Episode
The Partridge Family: Al in the Family
Overview
While Ruben is out of town, his nephew takes over managing the Partridges. He is not cut out for the job.
Details
- Series
- The Partridge Family
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1973-11-24
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Al in the Family is Episode 11 in Season 4 of The Partridge Family. It aired on 1973-11-24. The runtime is 30 min.
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Danny goes to see a movie but sneaks in without paying. He is caught, and Shirley imposes a punishment on the whole family by having everyone be totally honest for 24-hours.
Episode 12: Maid in San Pueblo
Shirley's mother (Amanda) and father (Walter) argue over Amanda wanting a job outside the house. She leaves home and goes to Shirley's home. Amanda gets a job with a service company, and Shirley hires a maid. Guess who is the maid?
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Episode 8: The Diplomat
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Episode 14: Two for the Show
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Episode 7: The Last of Howard
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Episode 15: Danny Drops Out
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Episode 6: Double Trouble
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Episode 16: Queen for a Minute
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Episode 5: Reuben Kincaid Lives
Shirley tells the children they have to start being nice to Reuben. But since he is not used to this new attitude, he thinks it is because they heard he is dying. The nicer they are, the more he thinks he is dying.
Episode 17: Danny Converts
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