The Partridge Family Opening TV Theme Song 1970

The Partridge Family Opening Theme Song. In the pilot episode this group of musical siblings convinces their mother to help them out by singing with them as they record a pop song in their garage. Through the efforts of the 10-year-old son Danny, they find a manager who helps make the song a Top-40 hit. After some more convincing, Mom finally agrees that the family can go on tour. They acquire an old school bus, paint it and depart to Las Vegas for their first live gig at Caesars Palace.

Each subsequent episode features the band performing in various locations and types of venues. The shows would often contrast their suburban life with the adventures of a show-biz family "on the road". After the first season the show focused more on the "at home" themes and less on their touring. The series originally ran from September 25, 1970 until August 31, 1974 on the ABC television network, as part of the Friday night lineup following The Brady Bunch. It had a few subsequent runs in syndication.

Created by Bernard Slade, the series was inspired by and loosely based on The Cowsills, a real pop music family famous in the late Sixties. In fact, in its early development, the Cowsill children were actually approached by the producers to be featured on The Partridge Family, though the children rejected the offer when they learned their real-life mother and band member Barbara would not be included in the cast. Shirley Jones had already been signed as mother Shirley Partridge and star of the show. The remaining Partridge children were played by David Cassidy (Jones' real-life stepson) as her eldest son Keith, Susan Dey as Laurie, Danny Bonaduce as Danny, Jeremy Gelbwaks as Chris and Suzanne Crough as Tracy. Dave Madden played Reuben Kincaid, who was their manager and family friend. After the first season, the dark-haired Gelbwaks was replaced by a blond actor, Brian Forster. It was reported by teen magazines in 1971 that this was because his family simply moved away.

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[101aubby]

Yeah the 70's were a true blast to have lived through. I mean you had three main networks and maybe 3 more substations and PBS, yet there was always something interesting to watch. The music was better too, whether it was pop, rock, disco, or country, it just all seemed so much better than the sludge they call music nowadays. I'd give anything to just spend even one week back in the 70's.

[jimbobubbadj]

@clanckp1 I'm in my 40's. If I have 40 years left to live I'd give them up to live 10 years in my past again!

[atfatw]

the partridges really sucked! they were really baaaaaddddd. thank goodness that nicklehopper,

nick at dawn, and tvghetto can't show this darn show on their networks and likewise for 'james

at 15' its really amazing how these cheap networks show all this junk!

[lindapittsburgh]

get happy

like the group who really sang

[StanBennet]

@jimbobubbadj The last ten years sucked.

[PoppySandals]

Jeremy Gelbwaks (born May 22, 1961; Los Angeles, California) was a child actor

[nachjagger33]

Shirley Jones = MILF

[mistressofaminer]

Shirley Jones made a cameo appearance as The "partridge in a pear tree" for the christmas song on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.Incidentally, she was the "live" prop.12/28/11.

[Ultrabrut1]

C'mon! We all know Reubin was tappin' 'ol mom after the show in that big bus!

[titanramfan]

@jimbobubbadj I'd live 1968-1982 over and over and over (year before I started school when my memory starts until high school graduation)! But if I could only pick 10? 68-78.

[richardartedigital]

Susan Dey is one of the most beautiful faces I've ever seen on tv! Thanks for sharing!

[mkl62]

12-10-2011. Isn't it fine, isn't fine, Laurie is 59. Happy Birthday, Susan. You've come a long way since September 25, 1970.