In the early 1970s, Pamelyn Ferdin was already known for voicing Lucy Van Pelt in the beloved Peanuts animated TV specials, but in 1971 she brought another Lucy to the screen—this time on The Brady Bunch.
Ferdin, who was one of the most prolific child stars of the 1960s and ‘70s, recently looked back on her memorable guest spot on the classic ABC sitcom and revealed a fun Easter egg from the episode: her character, Lucy Winters, was named after the Peanuts characters she famously voiced.
The episode, titled “Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up?,” featured the middle Brady daughter (Eve Plumb) attempting to step out of her sister Marcia’s (Maureen McCormick) shadow by covering her long blonde hair with a short, curly black wig. At her friend Lucy Winters’ birthday party, she is introduced as “the new Jan Brady,” and Ferdin’s character laughs at her wig, assuming it’s a joke.
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In a post to her Facebook page, Ferdin, 67, wrote that it “amazes” her how many people associate her with her “one and only appearance on The Brady Bunch.”
“It wasn’t even that big of a role, but for the show’s legion of devoted fans, it has earned me the status of legend,” Ferdin wrote.
The actress also shared the sweet story behind her character’s name.
“I didn’t have time to watch much television in those days, but I did enjoy watching The Brady Bunch when I could, so it was exciting when producer Sherwood Schwartz offered me a part in an episode,” Ferdin recalled. “The script was written by Schwartz’s brother Lloyd, and as a little gift to me, my character was named Lucy in honor of my most famous voice-over character, Lucy Van Pelt from Peanuts.“
Actress Pamelyn Ferdin.(Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Ferdin noted that she already knew Plumb from casting offices, as they had competed against each other for acting roles in the past. She had also previously worked with Ann B. Davis (Alice on The Brady Bunch) on The John Forsythe Show in the 1960s.
“Incidentally, I’m often asked if I was ever considered for a role as one of the Brady kids,” Ferdin added. “The answer is no. When The Brady Bunch was casting in the fall of 1968, I was under contract for Blondie and unavailable to interview for another series. … It was fun filming The Brady Bunch. …I never expected it would turn out to be one of the most memorable episodes of The Brady Bunch series!”
Speaking with Pop Culture Retro, Ferdin shared other details about her Brady Bunch role.
“I was busy working, so I never interviewed for The Brady Bunch,” she shared. “But the producer liked my work. He knew of my work, and so I didn’t even interview for Lucy Winters on The Brady Bunch. They just hired me.”
“I have to say the other kids on The Brady Bunch, they knew each other so well that I wasn’t really a part of their group,” she added. “So, I had a good time, but I didn’t, you know, it wasn’t like all the kids hung out together.”
In an interview on the That’s Classic! podcast, Ferdin revealed that while she enjoyed sharing scenes with Brady kids Plumb and Christopher Knight, she spent most of her time on set with Davis.
“It was fun because we were all about the same age, you know, and so it was fun,” the actress shared. “I really enjoyed it. I mostly talked to Ann B. Davis because I had worked with her on The John Forsythe Show. So I remember I spent time talking with her and then, you know, we had to have school. So, they had a big, huge room that was designated where the kids would have their schooling, and so we were all together in that and we would chitchat.”
Fans will soon learn more stories about Ferdin’s days as a child star. In her new Facebook post, the actress and animal rights activist revealed that she is currently writing her memoir.
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