‘Brady Bunch’ Star Barry Williams Was ‘Looking for the Exit’ From Show When This Character Arrived

When The Brady Bunch alums Christopher Knight, Barry Williams, Mike Lookinland, and Susan Olsen reunited for a recent panel, one audience had a pressing question that many fans have wondered about: “What was the deal with Cousin Oliver?”

According to Olsen, the Robbie Rist character — cast in The Brady Bunch’s fifth and final season — was the “shark jump” for the 1970s sitcom, per People.