Christopher Daniel Barnes, who plays Greg Brady here, was among the cast of the NBC TV series "Day by Day," as Ross Harper. In a memorable 1989 episode, Ross Harper falls asleep and dreams he is Chuck Brady, the "lost" Brady, in a very clever "Brady Bunch" reunion, with much of the original cast appearing.
Ann B. Davis (Alice from the original "Brady Bunch") appears as a truck driver named Schultzy. Schultzy was the name of the character that she played on the old Bob Cummings show, "Love That Bob."
Peter does not utter his most famous catchphrase, "Pork Chops And Applesauce," but the phrase does appear on the kitchen's blackboard menu.
Mrs. Whitfield, the teacher whom safety monitor Bobby shakes down for stealing school supplies, was the name of a teacher from "The Brady Bunch" (1969).
The role originally offered to Florence Henderson caused her to publicly oppose the film until a rewrite occurred and a much better part was offered.
A lot of scenes shown in trailers were cut at the last minute due to objection from producer Sherwood Schwartz. These included a grunge band scene in the garage with Greg and Eddie, and a seduction scene between the neighbor's wife and Peter.
Christopher Knight's part was severely shortened, originally running four minutes.
Scenes featuring Mike Lookinland as Cop #3 Susan Olsen as a reporter for "The Daily Tattler", and Maureen McCormick as the Lemonade Lady were filmed but cut.
In one school scene, the Patridge Family's bus passes in front of the camera.
Florence Henderson, who played Carol in the original Brady Bunch, appears as Grandma.
As he heads off to his business meeting, Carol Brady tells her husband, Mike, to "Go get 'em, Tiger", and then wonders to herself "Tiger, Tiger: what ever happened to that dog?" Tiger was the name of the Bradys' dog in the TV series. But, after the first two seasons, the dog was never seen again, even though his dog house was still out back. The movie is supposed to take place in the later seasons. So, that line is an inside joke to the show.
The producers had unsuccessfully sought to use the original house that was used for exterior shots from the original Brady Bunch series, but the owners of the home in Studio City, California refused due to many years of seeking fans who've trespassed. Instead, they found a similar home in nearby Encino, and erected a facade, and actually filmed scenes in the front yard.
Roseanne turned down a cameo as a neighbor.
Though Christine Taylor plays the older sister, she is actually younger than Jennifer Elise Cox who plays the middle sister
[Doug kisses Marcia]
Marcia Brady:
Doug! I think I just felt your tongue in my mouth.
Doug:
It's called a french kiss.
Marcia Brady:
But I thought you were from Nebraska!
Mike Brady:
Put on your Sunday best kids; we're going to Sears!
Charlie:
Hey, I heard what you said, Doug, and I'm not gonna let you talk to Marcia like that.
Doug:
Yeah?
Charlie:
Yeah.
Doug:
Well, what are you gonna do about it, geek?
Charlie:
I'm gonna... lose... consciousness...
Charlie:
Marcia, I think I just felt your tongue in my mouth.
Marcia Brady:
It's called a French kiss, Charlie.
Charlie:
Um, Marcia, I gotta go. Uh... Something suddenly came up.
Mike Brady:
As a wise man once said, "Wherever you go, there you are."
[Sam gives Alice a bowling ball]
Sam:
When I saw it, I thought it was right up your alley.
Alice:
I'm bowled over.
Greg Brady:
Hey there, groovy chicks. You're all hep in far out ways.
Bobby Brady:
Excuse me, officers, but I hate to ask a law enforcement official to bend the rules, especially for Penal Code 117, Section 33b, but our house is at stake.
Mike Brady:
Our house is more important than money. This neighborhood is more important than money. Tell me. How many times have we borrowed each other's power tools or patched up each other's kids? We know so much about each other. I know that every January, Mr. Yeager is going to have that big Super Bowl party at his house. We know that every spring, Mrs. Simmons is going to have the prettiest daffodils on the block. We know that at 10:15 every Saturday morning, Mrs. Topping likes to walk through her living room naked. Call me old-fashioned, but these things are important, and they're not for sale. This is our neighborhood, and we're staying.
Carol Brady:
Tiger? Tiger? What ever happened to that dog?
Eric Dittmeyer:
She's harder to get into than a Pearl Jam concert.
Marcia Brady:
[after getting hit in the nose with a ball] Now I'll never be a teen model.
Doug:
It's not your nose I'm after.
Jan Brady:
[her inner voice talking] Let's knock over a 7-11!
[Mrs. Dittmeyer tucks mail into Greg's pants]
Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer:
My, you've gotten so big. You're almost as big as your daddy.
Greg Brady:
And I'm still growing.
Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer:
Right before my very eyes.
Peter Brady:
Wow, Holly. You're Ginger and Mary Ann combined.
Mr Dittmeyer:
Why don't you hop back on the Swiss Miss package where you belong huh?
Cindy Brady:
Okay!
Cindy Brady:
[lisping] My mommy asked me to ask you if you had any of our mail by mistake.
Mr. Dittmeyer:
Look, I don't understand you, what do you want?
Cindy Brady:
My mommy asked me to ask you if you had any of our mail by mistake.
Mr. Dittmeyer:
What?
Cindy Brady:
My mommy asked me to ask you if you had any of our mail by mistake.
Mr. Dittmeyer:
Nope, not a clue.
Marcia Brady:
Oh those are pretty pictures, what have you modeled for?
Model:
Guess.
Marcia Brady:
Are you a Breck girl?
Model:
No, Guess Jeans.
Marcia Brady:
Levi's? Wrangler? Osh Kosh B'Gosh?
