Season 5 of The Brady Bunch is probably technically the worst season that was made. Well, perhaps not worst...more like least good. The infamous episode 'Two Petes In a Pod' exhibits a common thread that exists in most episodes in season 5, and that is an absurd and unrealistic storyline. 'Two Petes in a Pod' makes me believe that the writers got to a point in their careers and the narrative of the Bradys where the concept of the plot of each episode was dependant on the pun of the title; that is, the best puns the writers could think of ended up being the name and concept for each episode. And 'Two Petes In a Pod' is a classic example. For those interested, 'Two Petes In a Pod' finds Peter discovering a boy at school who looks exactly like him, so he decides to date two girls at one time using the other boy - it's been a while since I've seen it but it is hilarious and so bad, and here is a little tidbit of trivia for you: Denise Nickerson guest stars as Pamela, one of Pete's girlfriends in this episode. You will recognise Denise Nickerson from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in which she played Violet Beauregarde.
Cool huh?
My sister pointed that out to me very excitedly one day because she and I share an equal amount of love for both 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and The Brady Bunch, even season 5 because it is so bad that it's just good. Particularly the episode where Pete and Bobby think they see a UFO and when Bobby dyes Greg's hair orange by accident. The quality of the story may diminish by season 5, but enjoyment does not.
This post is a result of me surrendering to the couch and crawling back to my old friends the Bradys and the safety of 20 minute misunderstandings that are guaranteed to work out by at least the 19 minute mark.
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