It was actually really toxic, as blended families are nothing like that, yet people still expect it to be like that, and it's not. Some families do work (a friend of mine has her mum, her stepdad, known as "Dad", her bio dad, and her brother. She has a daughter, and three stepsons from her hubby. And they get along fantastically. On the other side, a few years ago, a friend's 12yo shot themselves in the head, because of the crap one of the parents was putting them through. This parent was a horrific bully, and when they remarried, the stepkids joined in. Poor kid left a note for them, explaining why they felt they couldn't go on like that.
In her later years, she was dating a chiropractor down in ft lauderdale that most of us musicians went to. A drummer friend of mine encountered her in the waiting room, and was just staring- thinking.." she looks just like florence henderson " - afraid to ask- she just stared back at him, and said " yeah, thats me...." breaking the ice without him saying a word. 😂 He said she was very gracious, sharp witted, and exuded all of the positive qualities of legend. She stands as one of the greats.
I had never thought about how her children felt with their mom being the perceived mom of the generation of kids watching TV. I bet that was a strange feeling. I can still remember as a child watching The Brady Bunch and hearing Carol say awwwww Mike as they were lying in bed talking about something or another that one of the kids had done. Robert Reed was also a very good actor, although if I remember correctly, he was much more into stage and Shakespeare. I loved the Brady Bunch and the Partridge family and later on the Hardy Brothers with Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson. But I will say I did not have any posters of any of the Brady guys on my wall like I did with David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy , Donnie Osmond and even Bobby Sherman.. I do remember Florence Henderson from the Wesson Oil commercials and the lady from the Wizard of Oz on the Maxwell House Coffee commercials.
@barbaraparker6996 I am still surprised to this day that my mom bought so many tiger beat and whatever other magazines that had all those pictures in it that we plastered all over our walls. I also thought the guy on H.R. Puffinstuff was cute but he had quite a tragic life and death. I was watching me TV last night with my husband and a commercial came on for Emergency! I can't remember the dark-haired guy's name, but he was a cutie. I never did get into CHIPS. I also liked Adam 12. And my mom loved the Rockford Files - well anything with James Garner. And she also loved Tom Selleck. My mom is 97 and sadly she has dementia, but she retired from the Pentagon in 1997. Her screensaver on her computer was Tom Selleck from his Magnum PI days.
@@barbaraparker6996same, no heart throbs, just a fantasy of the perfect family, perfect house, perfect clothes, perfect hair in ribbons and bows, kids coming home from school to shiny fruit on the table, mom always there to greet them in a dress and heels, dad coming home in a convertible from his architect job with his briefcase in hand, hair-brushing their hair in front of the dressing mirror before bed in their perfect nightgowns, with hair brushes cleaned by Alice …. family conferences with both mom and dad in the family room when there needed to be a talk…. And as phony as it all was, I loved it.
I always remembered a story she told about the Brady Bunch shows: she said kids would write her & beg her to come take them away from their own unhappy real life families. One little girl wrote & said she’d have her suitcase ready & she’d be waiting for her at the nearest bus stop. They didn’t know the show was real.
About the #StarTrek segment... Could it be that they ignored Florence because THEY KNEW THAT SHE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THERE? And that by doing so they let her sit there to get her make up done, for whatever reason... an audition, as an extra... etc. To me, ignoring her was helping her...which was the kindest thing that they could ever do. RIP to Florence, Robert and Leonard... and thank you for making our childhood via the TV 📺memorable ones! #LiveLongAndProsper to all who read my comment. 🖖😃
I really like this Factinate channel, very interesting facts most may not have known, and 20 minutes of time is not too lengthly to feature the high points of the topic. Well done.
Though it was an unfortunate reality that they had to do it, Florence and Robert did a spectacular job of putting on their game faces for 20 years. That did not come easy, especially for their onscreen romantic scenes.
Much love to Fellow Hoosier, Florence Henderson. ❤ Since you mentioned Shirley Jones, I think an interesting video could be made about Jones' personal and professional relationship with her television son (and actual stepson) David Cassidy. I've always wondered what their relationship was like and would find that interesting.
