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The Worst Episodes of The Brady Bunch

Every episode of The Brady Bunch ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Brady Bunch!

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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 21 - You're Never Too Old
    5.4/10(235 votes)

    #1 - You're Never Too Old

    S4:E21

    Both Robert Reed puts in double duty as Grandpa Brady as does Florence Henderson when she portrays Grandma Hutchins in an episode where the Brady kids play matchmakers and try to get Grandpa Brady and Grandma Hutchins together. However, their efforts may all be for naught when an argument erupts between Grandma and Grandpa during a romantic dinner.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Ben Gershman

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  2. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 14 - Kelly's Kids
    5.6/10(345 votes)

    #2 - Kelly's Kids

    S5:E14

    The Brady's friends, the Kellys are in the middle of adopting one little boy and soon find themselves adopting a total of three boys all of different ethnic backgrounds and they soon find themselves dealing with racist neighbors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 17 - Welcome Aboard
    5.6/10(250 votes)

    #3 - Welcome Aboard

    S5:E17

    Carol breaks the news to Mike that she's expecting and an eavesdropping Bobby and Cindy assume that she's pregnant and pass it along to the rest of the family. Unknown to them what she meant was that she's expecting her nephew, Oliver to move in with them over the summer while his parents are in Africa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Al Schwartz

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  4. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 19 - Top Secret
    5.9/10(210 votes)

    #4 - Top Secret

    S5:E19

    When an FBI agent makes a visit to check Mike's security clearance, Bobby and Oliver both become convinced that Mike is working on some plans for a top secret project. They later become suspicious of Sam and become convinced that he plans to steal the ""secret plans"" and pass them on to the Russians.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 20 - The Snooperstar
    6.1/10(221 votes)

    #5 - The Snooperstar

    S5:E20

    Marcia plants a bogus story in her diary to bait Cindy after she gets fed up with Cindy's nonstop snooping. The bait is a story about Marcia contacting a talent scout after submitting a picture of Cindy and the talent scout wants Cindy to be the next Shirley Temple.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Harry Winkler

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  6. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 22 - The Hair-Brained Scheme
    6.1/10(292 votes)

    #6 - The Hair-Brained Scheme

    S5:E22

    Bobby, wanting to get rich quick, begins selling bottles of hair tonic and sells a bottle to Greg. However, Bobby runs for his life after the tonic turns Greg's hair orange, just days before his high school graduation.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Brady Bunch Season 1 Episode 3 - Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy
    6.5/10(307 votes)

    #7 - Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Joanna Lee

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  8. The Brady Bunch Season 1 Episode 16 - Mike's Horror-Scope
    6.5/10(248 votes)

    #8 - Mike's Horror-Scope

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 20 - Sergeant Emma
    6.5/10(227 votes)

    #9 - Sergeant Emma

    S3:E20

    Alice has decided to take a well deserved vacation, but feeling like she's deserting the Brady family, she calls in her cousin, Emma. The Bradys are in for a big surprise when she turns to household into an army barracks.

    Director:Jack Arnold
    Writer:Harry Winkler

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  10. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 24 - Tell it Like It Is
    6.6/10(192 votes)

    #10 - Tell it Like It Is

    S2:E24

    Carol is secretly writing an article about life with the Brady Bunch for Tomorrow's Woman Magazine. But soon after sending the article in, she gets a rejection letter.

    Director:Terry Becker
    Writer:Charles Hoffman

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  11. The Brady Bunch Season 3 Episode 21 - Cindy Brady, Lady
    6.6/10(188 votes)

    #11 - Cindy Brady, Lady

    S3:E21

    Feeling immature because she is the youngest, Cindy feels that she isn't appreciated until she gets a mysterious letter from a secret admirer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Al Schwartz

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  12. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 9 - Career Fever
    6.6/10(196 votes)

    #12 - Career Fever

    S4:E9

    In a paper for English class, Greg writes about wanting to follow in his dad's footsteps and become an architect. When Mike, reads the paper, he is ecstatic and goes all out encouraging him unknown to him Greg just picked whatever career to write the paper. Meanwhile, Peter and Jan also explore careers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Burt Styler

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  13. The Brady Bunch Season 1 Episode 7 - Kitty Karry-All is Missing
    6.7/10(280 votes)

    #13 - Kitty Karry-All is Missing

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Al Schwartz

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  14. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 5 - Going, Going...Steady
    6.7/10(225 votes)

    #14 - Going, Going...Steady

    S2:E5

    Marcia has a crush on a boy who doesn't even know she's alive, at least not until she studies up on his favorite hobby, insect collecting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 11 - What Goes Up...
    6.7/10(211 votes)

    #15 - What Goes Up...

