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The Best Episodes of The Partridge Family

Every episode of The Partridge Family ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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.
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Network:ABC
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  • I Can Get It for You Retail
    8.3/10(82)
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    #1 - I Can Get It for You Retail

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 11/26/1971

    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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  • M is for the Many Things
    8.3/10(85)
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    #2 - M is for the Many Things

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 9/22/1972

    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.

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  • Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?
    8.3/10(78)
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    #3 - Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 11/24/1972

    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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  • The Undergraduate
    8.2/10(101)
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    #4 - The Undergraduate

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 10/8/1971

    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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  • The Partridge Papers
    8.2/10(89)
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    #5 - The Partridge Papers

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 3/3/1972

    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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  • Soul Club
    8.1/10(161)
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    #6 - Soul Club

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 1/22/1971

    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"

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  • This Male Chauvinist Piggy Went to Market
    8.1/10(96)
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    #7 - This Male Chauvinist Piggy Went to Market

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/15/1972

    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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  • Trial of the Partridge One
    8.1/10(79)
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    #8 - Trial of the Partridge One

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 1/19/1973

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

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  • I Left My Heart in Cincinnati
    8.1/10(94)
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    #9 - I Left My Heart in Cincinnati

    Season 3 Episode 17

    Aired 1/26/1973

    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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  • Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa
    8.0/10(148)
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    #10 - Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 12/17/1971

    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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  • I Am Curious Partridge
    8.0/10(84)
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    #11 - I Am Curious Partridge

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 1/28/1972

    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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  • Hel-l-l-p
    8.0/10(86)
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    #12 - Hel-l-l-p

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 2/11/1972

    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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  • Promise Her Anything, But Give Her a Punch
    8.0/10(82)
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    #13 - Promise Her Anything, But Give Her a Punch

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 2/18/1972

    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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  • Each Dawn I Diet
    8.0/10(74)
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    #14 - Each Dawn I Diet

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/6/1972

    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.

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  • Who Is Max Ledbetter and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things?
    7.9/10(74)
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    #15 - Who Is Max Ledbetter and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things?

    Season 2 Episode 24

    Aired 3/17/1972

    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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  • You're Only Young Twice
    7.9/10(75)
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    #16 - You're Only Young Twice

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 10/20/1972

    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.

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  • For Sale by Owner
    7.9/10(71)
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    #17 - For Sale by Owner

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 12/29/1972

    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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  • Me and My Shadow
    7.9/10(73)
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    #18 - Me and My Shadow

    Season 3 Episode 25

    Aired 3/30/1973

    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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  • Danny Converts
    7.9/10(78)
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    #19 - Danny Converts

    Season 4 Episode 17

    Aired 2/9/1974

    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.

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  • Partridge up a Pear Tree
    7.8/10(95)
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    #20 - Partridge up a Pear Tree

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 2/12/1971

    Danny 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. Guest Stars: Annette O'Toole as Carol, Carl Ballantine as Pitchman Song: "You Are Always on My Mind"

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  • A Man Called Snake
    7.8/10(105)
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    #21 - A Man Called Snake

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/1/1971

    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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  • Home Is Where the Heart Was
    7.8/10(81)
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    #22 - Home Is Where the Heart Was

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 1/7/1972

    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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  • Waiting for Bolero
    7.8/10(78)
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    #23 - Waiting for Bolero

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 1/21/1972

    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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  • Swiss Family Partridge
    7.8/10(77)
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    #24 - Swiss Family Partridge

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 11/10/1972

    he Partridge Family perform at a ski resort. After their two week tour, they head for a vacation at a secluded rustic cabin in the mountains. Their days of relaxation turns into mud slides, constant rain, and gloom.

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  • Danny Drops Out
    7.8/10(70)
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    #25 - Danny Drops Out

    Season 4 Episode 15

    Aired 1/26/1974

    Danny seems to be getting into a lot of trouble at school, and now decided to drop out. Shirley and his teacher discuss how to prevent this. They decide to let him think he has dropped out, and find out what the real world is like.

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Best Episodes Summary

"I Can Get It for You Retail" is the best rated episode of "The Partridge Family". It scored 8.3/10 based on 82 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/26/1971. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "M is for the Many Things".