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The Best Episodes of The Partridge Family Season 2

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 1 - Dora, Dora, Dora
    7.3/10(108 votes)

    #1 - Dora, Dora, Dora

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 2 - In 25 Words or Less
    7.4/10(99 votes)

    #2 - In 25 Words or Less

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 5 - Anatomy of a Tonsil
    7.5/10(85 votes)

    #5 - Anatomy of a Tonsil

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 6 - Whatever Happened to Moby Dick?
    7.4/10(97 votes)

    #6 - Whatever Happened to Moby Dick?

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 7 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Partridge
    7.8/10(89 votes)

    #7 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Partridge

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 8 - Days of Acne and Roses
    7.7/10(87 votes)

    #8 - Days of Acne and Roses

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 9 - A Tale of Two Hamsters
    7.6/10(87 votes)

    #9 - A Tale of Two Hamsters

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 10 - The Forty-Year Itch
    7.0/10(76 votes)

    #10 - The Forty-Year Itch

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #11 - 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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  12. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 12 - Guess Who's Coming to Drive?
    7.8/10(81 votes)

    #12 - Guess Who's Coming to Drive?

    S2:E12

    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.

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

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 14 - Where Do Mermaids Go?
    7.6/10(105 votes)

    #14 - Where Do Mermaids Go?

    S2:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #15 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 16 - Fellini, Bergman, and Partridge
    7.6/10(88 votes)

    #16 - Fellini, Bergman, and Partridge

    S2:E16

    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.

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

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 19 - My Heart Belongs to a Two Car Garage
    7.3/10(91 votes)

    #19 - My Heart Belongs to a Two Car Garage

    S2:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #20 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #21 - 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.

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

    #22 - 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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  23. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 23 - All's War in Love and Fairs
    7.5/10(87 votes)

    #23 - All's War in Love and Fairs

    S2:E23

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Wilder

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  24. The Partridge Family Season 2 Episode 24 - Who Is Max Ledbetter and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things?
    7.8/10(81 votes)

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

    S2:E24

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Dora, Dora, Dora" is the best rated episode of "The Partridge Family" season 2. It scored 7.3/10 based on 108 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/17/1971. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "In 25 Words or Less".