A Very Brady (Ewing) Renovation

[Karin]

That establishing shot of the Brady house must be seared into the memory of millions to whom Dallas is only a name and Southfork perhaps not even that.

I think it depends on where in the world you live. Brady Bunch was before my time so I have never watched it.
It is possible it was broadcast in Sweden. But if it was it was before I was born or before I watched English shows. When I was a teenager the shows they repeated in syndications were from the previous decade, so I grew up watching shows like "Growing Pains", "The Cosby Show", "Saved By the bell", "Family Ties" and "Full House" as well as the 90s show "Step by Step" instead of the earlier sit coms like "I dream of Jeannie", "Bewitched" and "Brady Bunch". I have since watched Jeannie and Bewitched on DVD. I am curious about the Brady Bunch too. I think it's pretty similar set up to "Step by Step" so I might get that on DVD too some day.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

That establishing shot of the Brady house must be seared into the memory of millions to whom Dallas is only a name and Southfork perhaps not even that.

Hit sitcoms get a lot more rerun play, and for a lot longer, than hit dramas.

Maybe they could gut the ranch house and turn it into a trendy 5-star restaurant???

 

[Seaviewer]

I still think it should be transformed into a Soapland Theme Park and be surrounded by the KL cul-de-sac, the Trashington Manor and the Falcon Crest big house. And maybe even Flamingo Road´s Lute Mae´s brothel!!

Reproducing the entire cul-de-sac would take a lot of real estate by itself. Does the ranch have enough land for all that?

I think it depends on where in the world you live.

That's prpbably true. The Brady Bunch is still showing in reruns here in Australia. Generations have grown up with it.

 

[Miss Texas 1967]

Reproducing the entire cul-de-sac would take a lot of real estate by itself. Does the ranch have enough land for all that?

Out of curiosity I went to Google Maps to have a look at the area taken up and after a few super scientific measurements I've concluded that it's easily possible if someone was to want to do such a thing, full scale and all.

"Seaview Circle"

Area of land in front of the convention area, not the ranch house itself.

The parking lot is right about the size of the cul de sac.

 

[Herofan]

Does anyone know how many visitors it gets in the last few years and how it compares to past decades?

 

[Seaviewer]

Out of curiosity I went to Google Maps to have a look at the area taken up and after a few super scientific measurements I've concluded that it's easily possible if someone was to want to do such a thing, full scale and all.

Thanks. That's quite the science project.

 

[stevew]

A great idea but the dimensions of the Parker, TX Southfork compared to the California sets where the interior shots were filmed seem to make this really hard. Any improvement to the interior to make it look like the interior from the original series is a plus.

the Brady show had the same issue and pulled it off.