Miss McCormick is great! First Florence says "it's not all your fault, we encouraged you" and then contradicting herself says, "Marcia, you brought this on yourself!"!
Julie Simpler As someone said down below that the family encouraged Marcia to take the role of Juliet and to be confident, they didn't encourage her to act like she's "junior high's answer to Sarah Barnhart" which is exactly what she did.
Yes.. this is not a contradiction!? I’m trying to understand why so many people here are having a hard time with this. It wasn’t all her fault in the sense that the family encouraged her to be her best.. but Marcia let it go to her head and got an ego trip (thinking she was better than everyone else). That was not the family’s intention, that was Marcia’s doing. That’s how she brought the consequences “all on herself.” Simple. This is not rocket science folks. 🙄
I love how Mrs. Brady didn't correct her daughter's snotty comment about being better than Tina. 😒 Instead of saying, "No one is better than anybody else." Mrs.Brady like "I know that."
Also, it's nothing compared to the way I hear some people talk. Examples are asking was you here instead of were you here. She don't work here no more rather than any more@@DashcamRiprock
Maureen was going through a lot of emotional stress at the time and when she was asked to cry on set according to her it was real crying as it gave her some relief.
I like how people are trying to say Mrs. Brady contradicted herself. Yes, it might have come off that way, but think about it. At first, Marcia didn't feel confident playing such a big part. Her family encouraged her, which is what family and friends is supposed to do. But acting like a snobby diva is a choice and she was old enough to know better. And she was let known how her actions were affecting others. She didn't listen.
They encouraged her to be confident in the role of Juliet, not to go on an ego trip and act like she's God's gift to the theater world. And, even knowing she deserved what she got, is no comfort when you're hurting. Yes, she lost her chance to be Juliet because of her selfish behavior, but that doesn't make it any easier to accept.
*Quite so!* They would use "What is a Youth" again when Bobby falls in love with some mumps riddled girl from school! LOL the *"fireworks"* episode which co-starred Mary (Melissa Sue Anderson) from Little House on the Prairie.
Carol: Marcia? Marcia: Yes, mother? Carol: I sent the final program to the printers this afternoon. Marcia: I wish Harold's name wasn't in it. He was awful at rehearsal today. Carol: Well Marcia, I'm afraid that your name is not going to be in it. Marcia: What do you mean? Carol: I was at the rehearsal this afternoon. Marcia: You were? Carol: Afterwards, Miss Goodwin and I talked and... Well, we decided for the good of the play and your own good, she would have to replace you. Marcia: Replace me? Carol: Yes, your understudy is going to play Juliet. Marcia: Tina!? But I'm better than her! Carol: Marcia, it has nothing to do with you're being better than she is, it's your attitude. Marcia: What do you mean my attitude!? Carol: Well, you've become rude to your friends and family. You've become impossible to live with. Marcia: Mom, you're being unfair! Carol: Marcia, I'm not blaming you, it's not all your fault! We encouraged you, but... Well, you let it go to your head. Marcia: (voice breaking) You don't understand, mom! Carol: Marcia, I do understand but you brought all of this on yourself. I'm sorry. Marcia: (sobbing) MOM! (Marcia sobbing) (Marcia sniffles) (Marcia sobbing)
@@jacobchang8266 Number one she got snooty with Greg, Peter, and Bobby because she took long in the bathroom Number two she was ruining Jan and Cindy's clothes in the closet and saying she needs "closet space" Number three she refuses to help Peter with cleaning out the garage
@@EJCatozNumber 4 Jan and Peter and the entire play was so close on being publicly humiliated with Marcia constantly changing the play to fit her vision before the teacher and their mom replaced her.
Marcia: I wish Harold's name wasn't in it. He was awful at rehearsal today. Mom: Well Marcia, I'm afraid that YOUR name's not going to be in it. LMAOOO!!! We decided that for the good of the play, and your OWN good, she would have to replace you. LOL!!!
