After the cancellation of "The Brady Bunch" and "The Brady
Kids," it seemed that the Brady franchise was dead -- until
several key cast members appeared in a memorable, high-rated
episode of "The Donny and Marie Show." Soon there was a buzz,
and the "Bunch" (minus Eve Plumb, who was replaced with "fake
Jan" Geri Reischl) found themselves reuniting for this series,
which was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft ("HR Pufnstuf"),
who'd featured the Brady Kids in their 1973 TV special, "Sid and
Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl."      The show revolved
around the premise that the family was asked to do a variety
show for ABC, so they left their digs in California, moved into
a house on the beach, and broadcast out of their new home.
Unfortunately, there seemed to be little balance between painful
musical performances, unfunny skits, and guest-star cameos
galore. It's also notable that the events that transpired during
these episodes never became part of the storyline of any
subsequent Brady outing ("The Brady Brides