43. Mike Was Almost Someone Else
When they first cast the role of Mike Brady, a young Gene Hackman was to be Mike. At the time, Hackman wasn’t yet the Hollywood name that he is today. It would have changed his career. It would have changed the show. Ultimately, though, we know where Schwartz landed for “The Brady Bunch.” Sorry, Hackman.
42. Carol Brady Came From a Rough Background
This was hard to believe. Carol Brady played one of the most level-headed, solid moms on TV. The actress who played her, Florence Henderson, came from a rough life. Her father was an alcoholic. She was the youngest of ten kids in her parent’s house, like a real Brady kid. It was only through the efforts of Henderson’s mother pushing her into Hollywood that she was able to rise out of that mess.
