Barry Williams on the Brady Bunch legacy and gay co-star Robert Reed
“There was a lot of genuineness in our show, a chemistry that was unmistakable and real,” says Barry Williams. “We had these soft messages to share with our audiences.
And I think they stuck.”Williams is talking about his years as Greg, the eldest of the Brady siblings on the classic sitcom, The Brady Bunch, which ran for five seasons on ABC, from 1969 to 1975. “As I look back at the show, we really told stories.
It wasn’t a joke every three-point-seven seconds. They weren’t those kinds of gags. They were larger than life and exaggerated situations and real humanity.
I think that its core [has been] very relatable for generations.”The show’s impact has been part of America’s cultural landscape for decades, boasting several spin-off series, satirical movies, and even, in 2019, a home renovation show on HGTV.
