‘Brady Bunch’ Cast Reunites, Barry Williams Reflects on ‘Ups and Downs’ (Exclusive)

Some of The Brady Bunch stars are again collectively once more!

Barry Williams, Mike Lookinland, Susan Olsen and Christopher Knight reunited at The Chocolate Expo on Long Island, N.Y., on Sunday, May 4, for a panel dialogue about their hit present. Knight, Williams, Lookinland and Olsen performed siblings Greg, Bobby, Cindy and Peter Brady, respectively.

Reflecting on the bond the forged shared whereas engaged on The Brady Bunch, which ran from 1969 to 1974, Williams tells PEOPLE solely that the household dynamic was distinguished off-screen as properly.

“I feel that translated from the present, the chemistry we had, and is evidenced by our lifelong friendships, relationships,” the actor, 70, says.

“We know the ups and downs. We’ve been by weddings, we’ve been by separation, we’ve been by youngsters, we’ve been by school now,” he continues. “It’s been very nice, as evidenced by being right here.”

The Brady forged members final reunited in March, sans Knight, 67, for his or her first Chocolate Expo look.

For that occasion, which happened in New Jersey, Williams, Lookinland, 64, and Olsen, 63, mirrored on their bond 50 years after The Brady Bunch‘s ultimate episode. 

“We’re all still friendly and get together. I think it’s fun for us to all get together, which we do,” Williams mentioned. “Some of them I like better than my own family … The chemistry — which you can’t fake — is genuine.” 

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The forged has saved in contact in different methods over time as properly. Knight and Williams host The Real Brady Bros podcast, and their most up-to-date, much-hyped episode gave a behind-the-scenes take a look at the present’s beginnings. 

Olsen revealed on the podcast that she “almost died” whereas taking pictures the present’s pilot, “Honeymoon.” In the episode, Brady dad and mom Mike and Carol, performed by the late Robert Reed and Florence Henderson, kick off the present by getting married. 

“I used to be standing on a make-up chair and one thing from the catwalk, the place they preserve all of the lights and the whole lot, fell,” Olsen recounted. “It hit the make-up man first, [bounced] off the physique make-up lady, and hit me within the face.”

Producers determined the present needed to go on, so I Love Lucy make-up guru Hal King was dispatched to cowl Olsen’s bruises earlier than taking pictures the marriage scene.

“You can inform, in the event you take a look at the ceremony and also you see the three ladies on one aspect, in the event you have been to zoom in actually tight, you’ll be able to see my face is kind of swollen,” Olsen mentioned. “I look completely different. You may even see it in among the early publicity photographs.”

Olsen maintained a very good humorousness concerning the incident, nevertheless. “The saddest information is that we did not sue Paramount, as a result of I might have made extra off of that than the present,” she joked.

The Brady youngsters have made different public appearances in latest months. In November, Knight and Williams have been joined by Eve Plumb, who performed their onscreen sister Jan, on NBC’s Today present to advertise a Brady Bunch-themed sweepstakes for the charity No Kid Hungry.

The Brady Experience invitations followers to take a tour of the home that was used for exterior photographs on the present, and the inside was transformed to resemble the Brady dwelling.

The Brady Bunch additionally featured Maureen McCormick as eldest sister Marcia and the late Ann B. Davis as housekeeper Alice.