#2- February 27, 1977
Taped: February 17-18, 1977 at KTLA Studios
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Production Credits
This Episode Guide written by
Tony Hill (used by
permission)
Guests: Milton Berle, Rip Taylor, Tina
Turner. Synopsis:
Opening number, "Hooray for Hollywood" (Mercer/Whiting) (all)
Greeting sketch in which Bobby complains that the show's
comedy stinks.
(Commercial break) Musical Number, "Make 'Em Laugh" (Brown/Freed) (Mike, Carol, Greg,
Marcia, Peter)
Alice & Merrill tell some very bad jokes.
Musical number, Reprise of "Make 'Em Laugh" (Brown/Freed) (Alice, Merrill)
(Commerical break) Musical number, "Sing" (Raposo) (Colette the Puppet,
Peter)
Dissolve to: Bobby laments Peter's singing and the family's lack of
comedy. He then mashes a cream pie into his own face and introduces the
following sketch:
Alice and Merrill play with the CB radio. Bobby
complains that the show isn't funny. Alice has reservations about the
show's humor. Mike and Carol and Alice step out to the beach. Bobby
hears Milton Berle hamming it up on the CB radio. Merrill talks to Berle
using the handle "Blond Bombshell" and warns Bobby he'll smack him if he tells
anyone. Bobby asks Berle
to be on the show. Berle is excited and says he'll be right over.
(Commercial break) Berle does the bumper.
(Commerical break) Merrill introduces the next sketch:
The kids wait for Berle to arrive. Berle shows
up. The kids explain they have a show on ABC. Mike and Carol come in
and are surprised to find "Uncle Miltie" in their living room. Berle
agrees to write for the show. The family agrees to take Berle on. Berle
gets to work on the script. He coaches the family on their vocal
performances.
Dissolve to: Berle introduces the opening to the "All-New Milton Berle
Brady Bunch Hour." The family reprises "Hooray for Hollywood." They
next perform a lame comedy sketch. The family protests. Anyone who
says "makeup" gets hit in the face with a powder puff. Berle decides the
act isn't working.
(Commerical break) Greg decides not to push Peter into the pool. Peter
sees Greg coming and jumps in anyway. Greg introduces Tina Turner.
Musical number, "Rubber Band Man." (Creed/Bell) (Tina Turner)
Dissolve to: Mike tells the audience how bad the show was under
Berle. He introduces this sketch:
Mike tells Bobby to fire Berle. Berle shows
up. Everyone but Bobby and Berle leaves. Bobby tells Berle his humor
doesn't fit the Bradys. Berle says they're giving him the pink slip.
Bobby deadpans that they're giving him all the costumes back. Berle
praises Bobby and the Bradys. Berle leaves. He laments his dismissal and
returns the door with cigarettes stuck up his nose.
Dissolve to: Musical number, "Evergreen" (Williams/Streisand) (Carol)
(Commerical break) Peter introduces the finale:
"Catch a Falling Star" (Vance/Pockriss) (Carol & Mike)
(Commercial break) a promo for "The Brady Bunch Hour" #3
ran during this break The Bradys say goodnight. Carol thanks the audience
for demanding the special episode coming up the following Friday.
The Bradys sing "United We Stand" (Hiller/Simmons)
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