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After 'The Brady Bunch' house sold to a megafan for $3.2 million, she created a sweepstakes to let fans win tours inside— take a look.
Tina Trahan bought the "The Brady Bunch" house, which appears in the opening credits, from HGTV. The 1959 house in LA's Studio City was renovated in 2019 so its interiors now match the show's sets. In 2025, Trahan put on a sweepstakes to allow fans to tour the property. Who doesn't want to live in a classic American sitcom? The house featured in "The Brady Bunch" hit the market in May 2023 for a cool $5.5 million — and it sold in September of the same year for $3.2 million. HGTV, which purchased the home for $3.5 million in 2018, had to settle for a figure that was $2.3 million less than its initial listing and about 9% less than what it originally paid for the home, The Wall Street Journal reported. Built in 1959, the two-story home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles measures 5,140 square feet and is the embodiment of midcentury modern style. It was rebuilt to replicate the set of the TV show, the listing said. The buyer, Tina Trahan, told the Journal she was a fan of the show but didn't plan to live in the house — she said she wanted to use it for fundraising and charity events. Then, in partnership with the nonprofit No Kid Hungry, Trahan launched The Brady Experience, a sweepstakes in which participants can donate money for the chance to tour the house and eat brunch with a members of the original show's cast. Dallas, Georgia, resident Sue Myers grew up watching the Brady Bunch, and even passed that tradition on to her son. "I was the huge 'Brady' fan — I'm obviously a kid of the seventies and grew up during that time, and the Brady Bunch was on after school every day," Myers told Business Insider. "What's fun is that when becoming a parent, I've got a 24-year-old son, and so I raised him on it as well." Myers heard about the sweepstakes from a friend who knew she was a big fan, and she ended up winning an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to check out the home with her son. She went on a tour led by cast members Christopher Knight and Barry Williams, and had a brunch at the home. The renovation, which was highlighted on the TV series "A Very Brady Renovation," was flawless according to Myers. "It was so exact," she said. "It was one of those things where it was a weird feeling because when we came in, it was amazing to be there and then to see something that was so familiar to you, but in a place you've never been." Trahan told the Journal in 2023 that the house was "the worst investment ever," but has since clarified those comments, telling People that she views the home as a piece of art. "When I was buying it, I wasn't thinking, 'Oh, it was a great investment,'" Trahan told People in 2023. "When I buy art, it's because I love the art. It's not because, 'Oh, I'm going to make money on this.' If you're going to make money in art, you have to sell it. I buy art, and then I don't sell it." The first Brady Experience sweepstakes was such a success that Trahan is opening it up for another round. Trahan could not be reached for comment. Here's a look around the iconic property. The exterior of "The Brady Bunch" home was featured in the show's credits. The property was originally listed for $5.5 million. It sold for $3.2 million. Sometimes the Bradys are home. "Christopher Knight and Barry Williams, who play Greg and Peter on the show, answered the door, so that was fun," Myers said. "It was actually like walking up to the Brady House and knocking on the door, and the Bradys are there." The interior was renovated by HGTV. The network acquired the property in 2018 for $3.5 million. If you've seen the show, which aired from 1969 to 1974, then you'll recognize the staircase. The house's interior has undergone meticulous renovations to replicate the set of "The Brady Bunch" as part of HGTV's "A Very Brady Renovation," a 2019 miniseries featuring six of the surviving actors from the original sitcom. Myers was able to recreate the iconic shot on the stairs with a few cast members. Eve Plumb, who played Jan on the show, also stopped by for a surprise visit. Another feature that might evoke memories is the bright orange Formica kitchen counters. While the equipment looks similar to that of the show, none of it is operational. Myers said an actor playing Alice served them a brunch that included the famous pork chops and applesauce from the show. "Tina thought of every detail: the pork chops, the applesauce, having Alice there to serve up for everybody, and every little knickknack. Every episode was probably represented somewhere in that house." This living room was where we would see most of the cast congregate. "It is as authentic as it can be," Myers said. "I can't imagine anything else that could be replicated so perfectly because you're in a home." The