Broadway Joe thinking Mike and Carol were taking Bobby's supposed inevitable death lightly is a rare instance of dark humor on the Brady Bunch. Classic episode! 🏈

'Well when you have six kids, something like this is bound to happen to one of them' - one of my favorite lines in the series.

Life in the '70s was so much FUN!!!!!!!!

Broadway Joe. Nice guy. Class act. One of my childhood heroes.

I cried the first time I saw this, despite the " laugh track " in the background. Can't really explain why. I'm about the same age as those kids, who would now be well into their fifties. When I was a child, I had a similar experience with my beloved Los Angeles Lakers, when I got to go into the locker room before a game and meet Jerry West and Gail Goodrich. And, well, I guess I was reminded of a simpler, more innocent time.

Must've been a thrill for all of them to meet Joe Natmath.

I like how Mrs.brady, looked at the letter, for a second and knew that was her daughter's hand writing

I could be wrong but it seems like the Brady Bunch is more popular in the present than it was when it was originally aired on TV. Great family friendly program.

It’s awesome this is actually Joe Namath.

I love Carol's dress with the necklace around it. She always had a sense of style.

Great STUFF! 🏈

1973: Joe Namath shows Greg, Peter and Bobby how to throw a pass. 2023: Joe Namath tells the Brady siblings that with Medicare Advantage, they can receive extra money in their Social Security check every month . . . .

The legendary Broadway Joe is my all-time favorite NFL player and the #1 reason my team is the NY Jets. So I LOVE this appearance on "The Brady Bunch". NFL fan since mid 70's.

Mike Brady rockin' the perm

Mike Brady starting the white boy fro, major props!

How nice of Florence Henderson to wear Jets green.

I love the stretcher scene. LOL

What a diverse neighborhood.

one of the out and out cool Brady eps. I totally remember this from syndication when I was young.

The legend Joe Namath☝️🏈

My favorite Brady episode.

I love the Brady bunch

Joe knew it was BS from the get go. Whatta great guy. I wouldn't mind meeting him myself!!

Let Joe be Joe, He was every bodies hero in 1969.....Today he's still sharp as ever. Go Joe Go!!!!

Joe's probably wearing the same brand of pantyhose as Mrs. Brady. '70s kids know what I'm talking about.

RIP Robert Reed Florence Henderson and Ann B. Davis

I am glad the kids confessed.

At 2:49 The look on Carols face is so classic lol.

I was so happy Joe Namath guest starred on BB! I loved when the show featured special guest stars, Don Drysdale, DaveyJones,Don Ho,also Jim Backus was the one that gave them a pool table.

"You mean Bobby's not sick?" No shit!

I saw Joe Namath at Great Adventure back in 1982. Was doing a salute to Broadway. Only got to see Joe Namath on tapes when he was playing for the New York Jets and the Los Angeles Rams.

Good old days when I use to watch the Bradybunch when I was a kid back in the early 70s

Joe rockin the red pumas

This episode was groovy and far out man.

I’m digging those Pumas Namath had.. sweet

One of my favorite 70's TV show

One of the funniest episodes

Marsha probably was having a flashback of when her nose got broken when Namath passed that ball. Ohhh my nose!

In "Growing Up Brady: I Was a Teenage Greg", Barry Williams wrote that during one take of the driveway scene where Joe is saying goodbye to the Bradys, Florence Henderson (who was nuts about Joe) flung herself into Joe's arms. She pleaded, "Take me with you, Joe! I can't stand this family!" Joe, staying in character, replied, "Sure, Mrs. Brady." and carried her down the driveway.

That's some autograph. Joe had the patience to write it.. while most today - "Only signatures!"

Bobby continued to play football after Joe's visit but wasn't good enough to play professionally. He got married, had a son and he encouraged his son to try out for Football at a young age. That son became Tom Brady.

RIP #17 Kevin Araki (as a child) died in Juneau AK shortly after his 60th birthday, Aug 2021, accident in Alaska. Such a humble guy - he knew I was a huge Hollywood fan and never mentioned he was in this episode with Joe Namath. 🙏

Joe Namath graduated from the same high school I went to!

This was always on my top 3 Episodes

Joe had a signature shoe deal with Puma during this era which probably explains why he wore them here. The bright red was an interesting choice unless he specifically wanted to draw attention to them.

