Season 4 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 22
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

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The Partridge Family Season 4 (1973-1974)

The Partridge Family Hate Thy Neighbor 4x01 Hate Thy Neighbor
New neighbors arrive and soon trouble ensues when they call the police complaining of the noise. The neighbor admits she doesn't like show biz people.
Sep. 15, 1973
The Partridge Family None But the Lonely 4x02 None But the Lonely
Laurie gets a advice to the love lorn column in the local papers and soon Keith writes in to help get a date with the new girl in school, who's been forewarned of Keith's reputatio ...
Sep. 22, 1973
The Partridge Family Beethoven, Brahms, and Partridge 4x03 Beethoven, Brahms, and Partridge
Keith's new girlfriend has him believing his style music is meaningless and gives a try at writing his first classical piece.
Sep. 29, 1973
The Partridge Family The Strike-Out King 4x04 The Strike-Out King
Shirley thinks Danny needs to be around friends his own age so Reuben suggests little league baseball. Problem is Danny hates baseball. To his surprise he becomes a star pitcher.
Oct. 06, 1973
The Partridge Family Reuben Kincaid Lives 4x05 Reuben Kincaid Lives
Reuben believes he's is dying because everyone is suddenly being too nice to him. To cheer him up, Shirley sets up a surprise birthday party, complete with Reuben's mother.
Oct. 13, 1973
The Partridge Family Double Trouble 4x06 Double Trouble
Keith wants a date with a beautiful new girl but she already has one with a basketball player, but sets him up with her plain looking friend. After her date falls through, she agrees ...
Oct. 20, 1973
The Partridge Family The Last Howard 4x07 The Last Howard
Keith and Danny believes Laurie's new boyfriend stole the bracelet that he gave her from a passenger on the cruise ship they are aboard. With the help of Reuben the try stealing it ...
Oct. 27, 1973
The Partridge Family The Diplomat 4x08 The Diplomat
A presidential ambassador and well-known ladies man asks Shirley out on a date. But after arriving 2 hours late and talking on the phone most of the night, she declines a second date. ...
Nov. 03, 1973
The Partridge Family Heartbreak Keith 4x09 Heartbreak Keith
Keith enrolls in a Sociology class in college and discovers one of his favorite subjects, a beautiful girl, 23-year-old Dory Kimmel. He soon finds himself in love only to find out that ...
Nov. 10, 1973
The Partridge Family A Day of Honesty 4x10 A Day of Honesty
Danny gets caught trying to sneak into a movie theater without a ticket and is punished by losing his movie privileges for a month. Upset by this Danny writes down all the dishonest ...
Nov. 17, 1973
The Partridge Family Al in the Family 4x11 Al in the Family
Reuben Kincaid's nephew, Alan, comes to live with him and becomes his assistant. It's evident right from the start that Alan is eager to learn but always fails at everything.
Nov. 24, 1973
The Partridge Family Maid in San Pueblo 4x12 Maid in San Pueblo
Shirley, advertising for a maid has an unexpected applicant, her mother, Amanda Renfrew. Seems her parents are arguing and leaves to live with Shirley. The family plots to get them ...
Dec. 08, 1973
The Partridge Family Art for Mom's Sake 4x13 Art for Mom's Sake
Shirley Partridge joins an art class and is encouraged by her teacher, Lorenzo Bernard, who says she shows a natural artistic ability. The family doesn't share the same opinion but ...
Jan. 12, 1974
The Partridge Family Two for the Show 4x14 Two for the Show
Reuben has discovered a new singing act, 14-year-old twin brothers Andy and David, and he brings them to live with the Partridges until they cut their first record. The boys have a ...
Jan. 19, 1974
The Partridge Family Danny Drops Out 4x15 Danny Drops Out
Danny, bored with school, wants to drop out and become a song writer. The school psychologist tells Shirley to let him believe he's dropped out but he soon gets bored and thinks he ...
Jan. 26, 1974
The Partridge Family Queen for a Minute 4x16 Queen for a Minute
Laurie cries sexism after her girlfriend doesn't make the high school basketball team. After Keith overhears her scheme to win as homecoming queen in order to give her own view on sexism, ...
Feb. 02, 1974
The Partridge Family Danny Converts 4x17 Danny Converts
Danny is so smitten with Renee, the daughter of Rabbi Stern, that he pretends to be of her faith, and attends a Purim bizarre at Temple Aaron. Convinced that the family is Jewish, the ...
Feb. 09, 1974
The Partridge Family Miss Partridge, Teacher 4x18 Miss Partridge, Teacher
Laurie is appointed student-teacher of Miss Halstead's 7th grade English class, which includes her brother, Danny. She becomes hard on Danny and may just interrupt the families plan ...
Feb. 23, 1974
The Partridge Family Keith and Lauriebelle 4x19 Keith and Lauriebelle
Keith agrees to take over Laurie's babysitting gig if she will come to his party as his date in order to make a new girl at school jealous. But when Laurie hears of his plan, she comes ...
Mar. 02, 1974
The Partridge Family Morning Becomes Electric 4x20 Morning Becomes Electric
Scheduled to appear at a rally for energy conservation, the Partridge Family is chagrined when Danny's guitar blows all the fuses in the auditorium. To make amends they decide to be ...
Mar. 09, 1974
The Partridge Family Pin it on Danny 4x21 Pin it on Danny
Danny finds a brooch and gives it to his mother for her birthday. He is dismayed when he sees a newspaper ad offering a $50-reward for it's return -- from his school teacher, Mrs Bullock! ...
Mar. 16, 1974
The Partridge Family . . . - - -. . . (S.O.S) 4x22 . . . - - -. . . (S.O.S)
Shirley's memories of a high school romance are stirred when Navy Capt. Charles Corwin arrives in town. She sees the Captain's picture in the newspaper and recognizes him as "Cuddles," ...
Mar. 23, 1974
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Season 4 Characters

