The Brady Bunch

10 Best Episodes of The Brady Bunch - Season 1

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on oct 26, 2022.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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The Brady Bunch - S1E7

#15 - Kitty Karry-All is Missing (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 47 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E21

#14 - The Hero (Season 1 - Episode 21)

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While shopping at Driscoll's Toy Store, Peter looks up to see a wall about to fall on a little girl. He quickly pushes her out of the way. This leads to immediate media attention and Peter is named a hero. However, Peter lets all the attention go to his head, annoying his friends and his brothers and sisters.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 29 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E24

#13 - The Grass is Always Greener (Season 1 - Episode 24)

Mike and Carol switch roles for a day in order to prove a day with the opposite sex involves much less work. Their duties: Carol must help the boys with baseball practice and Mike must help Marcia with a cooking badge.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 22 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E9

#12 - Sorry, Right Number (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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With nine people in the house, Mike gets frustrated when he can never get any time on the phone for himself. He decides to install a second phone line, but that only makes the problem worse. Thanks to one of Alice's ideas, Mike decides to install a pay phone in the family room. The plan works ... until Mike needs to use the phone one day to set up an appointment with a hard-to-please, heavily scrutinizing developer ... and when the phone company cuts the call off and Mike doesn't have a dime, the developer isn't too amused at all. But in the end, the pay phone proves its worth, both for Mike's blood pressure and securing a multi-million-dollar contract for Mike's firm.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 37 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E4

#11 - Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Season 1 - Episode 4)

No longer feeling needed around the Brady household, Alice makes up a story about an ailing aunt in Seattle in order to leave. Later the family finds out the truth and put "Operation Alice" in effect in an attempt to make her stay.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 57 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E14

#10 - Father of the Year (Season 1 - Episode 14)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 36 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E19

#9 - The Big Sprain (Season 1 - Episode 19)

Carol is out of town visiting her sick Aunt Mary and Alice is all prepared to take care of the Brady home. However, she sprains her ankle, after tripping on Chinese checkers, putting Mike and the kids in charge of the household duties. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Sam finds himself in a dilemma over whether or not to take someone else to the upcoming Meatcutters Ball.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 25 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E13

#8 - Is There a Doctor in the House? (Season 1 - Episode 13)

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Peter comes home from school with the measles, so naturally, Carol calls the doctor, her doctor, who happens to be a woman. Meanwhile, Mike calls his doctor, a man. Soon all the kids come down with the measles and the household is in an uproar in yet another battle of the sexes, as the girls want a female doctor and the boys want a male doctor.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 41 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E16

#7 - Mike's Horror-Scope (Season 1 - Episode 16)

The day after Carol reads Mike's horoscope, which states "a strange woman will enter your life tomorrow," Beebe Gallini enters Mike's office and proves to be a most difficult client. Soon, Mike finds himself spending more time at the office than at home with Carol and the kids.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 26 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E5

#6 - Katchoo (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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Jan comes down with a mysterious allergy and Carol and Alice try to determine just what is causing it. They deduce that the cause is Tiger, the family dog. Or is it?

The episode was rated 8.00 from 51 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E3

#5 - Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy (Season 1 - Episode 3)

Cindy has been cast as the fairy princess in the school play. She's excited that her mom and new dad will be able to see her in the production until she learns she can only invite one parent. Torn between who she should choose, Cindy fakes an injury to get out of being in the play.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 70 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E23

#4 - To Move or Not to Move (Season 1 - Episode 23)

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With constant complaints about the size of the house bombarding Mike and Carol, Mike puts the house up for sale and looks into buying a new one. Immediately after this, the Brady house seems to be haunted.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 24 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E25

#3 - Lost Locket, Found Locket (Season 1 - Episode 25)

Jan receives a mysterious locket in the mail with no indication of who sent it. While the Bradys are trying to figure out who sent it, the locket mysteriously vanishes.

The episode was rated 8.09 from 23 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E15

#2 - 54-40 and Fight (Season 1 - Episode 15)

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The Brady family learns that a trading stamp company is going out of business. A fight breaks out over who should get all of the saved stamps, the boys or the girls. If the girls get them, they'll buy a sewing machine and if the boys get them, they'll by a rowboat.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 33 votes.

The Brady Bunch - S1E12

#1 - The Voice of Christmas (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 42 votes.

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