I'm glad this was posted 'cause this is one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite episodes. When she screamed "MOHHHHOOOMMM!!!!" I laughed my ass off. TOO damn funny. Maureen McCormick is a fabulous actress. Thanks for repeating it 2 more times at the end. LOVE it. (LOL!!!) 😂
That was very good emphasizing Mom that was dramatic. Oh my nose when she was hit in the nose with the football. Before that Doug Simpson and her were on the phone talking. Her Mom said go outside to get Peter and Bobby so they all could have dinner.
Maureen's Grandmother died of Syphillis in a mental institution. Her mother also contracted the disease. It left Maureen with a fear of getting it herself and dying of it the same way her grandmother did. Whenever she had to cry on screen, she just imagined that happening to her. Morbid in a way...but it worked.
Generation Z girl who grew up with the Brady Bunch. My dad had all 5 seasons on DVD. Just started reading Romeo and Juliet in class and I immediately wanted to watch this episode.
I have seasons 3, 4 & 5 on DVD.....the ones where Marcia gets progressively hotter each season. If I ever feel like watching an earlier episode I just click on Hulu which has the entire series.
@@phillies4100_mainsite acekelly1000 was referring to *this particular scene* though....Marcia did not sing in it, which is why I simply stated the difference between an Emmy & a Grammy. 😃
The Brady Bunch sometimes had surprisingly dramatic moments. It’s those moments where the show was what I believe Robert Reed wanted the show to be, something closer to Eight is Enough which was still a few years off, and which was why he fought with Schwartz.
It didn't seem fair to Marcia that she was dropped from the play without at least a warning...something to the extent of "if you don't start treating people better you're going to be replaced". It's like everyone acted like it wasn't a problem and then suddenly Carol comes to her and tells her she's out. That's pretty rough.
That's because they (the family and Ms. Goodwin) had already given her plenty of chances and it was very close to the play being performed, so they had to quickly put her understudy in instead. More than anything, it was a lesson for Marcia's divaness in that episode. If they hadn't done this, she probably wouldn't have learned the lesson. Sometimes you need a tough lesson to wake up and she did....she ate a huge piece of humble pie, which is exactly what she needed. In the end, it worked out because Marcia ended up playing Lady Capulet when they found out that the actress came down with the mumps. So it was a smaller role, of course, but it was the tough lesson Marcia needed to get her act together.
@@Rena66That or they let her stay in the play and let her learn her lesson the hard way when her diva inevitably ruins the show and she humiliates herself then that will get the point across.
The term R.I.P. has gotten so lazy. People write "Rip" instead. Rip means to tear something. You're supposed to capitalize all the letters and abbreviate. People are always writing "Rip". "Rip Florence Henderson" looks terrible, like "Tear up Florence Henderson".
You can he as Florence Henderson is playing carol, you can hear in her voice that’s she’s struggling to say the things for Marcia or without maybe making her upset in the suitable way possible.
I know people don't take the Brady Bunch too seriously. . . but man, Maureen McCormick should have won an Emmy for that "MOOOMMMM!" That was some great acting. And I'm not trying to make a joke here, I'm damn serious. Maureen McCormick's reaction seemed so incredibly real. By the way, look at how pissed off Carol looks when she enters the room and says, "Marcia". She means business.
The Brady Bunch sometimes had surprisingly dramatic moments. It’s those moments where the show was what I believe Robert Reed wanted the show to be, something closer to Eight is Enough which was still a few years off, and which was why he fought with Schwartz.
I read somewhere that crying scenes came easy for her. She had pent up hurt inside, so she used her crying scenes as an opportunity to get her feelings out.
@Briguy52748 It's also strongly implied that her family purposefully fed her ego so she'd try out. Carol even says so in the little scolding she gave her. She never saw the punishment coming, so she never thought there was anything wrong, which led them to the drastic action. Not saying Marcia was doing anything right, she was clearly misbehaving, but the authority figures could have stepped in and nipped it in the bud earlier, or just given the warning here and waited to see what Marcia would do.
