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The Best Episodes of The Partridge Family Season 3

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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 3 Episode 11 - Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?
    8.4/10(97 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 16 - Trial of the Partridge One
    8.3/10(95 votes)

    S3:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 2 - M is for the Many Things
    8.2/10(100 votes)

    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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  4. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 17 - I Left My Heart in Cincinnati
    8.2/10(113 votes)

    S3:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 4 - Each Dawn I Diet
    8.1/10(88 votes)

    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.

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  6. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 13 - For Sale by Owner
    8.1/10(85 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 1 - This Male Chauvinist Piggy Went to Market
    8.0/10(110 votes)

    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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  8. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 25 - Me and My Shadow
    8.0/10(86 votes)

    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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  9. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 6 - You're Only Young Twice
    7.9/10(89 votes)

    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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  10. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 3 - Princess and the Partridge
    7.8/10(108 votes)

    S3:E3

    A princess flies into town with the express purpose of having a date with Keith. They find it difficult to act natural around each other until the princess tells all to relax. Keith & the princess manage to slip away from bodyguards.

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  11. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 9 - Swiss Family Partridge
    7.8/10(90 votes)

    S3:E9

    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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  12. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 10 - Ain't Loveth Grand?
    7.7/10(90 votes)

    S3:E10

    Greg, a former childhood friend of Laurie's, returns to town and reconnects. Turns out he is now a minister. They go out together and have a great time catching up on their lives. Laurie starts to fall for him and Shirley is worried.

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  13. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 18 - The Eleven-Year Itch
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    S3:E18

    Shirley's recent boyfriend, the politician, comes to town. He brings his daughter along. While Shirley and Dick enjoy being together, his daughter has a crush on Danny and he cannot escape her.

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  14. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 20 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex... But Couldn't Pronounce
    7.7/10(85 votes)

    S3:E20

    School finals are approaching and Keith has a problem in one course. America's heartthrob is failing Sex Education. The teacher seems to be picking on Keith and it takes some work to find out why it seems like that.

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  15. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 24 - Diary of a Mad Millionaire
    7.7/10(88 votes)

    S3:E24

    A reclusive millionaire who's a fan of the Partridges pays them to perform for him at his home. And he follows them around buying out every show. Eventually they invite him to stay with them where he tries to keep a low profile.

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  16. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 15 - For Whom the Bell Tolls... and Tolls... and Tolls
    7.6/10(92 votes)

    S3:E15

    Ruben has a burglar alarm installed in the Partridge home for their security. They keep setting off the alarm accidentally so much that everyone starts to ignore it. When a real burglar breaks in, no one realizes it is a real break in.

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  17. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 21 - Forgive Us Our Debits
    7.6/10(89 votes)

    S3:E21

    Shirley buys a $29 cuckoo clock from the local department store and charges it. When the bill arrives she's being charged $290. She goes to the department store and learns that their new automated system misprinted it. So the man in charge rectifies it. When her new bill arrives it says she owes $2900. She then closes her account at the store. Later someone from the collection agency says she owes the department store $29000. Also everyone whom she's been doing business like the grocery store where she cashes checks and her plumber have been getting word that her ...

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 22 - The Partridge Connection
    7.6/10(84 votes)

    S3:E22

    The Partridges are to be presented an award for the Citizenship Award. Meanwhile, one of Danny's friends goads him on to shoplift something from a store. Danny steals, but then he is guilt-ridden.

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  19. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 8 - A Likely Candidate
    7.5/10(79 votes)

    S3:E8

    A politician running for office asks the Partridge family to perform at one of his rallies. Shirley goes out with him to discuss political views and they form a close bond. Keith is jealous and work for his campaign to keep an eye on him.

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  20. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 23 - The Selling of the Partridge
    7.5/10(82 votes)

    S3:E23

    Laurie comes home from school excited because her friend Phyllis asked her to be a campaign manager for student body president. The excitement changes to a constant battle when Keith announces he is running for president - against Phyllis.

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  21. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 14 - Aspirin at 7, Dinner at 8
    7.4/10(83 votes)

    S3:E14

    After a date, Shirley tries to discourage her recently re-acquainted former pediatrician from pursuing a relationship with her.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 5 - A Penny for His Thoughts
    7.3/10(87 votes)

    S3:E5

    Snake, a motorcyclist friend of the Partridges, visits and wants help with the woman he loves. Snake proposed marriage, but he was turned down. Shirley and the family play cupid for Snake.

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  23. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 12 - Nag, Nag, Nag
    7.3/10(89 votes)

    S3:E12

    Danny wins a horse and he wants to keep him at home. Shirley explains how impractical it is and Danny keeps arguing why it is a winning proposition. The horse has a problem - it does not sleep.

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  24. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 19 - Bedknobs and Drumsticks
    7.1/10(91 votes)

    S3:E19

    A chicken fast food place wants the Partridges to appear in his commercials. Ruben signs the contract. The family agree because the commercial is supposed to be tasteful. However, there is a last minute change that is not so tasteful.

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  25. The Partridge Family Season 3 Episode 7 - The Modfather
    6.8/10(90 votes)

    S3:E7

    Shirley's parents visit, and they try to find a hidden meaning from every sound and sentence when these are simple every day things. Soon, the Partridge family is finding faults with everything and arguing with each other.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?" is the best rated episode of "The Partridge Family" season 3. It scored 8.4/10 based on 97 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/24/1972. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Trial of the Partridge One".