“I never realized that.
They didn’t know that the inside of the house was built out on a set.
We only used a picture of this house on the show.
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But I learned through this process how this house was a portal to our audience.
Now we’ve been able to bring it all into complete focus.”
Ann B. Davis, who played their live-in housekeeper Alice, also passed away in 2014.
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“We remembered them every day,” Plumb, who played Jan Brady, said.
“We had scenes with them in every room.
Standing on those famous stairs to take a photo, you could just feel those who were missing.
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I think we all rationalized that they were there with us in their own way.”
McCormick, who played oldest daughter Marcia, loved getting her hands dirty throughout the process.
Williams, who brought oldest son Greg to life, admired McCormick’s handling of a jackhammer.
“I’m so grateful we got to be part of the actual process,” Williams said.
“We picked up hammers, a Skilsaw, and in Maureen’s case, a jackhammer.
She chased me all around the living room with it!”
McCormick added, “This was really a dream come true for so many reasons.
I love demo and after this, I should be called the demo queen.
In my real life, I work with my hands a lot doing a lot of different things.
“These are all people that I love and admire.
Doing this remodel made me miss them so much.”
Working on the show also inspired the cast to think about where their respective characters would be today.
And according to Olsen, who played youngest daughter Cindy, they may not even all still be alive!
“Cindy died in a tragic cheerleading accident,” Olsen suggested.
While Knight shared, “I think Peter probably was working in high-tech somewhere like I was.”
It could be the portal to hell,” Knight laughed.
“That would be a horror show!
I love them all, but no.”
A Very Brady Renovationpremieres on Sept. 9 with an extended 90-minute episode starting at 9 p.m.
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