I remember how we fried ourselves - sunbathing in order to get that golden tan - even though we knew it was bad & we could get skin cancer! One of my roommates in college knew Maureen McCormick & shared that she was NOT the sweet goodie-goodie girl next door. The world is smaller than you think, Folks!✌🏼😎
Were the stories fabricated? Carol did seem to have a more natural tan than the kids--despite her staying inside the home all of the time. Seriously, it was the Age of Aquarius and the woman needed some Vitamin D.
I never understood why it was such a big deal that Mr. Reed was gay. Mr. Brady certainly was not. ....and for that we have Robert's professionalism to thank. So many actors today are so self absorbed and want to make their political opinions, activist views etc. Known that they degrade their craft and characters.
I don't know how old you are, but if you were alive during the beginning of the AIDS crisis, you would understand the hatred and discrimination gay men faced.
I enjoyed the show at the time….so many stories after it ended. Robert should not have been cast as the father. Oh well….whatever. Ann B. Davis was the best actress on the show. She made the show.
@jday7306 Being long and long winded are not the same thing. Long winded means taking to long to get to the point with over long and poorly constructed sentences with extrainious words or information that is completely irrelevant to the point being made. Theres even words in some of the sentences that don't even belong or make any sense in the context in which they are used. I couldn't even finesh the video it got to be so frustrating and like pulling teeth. This issnt the first time this has been the case with this channel. I'm begining to think now that they are using AI... A very very bad version of AI
@rainblaze. You are talking to a 70 year old lady who has been teaching since 1980. Do you REALLY want to define terms to me? Because I am done having this discourse with you, having more important things to do. Have a lovely day.
@@jday7306 And yet you don't know what "long winded" means? Okay seventy year old lady. Don't know what triggerd your gun But you have a great life now 🤔🤥.... 🤷🙄
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The Brady Bunch was a charming, wholesome show and she was great in her role as the mom.
It was actually really toxic, as blended families are nothing like that, yet people still expect it to be like that, and it's not. Some families do work (a friend of mine has her mum, her stepdad, known as "Dad", her bio dad, and her brother. She has a daughter, and three stepsons from her hubby. And they get along fantastically. On the other side, a few years ago, a friend's 12yo shot themselves in the head, because of the crap one of the parents was putting them through. This parent was a horrific bully, and when they remarried, the stepkids joined in. Poor kid left a note for them, explaining why they felt they couldn't go on like that.
She was so beautiful throughout her entire life.
In her later years, she was dating a chiropractor down in ft lauderdale that most of us musicians went to. A drummer friend of mine encountered her in the waiting room, and was just staring- thinking.." she looks just like florence henderson " - afraid to ask- she just stared back at him, and said " yeah, thats me...." breaking the ice without him saying a word. 😂 He said she was very gracious, sharp witted, and exuded all of the positive qualities of legend. She stands as one of the greats.
Rest in peace, lovely lady.
Wisdom and loyalty, is attractive.
Rest In Peace Mike, Carol, Alice, Sam
I had never thought about how her children felt with their mom being the perceived mom of the generation of kids watching TV. I bet that was a strange feeling. I can still remember as a child watching The Brady Bunch and hearing Carol say awwwww Mike as they were lying in bed talking about something or another that one of the kids had done. Robert Reed was also a very good actor, although if I remember correctly, he was much more into stage and Shakespeare. I loved the Brady Bunch and the Partridge family and later on the Hardy Brothers with Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson. But I will say I did not have any posters of any of the Brady guys on my wall like I did with David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy , Donnie Osmond and even Bobby Sherman.. I do remember Florence Henderson from the Wesson Oil commercials and the lady from the Wizard of Oz on the Maxwell House Coffee commercials.
Same people l had on my wall. I kissed them good night every night. 😅 l did watch Brady Bunch but never thought of any of them as heart throbs.
