The Bunch That Won't Die

Here's the story

Of a lovely lady

Who was bringing up

Three very lovely girls . . .

Ah, that familiar old TV theme. Or perhaps we should say, "Aaarggh, that cursed song again!" Just which reaction you have may define your place on the ! '90s generational spectrum. For the twenty-something crowd, the opening strains of The Brady Bunch -- the early '70s sitcom about two single-parent families that merge into one wholesome household -- recall a corny-but-lovable TV companion from childhood. For those with longer memories, it is a reminder of the insipid depths to which TV's family shows...