Sep 26, 1969: The Brady Bunch premieres </h2> On this day in 1969, American television audiences hear the soon-to-be-famous opening lyrics Heres the story of a lovely lady who was living with three very lovely girls as The Brady Bunch, a sitcom that will become an icon of American pop culture, airs for the first time. The show was panned by critics and, according to the Museum of Broadcast Communications, during its entire network run, the series never reached the top ten ranks of the Nielsen ratings. Yet, the program stands as one of the most important sitcoms of American 1970s television programming, spawning numerous other series on all three major networks, as well as records, lunch boxes, a cookbook, and even a stage show and feature film. [video=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou-FeOoKDq4][/video]