The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch by Kimberly Potts - ISBN: 9781538716618
Hardcover
In celebration of the Brady Bunch’s 50th anniversary, TV writer Kimberly Potts writes a Seinfeldia-like definitive history of the show that changed the family sitcom and made an indelible impact on pop culture.

The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch

How the Canceled Sitcom Became the Beloved Pop Culture Icon We Are Still Talking About Today

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  • Hardcover

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    11 February 2020

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Summary

There isn’t a person in this country who hasn’t heard of The Brady Bunch. Whether it’s the show they watched growing up, or the one their parents did–whether adored, or great to poke fun at - The Brady Bunch is unarguably one of the most enduring and inspiring TV shows of our time. It’s lived a dozen lives, from its original comedy debut and big-screen movies, to the Emmy-winning TV auteurs it has inspired–everyone from Vince Gilligan to Seth MacFarlane - and promises to live m…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781538716618
ISBN-10:1538716615
Author:Kimberly Potts
Publisher:Grand Central Publishing
Imprint:Grand Central Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:11 February 2020
Weight:508g
Dimensions:232mm x 154mm x 32mm
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Critics Review

“There is still more to know about [The Brady Bunch] – as revealed by author Kimberly Potts.”– Closer Weekly

“An all-purpose guide to all things Brady.”Flavorwire
“Growing up in a family with six children, I can think of no other show that embodies my childhood and my relationship with television more than The Brady Bunch. Kimberly Potts captures some of that Brady Bunch magic in this great book.”–Jim Gaffigan, Emmy-winning comedian and New York Times bestselling author of Dad is Fat and Food: A Love Story
“Kimberly Potts brings a sophisticated, streaming-era perspective to one of the great mysteries of our time: How did a simplistic, sweet, widely disrespected TV show like The Brady Bunch become a formative influence on some of our greatest Gen X pop culture figures, including Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, First Lady Michelle Obama, and parody genius Weird Al? Through behind-the-scenes stories and analysis, Potts takes the Brady phenomenon seriously and shows that no matter who we are, we’re all looking for a happy TV family to call our own.”–Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia and Sex and the City and Us
“Mom always said, ‘Don’t play ball in the house.’ I say, ‘If you remember that line, you need to read this book.’”–Gavin Edwards, New York Times bestselling author of The Tao of Bill Murray
“Pott’s book both entertains and educates, dropping numerous pearls of wisdom about why the Brady’s mattered then… and now.”–Yahoo! Entertainment
“There is still more to know about [The Brady Bunch] – as revealed by author Kimberly Potts.”–Closer Weekly

About The Author

Kimberly Potts

Kimberly Potts is a television and pop culture writer with a prolific career spanning more than 20 years, with features written for The Hollywood Reporter, Vulture, TV Guide, Esquire.com, Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, and so on.

She currently covers the number one sitcom on TV, The Big Bang Theory, for Vulture.com, and recently spent several seasons covering the number one cable drama on TV, The Walking Dead, for Yahoo TV. She’s written oral histories of Deadwood and Breaking Bad, think pieces defending the polarizing series finales of Seinfeld and The Sopranos, and created weekly beat coverage, features, interviews, and recaps of TV comedies, dramas, and reality series, including OrangeIs the New Black, Bates Motel, Gilmore Girls, BetterCall Saul, The Americans, Gossip Girl, and Dancingwith the Stars.

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