Episode
The Partridge Family: Road Song
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Partridge Family
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1971-02-19
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Road Song is Episode 22 in Season 1 of The Partridge Family. It aired on 1971-02-19. The runtime is 24 min.
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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.
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.
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Episode 24: A Partridge by Any Other Name
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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.
Episode 25: A Knight in Shining Armor
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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?
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.
Episode 16: Old Scrapmouth
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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.
Episode 14: The Red Woodloe Story
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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.