When i was a kid in the 1970s, i was being raised in an abusive, dysfunctional home. I turned towards watching lots of tv as a way to provide myself with escape and comfort from my misery (we were also dirt poor and this entertainment was at least free of charge).
I watched many daily syndicated reruns of classic tv shows. But out of all of them, brady bunch was my number one favorite. I just loved the portrayal of a nice, normal, loving, happy, stable family.
Oh, even as a kid i KNEW they werent a real family. I knew they were just a bunch of actors playing a part. And i KNEW their picture perfect existence and storylines were far from reality. Speaking as someone who was being raised in a abusive, dysfunctional home, i think i knew that better than most. BUT i also knew that the fictional brady bunch, the way their family acted towards each other, was how a family was supposed to behave. The fictional brady bunch family was far more closer to normal than mine ever was.
It is tough growing up like that.
The media likes to poke fun at “Leave It To Beaver” and shows like that. It was actually very close to what our family really was like.