The Brady Bunch/Welcome Aboard

Welcome Aboard
Season 5, Episode 17
Airdate	January 25, 1974
Production Number	112
Written by	Larry Rhine & Al Schwartz
Directed by	Richard Michaels
Produced by	Howard Leeds and Lloyd Schwartz
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The Brady Bunch — Season Five

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Welcome Aboard is the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of The Brady Bunch, and the one hundred twelfth episode overall.

Starring: Robert Reed (Mike Brady), Florence Henderson (Carol Brady)

and Ann B. Davis (Alice)

Maureen McCormick (Marcia), Eve Plumb (Jan), Susan Olsen (Cindy), Barry Williams (Greg), Christopher Knight (Peter), Mike Lookinland (Bobby)

Featuring: John Nolan (Mr. Douglas), Judd Laurance (Director)

and Introducing: Robbie Rist (Oliver)

Snag Werris (Keystone Kop), Dick Winslow (Truck Driver #1), Ralph Montgomery (Truck Driver #2)

Plot Overview

Carol's nephew, Oliver, comes to live with the Bradys while his parents are in South America. He nearly wears out his welcome when he is involved in a series of minor accidents in his eagerness to help out. He is convinced his presence is a jinx when his presence wins the family an award during a visit a movie studio, where they all appear as extras in a 1920s-style slapstick movie.

Arc Advancement

Characters

• First appearance of Robbie Rist as Cousin Oliver. Many fans consider this episode to be the point at which the series "jumped the shark" (or, went into irrecoverable decline for a given reason, such as this case of adding a child actor to replace those who were either entering puberty or adulthood).