@Briguy52748 They never disciplined her during the buildup phase though. And they also had her siblings in on it, they were instructed to over-exaggerate how awesome Marcia sounded when she spoke or read things.
And the *Emmy* for the Best Dramatic Loss of a *Tony* award goes to... Marcia Brady... for her wonderful traumatic reaction to being ditched in a play! LOL
You have to understand. The Brady Bunch storylines and episodes were primarily geared towards children. So, from a child’s point of view, losing a part in a play is a big deal. She was more dramatic in this particular scene because, she not only lost her part in the play, but was chastised by her mother as well as humiliated. All of that can be traumatic for a child and Maureen was expressing that in this scene. I think she did a great job.
This would be like when Greg thought he was ready to be a major league pitcher because Don Drysdale complemented him. His wake-up call was getting lit up for something like 12 runs in the first inning.
I actually know how Marcia feels with this. Back in 1998 I was supposed to perform a song in a talent show. At the very last minute my parents pulled me out of it without even talking to me. They just did it and I was absolutely devastated! It's a very tough thing to go through when you're a young teenager. In my case it didn't have to do with a diva-like attitude, but rather my parent's lack of support of my creative abilities. To this day they don't fully support my creative efforts, even after experiencing success with them.
I totally remember this scene! As a child watching it, I thought it was funny. But I don't now. Going through something like that really hurts - and Maureen definitely got that across to the audience.
I think Maureen McCormick could have pulled off playing Juliet if she weren’t typecasted. Can you imagine what kind of actors all of the Brady kids could have been?
I remember when I was 9, I had the unfortunate timing of seeing this episode and this scene on TV shortly after one of my classmates had lost her mother to cancer. Watching it in its proper context makes Marcia's "MOMMMMMM!" reaction a lot less heart-wrenching and a lot more schlocky and melodramatic 🤔
What's funny is condescending/arrogant people usually don't directly say they're better than others. Usually they don't consciously realize what they think. I remember the chef from my old job. My old coworker had to vent about the chef, who apparently acted like she was more experienced than the caterers during this particular service, when it was her first time. All bossy about where things should be and how done. I didn't believe that story at first because I thought the chef was ok. But then, when she gave me a firm, insensitive lecture and made me sound fooIish, and told me the next day that she was just trying to help me be successful, I believed my ex-coworker about the chef. I don't care for implications that I'm a faiIure. Turning your fauIt into something noble, and making me the big Ioser while you get to be the honorable winner trying to help me, well, that just shows she is full of herself.
At last, a Brady Bunch episode where "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" gets her bubble busted! This must be the proudest moment in Jan's life, seeing her annoyingly perfect big sister finally get her comeuppance! It definitely taught Marcia her first painful lesson on being so arrogant. Proves that even the most top-notch parents have to keep their growing kids from making the darndest mistakes that usually end in disappointment. I love how Carol just walks out of the room, leaving Marcia to reap what she sowed after giving Marcia the bad news that she's no longer in the play. Like she meant business.
Marcia now mourns to the loss of her mother. I mean when she yells out “Mommmmm!”, she meant that she was heartbroken when she found out Florence Henderson passed away.
I’m glad that Carol’s took Marcia out of the school play, Juliet especially when she’s kept driving everyone especially rude to her friends especially her teacher. Jennydebrier
Miss McCormick is great!
First Florence says "it's not all your fault, we encouraged you" and then contradicting herself says, "Marcia, you brought this on yourself!"!
Julie Simpler Since when was this a well written show?
Julie Simpler As someone said down below that the family encouraged Marcia to take the role of Juliet and to be confident, they didn't encourage her to act like she's "junior high's answer to Sarah Barnhart" which is exactly what she did.
Bernhardt.
Julie Simpler Yeah, I was just going based on what it sounded like. My mistake.
No big whoop. I love that I'm having a conversation about the dynamics of a scene from "The Brady Bunch" with a stranger! 💖 TV and the internet!
"It's not all your fault"
*literally seconds later*
"you brought this all on yourself"
Lmao
Since when do people watch "The Brady Bunch" for the writing and dialogue?
