Things You Didn’t Know About “The Partridge Family”

Larrylambert
3 min readSep 28, 2023

They were at least part family.

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The 70s were somewhat of a turbulent time period. Various controversies raged. Among these were how the US should get out of Viet Nam, what should be done with Richard Nixon post-Watergate, and which was better, the “Partridge Family,” or “The Brady Bunch.”

My vote goes to “The Partridge Family.”

I believe it’s possible “The Partridge Family” actually made me laugh, whereas I don’t believe I can say the same about “The Brady Bunch.”

With that glowing recommendation out of the way, here are some things you might not have known about “The Partridge Family.”

1: We know the outcome of Shirley Partridge’s husband.

Shirley Partridge was a widow, whereas we are not sure what happened to Carol Brady’s first husband. While the backstory of The Partridge Family is sad, at least it’s not an “Unsolved Mystery.”

2: The show had some notable guest stars including Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd.

I’m starting to see another reason why the show appealed to young guys.

3: Susan Dey had a serious crush on David…

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Larrylambert
Larrylambert

Written by Larrylambert

You probably don't know my name, but have likely seen my work. I've written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs.

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