Had they showed more of the pilot show (with the wedding, which was done before the series was created), it would show how the kids each ask their parents how they feel about marrying someone else, and what would the other parent think. It is explained that they both died. Here is a link and description:

http://davidbrady.com/eb/episodes/episode000.html

When a widower with three sons marries a widow with three daughters the result of the merger is a conglomerate family on Paramount Television's "The Brady Bunch."

In the premiere episode, "The Honeymoon," the wedding day festivities progress smoothly except for the family pets, a cat and a dog, which don't go along with the idea of peaceful coexistence. After the chaos they cause, Mike and Carol start their marriage disciplining their children before leaving on their honeymoon.
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You know what I find really odd though? Most of the Brady Bunch episodes discussed during the infamous Hawai'i Vacation episode is that all of the shows discussed were those that were shown in the movies. Which means even Beyonce could have been an expert.

I mean shit, how can you mention Brady Bunch without mentioning the infamous episode with... LISA EILBACHER!!!




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