The Brady Bunch – The Complete Second Season
Picture: C+
Sound: C+ Extras: D Episodes: B
The Brady Bunch – The Complete Second Season continues
the fun packaging and quality playback of the first seasons set. The episodes this time are:
1) The
Dropout
2) The
Babysitter
3) The
Slumber Caper
4) The
Un-Underground Movie
5) Going,
Going… Steady
6) Call Me
Irresponsible
7) The
Treasure Of Sierra Avenue
8) A
Fistful Of Reasons
9) The
Not-So-Ugly Duckling
10) The Tattle-Tale
11) What Goes Up…
12) Confessions, Confessions
13) The Impractical Joker
14) Where There’s Smoke
15) Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up?
16) The Drummer Boy
17) Coming-Out Party
18) Our Son, The Man
19) The Liberation Of Marcia Brady
20) Lights Out
21) The Winner
22) Double Parked
23) Alice’s September Song
24) Tell It Like It Is
E.G. Marshall, who co-starred with Robert Reed on The
Defenders, surfaces in show #3.
Future Bob Newhart Show & That’s My Bush star Marcia
Wallace shows up in #15. The 1970-71
season retained the spirit of the first, though the famous conflicts that made
the show legend began to heat up between the children, now that they (and the
writers and producers) knew the marriage was no fluke. The cast was still very appealing and the
teleplays were smart. Shows where
Marcia decides to be a Feminist, Greg tries to make a film and a wacky show
about Carol writing for a magazine are also highlights, but the season is a
strong one overall.
The 1.33 X 1 image is still looking good for its age, but
detail is lacking on too many of the early shows, despite some really good
color. This is still better than any
previous presentation of the show to date.
Some slight smearing is seen in places on the episodes, while the prints
still look to be on the pristine side, featuring the usual distinct colors that
made the show a TV classic. The Dolby
Digital 2.0 Mono is once again better than usual from Paramount, especially for
an older show, with Frank DeVol score still amusing as ever. Sadly, there are no extras this time, but a
new version of the lenticular flicker cover everyone got a kick out of from the
first box is here. ABC & Paramount
have to have some more extra materials to dig up for fans. To find out more about the show, check out
my review for the first season elsewhere on this site.
- Nicholas Sheffo