property offers the high ceilings, big windows, and sliding glass doors of the show's set. "It was amazing that they could do that from a TV set to make it to be the actual home," Myers said. "You would not think you were anywhere else but in the original Brady house." All of the bedrooms are staged just as they were on the show. "I knew it was around every corner, and no, it did not disappoint," Myers said. "It was like an exact replica." Greg Brady was the eldest of the bunch, known as a ladies man. He secured his own room in the attic by season four. The actual home doesn't have an attic, so another room had to be converted into Greg's space. "They didn't have the floor plan to do that in the house, so they just made that kind of off to the side," Myers said. Even the backyard is a replica of the show. "It was just like every time I walked into a room, it was like, 'Oh, I've been here before," Myers said. "It was such a strange feeling." Tina Trahan, the house's owner, doesn't live inside but instead uses it for charitable events. After a successful run of the first Brady Experience sweepstakes, Trahan is getting ready for another round. Read the original article on Business Insider
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After 'The Brady Bunch' house sold to a megafan for $3.2 million, she created a sweepstakes to let fans win tours inside— take a look.
HGTV, which purchased the home for $3.5 million in 2018, had to settle for a figure that was $2.3 million less than its initial listing and about 9% less than what it originally paid for the home, The Wall Street Journal reported. Built in 1959, the two-story home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles measures 5,140 square feet and is the embodiment of midcentury modern style. It was rebuilt to replicate the set of the TV show, the listing said. The buyer, Tina Trahan, told the Journal she was a fan of the show but didn't plan to live in the house — she said she wanted to use it for fundraising and charity events. Then, in partnership with the nonprofit No Kid Hungry, Trahan launched The Brady Experience, a sweepstakes in which participants can donate money for the chance to tour the house and eat brunch with a members of the original show's cast. Dallas, Georgia, resident Sue Myers grew up watching the Brady Bunch, and even passed that tradition on to her son. "I was the huge 'Brady' fan — I'm obviously a kid of the seventies and grew up during that time, and the Brady Bunch was on after school every day," Myers told Business Insider. "What's fun is that when becoming a parent, I've got a 24-year-old son, and so I raised him on it as well." Myers heard about the sweepstakes from a friend who knew she was a big fan, and she ended up winning an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to check out the home with her son. She went on a tour led by cast members Christopher Knight and Barry Williams, and had a brunch at the home. The renovation, which was highlighted on the TV series " A Very Brady Renovation," was flawless according to Myers. "It was so exact," she said. "It was one of those things where it was a weird feeling because when we came in, it was amazing to be there and then to see something that was so familiar to you, but in a place you've never been." Trahan told the Journal in 2023 that the house was "the worst investment ever," but has since clarified those comments, telling People that she views the home as a piece of art. "When I was buying it, I wasn't thinking, 'Oh, it was a great investment,'" Trahan told People in 2023. "When I buy art, it's because I love the art. It's not because, 'Oh, I'm going to make money on this.' If you're going to make money in art, you have to sell it. I buy art, and then I don't sell it." The first Brady Experience sweepstakes was such a success that Trahan is opening it up for another round. Trahan could not be reached for comment. Here's a look around the iconic property. Sometimes the Bradys are home. "Christopher Knight and Barry Williams, who play Greg and Peter on the show, answered the door, so that was fun," Myers said. "It was actually like walking up to the Brady House and knocking on the door, and the Bradys are there." The interior was renovated by HGTV. Myers was able to recreate the iconic shot on the stairs with a few cast members. Eve Plumb, who played Jan on the show, also stopped by for a surprise visit. This living room was where we would see most of the cast congregate. All of the bedrooms are staged just as they were on the show. Even the backyard is a replica of the show. Tina Trahan, the house's owner, doesn't live inside but instead uses it for charitable events. Trahan, a self-proclaimed "Brady Bunch" fan told The Wall Street Journal that she felt the property was overpriced. "Nobody is going to live in it," she said. "Anything you might do to make the house livable would take away from what I consider artwork."
