S01 Episode 1
What? and Get Out of Show Business?
Recently widowed mother, Shirley Partridge who's struggling to raise her five children who are playing in a band and, Shirley works a bank teller. Older brother and sister Keith (Lead vocals and guitar) and Laurie (Keyboards). Younger brothers and sister Danny (Bass guitar), Chris (Drums) and, Tracy (Tamborine and percussion) are playing in a band called "The Partridge Family". Ruben Kincaid, a kid hater was signed as their manager. Finally, the kids asked their mother to join the band. Reluctantly, she agreed but, for a single condition: if she faints the kids have to assist her.
Fri, 25 Sep 1970
S01 Episode 2
The Sound of Money
A driver claims an insurance payout after a small accident, when Shirley parks the bus. Infuriated, the family decide to spend a day with him, and prove he is faking his injury.
25 mins · Fri, 2 Oct 1970
S01 Episode 3
Whatever Happened to the Old Songs?
Shirley's parents decide to visit the Partridges when he becomes restless. But her mother becomes frustrated when he decides that he wants to join the band, and tour with them.
25 mins · Fri, 9 Oct 1970
S01 Episode 4
See Here, Private Partridge
Shirley tries to convince the draft board that Danny is only twelve years old, following a letter that tells Danny he must join the army for service. Shirley's efforts increase as they refuse to believe her.
25 mins · Fri, 16 Oct 1970
S01 Episode 5
When Mother Gets Married
Shirley begins dating an old flame but the kids are suspicious of him, especially when they see him leave a jewelry store with a beautiful young woman.
Guest Stars: John McMartin as Larry, Jaclyn Smith as Tina
Songs: "I Really Want to Know You"
Fri, 23 Oct 1970
S01 Episode 6
Love at First Slight
After landing a hit song on the radio, Keith becomes adored by all of the girls at school, except for the one girl that he is interested in.
25 mins · Fri, 30 Oct 1970
S01 Episode 7
Danny and the Mob
When Danny shares some stock advice with an attractive waitress, her jealous boyfriend gets the wrong idea and sends some of his goons to rough Danny up.
25 mins · Fri, 6 Nov 1970
S01 Episode 8
But the Memory Lingers On
A stinky skunk sprays a smell all through the Partridge before the group is scheduled to perform. They try everything they can to get rid of the smell, even having a bath in tomato juice.
25 mins · Fri, 13 Nov 1970
S01 Episode 9
Did You Hear the One About Danny Partridge?
After Danny becomes tangled in a microphone during a performance, the audience laughs at him, so he decides to add jokes to the Partridge Family performances.
25 mins · Fri, 20 Nov 1970
S01 Episode 10
Go Directly to Jail
While performing at a show in a prison, the Partridges are forced to spend the night there after an inmate fakes an epidemic.
25 mins · Fri, 27 Nov 1970
S01 Episode 11
This Is My Song
While Keith struggles with a creative dry spell, Danny attempts to write his first hit. Their sibling rivalry peaks when Danny writes a great song just as Keith has a breakthrough with the exact same tune.
Songs: "To Be Lovers"
Fri, 4 Dec 1970
S01 Episode 12
My Son, the Feminist
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"
Fri, 11 Dec 1970
S01 Episode 13
Star Quality
When Danny gets singled out in a review by a prominent journalist, the praise goes to his head and he decides to go solo. But he changes his mind when he sees his family happily auditioning for his replacement.
Guest Stars: Dick Clark as himself, Mitzi Moag as Sheila Faber
Song: "Singin' My Song"
Fri, 18 Dec 1970
S01 Episode 14
The Red Woodloe Story
During a stopover in a small town, the Partridges offer to revive the career of a folk legend who's been out of circulation for twenty years, but find that he would rather sing in church than be in the spotlight.
Guest Star: William Schallert as Red Woodloe
Songs: "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat", "Find Peace in Your Soul"
Fri, 25 Dec 1970
S01 Episode 15
Mom Drops Out
Reuben books a European tour but there's one condition: the groovy promoter thinks Shirley's too old. She quits the band, but discovers she has fans there after all.
Guest Star: Gino Conforti as Logan Mays
Songs: "Baby I Love Love, I Love You"; "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat"
Fri, 1 Jan 1971
S01 Episode 16
Old Scrapmouth
Laurie gets braces right before a television show comes to film the band. As if that isn't bad enough, when they begin to play, her braces pick up radio signals and all she can hear is The Rolling Stones!
Guest Star: Mark Hamill as Jerry
Song: "The Love Song"
Fri, 8 Jan 1971
S01 Episode 17
Why Did the Music Stop?
Shirley has doubts about what being on the road is doing to the Partridges' lives so she suggests they take a break and start living like a normal family again. But she forgets one thing: they're not a normal family.
Guest Star: Richard Mulligan as Dr. Jim Lucas
Songs: "I'm Here, You're Here"; "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat"
Fri, 15 Jan 1971
S01 Episode 18
Soul Club
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"
Fri, 22 Jan 1971
S01 Episode 19
To Play or Not to Play
Laurie jumps on the anti-establishment bandwagon when the hotel workers where they're scheduled to perform go out on strike and she refuses to cross the picket line and play.
Guest Stars: Harvey Lembeck as Marino, Michael Lembeck as Marc
Songs: "There's No Doubt in My Mind"; "Umbrella Man"
Fri, 29 Jan 1971
S01 Episode 20
They Shoot Managers, Don't They?
The Partridges are happy for Reuben when he falls in love and decides to marry, even though his new life doesn't include managing the band – but the band quickly finds they can't manage without him.
Guest Star: Nancy Malone as Cathleen
Song: "She'd Rather Have the Rain"
Fri, 5 Feb 1971
S01 Episode 21
Partridge up a Pear Tree
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"
Fri, 12 Feb 1971
S01 Episode 22
Road Song
The Partridges find themselves in the middle of a domestic squabble when they give a ride to a teenage girl—who turns out to be a serial runaway, with the police hot on her trail.
Guest Stars: Laurie Prange as Maggie Newton, Sandy Kenyon as Maggie's Father, Ian Wolfe as Grandpa
Song: "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque"
Fri, 19 Feb 1971
S01 Episode 23
Not with My Sister, You Don't!
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"
Fri, 26 Feb 1971
S01 Episode 24
A Partridge by Any Other Name
A series of coincidences leads Danny to believe he was adopted and there doesn't seem to be anything anyone can say to convince him he's a natural-born Partridge.
Guest Stars: Bernard Fox as Marty Burnes, Ned Glass as Detective Harry Klein, Art Metrano as Mike Young
Songs: "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted"; "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat"
Fri, 5 Mar 1971
S01 Episode 25
A Knight in Shining Armor
When the Partridges introduce a hip, multi-talented musician to a square, tone-deaf poet, no one expects them to score a hit—but somehow they manage to do just that.
Guest Stars: Bobby Sherman as Bobby Conway and Wes Stern as Lionel Poindexter
Song: "Stephanie"
Fri, 12 Mar 1971
