Sam is the owner of a local butcher shop. He appears in only eight episodes, but they span all five seasons, and he is frequently mentioned by Alice who has dates with him off-screen.

Bobby finds himself in a pinch after lying to his friends about knowing New York Jets QB Joe Namath. When his friends spread the word throughout the entire school before he can fess up, various family members try to help Bobby figure out a way to arrange a meeting with Namath, but Cindy takes it to an extreme when she writes Namath a letter saying Bobby has a terminal illness.

It wasn't until the end of the fourth season that Greg got his own room--in the attic.

Mike prohibits Greg from driving the family car for a week but, spying a loophole, Greg borrows a car from his friend, then is grounded for ten days.

Vincent Price makes a guest appearance as Professor Hubert Whitehead in two season 3 episodes of The Brady Bunch: "Pass the Tabu" and "The Tiki Caves".

Oliver, Carol's nephew, comes to visit when his parents travel to an archaeological dig in South America. The addition of younger children to sitcoms that seem to have run their course in an attempt to improve ratings subsequently became known as "Cousin Oliver Syndrome".

The lower line, from left to right, is: Cindy, Mike, and Bobby.

The role was originally offered to Gene Hackman, but the network nixed the idea because Hackman was unknown at the time, and they wanted someone with name recognition.

Feeling rejected by a boy she likes, Jan makes up an imaginary boyfriend named George Glass. When Mike and Carol want to invite George to the surprise birthday party they are throwing for her, and the search for him is unsuccessful, they realize something is up. But a boy with the same name happens to turn up at just the right moment for Jan to keep up the charade.

When Marcia learns that the Daily Chronicle is holding a Father of the Year essay-writing contest, she starts working on her essay in secret. She is punished for ignoring her chores and staying up past bedtime as she prepares her entry, but all is forgiven when Mike is presented with the "Father of the Year" plaque and informed of how he won.