Holly:
I think Peter's a babe... in a Gilligan sort of way.
Mike Brady:
Cindy, you know by tattling on your friends, you're really just tattling on yourself. By tattling on your friends, you're just telling them that you're a tattletale. Now is that the tale you want to tell?
Carol Brady:
Why don't you help Alice bake some cookies?
Cindy Brady:
Okay mommy
[talking to Alice]
Cindy Brady:
Can my doll help too?
Alice:
As long as it's not Betsy Wetsy, she makes my cookies soggy woggy.
[Talking about the Brady's odd ways]
Mr. Steve Yeager:
One time I was over there. One bathroom for nine people? And I never did see a toilet.
Woman next to Steve:
Get out!
Mr. Dittmeyer:
STEVE!
[Noreen is in bed with Marcia]
Marcia Brady:
Noreen, is that you?
Noreen:
Oh, sorry, I thought that was my leg.
Doug:
Marcia, got a minute?
Marcia Brady:
Forget it Doug. Even with a swollen nose, I can still smell a rat.
Mike Brady:
Alone, we can only move buckets. But if we work together, we can drain rivers.
Mike Brady:
I couldn't have put it better myself, Jan. But I'll try anyway.
Mrs. Cummings:
Jan, come back when you're pregnant.
Jason:
Marcia, I may be able to use you as a model, but first you'll have to do a little work on yourself.
Marcia Brady:
You mean like walking with a book on my head?
Jason:
No, I mean like cutting that mousy hair, capping those teeth, and losing about 30 pounds, my little sausage. How do you feel about breast implants?
Marcia Brady:
[slaps him] Cut my hair?
Peter Brady:
If mom and dad have to sell the house, we'll have to move.
Bobby Brady:
Go to a new school.
Jan Brady:
Make new friends.
Marcia Brady:
But Jan, you don't have any friends.
Jan Brady:
[her inner voice] She has every right to be mad; they are her socks. But why does Marcia get all the socks? Why does Marcia get all the trophies? Why does Marcia get all the good drawers?
[out loud]
Jan Brady:
Yeah, why does Marcia get everything? Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!
Jan Brady:
[her demonic inner voices] Watch my head spin! Kill! Kill! KILL!
[out loud]
Jan Brady:
No, stop it! I can't take it anymore!
[her demonic inner voices]
Jan Brady:
Ah, shut up you loser!
Grandma:
Jan, cut the crap!
Jan Brady:
They're gone! Thank you grandma!
Carol Brady:
Marcia it looks like rain, you better take your shawl. How about you Doug? Do you have any protection?
Doug:
Oh, yes ma'am. Assorted colors and textures.
Carol Brady:
Good for you!
Mike Brady:
Have fun, kids.
Bobby Brady:
Boy, you sure have some strong thigh muscles Mrs. Whitfield.
Mr. Phillips:
How should I put this delicately, Mike? Your designs are from another time.
Mike Brady:
That's kind of you to say, Mr. Phillips. I've always thought of my style as classic as well.
Mr Dittmeyer:
We'll be so rich you can hire an Eskimo to sit on your face.
Noreen:
Hey Doug, hows about a little punch?
Continuity: The position of the Greg's guitar strap keeps alternating between being under and over his collar when he's playing for Cindy. The same thing happens moments later when he's playing while watching himself in the mirror.
Continuity: The kitchen door alternates between open and closed between shots when the family is sitting at the breakfast table.
Continuity: When Marcia goes to her drawer to see if Jan had taken her knee socks, you see her open the drawer with the left hand. However, when a close shot is shown it appears she has opened the drawer with her right hand.
Continuity: When Jan runs into Mr. Ditmeyer's car and breaks his mirror, she is dressed in the same outfit (green turtleneck, crochet vest, and blue plaid pants) that she wore in the opening scenes of the movie, but all the other characters have already been seen dressed in different outfits, suggesting it's a new day.
Continuity: In the beginning of the movie, when Cindy goes to the Dittmeyers to swap the mail, there are no vehicles in the driveway, nor in the garage. However, when Mike leaves for work, his car is in the driveway.
Revealing mistakes: While walking on his treadmill, Mr Ditmeyer's tomato juice glass is being jarred quite a bit, yet does not fall. After getting off the treadmill to get the Brady's mail, the mere movement of the still-running treadmill belt is enough to make the glass slide off, spilling the juice on the belt indicating the glass was anchored to the console initially.
Followed by
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002) (TV)
Remake of
"The Brady Bunch" (1969)
References
The Saphead (1920)
- The title sequence of the Brady Bunch with the various characters photos coming to life and looking and interacting with each other is a borrowing from the Sap Head.
"The Bob Cummings Show" (1955)
The Bad Seed (1956)
- Cindy Brady looks very similar to Rhoda, as is pointed out by her neighbor, who comments, "Hit the road, bad seed."
"Gilligan's Island" (1964)
"The Monkees" (1966)
"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" (1969)
"The Partridge Family" (1970)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Referenced in
Dr T and the Women (2000)
- Shelley Long, who was in A Very Brady Movie, calls to another nurse by saying "Marsha Marsha" in the same tone as she does in A Very Brady Movie
Featured in
"E! True Hollywood Story: The Brady Bunch" (1999)
- shows it when talking about after the Brady Bunch was cancled
Spoofs
"The Brady Bunch: Her Sister's Shadow (#3.7)" (1971)
- "Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!"
"The Brady Bunch: The Subject Was Noses (#4.19)" (1973)
- "Oh my nose! My nose!" and Davy Jones reprises his role
Taxi Driver (1976)
Spoofed in
Zoolander (2001)