@barbaraparker6996 I am still surprised to this day that my mom bought so many tiger beat and whatever other magazines that had all those pictures in it that we plastered all over our walls. I also thought the guy on H.R. Puffinstuff was cute but he had quite a tragic life and death. I was watching me TV last night with my husband and a commercial came on for Emergency! I can't remember the dark-haired guy's name, but he was a cutie. I never did get into CHIPS. I also liked Adam 12. And my mom loved the Rockford Files - well anything with James Garner. And she also loved Tom Selleck. My mom is 97 and sadly she has dementia, but she retired from the Pentagon in 1997. Her screensaver on her computer was Tom Selleck from his Magnum PI days.
@@barbaraparker6996same, no heart throbs, just a fantasy of the perfect family, perfect house, perfect clothes, perfect hair in ribbons and bows, kids coming home from school to shiny fruit on the table, mom always there to greet them in a dress and heels, dad coming home in a convertible from his architect job with his briefcase in hand, hair-brushing their hair in front of the dressing mirror before bed in their perfect nightgowns, with hair brushes cleaned by Alice …. family conferences with both mom and dad in the family room when there needed to be a talk…. And as phony as it all was, I loved it.
Great memories aye? ❤
Margaret Hamilton. Robert Reed wanted to quit Brady Bunch I believe because he felt it was not acting. Ironically it is what he is known for.
Florence Henderson was badass. A lot of folks didn't realize it back then.
Thank you for sharing. Florence was one of a king in a good way. Like everyone else, I loved her. Ron 🇨🇦
I
always remembered a story she told about the Brady Bunch shows:
she said kids would write her & beg her to come take them away from their own unhappy real life families. One little girl wrote & said she’d have her suitcase ready & she’d be waiting for her at the nearest bus stop. They didn’t know the show was real.
About the #StarTrek segment... Could it be that they ignored Florence because THEY KNEW THAT SHE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THERE? And that by doing so they let her sit there to get her make up done, for whatever reason... an audition, as an extra... etc. To me, ignoring her was helping her...which was the kindest thing that they could ever do. RIP to Florence, Robert and Leonard... and thank you for making our childhood via the TV 📺memorable ones! #LiveLongAndProsper to all who read my comment. 🖖😃
That's what I was thinking, too.
The Brady Bunch had a bunch of things fans overlooked. Like no toilet in the house. 😮
Her greatest gift was, annually, singing 'God Bless America' at the Indy 500. It was always done her way.
Wonderful tribute ❤
I really like this Factinate channel, very interesting facts most may not have known, and 20 minutes of time is not too lengthly to feature the high points of the topic. Well done.
I ALWAYS wanted to be one of the kids in the Brady house... with all those siblings and Mike and Carol as parents in that cool house
"and then they wrote a REALLY clickbaity title"
Though it was an unfortunate reality that they had to do it, Florence and Robert did a spectacular job of putting on their game faces for 20 years. That did not come easy, especially for their onscreen romantic scenes.
They even got to sleep in the same bed which I think was television first
I always heard that Herman and Lilly of The Munsters were the first to share a bed on tv
They should make a Brady prequel showing how Mike and Carol got together.
Wow. When she was younger, does she look like Drew Barrymore or what?
Omg, you're right! I never thought about that. 😃👍👍
She doesn't look like Carol Brady.
Then her nose changed…
Yes! I agree
Yeeeeees! You're so right!
I enjoyed the program.
Years ago I saw Song of Norway and everyone in the film were beautiful …..all the children and women
She was so beautiful ❤️ all her life!
Much love to Fellow Hoosier, Florence Henderson. ❤
Since you mentioned Shirley Jones, I think an interesting video could be made about Jones' personal and professional relationship with her television son (and actual stepson) David Cassidy.
