The writers imply that Mike Brady is a very highly qualified and well-respected architect. Mike had a firm personal integrity (for example, he refuses to participate in a commercial if it means saying that an inferior product is the best) coupled with a strong sense of ethics. As Gary Cole's hair was not as naturally curly (as seen in his other roles such as Bill Lumbergh in Office Space), he wore a wig when portraying Mike. Mike Brady became associated with a perm in all other iterations of the Brady family in the decades since. Only when the cast flew to Hawaii that the cast discovered it's curliness due to the humidity of the tropical climate in Hawaii. While men getting a perm or growing an Afro was in style at the time, Mike's perm happened by accident: as revealed by Florence Henderson decades later, Robert Reed had naturally curly hair and had been using chemicals to keep it straightened. Shortly into the fourth season, Mike Brady grew his hair into a longer, curly style. The character's parents were sometimes mentioned but never seen (unless depicted without identification at the wedding in the pilot), but his paternal grandfather, Judge Hank Brady (Robert Reed in a dual role), appears in one episode. He was named "Father of the Year" by a local newspaper after his stepdaughter Marcia submitted an essay in his honor. Mike, a widowed architect, brought three sons to his marriage with Carol Martin and became the stepfather to her three daughters. In episode #4 of The Bradys, "Hat in the Ring", when Mike is sworn in as City Councilman, his full name is given as Michael Thomas Brady. Michael Paul " Mike" Brady (bottom center in picture above), portrayed by Robert Reed in the TV show and Gary Cole in films, is the male head of the Brady household. Main characters Mike Brady Mike, as portrayed in the original series by Robert Reed The characters also appeared in all subsequent reunions, remakes, and theatrical/TV films. The following is a list and description of the primary characters from the classic American television series The Brady Bunch, that was broadcast from September 1969 to March 1974. ![]() Characters of The Brady Bunch (Mouse over to identify)
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