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The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom series about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career.
- Created by:
- Bernard Slade
- Cast:
- Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
What? And Get Out of Show Business?
1970-09-25 · 24mA group of musical siblings in San Pueblo, California convinces their widowed mother, bank teller Shirley Partridge, to help them out by singing as they record a pop song in their garage.
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Episode 2
The Sound of Money
1970-10-02 · 24mA minor fender bender turns into a major pain for the Partridges when they decide to fight a fraudulent lawsuit from Whiplash Willie.
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E03
Episode 3
Whatever Happened to the Old Songs
1970-10-09 · 24mShirley's dad is having a mid-life crisis and decides to hit the road with the band to pursue his long-lost dream of being a star, but will his act appeal to the new generation?
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Episode 4
See Here, Private Partridge!
1970-10-16 · 24mJust as they're about to record their first album, the Partridges have a bomb dropped on them: ten-year-old Danny's been drafted into the Army. Guest stars: Jack Riley as Corporal Wrzesinski, Jonathan Daly as Officer Moody Song: "On the Road"
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E05
Episode 5
When Mother Gets Married
1970-10-23 · 24mShirley begins dating an old flame but the kids are suspicious of him, especially when they see him leave a jewelry store with a beautiful young woman.
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Episode 6
Love at First Slight
1970-10-30 · 24mNow that their record is out, Keith finds himself with major girl trouble: he cannot keep them away from him! But his troubles really begin when he falls for the one who doesn't care who he is.
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Episode 7
Danny and the Mob
1970-11-06 · 24mWhile performing in Las Vegas, Danny tutors the beautiful girlfriend of a mob boss in finances so she can leave town and finds himself with a new hit but one that has nothing to do with music.
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E08
Episode 8
But the Memory Lingers On
1970-11-13 · 24mThe Partridge Family is about to leave a different kind of lasting impression on their audience after a skunk hitches a ride on their bus and leaves them...and all their clothes...covered with the unpleasant scent.
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E09
Episode 9
Did You Hear the One About Danny Partridge?
1970-11-20 · 24mAfter a mishap onstage leaves the audience laughing, Danny takes it upon himself to provide a little comic relief to their show. Unfortunately, he's not as funny as he thinks he is.
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E10
Episode 10
Go Directly to Jail
1970-11-27 · 24mThe Partridge Family find themselves with a captive audience when they perform at a prison, but then find themselves being held captive by a prisoner who wants them to hear his songs.
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Episode 11
This Is My Song
1970-12-04 · 24mWhile Keith struggles with a creative dry spell, Danny attempts to write his first hit. Their sibling rivalry peaks when Danny writes a great song just as Keith has a breakthrough with the exact same tune.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 1.0My Son, the Feminist
1970-12-11 · 24mKeith promises his feminist girlfriend that the Partridge Family will perform at an upcoming rally, which puts them under attack from the morality watchdog group in their neighborhood.
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E13
Episode 13
Star Quality
1970-12-18 · 24mWhen Danny gets singled out in a review by a prominent journalist, the praise goes to his head and he decides to go solo. But he changes his mind when he sees his family happily auditioning for his replacement.
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E14
Episode 14
The Red Woodloe Story
1970-12-25 · 24mDuring a stopover in a small town, the Partridges offer to revive the career of a folk legend who's been out of circulation for twenty years, but find that he would rather sing in church than be in the spotlight.
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Episode 15
Mom Drops Out
1971-01-01 · 24mReuben books a European tour but there's one condition: the groovy promoter thinks Shirley's too old. She quits the band, but discovers she has fans there after all.
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E16
Episode 16
Old Scrapmouth
1971-01-08 · 24mLaurie gets braces right before a television show comes to film the band. As if that isn't bad enough, when they begin to play, her braces pick up radio signals and all she can hear is The Rolling Stones!
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E17
Episode 17
Why Did the Music Stop?
1971-01-15 · 24mShirley has doubts about what being on the road is doing to the Partridges' lives so she suggests they take a break and start living like a normal family again. But she forgets one thing: they're not a normal family.
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E18
Episode 18
Soul Club
1971-01-22 · 24mDue to a booking mix-up, two Detroit club owners expecting the Temptations get the Partridge Family instead. Can they find an audience in Motown?
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Episode 19
To Play or Not to Play
1971-01-29 · 24mLaurie jumps on the anti-establishment bandwagon when the hotel workers where they're scheduled to perform go out on strike and she refuses to cross the picket line and play.
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Episode 20
They Shoot Managers, Don't They?
1971-02-05 · 24mThe Partridges are happy for Reuben when he falls in love and decides to marry, even though his new life doesn't include managing the band – but the band quickly finds they can't manage without him.
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Episode 21
Partridge up a Pear Tree
1971-02-12 · 24mDanny forces Keith to put the brakes on his spending when his car drains his finances and he realizes he may not be able to afford to take his girlfriend to the prom.
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Episode 22
Road Song
1971-02-19 · 24mThe Partridges find themselves in the middle of a domestic squabble when they give a ride to a teenage girl—who turns out to be a serial runaway, with the police hot on her trail.
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E23
Episode 23
Not with My Sister, You Don't!
1971-02-26 · 24mThe rumor mill starts buzzing at school when a hot new guy arrives on campus. Keith initially sees him as a rival until Laurie, who doesn't believe the rumors, accepts a date with the alleged Lothario.
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Episode 24
A Partridge by Any Other Name
1971-03-05 · 24mA series of coincidences leads Danny to believe he was adopted and there doesn't seem to be anything anyone can say to convince him he's a natural-born Partridge.
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Episode 25
A Knight in Shining Armor
1971-03-12 · 24mWhen the Partridges introduce a hip, multi-talented musician to a square, tone-deaf poet, no one expects them to score a hit—but somehow they manage to do just that.
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Shirley Jones
Shirley Renfrew Partridge
David Cassidy
Keith Douglas Partridge
Susan Dey
Laurie Partridge
Danny Bonaduce
Danny Patridge
Brian Forster
Chris Partridge
Suzanne Crough
Tracy Partridge
Dave Madden
Reuben Kincaid