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Barry Williams Says ‘The Brady Bunch’ Was The “Whitest Show On Television” — But There Were “Deliberate Attempts” To “Integrate” It
In the midst of their conversation, Williams brought up Black actress Jere Fields (who was credited as Jerelyn Fields at the time), who portrayed Jan’s (Eve Plumb) classmate Shirley.
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Barry Williams says “The Brady Bunch” creators tried to diversify 'the whitest show on television'
Williams singled out the episode for the introduction of a supporting character, Shirley, played by Black actress Jere Fields (then credited as Jerelyn Fields). Fields appears in the episode as a ...