To be totally fair, a huge part of why the Brady siblings are creepy is because of stuff that really has nothing to do with characters. But when you know that behind the scenes, every single one of them was hooking up with their opposite sex counterpart, it's hard to watch The Brady Bunch the same way. And it's not like there's even that huge of an issue when it comes to step-siblings becoming romantically involved -- after all, they're not really related. But with a show this squeaky clean and wholesome, it just feels wrong. Maureen McCormick (Marcia) and Barry Williams (Greg) dated briefly during the later years of the show (McCormick was only twelve when the show began), and could be seen making out on the beach. Christopher Knight (Peter) and Eve Plumb (Jan) have mentioned that their relationship would have gone a lot further, if a cuddle session in his pickup truck hadn't been broken up by the police. And even little Cindy (played by Susan Olsen) and Bobby (played by Mike Lookinland) got in on the action -- they reportedly used to sneak off to Tiger's doghouse and make out. Get it together, Bradys. This is the sort of stuff we expect from The Partridge Family.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
