HGTV buys Brady Bunch house

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Kevin M.

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Aug 7, 2018, 1:34:32 PM8/7/18
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Here’s a story... that totally ticks of Lance Bass

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Jan 23, 2019, 4:16:31 PM1/23/19
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Kevin M, Aug 7th 2018:
Here’s a story... that totally ticks of Lance Bass


And further p!ssing him off, the network -- after completing its renovation of the place for a series, which will include all of the "Brady Kids," among other celebs -- apparently plans to give the house away to some lucky fan...

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Kevin M.

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Jan 23, 2019, 8:20:28 PM1/23/19
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I thought that had always been the plan. I remember seeing interviews with the Brady kids stating as much 

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Feb 10, 2019, 11:43:35 AM2/10/19
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Kevin M., to moi, Jan 23rd this year:
I thought that had always been the plan. I remember seeing interviews with the Brady kids stating as much 

The other day they let Natalie and the Today show watch 'em work... 'toob (link)

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Bob Jersey

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Jul 28, 2019, 8:40:54 PM7/28/19
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"Greg" told TCA at a "Brady Reno" panel last week, "It was stupid because they paid like way too much. I mean like way, way too much..."

Still, everybody there expressed delight with the result.

But, HGTV's boss wavered on the earlier-promised giveaway...


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Bob Jersey

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Sep 11, 2019, 9:43:37 AM9/11/19
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The program's début Monday delivered ratings second only to ESPN's NFL game that night... annnnnd it topped the previous high for any HGTV show, the "Fixer Upper" finale from April '18...


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Jason Carpio

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Sep 11, 2019, 10:08:45 AM9/11/19
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So how was the show itself?

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The program's début Monday delivered ratings second only to ESPN's NFL game that night... annnnnd it topped the previous high for any HGTV show, the "Fixer Upper" finale from April '18...


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Bob Jersey

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Sep 11, 2019, 5:54:33 PM9/11/19
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Jason Carpio, to moi, today (9/11):
So how was the show itself?

Not difficult to understand... optimal histories of the series and property (the granddaughter of the original owners? CUTE!), basic explanations of what the project involves, a look into the house next door, which the experts also picked up as their "project trailer," then experts meet Bradys and off we go...


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Bob Jersey

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Sep 11, 2019, 8:32:19 PM9/11/19
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Following up after getting through the episode, done piecemeal in my case...

Some might find the Scotts a bit irritating... I don't. The other experts didn't figure as much in this episode, but remember there are at least three more...

I don't think we've mentioned that Lloyd Schwartz is quietly listed in the credits as consulting producer. I half-expected him to show up at least briefly.

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Bob Jersey

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Sep 12, 2019, 5:22:00 PM9/12/19
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Moi, in part, Wed. (9/11):
Some might find the Scotts a bit irritating... I don't. The other experts didn't figure as much in this episode, but remember there are at least three more...


The day of the fourth chapter, Sept 30th, begins the period folks can view a selection of fan videos, the makers of which have a shot at winning a weeklong stay for seven (where will they all sleep?) in the place this December. (Don't play ball in the house.)


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Bob Jersey

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Sep 12, 2019, 7:18:17 PM9/12/19
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Annnnnd the "kids" follow Senator Warren to the @ColbertLateShow Tuesday (9/17)... hat-tip Sue T...  B

Kevin M.

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Sep 16, 2019, 4:50:34 PM9/16/19
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Everything about this PSA film is surreal and even disorienting. The Cunninghams in the Brady house. Mr. Cunningham smoking... and coming out of Alice’s bedroom... it's all just weird...


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Annnnnd the "kids" follow Senator Warren to the @ColbertLateShow Tuesday (9/17)... hat-tip Sue T...  B

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Sep 17, 2019, 9:14:20 AM9/17/19
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Well, they at least let Mr Bass (and his life-partner) tour the place...


The remaining episodes (being normal length) go behind the authentication wall. Not sure how that works for HGTV...

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Kevin M.

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Sep 21, 2019, 11:23:58 PM9/21/19
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Long review (with spoilers):

I watched the first episode in its entirety. It epitomizes why HGTV is not a channel for me. They have complete contempt, even disregard, for showing the process of renovating a house, much less in showing the mechanics and creative logistics of the Brady house project. The only aspect of the renovation they showed start to finish was the interior rock wall next to the front door. They could’ve shown the complete process of 3D printing/reassembling the horse statue, or the process of recreating the fabric for the sofa, or talk with the people who do those jobs as a career to learn about their respective trade. Instead the focus is on making the hosts likable and staging scenes to make it look like the Brady kids are somehow driving the creative/design aspects of the show, which has to be an insult to the talented designers making it all happen behind the scenes. They hyped up donated props, giving shout-outs to fans, but didn’t bother showing how they made props they couldn’t just find. 

When announced, I liked the idea of the project, and I liked the inclusion of the actors from the sitcom. And as a mindless hour of TV, there are worse options out there. But whether This Old House or any of the home shows that preceded HGTV, the story was always supposed to be transforming a house. Not just showing the before and after, but explaining how to get from the before to the after. HGTV just shows the before, cuts to a commercial, then reveals the after. It isn’t dramatic. There’s no hook. It’s frankly bad television. 

Television is visual... you can/should show things. HGTV refuses to the point of incredulity to show process, which makes me as a viewer feel cheated, like watching a magician saying he’s going to saw a woman in half and put her back together again, then pointing at a woman who is clearly not in half and saying “ta-da!” I guess he’s technically putting on a show, but it isn’t a very compelling one to me.

The other gripe I have with this specific show is they just gloss over the gaping changes they have to make to the finished house that are ridiculously different than the sitcom house interior. Part of the challenge... part of the fun... was supposed to be making it an exact replica given the size and roofline constraints. But it turns out they didn’t even try. So the parents bedroom will be on the ground floor, and the attic will be in the basement. So the very premise... transforming the house into a near-total facsimile of what was seen on TV... was rejected (off camera!!!), which means the show viewers are watching isn’t the show that was promoted for a year.

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Sep 22, 2019, 6:27:23 PM9/22/19
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What Kev just said.

Allegedly hundreds of hours of footage were shot, but if neither the channel's hosts nor the Bradys were in them, it's like the tree falling in the forest.

(I had a health sitch -- a new urinary stone -- but did get to see the second episode.)

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Bob Jersey

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Oct 1, 2019, 6:05:41 PM10/1/19
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Moi, Sept 12th:
The day of the fourth chapter, Sept 30th, begins the period folks can view a selection of fan videos, the makers of which have a shot at winning a weeklong stay for seven (where will they all sleep?) in the place this December. (Don't play ball in the house.)



Looks like they're devoting the two remaining episodes to stuff that didn't make the final cuts to the first four -- including visits from other interested celebs, of which the pee-arr only ID'd Cedric Kyles ("Welcome to the Neighborhood," right?) and the two guys who married Marcia and Jan in the 80s -- and adding an online component, "Just Ask Brady"... expect hilarity to ensue?


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