LMAO!!!
All that crying all because she didn’t get the part in Romeo and Juliet
Yes.. this is not a contradiction!? I’m trying to understand why so many people here are having a hard time with this. It wasn’t all her fault in the sense that the family encouraged her to be her best.. but Marcia let it go to her head and got an ego trip (thinking she was better than everyone else). That was not the family’s intention, that was Marcia’s doing. That’s how she brought the consequences “all on herself.” Simple. This is not rocket science folks. 🙄
I found this genuinely moving. Almost bizarrely so. It suddenly got real.
I think what happened to Marcia I can relate into sports too!?
"Tina?! But I'm better than her!"
I wonder if Tina uses better grammar than Marcia...
I love how Mrs. Brady didn't correct her daughter's snotty comment about being better than Tina. 😒 Instead of saying, "No one is better than anybody else." Mrs.Brady like "I know that."
It's not bad though it's really supposed to be I"m better than she is.@@DashcamRiprock
Also, it's nothing compared to the way I hear some people talk. Examples are asking was you here instead of were you here. She don't work here no more rather than any more@@DashcamRiprock
Not anymore, you're not!
Actors don't fake cry on tv as well as they did back then.
Maureen was going through a lot of emotional stress at the time and when she was asked to cry on set according to her it was real crying as it gave her some relief.
You must be old as hell. I swear I hate people who are always comparing generations. Like, go somewhere please.
Owlelephant 129 thank god someone else thinks the same as me
lol yeah more realistic today
Owlelephant 129
Old? I wrote that comment when I was 21, three years ago.
Calm down, little wimp.
Marcia Brady getting a taste of her own medicine.
Suddenly want to hear "Like A Rolling Stone"
James Trout Someone outta tell that 2 Lea Michele!!!!
Yeppers that's what Happens when People are being Rude to others and having a Negative Attitude they Suffer the Consequences
I like how people are trying to say Mrs. Brady contradicted herself. Yes, it might have come off that way, but think about it. At first, Marcia didn't feel confident playing such a big part. Her family encouraged her, which is what family and friends is supposed to do. But acting like a snobby diva is a choice and she was old enough to know better. And she was let known how her actions were affecting others. She didn't listen.
Yes.
This scene is everything.
How many teenagers have peevishly asked their parents, "What do you mean my Aaa-titude??" Good episode!
You've become impossible to live with!! LOL!!!
@@lyndelljones5483I can only imagine how many times my parents wanted to say that to me but somehow managed not to.
The actors playing the Brady kids were actually pretty good !
I agree with you. All of the Brady kids were sensational.
Awesome acting Marcia 👍👍👍 when I watched it as a child this scene made me cry 😭
Good acting!!!!💜💜💜
I feel her pain.
This episode actually made me cry
+amanda davis yeah, me too. for me it was the ending. I thought it was sweet that Marcia humbled herself at the end
Yes, the ending. That's when I cried. I've never seen anyone look as sweet as Marcia there.
With that beautiful Romeo and Juliet music playing.
Me too. And I'm a guy.
Lol
@@sengler1991 Same here !!! Watching in real time with my older sister in the 70's, we were both crying. A rare tough scene on the Brady Bunch
This is it, she's about to scream "MOM" !!!!!!! I love it.
Yes .......... MOMMMMMMMMMMM !!!!!!!!!! Excellent.
I’ve never heard of a George Glass at our skule.
They encouraged her to be confident in the role of Juliet, not to go on an ego trip and act like she's God's gift to the theater world. And, even knowing she deserved what she got, is no comfort when you're hurting. Yes, she lost her chance to be Juliet because of her selfish behavior, but that doesn't make it any easier to accept.
Gotta love "What is a Youth" playing in the background! Subtle nod to Zeffirelli fans
*Quite so!* They would use "What is a Youth" again when Bobby falls in love with some mumps riddled girl from school! LOL the *"fireworks"* episode which co-starred Mary (Melissa Sue Anderson) from Little House on the Prairie.
