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The Partridge Family

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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

4 available

Season 2

Episodes

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Episode 1

Dora, Dora, Dora

1971-09-17 · 24m

Stillman Kelly asks his old buddy Reuben to manage his daughter Dora, who is an aspiring singer. Unfortunately, when she auditions in front of Reuben and the Partridges, her vocal abilities leave much to be desired. Unfortunately, Keith, who has fallen for her, is so taken with her beauty that he doesn't even notice. However, when he hears a tape of her singing he soon snaps to his senses and now must try to summon the courage to tell Dora how untalented she is without hurting her feelings.

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Episode 2

In 25 Words or Less

1971-09-24 · 24m

To raise money and create publicity, Ruben hosts a contest where the winner can spend a week with the Partridges at their home. An elderly Jewish woman wins the contest. Doris brings a new dimension to the family.

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Episode 3

A Man Called Snake

1971-10-01 · 24m

Keith gave an interview for a magazine and revealed that Laurie has a crush on a classmate, Harry Murphy. Laurie is upset and says it is the wrong name anyway. A motorcyclist, Harry Murphy, comes to visit Laurie to see who she is as a joke.

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Episode 4

The Undergraduate

1971-10-08 · 24m

Shirley enrolls in college using her maiden name so her real name does not draw unwanted attention. A younger classmate develops a crush on her. He tells his parents and they do not approve of his dating an older woman.

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Episode 5

Anatomy of a Tonsil

1971-10-15 · 24m

Danny's sore throat is diagnosed as tonsillitis and he has to have his tonsils removed. He is nervous about the operation, and when it is over, he is nervous about losing his voice.

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Episode 6

Whatever Happened to Moby Dick?

1971-10-22 · 24m

Danny is interested in the whales singing and tells the family they need to include whales in their act to show their support of ecology.

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Episode 7

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Partridge

1971-10-29 · 24m

Keith decides he has to be a better role model to his younger brothers and sisters, but it seems like everything backfires.

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Episode 8

Days of Acne and Roses

1971-11-05 · 24m

The grocery guy who delivers to the Partridges has a crush on Laurie, but he feels shy around her. He wants to ask her out, but has never been on a date. The other family members help him change his appearance and get over his shyness.

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Episode 9

A Tale of Two Hamsters

1971-11-12 · 24m

Danny and the two other younger children tell Shirley they have decided to go in the hamster business. When the two hamsters multiple with their offspring, the Partridges have to take them on tour so they can feed and take care of them.

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Episode 10

The Forty-Year Itch

1971-11-19 · 24m

Shirley's father visits and announces he left home and plans to go to Big Spur. Minutes later, her mother shows up and says she ran away. Both parents are determined to split up. The Partridges find a way to bring them together again.

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Episode 11

I Can Get It for You Retail

1971-11-26 · 24m

Danny sees his mother looking at a mink coat in a store window, and with Shirley's birthday coming up, Danny decides to buy it for her. To raise money, Danny starts selling Keith's personal belongings to the love-sick girls at school.

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Episode 12

Guess Who's Coming to Drive?

1971-10-12 · 24m

Reuben sets up an aggressive summer tour schedule. Shirley does not want to go on tour as it is tiring to drive all day and sing all night, so they hire a bus driver. But Danny is suspicious when they find out that he's an ex-con.

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Episode 13

Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa

1971-12-17 · 24m

After performing in Vegas on Christmas Eve, the Partridges start the drive home. The bus breaks down in a town with one inhabitant. Disappointed about being away from home for Christmas, the prospector tells them a Christmas story.

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Episode 14

Where Do Mermaids Go?

1971-12-31 · 24m

Driving home after a tour, the Partridges stop for a picnic on a country road and meet a young woman who likes to travel alone and enjoy her freedom. After hours together, she stays at their home, leaves, and gives them a million dollars.

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Episode 15

Home Is Where the Heart Was

1972-01-07 · 24m

After being scolded from a mess, Chris and Tracy decided to run away from home but, ended up at Ruben's apartment causing mayhem.

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Episode 16

Fellini, Bergman, and Partridge

1972-01-14 · 24m

After seeing some experimental films at a theater, Keith says he can do better than any they saw. Keith pulls out the video camera and beings recording various random clips. Danny becomes his partner. The premier is not what he expects.

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Episode 17

Waiting for Bolero

1972-01-21 · 24m

Keith wants his own apartment so he can have some peace and quiet to write music. Shirley reluctantly agrees to let him move into a room in the house next door. Having his own place is not what he expects.

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Episode 18

I Am Curious Partridge

1972-01-28 · 24m

Danny gets a job writing articles about the Partridge Family for the local newspaper. To be sure his article is a success, he embellishes the truth about the family.

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Episode 19

My Heart Belongs to a Two Car Garage

1972-02-04 · 24m

Chris and Tracy invite a street worker into their home. He says he is a world-class Russian painter and says he can paint a work of art on their garage door. The completed picture is a nude woman that all the neighbors complain about.

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Episode 20

Hel-l-l-p

1972-02-11 · 24m

It's a battle of the sexes as Shirley and Laurie prove to their male chauvinist counterparts to be better able to handle the wilderness.

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Episode 21

Promise Her Anything, But Give Her a Punch

1972-02-18 · 24m

Danny has a crush on a classmate and they go through the ritual of pretending not to like each other. But for Gloria, she likes Keith more and is using Danny to get closer to Keith.

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Episode 22

The Partridge Papers

1972-03-03 · 24m

The school newspaper is collecting items for an auction to raise money. While Laurie is out, Danny accidentally grabs the wrong box with Laurie's items to contribute. Her personal diary is contributed. The newspaper threatens to publish it.

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Episode 23

All's War in Love and Fairs

1972-03-10 · 24m

As the Partridges start their vacation, the bus breaks down in a small town. The locals want them to do a benefit show to help Native Americans build a school. The mechanic finds ways to delay fixing the bus until the day of the show.

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Episode 24

Who Is Max Ledbetter and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things?

1972-03-17 · 24m

The Partridges hire a psychic performer for Tracy's birthday party. Keith and Danny keep asking for predictions about their lives, so the psychic asks them to help his failing business from a foreclosure.

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Cast

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Shirley Renfrew Partridge

David Cassidy

David Cassidy

Keith Douglas Partridge

Susan Dey

Susan Dey

Laurie Partridge

Danny Bonaduce

Danny Bonaduce

Danny Patridge

Brian Forster

Brian Forster

Chris Partridge

Suzanne Crough

Suzanne Crough

Tracy Partridge

Dave Madden

Dave Madden

Reuben Kincaid

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