A: A hidden spinal brace. The chair’s backing was so violently rigid that it caused Carolyn Jones severe back pain, forcing the props crew to install a molded canvas medical corset into the wicker frame.
Family & Suburban Sitcoms
What unusual item did The Dick Van Dyke Show use to simulate a crowded room’s applause?
A: An electric mixer. Sound editors spun it near a microphone to layer the clapping sounds.
Why did The Brady Bunch house have a staircase but no toilet in the bathroom?
A: Network censorship. 1960s TV rules strictly forbade showing porcelain toilets on screen, so the bathroom was built without one.