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Remember when life was all about getting home "Alice's Brady Bunch Cookbook" By Ann B. Davis with Ron Newcomer and Diane from school in time to catch whatever "Brady Smolen, 1994 Bunch" rerun would be aired that day? You'd sit Now if you've already read "Growing Up Brady, I there and think, "What a nice break this Was a Teenage Greg," you know Barry Williams said is from watchingthat darned O.J. Simpson Ann B. Davis can't cook. But don't think that means she can't write a cookbook. trial. " Even though the recipes, with names like "Sunshine Ah, those were the days. Well hang onto Day Baked Eggs" and "Peter's Volcanic Mushroom your bell-bottoms because the Bradys Sauce" may not sound appealing, they are simple and 1111 are coming back to Chico. there are a lot of them. But let's be honest. You BOOKREVEW wouldn't read this book for the recipes anyway. It all started last month when Florence Ann B. Davis doesn't tell much that Barry Williams Henderson [Carol Brady] came to Sing in hasn't already covered, but this book is still an important item for any Laxson Auditorium. Next, "The Brady Bunch Movie" Bmdy fan to own. came to The Senator. Then, last night, Barry Will­ Included are pictures of the cast, biographies of cast members, trivia iams, Greg Brady himself, came to Acker Gymna­ quizzes, and clips from old scripts, usually wherein the Bradys chat about food. IF YOU WERE A BRADY I WHICH sium to talk about "The Brady Bunch." And now, the The best part of the book is the section of recipe contributions from BRADY WOULD YOU BE AND A.S. Bookstore is having a sale on "Brady Bunch" other members of the Brady cast. Now you can eat the food your idols eat, WHY? books [which will continue through tomorrow]. from 'Maureen's Chicken a L'Orange' to 'Mike's Dreamy Chocolate Cheesecake. ' "Cindy, because she gets away with everything Here's a little guide so you'll know which ones to Cooking doesn't get much groovier than this! and she dances like Shirley Temple." buy. - Dana Houser, English . . , Scoop Brady "The Brady Bunch Book" By Andrew J. Edelstein and Frank Lovece, 1990 "c;reg, because the den to (A.K.A.: iric!a Iroland) hewci~thes~~)I:;~>,~t The best thing about this book is the idea. The to Staff Writer c<:l,s:t~rt into a disco pod.Pl1:'sri~~Uife he got topics are fun and the pictures are great, but the book •. ',' sc:~m on all the Brady women/'> , '.. ~ . is just short of perfection, and perfect is as Brady :<:;> 'jt.,!an Yost, Graphic Design,\«". deserves .• Don't get me wrong. "The Brady Bunch Book" is "Growing Up Brady, I Was a Teenage Greg" chock-full of some wonderful stuff, with topics like By Barry Williams with Chris Kreski, 1992 'Talk Hip with "The Brady Bunch'" and 'Love les­ ~!~lti~~~n~'C~~~~i~~~~~~nt. Packed with information, this book is the sons From Marcia Brady.' \~;,'~'~Iice>because she !=lets free roorn'.c.ncf!·';': rd." Brady lovers' bible. The book includes more Brady history, more trivia, .,' .~.' Kristin FairbanlEve Plumb [Jan Brady] in a bathing suit. The result is a fun, but not in one awesome book. spectacular, book. Barry Williams recounts events from his date 1. What is Sam the butch:~>~;I~:~t nome? with Florence Henderson to the time he showed "Bradymanla" [25th Anniversary Edition] 2. Including the pilot:~many "Brady Bunch" up for work stoned. Okay, so it's a little gossipy. Just think of By Elizabeth Moran, 1995 episodes were aired~,;;!' reading it as extending your facets of learning to encompass the Now this is quality. Elizabeth Moran is a "Brady 3. Who stole Kitty .~otryall? discernment of human nature in a media-type situation. You'll be Bunch" expert, and her book emits the sweet smell of 4. 'v';'hat really happ~ned to Tiger? glad you did. . excellence. 5. Did any of the,B,~?dys ever mention sex? The book begins with a forward by Robert Reed [Mike Brady]. With its rich narrative and little. known tidbits, l:~)\y Then Barry Williams begins a narrative that is surprising and fun. "Bradymania" seems to have been much better re­ ANSWERS 1.. \::2 You'll learn how Susan Olsen thought her character, Cindy, was searched than "The Brady Bunch Book." 1. Franklin "the single biggest geek in the world," and how Robert Reed and It includes the usual episode summary and Brady 2. 117 creator Sherwood Schwartz could never see eye to eye. history, but also contains a more complete list of Brady 3. Tiger . An Insider's Guide to "The Brady Bunch'" is an incredible mistakes, an index of Brady collectors items, and 4. He was hit~y'~'truc:~ . index in the back of the book. The guide lists every Brady episode points of clarity around general areas of confusion 5. Yes. On~>',"" one by one and gives plot summaries in addition to little asides like, [For example, did you know the reason Tiger's doghouse remained in the "Susan Olsen remembers that in between shots, the younger Brady backyard even after his role was terminated? "Bradymania" has the SCORING :/,;;i:"....".) kids spent a lot of the week chasing Maureen McCormick [Marcia] answer!] 5 correct: SHe. " '. ".~,that you? around the set, making her scream by threatening to put our special­ [Okay, the doghouse is there to cover the burned astroturf which is a 4 correct: /tFar;'6Ufl:J~ufnot too for." -Alice guest frog on her head." result of a studio light that fell into the yard, if you had to know.] 3 correct: Well then, what DO you live for~ The index also includes Brady mistakes and nepotism alerts. Ever been confused about the layout of the house? "Bradymania has 2 correct: No, no. It isn't the one where seven The only thing better than "Growing Up Brady" is "The Brady a copy of the floor plan! Quotes from cast members, never before people get stranded on an island after what was Bunch" itself. published photos, and a family tree make "Bradymania" truly special. supposed to be a three-hour tour. Where "Growing Up Brady" is the bible, "Bradymania" is the new 1 correct: But, you have HEARD of television ... testament. And Barry Williams is the messiah. right?

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