Sure, a show like The Brady Bunch entertained countless viewers, but that doesn't mean it was a realistic depiction of an American family. The Brady family members are chipper nearly all the time, and there's very little that a serious talk between parents and children can't solve.

Funnily enough, the cast members of The Brady Bunch were the first to admit that the series didn't portray an accurate view of parenting.

"A lot of people don't realize that on The Brady Bunch, I'm acting," said Florence Henderson during an interview with The Daily Oklahoman. Henderson, of course, is known for playing Brady matriarch Carol Brady. Henderson also had children of her own and knew how hard it was to be a mother. "It's not easy being a parent," said the actor. "I think you have to say 'no' to children. It's so easy to say 'yes.' It relieves you of a lot."

But while Henderson was more than willing to admit that the series wasn't a mirror to society, it didn't mean that a show like The Brady Bunch didn't offer anything to the general public.

During an interview with Knight Newspapers, Henderson believed that the seemingly utopian dynamic that the Brady family had achieved was something to aspire toward.

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"It's good that it is idealistic," said Henderson. The actor explained that a show like The Brady Bunch taught younger viewers "to tell the truth, to be kind to each other, and to obey their parents." These are traits that any child would be lucky to have, and Henderson was proud of The Brady Bunch for cultivating them.

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