The Partridge Family — 1970-1974 · 4 seasons · 96 eps

★ 6.6

The Partridge Family

1970-1974 4 seasons 96 episodes

★ 6.6 (5,350 votes) Bottom 19%

The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom series about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

E1

7.4

7.3

8.1

7.1

E2

7.4

7.4

8.2

7.7

E3

6.8

7.9

7.8

7.6

E4

7.4

8.1

8.1

6.9

E5

7.3

7.5

7.3

7.6

E6

7.3

7.4

7.9

7.3

E7

7.6

7.8

6.8

7.6

E8

7.7

7.8

7.5

7.3

E9

7.1

7.6

7.8

7.7

E10

7.3

7.0

7.6

7.9

E11

7.2

8.3

8.4

7.3

E12

7.9

7.8

7.2

6.8

E13

7.1

8.0

8.0

6.9

E14

7.2

7.6

7.3

7.2

E15

7.3

7.9

7.6

7.8

E16

7.7

7.6

8.2

7.1

E17

7.2

7.9

8.2

8.0

E18

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.8

E19

7.5

7.3

7.0

8.0

E20

7.6

8.0

7.7

7.6

E21

7.8

8.1

7.6

7.7

E22

7.6

8.2

7.5

7.8

E23

7.9

7.5

7.5

E24

7.6

7.8

7.6

E25

7.4

8.0

Avg

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.5

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.4

S3E11 Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?

#2

S2E11 8.3

I Can Get It for You Retail

#3

S1E18 8.2

Soul Club

4. S2E22 "The Partridge Papers" 8.2
5. S3E2 "M is for the Many Things" 8.2
6. S3E16 "Trial of the Partridge One" 8.2
7. S3E17 "I Left My Heart in Cincinnati" 8.2
8. S2E4 "The Undergraduate" 8.1
9. S2E21 "Promise Her Anything, But Give Her a Punch" 8.1
10. S3E1 "This Male Chauvinist Piggy Went to Market" 8.1

📉 Bottom Episodes

#96

S4E12 6.8

Maid in San Pueblo

95. S3E7 "The Modfather" 6.8
94. S1E3 "Whatever Happened to the Old Songs?" 6.8
93. S4E13 "Art for Mom's Sake" 6.9
92. S4E4 "The Strike-Out King" 6.9

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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28 Standouts

21 Infamous

35 Hidden Gems

12 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E18 Soul Club

Most Infamous: S1E3 Whatever Happened to the Old Songs?

Best Hidden Gem: S3E11 Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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