Barry Williams was as athletic off the screen as he was on. In season four, when the family vacations in Hawaii, Barry, who plays Greg Brady, is actually surfing.
In one of the scenes, he really did hurt himself after wiping out near rocks. Filming had to be delayed in order to give him some time to recover.
Not a Real Brunette
Usually, people go blonde, but you don’t often see people choosing to become brunette. Well, Mike Lookinland was blonde before filming 'The Brady Bunch'. As mentioned, it was important for Sherwood to maintain the authenticity of the show and with that, the siblings’ resemblance.
So, Mike had to dye his hair to match the cast’s hair color. You can see that years later, he was back to his natural blonde color.
Know Where You’re Wanted
When Florence Henderson came to the set of 'The Brady Bunch' for her screen test, there weren’t any makeup artists on set. So, she popped on over to the studio where 'Star Trek' was being filmed and had the makeup artists do her makeup.
She was seated in between William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, who apparently gave the actress the cold shoulder.
No Secrets
When you’re spending so many hours filming with people day and night, it’s hard to keep any secrets. Although Robert Reed thought that his sexuality was his own little secret, other cast members were well aware that Reed was hiding something. Florence Henderson, who played his on-screen wife, Carol, noticed that Reed was uncomfortable being romantic with her during filming.
After Reed had finally come out to her, they worked around Reed’s discomfort and would rehearse together off-camera so that when they finally filmed, their relationship would look natural.
Stay at Home Mom
Despite Florence Henderson’s many pleads to make her character, Carol Brady, an employed woman, promoters rejected her request. Carol Brady was a stay at home mother and unemployed. She did frequently volunteer and participate in charity fundraising.
During these years, it was commonplace for the woman of the household to stay home and care for the family while their husbands went off to work.