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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 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Dora, Dora, Dora
1971-09-17 · 24mStillman 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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E02
Episode 2
In 25 Words or Less
1971-09-24 · 24mTo 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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E03
Episode 3
A Man Called Snake
1971-10-01 · 24mKeith 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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E04
Episode 4
The Undergraduate
1971-10-08 · 24mShirley 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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E05
Episode 5
Anatomy of a Tonsil
1971-10-15 · 24mDanny'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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E06
Episode 6
Whatever Happened to Moby Dick?
1971-10-22 · 24mDanny 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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E07
Episode 7
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Partridge
1971-10-29 · 24mKeith 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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E08
Episode 8
Days of Acne and Roses
1971-11-05 · 24mThe 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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E09
Episode 9
A Tale of Two Hamsters
1971-11-12 · 24mDanny 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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E10
Episode 10
The Forty-Year Itch
1971-11-19 · 24mShirley'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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E11
Episode 11
I Can Get It for You Retail
1971-11-26 · 24mDanny 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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E12
Episode 12
Guess Who's Coming to Drive?
1971-10-12 · 24mReuben 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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E13
Episode 13
Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa
1971-12-17 · 24mAfter 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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E14
Episode 14
Where Do Mermaids Go?
1971-12-31 · 24mDriving 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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E15
Episode 15
Home Is Where the Heart Was
1972-01-07 · 24mAfter 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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E16
Episode 16
Fellini, Bergman, and Partridge
1972-01-14 · 24mAfter 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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E17
Episode 17
Waiting for Bolero
1972-01-21 · 24mKeith 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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E18
Episode 18
I Am Curious Partridge
1972-01-28 · 24mDanny 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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E19
Episode 19
My Heart Belongs to a Two Car Garage
1972-02-04 · 24mChris 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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E20
Episode 20
Hel-l-l-p
1972-02-11 · 24mIt'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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E21
Episode 21
Promise Her Anything, But Give Her a Punch
1972-02-18 · 24mDanny 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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E22
Episode 22
The Partridge Papers
1972-03-03 · 24mThe 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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E23
Episode 23
All's War in Love and Fairs
1972-03-10 · 24mAs 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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E24
Episode 24
Who Is Max Ledbetter and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things?
1972-03-17 · 24mThe 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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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