0: Pilot - Tony Randall
Nov 28, 1976
Opening number, "Baby Face" (Davis/Akst) (all)
Greeting sketch in which the Bradys can't decide who will talk first, so they take a number. Each member of the family is introduced to the audience. Mike is extremely nervous and falls into the pool during the encore.
(Commercial break)
Interior living room of a new house never seen in the original Brady Bunch. The Brady kids decide to dump their father from the show because, according to Bobby, "he's stinking up the act". Carol becomes angry and accuses them of being "miserable, ungrateful kids". Tony Randall rings the doorbell seeking his script for this week's show, Bobby suggests he replace Mike as their father. Mike overhears from upstairs, and agrees Tony Randall would be a terrific Mike Brady. Mr. Randall declines the part, and the kids begin to feel guilty. Bobby proclaims that only Mike Brady can play their father on the show.
Dissolve to:
Musical number, "One" from A Chorus Line (Kleban/Hamlish) (all)