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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!

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. Background image for The Subject Was Noses
    8.3/10(339 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
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  2. Background image for Hawaii Bound
    8.2/10(327 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. Background image for Getting Davy Jones
    8.0/10(274 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.

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  4. Background image for Pass the Tabu
    8.0/10(284 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. Background image for Fright Night
    7.9/10(274 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. Background image for Amateur Nite
    7.9/10(236 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. Background image for Father of the Year
    7.8/10(277 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for Her Sister's Shadow
    7.8/10(254 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for The Tiki Caves
    7.8/10(298 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for The Cincinnati Kids
    7.8/10(326 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.

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  12. Background image for The Slumber Caper
    7.7/10(245 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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  13. Background image for The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses
    7.7/10(297 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Background image for Adios, Johnny Bravo
    7.7/10(282 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for Confessions, Confessions
    7.6/10(218 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. Background image for Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up?
    7.6/10(269 votes)

    #15 - 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
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  17. Background image for The Liberation of Marcia Brady
    7.6/10(222 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. Background image for My Fair Opponent
    7.6/10(202 votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. Background image for Goodbye, Alice, Hello
    7.6/10(260 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. Background image for A Room at the Top
    7.6/10(211 votes)

    #19 - 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
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  21. Background image for Peter and the Wolf
    7.6/10(236 votes)

    #20 - Peter and the Wolf

    S5:E5

    Greg has finally landed a date with Sandra but he will only be able to go out with her if he can get a date for her visiting cousin, Linda. He turns to the last resort, he gets Peter to wear a fake mustache and act as if he were an older man.

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  22. Background image for Getting Greg's Goat
    7.6/10(236 votes)

    #21 - Getting Greg's Goat

    S5:E6

    Greg becomes the person who has to house Raquel, a goat who happens to be the rival school's mascot, after him and his teammates swipe her in retaliation after the other team swiped their mascot. Things get out of control when Raquel proves to be hard to handle, easy to feed and not easy to catch.

    Director:Robert Reed
    Writer:Sam Locke
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  23. Background image for The Voice of Christmas
    7.5/10(319 votes)

    #22 - The Voice of Christmas

    S1:E12

    Carol is to sing in church on Christmas, but days before the event, she loses her voice. Later at the mall, a hopeful Cindy asks a Santa Claus to bring Carol's voice back by Christmas. Meanwhile, Alice and the kids find it a difficult task hiding Christmas gifts in the house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for A Fistful of Reasons
    7.5/10(237 votes)

    #23 - 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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  25. Background image for The Not-So-Ugly Duckling
    7.5/10(224 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Where There's Smoke
    7.5/10(246 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"The Subject Was Noses" is the best rated episode of "The Brady Bunch". It scored 8.3/10 based on 339 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".