Whenever one of the Brady boys started to head down the wrong path, it seemed like there was a famous pro athlete that would come to the rescue and set him straight!! How convenient.

Very 1970's, very wholesome! Glad I grew up with this instead of the crap of today.

4:28 - Joe Namath is wearing some pretty fly vintage Puma kicks.

When Bobby's friends were bragging about their fathers having met superstars, when they asked him if he knew anyone, he could have told them that Don Drysdale was once at their house, and that his father designed the house that he was probably still living in. His friends who were bragging obviously never met any of those superstars themselves, which meant that Bobby was one up on them. At least he would have been telling the truth.

Mike had me tickled the way he read that letter wen he read, "And I'm writing you because I'm very, very . . . . VERY VERY SICK"? I was rolling on the floor because of his reaction to reading the letter, not to mention the letter being in Cindy's handwriting.

Susan, look's like she came from Germany, during October fest.

I remember when I first saw this episode… Only one week later we were staying at a hotel and they had trivia and one of the questions was about a football player and this was in the mid 90s my dad said it’s a Joe Namath… I said no way that you can’t be Joe Namath he was on the Brady Bunch😂

I heard that during the filming of this episode, Robert Reed encouraged Joe to do the pantyhose ad. Reed wore them all the time at home ... 😂

I take it this was after Joe's knees were bashed up and he had time to do this.

Nice going Cindy for making up a fake letter that his youngest brother was "very, very sick" all because Bobby wanted to meet Joe Namath in person.

Joe cool.

Desi Arnaz Jr , Davy Jones, Joe Namath... they had some famous people stopping by

Awesome 😊

The Brady Bunch is an American series.

Damn. Mr Brady towered over Joe Namath.

Alice said "Cooked.'

Different strokes did a totally similar episode when Arnold wanted to meet Muhammad Ali

He is the man !!!

To be more accurate the penalty "Mr. Brady" should have referenced was actually "Unsportsmanlike Conduct"(LOL).

Susan Olsen, was so cute in this episode. Anybody agree???.

They cut out the part where Joe said to Carol Brady…. I wanna kiss you.

Susan Olson, was one cute girl so adorable.

I hope Joe Namath didn't have issues with vapor lock like he did in the Simpsons episode.

Bobby is so cute I like him acting sick

Namath was my Hero also , I’m same age as Cindy :)

I remember when I saw Joe Namath on TV at the start of the Superbowl. I think it's when he was doing the coin toss. I'm thinking, "He's still alive?! I thought he died years ago!" It was because he kept such a low profile that I assumed he was dead. Now of course I see him on the Medicare commercials a lot!

♥️

"...Now Bobby, you may not realize it; but you're going to need some cheesy Medicare insurance when you're withered & elderly...." Thanks, Joe!

" I wanna kiss you."

Originally aired around 1974, perhaps I should've written to Ann Margret, Raquel Welch and even Angie Dickinson, but I not sick.

Bob Reed was taller than Namath ... that's surprising ...

Today those kids would’ve stolen Joes wallet. 😂

The AstroTurf in the Bradys' back yard must have been rough on Joe's knees.

FH had the hots for Joe Namath.

Joe looks stoned

I met Joe in Franklin Lakes at a store.

Even at 58 still love this show a true family unlike the garbage on TV today!!

So cute Joe Namath !!

Would be hysterical if Joe said to Mrs. Brady…”I WANNA KISS YOU” !!!

I never met any famous athletes but I did meet Stephen King once in the 90s and shook his hand

Tom Brady has dinner at my house whenever he's in town.

I'm surprised that the Brady dad is taller than Namath.

Bobby was fading fast in this one.

The guy on the right played Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show.

Radar short pass?😳 Jman

THE boy!

You know Carole wanted to hut the ball to Joe Namath.

Love Joe's puma's

Oh YEAH? I NEVER knew that!!

It would have been neat had Joe Namath appeared in one of the Brady Bunch movies.

Mike Lookinland (Bobby) always reminded me of Jim McMahon.

I wish Joe Namath came to my house

Holy shit Joe's wearing Skeecher shoes!

Geez, Joe Namath looks like a quasi-Quasimodo. If I'd met him in person back then, I'd never have guessed that he was a professional athlete.

Tim Duncan came to my house when I was a kid.