Eve Plumb - The Brady Bunch

From 1969 to 1974, Plumb appeared as middle sister Jan Brady in the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch. Her featured storylines included Jan’s embarrassment over not having a boyfriend, concerns about her future appearance, being a middle child, and her insecurity over wearing glasses. Several episodes centered on Jan’s jealousy of older sister Marcia, resulting in the famous “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” line that has arguably become the quintessential quote of the series. Plumb also supplied the voice of Jan in the ABC Saturday morning cartoon The Brady Kids from 1972 – 1973. After The Brady Bunch was cancelled in 1974, it went on to even greater success in syndicated reruns. The show has never left the television airwaves and eventually spawned numerous spinoffs, reunions and feature films.

Several episodes of the show featured the Brady kids singing and as a result, Plumb and the rest of the younger cast recorded several albums: “Merry Christmas from the Brady Bunch”, “Meet the Brady Bunch”, “The Kids from the Brady Bunch”, and “The Brady Bunch Phonographic Album”. There were also a few solo singles. The children went on a national concert tour as “The Brady Bunch Kids” and appeared on American Bandstand. Plumb would also provide a monologue for the Pat Williams Orchestra’s 1974 recording of “California Love Story”. The single was co-produced by Plumb’s recording executive father, Neely Plumb. In 1993, a greatest hits collection was released entitled “It’s a Sunshine Day ... The Best of The Brady Bunch”.

Plumb and her TV siblings became very popular in teen fan magazines of the day, including 16 and Tiger Beat. They were also featured in various other media, including paperback books, comic books, coloring books, posters, lunch boxes, board games and even paper dolls.