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The Way We All Became the Brady Bunch - by Kimberly Potts (Hardcover)

The Way We All Became the Brady Bunch - by  Kimberly Potts (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In celebration of the Brady Bunch's 50th anniversary, TV writer Potts offers a definitive history of the show that changed the family sitcom and made an indelible impact on pop culture.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>In celebration of the Brady Bunch's 50th anniversary, TV writer Kimberly Potts writes a <i>Seinfeldia</i>-like definitive history of the show that changed the family sitcom and made an indelible impact on pop culture.</b> <p/>There isn't a person in this country who hasn't heard of <i>The Brady Bunch. </i>Whether it's the show they watched growing up, or the one their parents did--whether adored, or great to poke fun at--<i>The Brady Bunch </i>is unarguably one of the most enduring and inspiring TV shows of our time. It's lived a dozen lives, from its original comedy debut and big-screen movies, to the Emmy-winning TV auteurs it has inspired--everyone from Vince Gilligan to Jill Soloway--and promises to live many more.<i></i> <p/>In <i>The Way We All Became the Brady Bunch</i>, TV and pop culture writer Kimberly Potts will draw upon her deep knowledge of and appreciation for <i>The Brady Bunch</i> and television and pop culture history, as well as her contacts, connections, and experience, to provide an industry insider narrative of <i>The Brady Bunch</i>. With fresh interviews, <i>The Way We All Became the Brady Bunch</i> will examine the show's lasting effects on its audience and take readers behind-the-scenes and into the lives of our most beloved characters, all to document why <i>The Brady Bunch </i>was one of the most groundbreaking shows of its time--and why it remains to this day, unforgettable.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An all-purpose guide to all things <i>Brady.</i>--<i><b>Flavorwire</b></i><br><br>Growing up in a family with six children, I can think of no other show that embodies my childhood and my relationship with television more than <i>The Brady Bunch</i>. Kimberly Potts captures some of that <i>Brady Bunch</i> magic in this great book.--<i><b>Jim Gaffigan, Emmy-winning comedian and New York Times bestselling author of Dad is Fat and Food: A Love Story</b></i><br><br>Kimberly Potts brings a sophisticated, streaming-era perspective to one of the great mysteries of our time: How did a simplistic, sweet, widely disrespected TV show like <i>The Brady Bunch</i> become a formative influence on some of our greatest Gen X pop culture figures, including <i>Breaking Bad</i> creator Vince Gilligan, First Lady Michelle Obama, and parody genius Weird Al? Through behind-the-scenes stories and analysis, Potts takes the Brady phenomenon seriously and shows that no matter who we are, we're all looking for a happy TV family to call our own.--<i><b>Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia and Sex and the City and Us</b></i><br><br>Mom always said, 'Don't play ball in the house.' I say, 'If you remember that line, you need to read this book.'--<i><b>Gavin Edwards, New York Times bestselling author of The Tao of Bill Murray</b></i><br><br>Pott's book both entertains and educates, dropping numerous pearls of wisdom about why the Brady's mattered then. . . and now.--<i><b>Yahoo! Entertainment</b></i><br><br>There is <i>still</i> more to know about [The Brady Bunch] -- as revealed by author Kimberly Potts.--<i><b>Closer Weekly</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Kimberly Potts</b> is a television and pop culture writer with a prolific career spanning more than 20 years, with features written for <i>The Hollywood Reporter, Vulture, TV Guide</i>, Esquire.com, <i>Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, and so on. </i> <p/>She currently covers the number one sitcom on TV, <i>The Big Bang Theory, </i> for Vulture.com, and recently spent several seasons covering the number one cable drama on TV, <i>The Walking Dead</i>, for Yahoo TV. She's written oral histories of <i>Deadwood</i> and <i>Breaking</i><i>Bad</i>, think pieces defending the polarizing series finales of <i>Seinfeld</i> and <i>The</i><i>Sopranos</i>, and created weekly beat coverage, features, interviews, and recaps of TV comedies, dramas, and reality series, including <i>Orange</i><i>Is</i><i>the</i><i>New</i><i>Black</i>, <i>Bates</i><i>Motel</i>, <i>Gilmore</i><i>Girls</i>, <i>Better</i><i>Call</i><i>Saul</i>, <i>The</i><i>Americans</i>, <i>Gossip Girl</i>, and <i>Dancing</i><i>with</i><i>the</i><i>Stars</i>.<br>

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