Unveiling Fun Secrets of The Brady Bunch & Gilligan's Island with producer Lloyd Schwartz! John and co-host, Bob Bergen chat with Lloyd Schwartz, producer of The Brady Bunch and Rescue from Gilligan's Island about what the Brady kids were like off set, his close relationship with Ann B. Davis "Alice" and the emotional toll of working with Robert Reed and his insults of his father, Sherwood Schwartz when shooting the Brady Bunch. Lloyd also talks about emotional storylines that affected the Brady kids in real life, working with Vincent Price on the Hawaii episodes and how he changed the Brady Bunch theme song. Also, Lloyd talks about Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus and other Gilligan's Island cast members off set through some very personal stories. In addition, Lloyd talks about his latest comedy film coming out "Love and Taxes", starring Jake Reiner, Rob Reiner's son and how they shot a full feature film in 3 days! Thanks Lloyd, we had a blast!
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:18 Lloyd talks about working as an actor on the Brady Bunch episode "The Cincinnati Kids"
00:03:43 Lloyd's break into the business with Gilligan's Island
00:04:15 Lloyd is asked to work on the Brady Bunch by his dad, Sherwood Schwartz
00:06:18 The Brady Bunch episode Lloyd directed
00:08:25 Being the chauffeur for Imogene Coca/Sid Caesar
00:11:26 Lloyd Schwartz close relationship with Ann B. Davis from the Brady Bunch
00:13:04 The Brady kids off set
00:14:12 The Brady Bros. podcast
00:14:59 Lloyd tells how he change the Brady Bunch theme song to the kids singing it
00:17:07 What it was like for Lloyd to work for his father, Sherwood Schwartz
00:18:05 The emotional challenge of working with the Brady Bunch father, Robert Reed
00:18:53 Brady Bunch storylines that came from Lloyd's real life experiences
00:19:29 Robert Reed and the insensitive moments he caused on the Brady Bunch
00:22:18 Why Robert Reed came back for all the reunions
00:23:00 Lloyd chats about other casting choices at the time for the father on the Brady Bunch
00:25:25 Lloyd discusses acting with his wife in "Rescue from Gilligan's Island"
00:26:58 Lloyd talks about the cast of Gilligan's Island off set
00:31:23 What a typical day on the Brady Bunch set was like
00:32:05 Snow White scene in back of the Brady House used the Brady Kids real life teacher Mrs. Whitfield
00:32:59 Lloyd talks about working with Vincent Price on the Brady Bunch Hawaii episodes
00:34:09 Lloyd's favorite guest stars on the Brady Bunch
00:34:39 Having Davey Jones on the Brady Bunch
00:35:39 Brady Bunch episodes that affec ting the Brady Kids on a real emotional level
00:39:26 Why Susan Olson wasn't in "A Very Brady Christmas"
00:40:23 Lloyd's idea for a "Love American Style" reboot
00:40:58 Lloyd's original idea for a Gilligan's Island reality show
00:41:57 Bob's Brady Bunch and Gilligan Trivia Quiz with Sherwood Schwartz
00:43:42 Allan Melvin "Sam the Butcher" couldn't wrap meat ironically
00:44:28 Lloyd's Mr.T from The A-Team scuba story
00:45:26 Lloyd's new film "Love and Taxes"
00:48:10 Rob Reiner and Lloyd Schwartz were in a History of Television class together in college
00:48:33 Bob tells the story of touring the HGTV Brady House with Lloyd
00:49:37 Jake Reiner star in Love and Taxes but Lloyd didn't know him growing up through his father Rob Reiner
00:50:08 Shooting Love and Taxes, a full feature film in 3 days in blistering 100 degree heat in Atlanta
00:52:37 What it was like for Lloyd to tour the HGTV Brady House
00:54:57 Did the Brady Bunch save their sets or original furniture, etc?
00:56:55 Lloyd has a piece of the Gilligan's Island lagoon
00:58:42 How was Lloyd or the cast of the Brady Bunch told they were n't coming back for season 6
16 апр 2024