Shirley Renfrew Partridge played by Shirley Jones
Keith Douglas Partridge played by David Cassidy
Laurie Partridge played by Susan Dey
Danny Partridge played by Danny Bonaduce
Christopher 'Chris' Partridge played by Brian Forster
Tracy Partridge played by Suzanne Crough
Reuben Kincaid played by Dave Madden
Ricky played by Rick Segall
Punky played by Gary Dubin
Bonnie Kleinschmidt played by Elaine Giftos
Howard played by Bruce Kimmel
Karen played by Sherry Miles
Lorenzo Bernard played by Alan Oppenheimer
Walter Renfrew played by Jackie Coogan
Mayor Towbin played by Jack Collins (IV)
Rabbi Stern played by Noam Pitlik
Miss Halstead played by Maxine Stuart
Mr. Lipton played by Richard Mulligan
Policeman played by Joseph V. Perry
Rachel played by Barbara Sigel
Salesman played by Liam Dunn
Frankie played by Tracy Brooks Swope
Clara played by Margaret Hamilton

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Season 4 Videos

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Season 4 Quotes

04x18 - Miss Partridge, Teacher Season 4 / Episode 18: - Miss Partridge, Teacher

Laurie Partridge: You should never end a sentence with a preposition.
Reuben Kincaid: This isn't a preposition; it's a *proposition*
04x19 - Keith and Lauriebelle Season 4 / Episode 19: - Keith and Lauriebelle

Laurie Partridge: Where'd you get that awful shaving lotion?
Keith: You gave it to me for Christmas.
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Season 4 Trivia

  • Episode 22 - Last show of the series.
  • Episode 22 - The title is based on the international distress code "S.O.S." or "Save our Ship" that is sent out by Morse code, but has been replaced by regular audio-transmissions. Most radio dispatchers no longer use Morse code to communicate.
  • Episode 20 - Per the title, the original Broadway production of "Mourning Becomes Electra" by Eugene O'Neill opened at the Guild Theater on October 26, 1931, ran for 150 performances and was revived in 1932 and 1972.
  • Episode 13 - The title comes from the expression "art for art's sake" expressing a philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only "true" art, is divorced from any didactic, moral or utilitarian function.
  • Episode 14 - The title comes from the expression used to start an event, "One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go".

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