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The Hustler

Episode Number: 116    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Friday March 1, 1974    Prod Code: 115
The Brady family tries to figure out who would send them a pool table and later learn that Mike's boss, Mr. Matthews is the one. Meanwhile, Bobby becomes obsessed about the game and begins betting everyone including Mr. Matthews.

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Writer: Bill Freedman, Ben Gershman
Director: Michael Kane
Star: Robert Reed (Mike Brady),  Florence Henderson (Carol Brady),  Barry Williams (Greg Brady),  Maureen McCormick (Marcia Brady),  Christopher Knight (Peter Brady),  Eve Plumb (Jan Brady),  Mike Lookinland (Bobby Brady),  Susan Olsen (Cynthia "Cindy" Brady),  Ann B. Davis (Alice Nelson)
Recurring Role: Robbie Rist (Oliver)
Guest Star: Jim Backus (Harry Matthews),  Dorothy Shay (Frances Matthews),  Charles Stewart (Joe Sinclair),  Leonard Bremen (Truck Driver),  Grayce Spence (Muriel Sinclair),  Jason Dunn (Hank Thompson),  Susan Quick (Gloria Thompson)

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Jim Backus must have really loved pool because when he made a guest appearance on I Dream of Jeannie where the episode centered on a game of pool and on an episode of Gilligan's Island he is seen playing a friendly game of pool with the Skipper. (edit)
This is Robert Reed's final apperance on the original series as Mike Brady. He was written out of the last episode because of conflicts with the producers. The next time we'll see him again is in "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour". (edit)
This is Jim Backus' second appearance on the series. (edit)

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This is the only episode where Bobby got to sleep on the upper bunk bed. Oliver was below him. (edit)
When Mike went to play Mr. Matthews, he started to take his tie off. In the next scene, his tie was still on but his jacket was off. (edit)
This is the second episode where Bobby has a dream fanatasy about being a star. The first was in the episode entitled "The Winner" (edit)

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7.5
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"Average"
They call that hustling?
Continue » Posted Nov 24, 2007 8:18 pm PST

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10.0
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The Hustler
"Fine example"
Practice makes perfect, and Bobby showed us that while he was practicing pool.
Continue » Posted Feb 22, 2007 12:55 pm PST
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