The Partridge Family is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from September 25, 1970 until August 24, 1974, on the ABC network as part of a Friday-night lineup, and had subsequent runs in syndication. The family was loosely based on the real-life musical family the Cowsills, a popular band in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
| Genre | Musical sitcom |
| Created by | Bernard Slade |
| Starring | Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce, Suzanne Crough, Jeremy Gelbwaks, Dave Madden, Brian Forster |
| Theme music composer | Diane Hilderbrand, Danny Janssen, Wes Farrell |
| Opening theme | "When We're Singin '" (1970–71), "C'mon, Get Happy" (1971–74) |
| Composer(s) | George Duning, Benny Golson, Warren Barker, Hugo Montenegro, Shorty Rogers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 96 |
| Executive producer(s) | Bob Claver |
| Producer(s) | William Bickley, Paul Junger Witt, Dale McRaven, Larry Rosen, Mel Swope |
| Cinematography | Fred Jackman, Jr, Irving Lippman |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Screen Gems Television |
| Distributor | Columbia Pictures Television, (1974–1975), DFS Program Exchange (1984–87), The Program Exchange (1987–89), Columbia TriStar Television (1996–2002), Sony Pictures Television (2002–present) |
| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Related shows | Getting Together, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Partridge Family 2200 A.D. |
About The Partridge Family
Sitcom featuring the life of a family of pop musicians which would be loosely based on the real-life musical family The Cowsills.
Achievement of The Partridge Family
The series won TV Land Awards for David Cassidy and Susan Dey. It was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and one Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
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Latest information about The Partridge Family updated on July 28 2021.
