Episode
The Partridge Family: Dora, Dora, Dora
Overview
Stillman Kelly asks his old buddy Reuben to manage his daughter Dora, who is an aspiring singer. Unfortunately, when she auditions in front of Reuben and the Partridges, her vocal abilities leave much to be desired. Unfortunately, Keith, who has fallen for her, is so taken with her beauty that he doesn't even notice. However, when he hears a tape of her singing he soon snaps to his senses and now must try to summon the courage to tell Dora how untalented she is without hurting her feelings.
Details
- Series
- The Partridge Family
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1971-09-17
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Dora, Dora, Dora is Episode 1 in Season 2 of The Partridge Family. It aired on 1971-09-17. The runtime is 24 min.
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