I've always wondered what their relationship was like and would find that interesting.
she was perfect for the role
Little known fact, she was a regular on the today show for 1 season, I think they were called today show girls or something
I remember how we fried ourselves - sunbathing in order to get that golden tan - even though we knew it was bad & we could get skin cancer! One of my roommates in college knew Maureen McCormick & shared that she was NOT the sweet goodie-goodie girl next door. The world is smaller than you think, Folks!✌🏼😎
She seemed so nice 😢
Florence Florence Florence 😮
Were the stories fabricated? Carol did seem to have a more natural tan than the kids--despite her staying inside the home all of the time. Seriously, it was the Age of Aquarius and the woman needed some Vitamin D.
She’s my cousin. 4th I think. Never met her though.
3 times removed...whatever that means?
@
Right? I don’t even know any of my second cousins.
I loved her in Amish Paradise.
🤣🤣
We all have our lives and secrets ❤
The woman trained hypnotherapists...wicked brain.
Interesting story
Good story
They wait till she died to bash 😢
1:04 Her mother is pretty.
Tough life.
I much preferred this narrator :- )
I never understood why it was such a big deal that Mr. Reed was gay. Mr. Brady certainly was not. ....and for that we have Robert's professionalism to thank. So many actors today are so self absorbed and want to make their political opinions, activist views etc. Known that they degrade their craft and characters.
I don't know how old you are, but if you were alive during the beginning of the AIDS crisis, you would understand the hatred and discrimination gay men faced.
@@kristinmaguireDeadhead65 Very good "group think" talking point.
Florence is gorgeous.
Hysterical comments!🤣🤣🤣
Audio?
A wig full of secrets!!
The real dark side is the release of this video... disgusting
The dad was gay
The Brady Bunch! Glenn
Maybe Robert Reed was Haitian.
Warmed? More like Wormed her way into Americas "hearts"!
Heartworm is a serious thing.
Rude!☹️
I herd Greg was getting that
this was painful to listen to. the narrator seems barely literate omg 😮😵💫😑
I enjoyed the show at the time….so many stories after it ended. Robert should not have been cast as the father. Oh well….whatever. Ann B. Davis was the best actress on the show. She made the show.
You...need to....work...onyour....reading....skills.....if you...plan to....keep doing this.
I was not a fan of the Brady Bunch, But it dose seem like Florence Henderson was a good person,
I watched the first season because my younger brother liked it. It was such a sickening sweet show that I never watched it again. Terrible show!
Uh, no! It was an awesome show! Thousands of us agree!
@@ILoveLucy21. I thought it was rather gay.
😮😮😮😮
Don't appreciate the covert sarcasm and false highlights in this story. Very unprofessional storytelling I'd say.
Then don’t watch the channel. It’s not hard.
@Kimberly0619 When you start paying for my internet subscription then you can tell me what I can and cannot watch.
Jesus, this was painful.
Could it be anymore long winded?
NO is the answer. No it could not
She had a long career in life. It's normal to take longer to cover her whole biography.
@jday7306
Being long and long winded are not the same thing.
Long winded means taking to long to get to the point with over long and poorly constructed sentences with extrainious words or information that is completely irrelevant to the point being made.
Theres even words in some of the sentences that don't even belong or make any sense in the context in which they are used.
I couldn't even finesh the video it got to be so frustrating and like pulling teeth.
This issnt the first time this has been the case with this channel.
I'm begining to think now that they are using AI... A very very bad version of AI
@rainblaze. You are talking to a 70 year old lady who has been teaching since 1980. Do you REALLY want to define terms to me? Because I am done having this discourse with you, having more important things to do. Have a lovely day.
@@jday7306
And yet you don't know what "long winded" means?
Okay seventy year old lady. Don't know what triggerd your gun
But you have a great life now 🤔🤥.... 🤷🙄
@jday7306
And yet you don't know what "long winded means".. Okay
ST🛑P..... CLICK BAIT
OK apparently the part in the title ' dark side' is just for 🤬 clicks, post like this really 🤬 p*sses me off!!!!!!
Then it worked?
Just proves it was a wonderful cast! The child actors loved their TV dad in real life.Loved show in the day.❤
Maybe the bone deformity in her ear was the dark side. And that she had successful surgery and didn't lose her hearing