
We have a lot to thank the Brady Bunch for. I don't just mean cool fashions and the phrase 'Marcia, Marcia, Marcia' - rather, the concept of using a 'blended family' as the basis for a television show was pretty forward-thinking at the time (though I did always wonder what happened to Mike and Carol's first spouses...). The importance of representing all types of families in mainstream television, films and books cannot be underestimated - kids are keen observers of other families in action. Read More» |