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 Premise: After almost suffocating to death in his cousin Peter’s magic act, Oliver is gifted with “The Twist” — a power that lets him see dead people and fight the forces of darkness.
Oliver’s catchphrase: “Nobody believes a kid in glasses!” During the final season of The Brady Bunch, in a desperate effort to bump up the show’s flagging cute-kid quotient, Sherwood Schwartz cast young Robbie Rist as the kids’ naïve, eager-to-please cousin Oliver. Where, exactly, they got a cousin when no other relatives were ever mentioned is a mystery we won’t solve here, though rumors that Oliver was in fact a mystical key to unlock the barrier between dimensions have been largely debunked. What we do know is this: Schwartz’s ploy was lost on the viewing public. They found the small, blonde boy with owlish glasses and a bowl cut creepy rather than endearing. Schwartz, the consummate showman, responded with characteristic practicality: “He creeps ‘em out, huh?” he said. “Alright, let’s roll with that.” * Episode Guide: Pilot—
The Glass Half Full
It’s up to Oliver to save cousin Jan when her puberty-fueled fantasies manifest themselves into reality and her imaginary boyfriend, George Glass, comes to life and starts killing the neighbors. Episode 2 –
Hotel California
Oliver does battle with the devil himself when Cousin Greg sells his soul to become the rock star, Johnny Bravo. This episode also contained a powerful anti-smoking message. Episode 3 –
Go Ask Alice
It’s a race against time as Oliver tries to save Alice from Sam the Butcher. Episode 4 –
Double Trouble
No one believes Oliver when he discovers Peter’s evil twin, Arthur, has buried Peter in a coffin with a limited supply of air and has taken over Peter’s life. Can Oliver convince the family in time to save the real Peter? Episode 5 –
Reese’s Pieces
Going undercover as a visiting Partridge cousin, Oliver fights the evil child-star, Mason Reese, who is trying to replace Danny in the Partridge Family band. Oliver then sits in on xylophone as the Partridges perform a cover version of “I Think I’ll Go For a Walk Outside.” Episode 6-
Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright
Cousin Oliver is surprised to find that not only is the Brady’s family dog Tiger missing, but no one in the family remembers him ever existing. Episode 7 –
Fins to the Left of Me, Fins to the Right
Oliver battles an evil genius who has trained sharks to do his bidding. When the mastermind takes Marsha hostage and dangles her over his shark tank, Oliver is forced to make a desperate leap of faith to save his cousin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_Oliver * Not an actual quote. Powered by AkoComment! |
