7.1/1094 votes#1 - Hate Thy Neighbor
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1973
During a practice session, a young boy walks into the garage. He & his family just moved into the neighborhood. The mother does not like show business and calls the police every time the family practices. A battle of wills ensues.
Director: N/A
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- 7.6/1076 votes
#2 - None But the Onely
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1973
Keith wants to date the new girl in school, but she does not want to go with him because he has a love 'em and leave 'em reputation. He wants Laurie to convince Dina to go out with him.
Director: N/A
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- 7.7/1082 votes
#3 - Beethoven, Brahms and Partridge
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1973
Keith's newest girlfriend is a cellist in the school band. Rachel thinks Keith is wasting his talent on rock and roll songs, and convinces him to write a piece of classical music.
Director: N/A
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- 6.9/1078 votes
#4 - The Strike-Out King
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1973
Danny has started following Keith and Laurie around all the time. He even tries dressing and acting like Keith. Ruben suggests he try baseball so he can be around kids his own age. Danny hates baseball, but turns out he is a good pitcher.
Director: N/A
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- 7.6/1081 votes
#5 - Reuben Kincaid Lives
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1973
Shirley tells the children they have to start being nice to Reuben. But since he is not used to this new attitude, he thinks it is because they heard he is dying. The nicer they are, the more he thinks he is dying.
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- 7.2/1081 votes
#6 - Double Trouble
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/1973
Keith does not have a date for a party after the popular girl at school declines his date request, citing another date, so Laurie sets him up with one of her friends. The next day when the popular girl's plans fall through she belatedly accepts the date with Keith. Now he has two dates for the same party.
Director: N/A
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- 7.6/1071 votes
#7 - The Last of Howard
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1973
The Partridges are on a cruise ship. Laurie meets a handsome, charming man who seems to have an interest in her. He say he is a rich heir, but his actions are not of a rich man. Keith thinks he is a jewel thief.
Director: N/A
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- 7.3/1070 votes
#8 - The Diplomat
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1973
An ambassador who is visiting the town asks Shirley out on a first date. The date is a disaster starting with the ambassador being late and ending with constant business interruptions. When he asks for a second date, Shirley refuses.
Director: N/A
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- 7.5/1075 votes
#9 - Heartbreak Keith
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1973
At college, Keith enrolls in a sociology course. He is partnered with an older woman to work on a paper. He finds himself attracted to her despite the fact that she is not only older, but also married.
Director: N/A
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- 7.6/1069 votes
#10 - A Day of Honesty
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/1973
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.
Director: N/A
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- 7.3/1070 votes
#11 - Al in the Family
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1973
While Ruben is out of town, his nephew takes over managing the Partridges. He is not cut out for the job.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1076 votes
#12 - Maid in San Pueblo
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/8/1973
Shirley's mother (Amanda) and father (Walter) argue over Amanda wanting a job outside the house. She leaves home and goes to Shirley's home. Amanda gets a job with a service company, and Shirley hires a maid. Guess who is the maid?
Director: N/A
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- 6.7/1069 votes
#13 - Art for Mom's Sake
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/1974
Shirley goes to an art school for classes. Her teacher raves about her work, but the family knows it is not good. It seems the teacher has a motive to praise the bad art work.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1088 votes
#14 - Two for the Show
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/1974
Reuben manages a new twin singing act, but the boys have a crush on Laurie. They won't perform until they get a date from her.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1070 votes
#15 - 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.
Director: N/A
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- 6.9/1082 votes
#16 - Queen for a Minute
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/2/1974
Laurie's friend Frankie tries out for the school basketball team but is rejected because she is a girl. Laurie runs for homecoming queen so she can speak her mind on discrimination. Keith has a male friend compete against Laurie for queen.
Director: N/A
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- 7.9/1078 votes
#17 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1076 votes
#18 - Miss Partridge, Teacher
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1974
Laurie excitedly tells her mother she has been selected to be a peer teacher at school. She is assigned seventh grade English, which just happens to be Danny's classroom. Things do not go well for either of them.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1067 votes
#19 - Keith and Lauriebelle
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/2/1974
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1066 votes
#20 - Morning Becomes Electric
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/9/1974
Danny has a promotional plan to show the Partridges conserves energy. The newspaper does an article to show their energy saving ways. It creates a buzz in town. But a wrong meter reading shows the Partridges use more electricity than ever.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1072 votes
#21 - Pin It on Danny
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 3/16/1974
It's Shirley's birthday and the family and Ruben gather to celebrate. Danny's gift is a beautiful broach. He does not tell Shirley he found it rather than buying it. Later, Danny finds out it is the broach his teacher lost.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1085 votes
#22 - ...---... (S.O.S.)
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 3/23/1974
Shirley is surprised to learn that an old boyfriend is in town to make a speech. It turns out he is now a navy Captain and Keith and Danny are suspicious of his motives for their mother.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Partridge Family Season 4
Every episode of The Partridge Family Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Partridge Family Season 4!
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
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Hate Thy Neighbor" is the best rated episode of "The Partridge Family" season 4. It scored 7.1/10 based on 94 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/15/1973. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "None But the Onely".