Dear Libby - S1-E2
Visible crew/equipment: When Carol questions Greg, Jan, and Peter about the argument she heard, Greg tells her it was on TV, and as the three kids sit down the actor's two tapes marks are visible on the floor in front of Peter's feet. (00:10:00)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - S1-E4
Visible crew/equipment: While "operation Alice" is underway, after Carol tells Alice to stop organizing the canned goods, when Alice places the step stool chair against the wall the black tape mark is visible on the floor where Carol had been standing, and then it's gone as the scene continues. (00:19:00)
Kitty Karry-All is Missing - S1-E7
Visible crew/equipment: After Bobby walks out of the family room playing his kazoo, when Cindy places Kitty Karry-All on the couch so she can get the bottle, the actor's black tape mark is visible on the floor beside the couch, where Bobby had been standing. (00:02:40)
Visible crew/equipment: While Mike is fiddling with his golf bag the morning after Tiger disappeared, just as Mike tells Bobby there's nothing to worry about because his siblings are checking the neighborhood, the moving shadow of the boom mic is visible in the top right corner of the screen. (00:02:45)
Visible crew/equipment: When Mike and Bobby drive up in the station wagon, just as Mike stops the car, on the left side of the screen we can see the edge of the house set. Instead of the usual wood fence in the yard, there appears to be a directors chair (provided to all cast members) in the dark background. (00:05:35)
Visible crew/equipment: After Alice trips on the Chinese checkers, when Mike gathers the kids in the family room to update them, the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible at the top right corner of the screen. (00:02:50)
Visible crew/equipment: In the episode where Alice sprains her ankle, Sam comes over and gives Alice some flowers. He leaves and Mike walks in, and the camera zooms into Alice and you can see two shadows of the boom mic, one on Mike's face and another over Alice. (00:14:00)
Visible crew/equipment: While Alice is hemming up Marcia's party dress, when Bobby and Jan walk into the family room the actor's black tape mark is visible on the floor in front of Bobby's feet. Note that it wasn't on the floor at the start of the scene. (00:10:35)
Visible crew/equipment: When the shelf falls in the store, you can see the rope attached to the top of the shelving unit being pulled from off-screen triggering the collapse of the shelving unit, it was not the girl's weight that made it tip.
To Move or Not to Move - S1-E23
Visible crew/equipment: When Alice and some of the kids are in the den Bobby gets up to turn off the TV, and the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible on the wall behind Peter. (00:14:05)
The Grass is Always Greener - S1-E24
Visible crew/equipment: When Mike returns home with the grocery bags, as he sets them on the table Alice walks over, and the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible on the swing door behind Mike, at the top left side of the screen. (00:11:05)
The Treasure of Sierra Avenue - S2-E7
Visible crew/equipment: The set lights are reflected in Greg's beach ball in what is supposed to be an outdoor scene. (00:20:35)
Visible crew/equipment: A shadow of a boom mic is visible moving across the brick wall just as Alice starts to punch Mike in the stomach.
Confessions, Confessions - S2-E12
Visible crew/equipment: The shadow of what appears to be a moving camera can be seen moving across the pieces of broken vase. (00:02:35)
Confessions, Confessions - S2-E12
Visible crew/equipment: During dinner, when the freshly glued vase with the flowers springs a few leaks we can see the top of the kitchen set in some shots, particularly when Alice makes the joke about three coins for the fountain.
Visible crew/equipment: After Bobby tells Alice that he can't pass Jan the potato chips because he's "not here", when Greg walks in and Bobby tells Alice that Greg's "not here either" we can see the tape mark on the floor behind Jan.
The Great Earring Caper - S4-E20
Visible crew/equipment: The stage lights are reflected in Peter's magnifying glass. (00:04:00)
Visible crew/equipment: When they're all practicing the Charleston, while Bobby's watching from the stairs, everyone is shown dancing from different angles, and in the low angle shots facing the kitchen the top of the kitchen set is visible, particularly when Carol twirls her necklace.
Visible crew/equipment: As Mike gets up from the table after lecturing the girls, the boom mike's shadow becomes visible on his back. (00:15:00)
Answer: Much trivia has been written about "The Brady Bunch, " including the various interrelationships and dynamics among the members of the cast. For example, much has been written about why Robert Reed's Mike Brady did not appear in a couple of episodes, including the series finale, due to rancorous creative and artistic differences with series creator, Sherwood Schwartz. However, in contrast, I have never run across any reasons given why a particular child did not appear in specific episodes - only that the episodes were missed. This suggests the causes were likely unexceptional, such as illness, injuries, vacations, or real-life family obligations.
Michael Albert
Although those options ARE possible reasons, it just seems a bit ironic that this happened all in Season 2 ONLY and within a short amount of nearly consecutive episodes. Never happened during the other 5 years of the show at all.