    S2:E11

    When Bobby falls from a tree and sprains his ankle, he devolops a fear of heights. This prompts the Brady family to try to cure his fear.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Myles Wilder

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  16. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 21 - The Winner
    6.7/10(214 votes)

    #16 - The Winner

    S2:E21

    After discovering he is the only Brady without a trophy, Bobby enters numerous contests in order to win one. Including, selling magazines and a televised ice cream eating contest.

    Director:Robert Reed
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 22 - You Can't Win 'Em All
    6.7/10(208 votes)

    #17 - You Can't Win 'Em All

    S4:E22

    Both Bobby and Cindy have to opportunity to try out to be on a televised children's quiz show if they get a certain score on a written test. However, an overconfident Bobby doesn't study at all and fails while Cindy is chosen and her ego alienates the rest of the Brady kids.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 8 - My Brother's Keeper
    6.7/10(213 votes)

    #18 - My Brother's Keeper

    S5:E8

    After Bobby pushes Peter out of the way of a falling ladder, Peter volunteers to be Bobby's ""slave for life."" However, Bobby begins to take advantage of the situation which yet again leads to discord in the Brady household.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 18 - Two Petes in a Pod
    6.7/10(216 votes)

    #19 - Two Petes in a Pod

    S5:E18

    Peter is stunned after he runs into a boy who looks exactly like him at school. His look alike comes in handy when Peter inadvertently makes two dates for the same night, one with Michelle and one that he forgot he promised with the niece of Mike's boss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sam Locke

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  20. The Brady Bunch Season 2 Episode 16 - The Drummer Boy
    6.8/10(213 votes)

    #20 - The Drummer Boy

    S2:E16

    When Bobby gets a set of drums he drives the family up the wall. Meanwhile, Peter is made fun of for being in the glee club by his football teammates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 12 - Everyone Can't Be George Washington
    6.8/10(213 votes)

    #21 - Everyone Can't Be George Washington

    S4:E12

    Peter is determined to get the part of George Washington in the school play but the teacher thinks Peter would be better in the role of Benedict Arnold. When his friends start making snide comments about it he decides to get himself kicked out of the play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sam Locke

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  22. The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 19 - How to Succeed in Business?
    6.8/10(204 votes)

    #22 - How to Succeed in Business?

    S4:E19

    Peter is ecstatic when he gets a job at Martinelli's bike shop. However, his wanting to do a thorough job inhibits his speed and work begins piling up as well as customers begin to customers demand their bikes. This leads Mr. Martinelli to give Peter the axe.

    Director:Robert Reed
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 10 - Try, Try Again
    6.8/10(206 votes)

    #23 - Try, Try Again

    S5:E10

    Jan becomes convinced she is a "no talent loser" after she fails to make it into a ballet recital which follows with her totally dropping out of ballet and on to tap dancing which totally drives the Brady family crazy.

    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Al Schwartz

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  24. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 12 - The Elopement
    6.8/10(211 votes)

    #24 - The Elopement

    S5:E12

    Marcia and Jan mistakenly overhear Sam and Alice discussing elopement and jump to the conclusion that Sam and Alice are secretly planning to. This leads the Brady family to begin planning a wedding reception.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Harry Winkler

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  25. The Brady Bunch Season 5 Episode 13 - Miss Popularity
    6.8/10(214 votes)

    #25 - Miss Popularity

    S5:E13

    Surprisingly the ""once no talent,"" Jan is competing in a popularity contest at school. With Peter as her campaign manager and the rest of the family pitching in, she's got a great chance of winning. However, she quickly finds herself making promises to her classmates that she can't possibly keep.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Martin Ragaway

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Worst Episodes Summary

"You're Never Too Old" is the worst rated episode of "The Brady Bunch". It scored 5.4/10 based on 235 votes. Directed by Bruce Bilson and written by Ben Gershman, it aired on 3/9/1973. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Kelly's Kids".