Ep 4. The Wheeler-Dealer
- TVG
- October 8, 1971
- 26 min
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7.2 (211)
The Brady Bunch season 3 episode 4, titled "The Wheeler-Dealer," follows the Brady family as they deal with the consequences of Peter's new entrepreneurial venture.
The episode begins with Peter excitedly sharing his latest money-making idea with his siblings: selling stationery door-to-door. Initially, his family is hesitant but eventually agrees to help him out, with Marcia even offering to design their sales brochure.
Peter is thrilled with the potential earnings and starts to become obsessed with his new business. He spends all his time working on his sales pitch and neglects his schoolwork. However, his determination pays off as he manages to sell a significant amount of stationery and earn a good amount of money.
But Peter's success is short-lived as he soon realizes that he accidentally ordered too much stationery and now owes the supplier more money than he has. He becomes worried about how to pay the debt and starts to consider selling his possessions to make up the difference.
Meanwhile, the rest of the family starts to feel the strain of Peter's obsession with his business. He spends all his time focusing on his sales, ignoring family events and not spending time with his siblings. Eventually, everyone becomes fed up with him, and they hold an intervention of sorts to get him to refocus on his family and schoolwork.
As the family comes together to help Peter, they realize that he has learned an important lesson about the pitfalls of entrepreneurship. They also realize how important it is to maintain a balance between work and family. The episode ends with the family happy and united, with Peter back to his old self and all his debts paid off.
Overall, "The Wheeler-Dealer" is a heartwarming episode that teaches an important lesson about the value of family and the dangers of becoming too obsessed with work or money. It is a classic episode of The Brady Bunch that will delight both longtime fans and newcomers to the series alike.