Peter Baldwin directed this cool episode, a total of seven for the series. One of the great tv directors; CHICO AND THE MAN, BOB NEWHART, TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, many others.
Brady Theme; Aliens for another planet?
Robert Reed, who quit the show a few episodes later, claimed he didn't like the stories. They really weren't that bad, and from a teen's point of view back in the day, lots of fun. We all remember talking with our science teachers about the possibility of aliens. Those were the best classes.
Pete and Bobby see some strange stuff in the back yard one night, and after watching a tv interview all about UFO's. Slightly creepy fun, and Chris Knight and Mike Lookinland play their roles well. Frightmare time on a Friday night.
Veteran actor James Flavin, in one of his last roles, plays the miltary brass who stops by the Brady homestead to set matters straight. He's got a goofy scene with Alice, who can't take her eyes off the him.
Look for dwarf actor Frank Delfino and his wife as the aliens. Frank was a "stand in" for Mike Lookinland. He gained fame in the 70s playing the McDonald's Hamburgler in tv commercials and was in dozens of classic movies.
FYI; Production notes indicate Barry Williams has a bandage on his lip due to a minor car accident, though I always thought he had a cold sore. You be the judge. Makeup can only hide so much.
10 STARS for all us UFO buffs.
SEASON 5 EPISODE 16 remastered color ABC/Paramount dvd box set. The entire series is on dvd with a 70s purple cover box or green shag rug. A must have.
