The Brady Bunchrevival was reportedly canceled due to hate speech by one of its original stars. Aired on ABC from 1969 to 1974, the iconic sitcom follows the misadventures of a blended family, consisting of three boys and three girls, after a widower and a widow marry. Though it was never a ratings hit nor a critical success during its original run, the series gained popularity in syndication, spawning severalBrady Bunchspin-offs, includingThe Brady Bunch Hour,The Brady Girls Get Married,The Brady Brides, andThe Bradys.
Now,aBrady Bunchrevival was reportedly canceled due to Cindy Brady actor Susan Olsen’s hate speech. Though she recently claimed on herWalk Away Campaignpodcast that CBS canceled the revival due to her political opinions, a newVarietyreport reveals that it was canceled because of Olsen’s hate speech, including homophobic slurs, which earlier had led to her being fired from a radio job. CBS Studios declined to comment on the report.
What The Report Means For The Brady Bunch Revival
Cindy Brady actor Susan Olsenrecently claimed on her podcast that CBS canceledThe Brady Bunchrevival because of her support for Donald Trump and controversial views on topics like COVID-19 vaccines and the LGBTQ+ community. However,the recent report reveals there is more to the story, and the project was dropped due to Olsen’s hate speech. In 2016, she was fired from the “Two Chicks Talkin' Politics” radio show for expressing anti-LGBTQ+ views on social media. Later, she reportedly responded to a guest who had criticized her online by sending a text message containing homophobic slurs.
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The report also clarifies the status ofThe Brady Bunchrevival, which was in development at CBS Studios, but hadn’t been pitched to any networks or streaming services.The revival was meant to bring the Brady family into the modern era, with one of Jan’s children being transgender, and one of the Bradys having a Black spouse, which Olsen was reportedly uncomfortable with. In the end,The Brady Bunchrevival is now “dead in the water,” according to Olsen.
Our Take On The Brady Bunch Revival
It Could Still Happen Without Susan Olsen
Susan Olsen’s reported hate speech, if true, is obviously grounds for her exclusion fromThe Brady Bunchrevival. However,the revival could seemingly still continue without her, similar to howThe Connerscontinued without Roseanne Barrafter her controversial comments.The Brady Bunchrevival could follow suit by excluding its problematic star, preserving the essence of the original show and offering a new take for modern audiences.
The Brady Bunch
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Considered an Ameircan culture icon, The Brady Bunch follows the titular Bradys, a large blended family living in Ameircan suburbia in the 1970s. The husband and wife of the family, Mike and Carol Brady, meet and marry before the start of the show, each bringing with them three children into the new family. The show is a sitcom centered around the family’s lives and their learning to get along with one another.
