In a scene at the start of the movie, Alice comes into the kitchen, says good morning to Mr. and Mrs. Brady, hands Mr. Brady the newspaper and says "don't bend over". I really didn't get the "joke", other than to assume they were taking a stab at Robert Reed's sexuality. Just wanted to see how others interpreted the line, as maybe I just missed the joke.
shareIt was just another corny punchline from Alice.
shareI don't know how so many of you could have missed the double entendre here. I got that it was a joke about Robert Reed the first time I saw it. This is not the innocent Brady Bunch you got in the old days.
Go take a step outside - see what's shaking in the real world.
uh... she was referring to being hit in the ass with the paper, since Mike and Carol didn't know what she was talking about they kind of gave each other a confused look.
"Sorry I'm late guys. I was taking a crap."
Paul Newman
Of course it's a reference to Robert Reed. He had been gone well over two years by the time this movie was released. As previously stated, Alice's joke was merely the set-up for the punchline (watch Carol's look - it clearly indicates she is 'in on the joke'). This is reinforced later by Cindy saying "Mr Dittmeyer says she's overhung. He's bad-tempered because he's taking it in the rear." To which Alice replies: "Must be that paper boy again." This type of jibe wouldn't be allowed today due to Cancel Culture.
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It was just a corny line. She wasn't talking to Robert Reed, she was talking to Mike Brady who clearly isn't gay.
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