Episode
The Partridge Family: Art for Mom's Sake
Overview
Shirley goes to an art school for classes. Her teacher raves about her work, but the family knows it is not good. It seems the teacher has a motive to praise the bad art work.
Details
- Series
- The Partridge Family
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1974-01-12
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Art for Mom's Sake is Episode 13 in Season 4 of The Partridge Family. It aired on 1974-01-12. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 9: Heartbreak Keith
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Episode 18: Miss Partridge, Teacher
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