TV LAND CELEBRATES 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF “THE BRADY BUNCH” WITH ORIGINAL BRADY CAST REUNION AND 48-HOUR MARATHON

Network to Present Very First Episode of “The Brady Bunch” Exactly 35 Years After September 26, 1969 Debut

LOS ANGELES, CA, JULY 23, 2004 – Here’s the story: TV Land, television’s only 24-hour home to the best of everything television, will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of America’s favorite TV family, “The Brady Bunch.” The 48-hour non-stop Brady marathon will feature classic episodes of the iconic 1970s sitcom, hand-picked episodes of “Pop Up Brady,” and “Still Brady After All These Years” – an original cast reunion special executive produced for TV Land by Lloyd Schwartz and Sherwood Schwartz, the creator and executive producer of the original enduring sitcom. The marathon begins at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 25 and continues non-stop through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, September 27 (all times ET/PT). The original one-hour special premieres at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, the show’s 35th anniversary date. The original special encores at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29.

“It’s hard to believe that it has been 35 years since America’s favorite family first premiered on television,” states Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite. “The Brady Bunch’ is an enduring classic and a fan favorite, and we could think of no better way to celebrate this anniversary than with a marathon of classic episodes of the show and a much-anticipated reunion special.”

Viewers tuning in to the celebration will be treated to the very first episode of The Brady Bunch at 8 p.m. that Sunday, 35 years to the minute that the series initially premiered on television. Following that, from 8:30 to 10 p.m., the unforgettable three-part episode of The Bradys in Hawaii will be showcased.

“Still Brady After All These Years” will feature rarely seen behind-the-scenes footage, current interviews with the show’s surviving cast members -- who also discuss their favorite episodes -- and will showcase several of the series’ most memorable moments, celebrity guest stars and popular storylines. The special will also take a lighthearted look at the show’s continued popularity and its role in pop culture and in television. The hosted special feature interviews with several Hollywood notables who discuss their views about various Brady family members, favorite “Brady Bunch” moments and their personal feelings about why the show continues to resonate with audiences. The special will be taped in Los Angeles in August.

The following is the schedule for The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Weekend (all times ET/PT):

Don't miss the Pop-up Brady episodes airing throughout the weekend!

Saturday
6:00 #2 Dear Libby
6:30 #3 Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy
7:00 #4 Alice Doesn’t Live Hear Anymore
7:30 #5 Katchoo
8:00 #7 Kitty Karry-All is Missing
8:30 #9 Sorry, Right Number
9:00 #10 Every Boy Does It Once
9:30 #11 Vote For Brady
10:00 #12 The Voice of Christmas
10:30 #13 Is There a Doctor in the House
11:00 #14 Father of the Year Brady Original
11:30 #15 54-40 and Fight
12:00 #17 The Undergraduate #73 The Fender Benders
12:30 #19 The Big Sprain #77
1:00 #20 Brace Yourself
1:30 #21 The Hero
2:00 #22 The Possible Dream
2:30 #24 The Grass Is Always Greener
3:00 #26 The Dropout
3:30 #27 The Babysitters
4:00 #30 Going Going Steady
4:30 #33 Fistful of Reasons
5:00 #39 Where There's Smoke
5:30 Pop Up #43 Our Son The Man
6:00 Pop up #55 The Personality Kid
6:30 Pop Up #59 Her Sister's Shadow
7:00 Pop Up #61 Getting Davey Jones
7:30 Pop Up #1 The Honeymoon Pop Up
8:00 #50 Ghost Town USA #1
8:30 #51 Grand Canyon or bust
9:00 #52 The Brady Braves
9:30 #37 Confessions, Confessions #76
10:00 #61 Getting Davey Jones Brady
10:30 #66 Dough-Re-Mi "
11:00 #55 The Personality Kid
11:30 #34 The Not So Ugly Duckling
12:00 Pop Up #1 The Honeymoon
12:30 Pop Up #43 Our Son The Man
1:00 Pop up #55 The Personality Kid Brady
1:30 Pop Up #59 Her Sister's Shadow "
2:00 Pop Up #61 Getting Davey Jones
2:30 #40 Will The Real Jan Brady
3:00 #42 Coming Out Party
3:30 #43 Our Son The Man
4:00 #44 The Liberation of Marcia Brady
4:30 #46 The Winne
5:00 #47 Double Parked
5:30 #49 Tell it Like it Is

Sunday
6:00 #54 My Sister Benedict Arnold
6:30 #56 Juliet is the Sun
7:00 #57 And Now a Word From Our Sponsor
7:30 #60 Click
8:00 #62 The Not-So-Rose-Colored Glasses
8:30 #63 The Teeter-Totter Caper
9:00 #64 Big Little Man
9:30 #65 Law and Disorder
10:00 #67 Jan's Aunt Jenny
10:30 #68 The Big Bet
11:00 Brady Bunch Reunion Special
11:30 (cont)
12:00 #73 The Fender Benders
12:30 #77 Today I Am a Freshman
1:00 #78 Cyrano de Brady
1:30 #79 Fright Night
2:00 #80 The Show Must Go On
2:30 #81 Jan, The Only Child
3:00 #82 Career Fever
3:30 #83 Goodbye, Alice, Hello
4:00 #85 Everybody Can't Be George Washington
4:30 #86 Love and the Older Man
5:00 #87 Greg Gets Grounded
5:30 # 64 Big Little Man
6:00 #66 Dough-RE-Mi
6:30 #96 Adios Johnny Bravo
7:00 #106 The Cincinnati Kids
7:30 #117 The Hair Brained Scheme
8:00 #1 The Honeymoon (Brady Bunch premiered 35 years ago this very time)
8:30 #74 Hawaii Bound
9:00 #75 Pass The Tabu
9:30 #76 The Tiki Caves
10:00 Brady Bunch Reunion Special
10:30 (cont)
11:00 #88 Amateur Night
11:30 #90 The Subject Was Noses
12:00 Pop Up # 64 Big Little Man 12:00
12:30 Pop Up #66 Dough-RE-Mi 12:30
1:00 Brady Bunch Reunion Special
1:30 (cont)
2:00 #96 Adios Johnny Bravo
2:30 #106 The Cincinnati Kids
3:00 #117 The Hair Brained Scheme
3:30 #97 Mail Order Hero
4:00 #99 Never Too Young
4:30 #100 Peter and The Wolf
5:00 #102 Marcia Gets Creamed
5:30 #104 Quarterback Sneak