Double The Fun
This fact will blow your mind. Florence Henderson was not the only one to play Mrs. Brady. Joyce Bulifant held the role for a time. In fact, Bulifant was present during the screen tests and the casting procedure. However, the executives decided to make the character more subdued, so they gave the role to Florence Henderson instead.
Serious Tension
Every Jan Brady fan will remember the famous line, ‘Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.’ But do you know that this line was inspired by a real-life feud between Eve Plumb and Maureen McCormick? Yes! Blame it on the romantic subplot with Desi Arnaz Jr. Eve Plumb was reportedly jealous of the screen time Maureen McCormick got with the teen idol.