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The Best Episodes of The Brady Bunch

Every episode of The Brady Bunch ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Brady Bunch!

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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 six children, a dog named Tiger, and quirky housekeeper Alice.

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    The Brady Bunch Season 1 Episode 14 - Father of the Year
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Brady Bunch Season 1 Episode 7 - Kitty Karry-All is Missing
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Kitty Karry-All is Missing

    S1:E7

    When Cindy's doll, Kitty Karry-All turns up missing, she accuses Bobby. This leads to a mock trial with Alice as the judge to determine Bobby's guilt or innocence. Then later Bobby's kazoo turns up missing and he blames Cindy.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Al Schwartz

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  3. The Brady Bunch Season 1 Episode 8 - A-Camping We Will Go
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - A-Camping We Will Go

    S1:E8

    Mike and Carol prepare for a family camping trip. However, the boys are not thrilled that the girls will be coming along. Meanwhile, the girls aren't exactly thrilled about sleeping in the wilderness. Later on the trip, things go awry when the girls mess up the boys fishing plans and freak out when they hear owl hoots.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 3 - The Slumber Caper
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 8 - A Fistful of Reasons
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 9 - The Not-So-Ugly Duckling
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 12 - Confessions, Confessions
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 15 - Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 18 - Our Son, the Man
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Our Son, the Man

    S2:E18

    Greg, tired of the antics of his younger siblings, thinks he should have his own room. Mike allows Greg to turn his den into his own room. This also leads to Greg dressing a whole new way and talking a whole new way, including calling his parents by their first names.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 19 - The Liberation of Marcia Brady
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 2 - Grand Canyon or Bust
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Grand Canyon or Bust

    S3:E2

    After escaping the jail cell, the Brady finally arrive in the Grand Canyon and set up camp. Later, the family is thrown into a panic, when Bobby and Cindy get lost in the canyon while chasing and Indian boy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tam Spiva

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  12. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 5 - My Sister, Benedict Arnold
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - My Sister, Benedict Arnold

    S3:E5

    Greg is furious when he discovers Marcia is dating Warren Mulaney, his arch rival who beat him out in a basketball rank. To get revenge, Greg begins dating the woman who beat Marcia out in cheerleading.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 6 - The Personality Kid
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Personality Kid

    S3:E6

    Convinced he doesn't have personality, Peter goes all out to try to get one. After imitating celebrities, Peter decides to try a funny personality in which he stocks up on jokes and plans to show his new personality off at a party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 7 - Juliet is the Sun
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Juliet is the Sun

    S3:E7

    When Marcia gets the lead as Juliet in the school play, she lets it go to her head, which causes her to become unbearable at home and at school and plays as the major reason why she is replaced by her understudy.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 10 - Her Sister's Shadow
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 11 - Click
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Click

    S3:E11

    Greg wants to be on the football team, but Carol is against it, fearing that he's going to get hurt. Carol's fears come true when Greg fractures a rib. Meanwhile, Bobby gets a camera.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 13 - The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 16 - Dough Re Mi
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Dough Re Mi

    S3:E16

    Greg, wanting to make a record, books a recording studio and plans on singing a song with his siblings. However, when Peter's voice begins to change, his hopes of recording his planned song are dashed.

    Director:Allen Baron
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 17 - Jan's Aunt Jenny
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Jan's Aunt Jenny

    S3:E17

    Jan discovers her Aunt Jenny looked exactly like her when she was young. Curious about how she looks now and thinking perhaps that is how she'll turn out to look, Jan asks her for a picture of her now. This causes Jan to become distressed since Jenny, now, doesn't look to attractive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 22 - My Fair Opponent
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 1 - Hawaii Bound
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 3 - The Tiki Caves
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 4 - Today, I Am a Freshman
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 5 - Cyrano de Brady
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Cyrano de Brady

    S4:E5

    One afternoon, Jan brings her friend, Kerry home and introduces her to her family. Kerry quickly makes the biggest impression on Peter who wants Greg's advice on landing a girl. This leads to Greg playing Cyrano for Peter, however, Kerry mistakenly thinks Greg is the one who has feelings for her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 6 - Fright Night
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Father of the Year" is the best rated episode of "The Brady Bunch". It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/2/1970. This episode scored 1.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Kitty Karry-All is Missing".