Mrs. B: "It' has to do with your attitude."
Marcia: (in the snottiest tone ever) What do you mean my ATTITUDE?
:)
She was hanging around Diana Ross at that time.
"Now I'll never be a teen model!!! I might as well die!!!!"
LOL!!
For years I too believed that Carol contradicted herself there. Thank you to everyone who explained it.
Mrs. Brady said the moral:
"It's not about being better, it's your attitude".
Carol: Marcia?
Marcia: Yes, mother?
Carol: I sent the final program to the printers this afternoon.
Marcia: I wish Harold's name wasn't in it. He was awful at rehearsal today.
Carol: Well Marcia, I'm afraid that your name is not going to be in it.
Marcia: What do you mean?
Carol: I was at the rehearsal this afternoon.
Marcia: You were?
Carol: Afterwards, Miss Goodwin and I talked and... Well, we decided for the good of the play and your own good, she would have to replace you.
Marcia: Replace me?
Carol: Yes, your understudy is going to play Juliet.
Marcia: Tina!? But I'm better than her!
Carol: Marcia, it has nothing to do with you're being better than she is, it's your attitude.
Marcia: What do you mean my attitude!?
Carol: Well, you've become rude to your friends and family. You've become impossible to live with.
Marcia: Mom, you're being unfair!
Carol: Marcia, I'm not blaming you, it's not all your fault! We encouraged you, but... Well, you let it go to your head.
Marcia: (voice breaking) You don't understand, mom!
Carol: Marcia, I do understand but you brought all of this on yourself. I'm sorry.
Marcia: (sobbing) MOM!
(Marcia sobbing)
(Marcia sniffles)
(Marcia sobbing)
Whatever did Marcia do to be rude to her siblings (Greg, Peter, Bobby, Jan, and Cindy)?
@@jacobchang8266 Number one she got snooty with Greg, Peter, and Bobby because she took long in the bathroom
Number two she was ruining Jan and Cindy's clothes in the closet and saying she needs "closet space"
Number three she refuses to help Peter with cleaning out the garage
@@EJCatozNumber 4 Jan and Peter and the entire play was so close on being publicly humiliated with Marcia constantly changing the play to fit her vision before the teacher and their mom replaced her.
Marcia: I wish Harold's name wasn't in it. He was awful at rehearsal today. Mom: Well Marcia, I'm afraid that YOUR name's not going to be in it. LMAOOO!!! We decided that for the good of the play, and your OWN good, she would have to replace you. LOL!!!
"Well Marcia I'm afraid that YOUR name isn't gonna be in it."
SAVAGE.
Jose bro Lol right
Jose Bro It’s not savage it’s the truth Marcia needed to be taught a lesson
I'm glad this was posted 'cause this is one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite episodes. When she screamed "MOHHHHOOOMMM!!!!" I laughed my ass off. TOO damn funny. Maureen McCormick is a fabulous actress. Thanks for repeating it 2 more times at the end. LOVE it. (LOL!!!) 😂
I could not agree more.....Your spelling of "mom" almost made me piss myself.....
🤣😂😅😹
@@denisehoward177 LOL!!
@@ClarenceFisher LMAO!!!
That was very good emphasizing Mom that was dramatic. Oh my nose when she was hit in the nose with the football. Before that Doug Simpson and her were on the phone talking. Her Mom said go outside to get Peter and Bobby so they all could have dinner.
Maureen's Grandmother died of Syphillis in a mental institution. Her mother also contracted the disease. It left Maureen with a fear of getting it herself and dying of it the same way her grandmother did. Whenever she had to cry on screen, she just imagined that happening to her.
Morbid in a way...but it worked.
Robert Reed wanted there to be more scenes like this on the show.
Generation Z girl who grew up with the Brady Bunch. My dad had all 5 seasons on DVD. Just started reading Romeo and Juliet in class and I immediately wanted to watch this episode.
I also have all five seasons on DVD. I think they are great!
Let Marcia Marcia Marcia's meltdown meltdown meltdown be a lesson. Stay humble and grateful always.
