Day by Day was a short-lived television sitcom which starred Douglas Sheehan, Linda Kelsey, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Thora Birch, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Courtney Thorne-Smith. It ran from February 29, 1988 to June 25, 1989, on NBC. Day by Day was a spin-off of sorts to Family Ties as it was revealed that the family patriarch, Brian Harper (played by Sheehan) was a college roommate of Stephen Keaton (Michael Gross). A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Douglas Sheehan (born April 27, 1949) is an American actor best known for playing Ben Gibson throughout four seasons of the prime-time drama Knots Landing from 1983 to 1987. ... Linda Kelsey (born on July 28, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American television actress. ... Christopher Daniel Barnes (born 7 November 1972 in Portland, Maine) is an American actor who performed in many movies and television series. ... Thora Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress. ... This article is about the American actress. ... Courtney Thorne-Smith Courtney Thorne-Smith (born November 8, 1967) is an American actress. ... February 29th, or bissextile day, is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1988. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1989. ... It has been suggested that NBC Radio City Studios, NBC Studios be merged into this article or section. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Family Ties was an American television sitcom which aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989. ... Michael Gross (born June 21, 1947) is a television and movie actor who plays both comedic and dramatic roles. ...

The show centered around a married couple with successful careers (he as a stockbroker, she as a lawyer) and a teenage son. After the couple had a second child, they decided to quit their jobs and open a day care center in their home. The episodes mixed stories about the day care center with those about the teenager and his friends. Louis-Dreyfus played a materialistic neighbor, while Thorne-Smith played the baby's nanny.

After the show's initial run, reruns were shown on the Lifetime Television network for several years. Lifetime Television is an American television network devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared towards women or feature women in lead roles. ...

A Very Brady Episode

The most notable episode from this short-lived series was an episode entilted A Very Brady Episode. Originally airing on February 5, 1989, the episode reunited six cast members from The Brady Bunch – Ann B. Davis, Florence Henderson, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Robert Reed. February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1989. ... The Brady Bunch is an American television situation comedy, based around a large blended family. ... Ann B. Davis as Alice on The Brady Bunch Ann Bradford Davis (born May 5, 1926 in Schenectady, New York) is a American television actress. ... Florence Agnes Henderson (b. ... For other persons named Christopher Knight, see Christopher Knight (disambiguation). ... Mike Lookinland (b. ... Publicity photo of Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Maureen Denise McCormick (born August 5, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress best known for her role as Marcia Brady in the television series The Brady Bunch. ... Robert Reed (October 19, 1932 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor. ...

In this episode, irresponsible teen-aged son Ross (Barnes) is lectured by his parents, Brian (Sheehan) and Kate (Kelsey) about his poor study habits. Ross' explanation that he was watching a Brady Bunch marathon only angers his parents more, and he is warned to shape up. Ross bemoans his predicament, noting Mike Brady would never yell at him because he had flagging grades.

Ross falls asleep, and finds himself in the opening credits of The Brady Bunch. Ross learns that he is the Brady's long-lost son, Chuck. After he gets his hair permed on Mike's suggestion, he visits with the various family members, who reprise some of the scenes in the Bradys' most famous episodes ("Oooh, my nose!", the Buddy Hinton episode, etc.). Buddy Hinton was a one-time character who appeared in the 1970 episode A Fistful of Reasons of the American television situation comedy, The Brady Bunch. ...

After "Chuck" gets some advice about his poor grades from Mike, the family begins to repeat their dialogue. "Chuck" wonders what's amiss, and Mike explains what he's seeing is a rerun. Everything becomes chaotic, and Ross wakes up, vowing to improve his study habits. Rerun van Pelt is the name of Linus and Lucys younger brother in the comic strip Peanuts. ...

Incidentally, Barnes went on to portray Greg Brady in two Brady Bunch feature films -- The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996). The Brady Bunch Movie is a 1995 comedy film adaptation of the classic 1969-1974 television series The Brady Bunch, produced by Paramount Pictures. ... The Brady Bunch Movie is a 1995 comedy film adaptation of the classic 1969-1974 television series The Brady Bunch, produced by Paramount Pictures. ... A Very Brady Sequel is a 1996 comedy film that is a sequel to 1995s The Brady Bunch Movie. ...

External links

• Day by Day at the Internet Movie Database
• Day by Day on TV Tome