Bobby becomes obsessed with Jesse James. Mike and Carol don't approve of his new hero, and try to find a way to convince him that James was nothing but a "mean, dirty killer."Bobby becomes obsessed with Jesse James. Mike and Carol don't approve of his new hero, and try to find a way to convince him that James was nothing but a "mean, dirty killer."Bobby becomes obsessed with Jesse James. Mike and Carol don't approve of his new hero, and try to find a way to convince him that James was nothing but a "mean, dirty killer."
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- TriviaThis episode contained the only scene of the series where the Bradys say Grace at the dinner table.
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Jethroe Collins: I'm glad someone read my book, I thought I was the only one who bought a copy.
Mike Brady: No, it was a very interesting book, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. No I think you're gonna be able to help us with our son, Bob.
Jethroe Collins: I've been thinking over what you told me on the telephone. I feel sure I can straighten out that boy of yours.
- Alternate versionsIn the scene at the dinner table, the Brady's are talking about other heroes Bobby could look up to. Joan of Arc is mentioned by Cindy, George Washington by Peter. To each mention, Bobby jokes "...fat chance I have of being a saint!" and "...fat chance I have of being the father of our country!" When Greg mentions then-contemporary basketball superstar Wilt Chamberlain as a hero to look up to, to which Mike Brady agrees, Bobby then says "...fat chance I have of being 7 feet 2!" (Wilt Chamberlain's height). In the original broadcast, Bobby continues his joke and adds "...and Black!" to which the family chuckles. Later TV syndication prints edited out this last line due to the perception that some viewers could find the mention of race objectionable. DVD, some current broadcast and cable channels (MeTV), and streaming services revert to the original broadcast version, and the line remains intact.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Home Room (2002)
- SoundtracksTheme from 'The Brady Bunch'
Written by Frank De Vol & Sherwood Schwartz
Sung by The Brady Bunch Kids
Vocal Recordings Supervised by Jackie Mills
The big problem is all about Bobby, who writes an essay, making outlaw Jesse James his hero? Bobby thinks he's kind of a cool gunslinger, unaware he was one of the most fiendish villains of the old west. This is perhaps the only episode that deals with some very dramatic material.
Gordon De Vol (who looks a bit like Jack Nicholson!) is very convincing as the snickering, heartless Jesse, who appears in one of Bobby's nightmares, holding up a train and actually shooting everybody, dressed in western costumes. The scene looks like a high school play, but it's enough to change Bob's mind.
Special guest appearance by none other than Burt Mustin, who plays a writer and relates the tale of how the real Jesse actually shot and killed his father. Burt was everywhere on tv at the time, and in his 80s, best known for ALL IN THE FAMILY, and is the one to watch.
Definitely one about hero worship, and the wrong heroes. This may be Mike Lookinland's best performance on the show also.
Applause to the wardrobe department for the cool costumes and the production people for putting together a choo choo train! Also Greg and Peter get the best dressed award, for their 70s jeans and shirts. Had to squeeze that in.
From SEASON 4 remastered ABC/Paramount dvd box set. Great box cover photo for collectors.
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