I have seasons 3, 4 & 5 on DVD.....the ones where Marcia gets progressively hotter each season. If I ever feel like watching an earlier episode I just click on Hulu which has the entire series.
Maureen should of won an Emmy for this performance.
They don't give grammys to kids, I don't know if it's too late to give her one?
@@phillies4100_mainsite Grammy's and Emmy's are 2 different awards. Grammy's are for the *music* industry. Emmy's are for the *television* industry.
@@sunshinejividen2832 Maureen is a singer too, so yes it can be either one
@@phillies4100_mainsite acekelly1000 was referring to *this particular scene* though....Marcia did not sing in it, which is why I simply stated the difference between an Emmy & a Grammy. 😃
@@sunshinejividen2832 You do understand she is a singer in real life?
The Brady Bunch sometimes had surprisingly dramatic moments. It’s those moments where the show was what I believe Robert Reed wanted the show to be, something closer to Eight is Enough which was still a few years off, and which was why he fought with Schwartz.
MAAAAWWWWM
Nintendog140
Ah, you make it seem funny! "MAAAAWWWWM"!
@@thekidsclub2793 That's because it always WAS funny.....I watched it on pot one night, it's hysterical.
@@ClarenceFisher Woah, that was two years ago...
@@thekidsclub2793 woah that was 9 months ago
@@1965Gindy woah, that was 6 minutes ago
The irony of life! Now she really cries for Florence Henderson for her passing away.😔
MWOOM
MWOOM LOL!!!
It didn't seem fair to Marcia that she was dropped from the play without at least a warning...something to the extent of "if you don't start treating people better you're going to be replaced". It's like everyone acted like it wasn't a problem and then suddenly Carol comes to her and tells her she's out. That's pretty rough.
That's because they (the family and Ms. Goodwin) had already given her plenty of chances and it was very close to the play being performed, so they had to quickly put her understudy in instead. More than anything, it was a lesson for Marcia's divaness in that episode. If they hadn't done this, she probably wouldn't have learned the lesson. Sometimes you need a tough lesson to wake up and she did....she ate a huge piece of humble pie, which is exactly what she needed. In the end, it worked out because Marcia ended up playing Lady Capulet when they found out that the actress came down with the mumps. So it was a smaller role, of course, but it was the tough lesson Marcia needed to get her act together.
@@Rena66That or they let her stay in the play and let her learn her lesson the hard way when her diva inevitably ruins the show and she humiliates herself then that will get the point across.
Always thank God and family first. Because after what Carol explained to Marcia. Humble yourself.
Look on the bright side Marcia, you won't have to listen to Harold's squeaking voice anymore.
Poor Marcia, poor poor Marcia, this and getting hit in the nose with a football.
Not to mention those braces in the first season. I always liked Jan best anyway.
Oh yeah forgot about the braces.....Jan was cool!
James Trout You too? Yeah, I love Jan the best myself. Isn't she just adorable?
The look in the mother's eyes at 0:15 when Marcia says "I wish Harold's name wasn't in it." The mother''s thinking "Oh B--- shut up!!! LOL!!
This is one definitely the most dramatic scene in the entire show. No Cap
R.I.P Florence Henderson
The term R.I.P. has gotten so lazy. People write "Rip" instead. Rip means to tear something. You're supposed to capitalize all the letters and abbreviate. People are always writing "Rip". "Rip Florence Henderson" looks terrible, like "Tear up Florence Henderson".
Personal Marcia had this coming
She just wants to be in the skule play
LOL!!!
You can he as Florence Henderson is playing carol, you can hear in her voice that’s she’s struggling to say the things for Marcia or without maybe making her upset in the suitable way possible.
Imagine if this was shown in a movie theater at midnight. The entire audience...1...2...3...MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!
This is devastating.
Yes, it surely is!
I’m glad Marcia was put in her place too.
Moooooomm!
