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The Best Episodes of 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.

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    The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 11 - Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?
    8.4/10(87 votes)

    #1 - Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?

    S3:E11

    A talent agent sees Keith and offers him a screen test for a Hollywood movie. He practices his scene and drives to the studio with the whole family. Keith is offered the part, and as he packs, he finds out he lost the part just that fast.

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  2. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 11 - I Can Get It for You Retail
    8.3/10(89 votes)

    #2 - I Can Get It for You Retail

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Partridge Family Season 1 Episode 18 - Soul Club
    8.2/10(178 votes)

    #3 - Soul Club

    S1:E18

    Due to a booking mix-up, two Detroit club owners expecting the Temptations get the Partridge Family instead. Can they find an audience in Motown? Guest Stars: Richard Pryor as A.E. Simon, Louis Gossett Jr. as Sam Simon Song: "Bandala"

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 22 - The Partridge Papers
    8.2/10(99 votes)

    #4 - The Partridge Papers

    S2:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 2 - M is for the Many Things
    8.2/10(94 votes)

    #5 - M is for the Many Things

    S3:E2

    Shirley is awarded Mother of the Year by a magazine. The family travel by bus to Sacramento to accept the award. Taking the back road leads them to wrong turns, lost wallet, traffic tickets, and other annoyances.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 16 - Trial of the Partridge One
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #6 - Trial of the Partridge One

    S3:E16

    Laurie must stand trial after being accused of a deed committed by a classmate.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 17 - I Left My Heart in Cincinnati
    8.2/10(102 votes)

    #7 - I Left My Heart in Cincinnati

    S3:E17

    While the Partridges perform several days at an amusement park, Keith meets the public relations host. Keith has a crush on her.

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  8. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 4 - The Undergraduate
    8.1/10(112 votes)

    #8 - The Undergraduate

    S2:E4

    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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  9. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 21 - Promise Her Anything, But Give Her a Punch
    8.1/10(89 votes)

    #9 - Promise Her Anything, But Give Her a Punch

    S2:E21

    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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  10. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 1 - This Male Chauvinist Piggy Went to Market
    8.1/10(105 votes)

    #10 - This Male Chauvinist Piggy Went to Market

    S3:E1

    Its role reversal time in the Partridge household as Keith takes home economics and Laurie takes auto shop. Keith struggles with cooking make him the target of barbs from the school bully and things really heat up when Laurie gives the tough a judo flip. Now Keith is challenged to a fight and must face up to the bully even if it means getting his face turned to hamburger.

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  11. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 4 - Each Dawn I Diet
    8.1/10(82 votes)

    #11 - Each Dawn I Diet

    S3:E4

    Danny wants to lose weight to impress a girl. Shirley puts him on a diet. After a week, he weighs more because of cheating. Ruben teases him about no will power so they decide to tackle their own vices - Danny's food and Ruben's smoking.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 13 - Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa
    8.0/10(159 votes)

    #12 - Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa

    S2:E13

    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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  13. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 18 - I Am Curious Partridge
    8.0/10(92 votes)

    #13 - I Am Curious Partridge

    S2:E18

    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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  14. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 20 - Hel-l-l-p
    8.0/10(92 votes)

    #14 - Hel-l-l-p

    S2:E20

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 13 - For Sale by Owner
    8.0/10(79 votes)

    #15 - For Sale by Owner

    S3:E13

    The Partridges start looking at new homes, but first have to sell their current home. Shirley keeps making it difficult for prospective buyers to buy the house so they take it off the market. Ruben accidentally signs a contract to sell.

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  16. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 25 - Me and My Shadow
    8.0/10(81 votes)

    #16 - Me and My Shadow

    S3:E25

    The Partridges attend a lecture given by a mystery writer. The Partridges & author get into a discussion as to whether his stories are realistic. He makes them an offer - they can hide, and he will find them all within 24 hours.

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  17. The Partridge Family Season 4 Episode 17 - Danny Converts
    8.0/10(85 votes)

    #17 - Danny Converts

    S4:E17

    Danny has a new girlfriend at school. Renee is Jewish, so Danny pretends to be Jewish. Danny meets her father, who says he would like to meet Danny's family. Danny tries to hide his "little white lie" from his family.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Partridge Family Season 4 Episode 19 - Keith and Lauriebelle
    8.0/10(76 votes)

    #18 - Keith and Lauriebelle

    S4:E19

    Laurie wants Danny to take over one of her babysitting jobs so she can go skiing. Danny refuses, but Keith agrees to do it - as long as Laurie poses as his girlfriend at a party to make another girl jealous.

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  19. The Partridge Family Season 1 Episode 12 - My Son, the Feminist
    7.9/10(126 votes)

    #19 - My Son, the Feminist

    S1:E12

    Keith 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. Guest Star: Jane Actman as Tina Song: "I Think I Love You"

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  20. The Partridge Family Season 1 Episode 23 - Not with My Sister, You Don't!
    7.9/10(109 votes)

    #20 - Not with My Sister, You Don't!

    S1:E23

    The 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. Guest Star: Michael Ontkean as Lester Braduck Song: "I'll Meet You Halfway"

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 3 - A Man Called Snake
    7.9/10(116 votes)

    #21 - A Man Called Snake

    S2:E3

    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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  22. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 15 - Home Is Where the Heart Was
    7.9/10(88 votes)

    #22 - Home Is Where the Heart Was

    S2:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 17 - Waiting for Bolero
    7.9/10(85 votes)

    #23 - Waiting for Bolero

    S2:E17

    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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  24. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 6 - You're Only Young Twice
    7.9/10(83 votes)

    #24 - You're Only Young Twice

    S3:E6

    Danny is tired of being a young child. He wants to be included in the grown-up decisions and events. His efforts to show he is mature only annoys his family.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Partridge Family Season 4 Episode 10 - A Day of Honesty
    7.9/10(78 votes)

    #25 - A Day of Honesty

    S4:E10

    Danny goes to see a movie but sneaks in without paying. He is caught, and Shirley imposes a punishment on the whole family by having everyone be totally honest for 24-hours.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?" is the best rated episode of "The Partridge Family". It scored 8.4/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/24/1972. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "I Can Get It for You Retail".