they give her some advice, get involved and she does, joining every group or club available.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Myles Wilder

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  23. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 10 - Goodbye, Alice, Hello
    7.6/10(265 votes)

    #23 - Goodbye, Alice, Hello

    S4:E10

    The kids begin to give Alice the cold shoulder treatment after she reveals that Greg and Peter broke an antique lamp of Carol's. The girls join the bandwagon when Alice innocently tells Carol that Marcia left the stereo on all night. Feeling unwanted and no longer needed, Alice quits.

    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 11 - Greg's Triangle
    7.6/10(246 votes)

    #24 - Greg's Triangle

    S4:E11

    Greg is crazy for his latest girlfriend, Jennifer but things get difficult for him when he learns that both Jennifer and Marcia are competing for head cheerleader and he just happens to be one of the judges.

    Director:Richard Michaels
    Writers:Ben Gershman, Bill Freedman

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  25. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 23 - A Room at the Top
    7.6/10(217 votes)

    #25 - A Room at the Top

    S4:E23

    When the family cleans out the attic, both Greg and Marcia realize what a great room it would be and they both begin fighting over who gets it. This leads to yet another battle between the sexes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Myles Wilder

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Subject Was Noses" is the best rated episode of "The Brady Bunch". It scored 8.4/10 based on 347 votes. Directed by Jack Arnold and written by Al Schwartz, it aired on 2/9/1973. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hawaii Bound".