I know people don't take the Brady Bunch too seriously. . . but man, Maureen McCormick should have won an Emmy for that "MOOOMMMM!" That was some great acting. And I'm not trying to make a joke here, I'm damn serious. Maureen McCormick's reaction seemed so incredibly real. By the way, look at how pissed off Carol looks when she enters the room and says, "Marcia". She means business.
The Brady Bunch sometimes had surprisingly dramatic moments. It’s those moments where the show was what I believe Robert Reed wanted the show to be, something closer to Eight is Enough which was still a few years off, and which was why he fought with Schwartz.
I didn't know The Brady Bunch got that deep... :/
Yeah that was deep man.
Taking away her role of Juliet did do her some good because her snobby attitude went away very quickly.
Yeah, but that was a LONG NIGHT in between scenes (LOL)
This made me laugh hard
Maureen McCormick -- that was a very well acted scene. How the hell did she get herself to cry like that?
She's actually one of the most talented actresses ever
I can't believe she didn't win an emmy for this performance!
Pulled a nose hair just before they said "action".
I read somewhere that crying scenes came easy for her. She had pent up hurt inside, so she used her crying scenes as an opportunity to get her feelings out.
This was a stab in the back, nobody in authority ever confronted her with, "Shape up, or we give the part to Tina."
@Briguy52748 It's also strongly implied that her family purposefully fed her ego so she'd try out. Carol even says so in the little scolding she gave her. She never saw the punishment coming, so she never thought there was anything wrong, which led them to the drastic action. Not saying Marcia was doing anything right, she was clearly misbehaving, but the authority figures could have stepped in and nipped it in the bud earlier, or just given the warning here and waited to see what Marcia would do.
@Briguy52748 They never disciplined her during the buildup phase though. And they also had her siblings in on it, they were instructed to over-exaggerate how awesome Marcia sounded when she spoke or read things.
@Briguy52748 True enough, I guess I've just gotten too used to Super Nanny who always gives the formal "warning" first before discipline occurs. ;)
And the *Emmy* for the Best Dramatic Loss of a *Tony*
award goes to... Marcia Brady... for her wonderful traumatic reaction to being ditched in a play! LOL
You have to understand. The Brady Bunch storylines and episodes were primarily geared towards children. So, from a child’s point of view, losing a part in a play is a big deal. She was more dramatic in this particular scene because, she not only lost her part in the play, but was chastised by her mother as well as humiliated. All of that can be traumatic for a child and Maureen was expressing that in this scene. I think she did a great job.
All the 649 likes are from Jan. If there were any dislikes, they would clearly be from Marcia.
LOL omg too funny seeing this again now in 2019.
It was a bit abnormal, a teenager being that much into Juliet
If you study the history of the show, each of the six "kids" has at least one "swell head" episode. This happens to be Marcia's "swell head" episode.
This would be like when Greg thought he was ready to be a major league pitcher because Don Drysdale complemented him. His wake-up call was getting lit up for something like 12 runs in the first inning.
Robert -- it was being the "star" of the play that she was into.
poor Harold.
I'm surprised they never put this scene in the Brady Bunch movies of the 90s.
Oh I wish they would've. COMEDY GOLD!!!!!!!!!
Why they never parodied that scene in the films i don't know
Marcia Marcia Marcia
I actually know how Marcia feels with this. Back in 1998 I was supposed to perform a song in a talent show. At the very last minute my parents pulled me out of it without even talking to me. They just did it and I was absolutely devastated! It's a very tough thing to go through when you're a young teenager. In my case it didn't have to do with a diva-like attitude, but rather my parent's lack of support of my creative abilities. To this day they don't fully support my creative efforts, even after experiencing success with them.
Time to cut them off hunny. They're just pulling you back. Hope it isn't too late for u and ur gifts. ❤
I would never cut my parents off over something like that, but I feel for people who ate treated like that.
I totally remember this scene! As a child watching it, I thought it was funny. But I don't now. Going through something like that really hurts - and Maureen definitely got that across to the audience.
Anyone notice the Romeo and Juliet theme (Zeffirelli) playing in the background?
Ouch! Mrs. Brady dealt out some tough love…but much needed!