New York Post
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Brady Bunch' star Susan Olsen reveals her biggest gripe with playing ‘stupid' Cindy Brady
Susan Olsen didn't like dumbing herself down on 'The Brady Bunch.' The actress, 63, appeared on 'The Real Brady Bros' podcast hosted by her TV brother Barry Williams and Christopher Knight last week and looked back on the impact of her role as the ditzy Cindy Brady. Williams told Olsen that she was 'the cutest person in the world' while portraying the youngest Brady sibling, before explaining that he and Knight, 67, knew she 'was a little bit uncomfortable with the nature' of her character. Advertisement 10 Susan Olsen at 'A Very Brady Renovation' TV show premiere in Sept. 2019. David Buchan/Shutterstock 10 Susan Olsen in 'The Brady Bunch.' Courtesy Everett Collection 'You're so much smarter than your character. You're so much edgier than your character,' Williams said to Olsen. 'You're the least like Cindy. Your personality is the least like their character than any of us.' Advertisement The group discussed a scene from the 1969 pilot episode of the sitcom where matriarch Carol Brady (Florence Henderson) tells her daughters she feels butterflies, to which Cindy replies, 'Are you sleeping with your mouth open, mommy?' 10 Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Maureen McCormick, Susan Olsen in 'The Brady Bunch.' Courtesy Everett Collection 10 Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady. CBS via Getty Images 'Here it is right there. You're saying the most idiotic thing imaginable,' Williams said of Olsen's TV moment. Advertisement He then jokingly called Cindy 'stupid,' as Olsen explained, 'That's just how my career was. And it was something I had to accept. And it was really emphasized when my son was old enough to start watching the things I was in.' 10 Susan Olsen in New York City in Sept. 2019. GC Images Olsen recalled the time her son, Michael, watched a Disney movie where Olsen's character didn't know what being British meant. 'And my son said, 'So you always play the stupid child.' And I said, 'Mike, you're right. I did.' And he goes, 'Wow. Do you think you had anything to do with that?' I'm like, 'Well, I hope not!'' the actress recalled. Advertisement 'But my mother always said, 'It's cute,'' she added. 10 Susan Olsen, Barry Williams, Eve Plumb, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland in 'The Brady Bunch.' Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images 10 The cast of 'The Brady Bunch' in 1973. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Olsen quipped, 'She doesn't have a functioning brain, but she's cute.' Olsen played Cindy for the sitcom's full run from 1969 to 1974. She explained on the podcast how playing Cindy as a child affected her in real life. 10 Susan Olsen attends the Thalians annual Winter Gala honoring Gary Sinise with the 2023 Mr. Wonderful Award. Getty Images 10 Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady in 'The Brady Bunch.' Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Advertisement 'We went back to regular public school. And I used to think, 'Thank goodness the show is on a Friday because at least the kids have a whole weekend to maybe forget about all the stupid things Cindy did while she was in my body on TV,'' she said. Olsen added: 'I knew every year I'd have a whole new crop of kids that had just arrived in the neighborhood who were going to treat me like I was a freak in a sideshow. But my friends were really good.' 10 Susan Olsen at the 2025 Chocolate Expo. Getty Images Later in the podcast, Olsen revealed she got injured and 'almost died' filming the first episode of the series. Advertisement 'I was getting body makeup on my legs. Was standing on a makeup chair and something from the catwalk, where they keep all the lights and everything, fell,' she explained. 'It hit the makeup man first, [bounced] off the body makeup woman, and hit me in the face.' Olsen joked that she wishes she sued Paramount for the incident 'because I would have made more off of that than the show.'
