Back to the vaults, and….. “THE BRADY BUNCH” is here! Well, at least the first season. Sure, it’s dated! How else would it have been ripe for parody with the two films made spoofing it from PARAMOUNT? But, it’s also timeless. That’s not to define it as a classic.  It isn’t! It’s difficult to find even one instance in any of the 25 episodes offered here, that’s really laugh inducing.  But, it makes for clean fun for the whole family. It’s also nostalgic for those of us remembering how much we once couldn’t wait to watch this show during its regular, original tv airing time! Younger viewers, 12 and less will most likely find humor where adults don’t.

PARAMOUNT has provided the original 1.33:1 full-frame ratio for this release.  The image varies in quality from episode to episode and sometimes, scene to scene!  Colors are generally solid, however, grain is intrusive at times. This hasn’t gotten any restoration effort.

PARAMOUNT has provided a monaural mix for this release. The fidelity is limited and there’s a little distortion in some scenes. Overall, it’s more than adequate considering the show’s age and on par with the fidelity offered on cable re-runs.

Creator Sherwood Schwartz, the Aaron Spelling of his day, offers commentary on the pilot episode.  Two other episodes offer commentary from three cast members. None are too insightful, but fans of the show will be pleased and Christopher Knight comes across as a really likeable guy.