HA! im sorry but the fact they looped her sayin "MOM!" had me screaming. 😂
The two best meltdown actresses were Maureen McCormack (Brady Bunch) and Elinor Donohue (Father Knows Best).
Maureen McCormick could definitely cry on queue.
That scream was almost a don’t go to sleep scream.
it could've been worse, in some countries her Mon could've informed her that she's being betrothed to a crusty old man.
No one has it worse than a teenage American girl.. 😂
I think Maureen McCormick could have pulled off playing Juliet if she weren’t typecasted.
Can you imagine what kind of actors all of the Brady kids could have been?
that Juliet music!
Would have been funny if someone edited this and put in a sound bite of Cartman saying "But meeehhm!"
Like in Mommie Dearest, CAROL agrees to take over Marcia Marcia Marcia's part.
I remember when I was 9, I had the unfortunate timing of seeing this episode and this scene on TV shortly after one of my classmates had lost her mother to cancer.
Watching it in its proper context makes Marcia's "MOMMMMMM!" reaction a lot less heart-wrenching and a lot more schlocky and melodramatic 🤔
They even had the Romeo and Juliet music!
Maybe someone could have talked to her and given her a warning first about getting her attitude in check or else she's out.
That might have made her think.
It’s a lesson to learn
is it wrong that I laughed?
No... I've laughed at this scene for over 40 years
No...welcome to the club. Ironic Brady Bunch fans.
I don't know if this was supposed to poke fun at Marcia, but I ended up kind of feeling for her.
@1:17.... Damn, I felt that.
What's funny is condescending/arrogant people usually don't directly say they're better than others. Usually they don't consciously realize what they think. I remember the chef from my old job. My old coworker had to vent about the chef, who apparently acted like she was more experienced than the caterers during this particular service, when it was her first time. All bossy about where things should be and how done. I didn't believe that story at first because I thought the chef was ok. But then, when she gave me a firm, insensitive lecture and made me sound fooIish, and told me the next day that she was just trying to help me be successful, I believed my ex-coworker about the chef. I don't care for implications that I'm a faiIure. Turning your fauIt into something noble, and making me the big Ioser while you get to be the honorable winner trying to help me, well, that just shows she is full of herself.
It wasn’t Carol or Mike’# fault it was Marcia’s and she did bring it on herself
Another day of drama at Fillmore Jr High
This moment lead to crack addiction
heehe I will go first, I am the prettiest. LOL
At last, a Brady Bunch episode where "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" gets her bubble busted! This must be the proudest moment in Jan's life, seeing her annoyingly perfect big sister finally get her comeuppance! It definitely taught Marcia her first painful lesson on being so arrogant. Proves that even the most top-notch parents have to keep their growing kids from making the darndest mistakes that usually end in disappointment. I love how Carol just walks out of the room, leaving Marcia to reap what she sowed after giving Marcia the bad news that she's no longer in the play. Like she meant business.
Mrs. Brady made the right decision. Watch the episode. Marcia had become a real monster, and needed to be kicked down a few notches.
Marcia gets dumped after coming down with “Kathleen Battle Syndrome”
I just came for marcias mom!!!
No doubt Jan is somewhere laughing at Marsha.
The music lmaoooooooooooo
Marcia now mourns to the loss of her mother. I mean when she yells out “Mommmmm!”, she meant that she was heartbroken when she found out Florence Henderson passed away.
I think the 2020s will be just like the 1970s.
Are they legit playing the Romeo & Juliet suite in the background? Lmao
Awwww Marcia 😥
Can someone please download the Romeo and Juliet song from the episode
Nicole loftus I love ❤️ it ... it always makes me cry 😢.
What episode is this when she cries?
Susan Vinal Juliet is the sun
I’m glad that Carol’s took Marcia out of the school play, Juliet especially when she’s kept driving everyone especially rude to her friends especially her teacher. Jennydebrier
AND THIS YEAR'S BAD MOM AWARD , GOES TO ... MRS BRADY!🏆