The Partridge Family: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Partridge Family Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Dora, Dora, Dora
Sep 17, 1971 · 24 min
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
In 25 Words or Less
Sep 24, 1971 · 24 min
To raise money and create publicity, Ruben hosts a contest where the winner can spend a week with the Partridges at their home. An elderly Jewish woman wins the contest. Doris brin
A Man Called Snake
Oct 1, 1971 · 24 min
Keith gave an interview for a magazine and revealed that Laurie has a crush on a classmate, Harry Murphy. Laurie is upset and says it is the wrong name anyway. A motorcyclist, Harr
The Undergraduate
Oct 8, 1971 · 24 min
Shirley enrolls in college using her maiden name so her real name does not draw unwanted attention. A younger classmate develops a crush on her. He tells his parents and they do no
Anatomy of a Tonsil
Oct 15, 1971 · 24 min
Danny's sore throat is diagnosed as tonsillitis and he has to have his tonsils removed. He is nervous about the operation, and when it is over, he is nervous about losing his voice
Whatever Happened to Moby Dick?
Oct 22, 1971 · 24 min
Danny is interested in the whales singing and tells the family they need to include whales in their act to show their support of ecology.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Partridge
Oct 29, 1971 · 24 min
Keith decides he has to be a better role model to his younger brothers and sisters, but it seems like everything backfires.
Days of Acne and Roses
Nov 5, 1971 · 24 min
The grocery guy who delivers to the Partridges has a crush on Laurie, but he feels shy around her. He wants to ask her out, but has never been on a date. The other family members h
A Tale of Two Hamsters
Nov 12, 1971 · 24 min
Danny and the two other younger children tell Shirley they have decided to go in the hamster business. When the two hamsters multiple with their offspring, the Partridges have to t
The Forty-Year Itch
Nov 19, 1971 · 24 min
Shirley's father visits and announces he left home and plans to go to Big Spur. Minutes later, her mother shows up and says she ran away. Both parents are determined to split up. T
I Can Get It for You Retail
Nov 26, 1971 · 24 min
Danny sees his mother looking at a mink coat in a store window, and with Shirley's birthday coming up, Danny decides to buy it for her. To raise money, Danny starts selling Keith's
Guess Who's Coming to Drive?
Oct 12, 1971 · 24 min
Reuben sets up an aggressive summer tour schedule. Shirley does not want to go on tour as it is tiring to drive all day and sing all night, so they hire a bus driver. But Danny is
Don't Bring Your Guns to Town, Santa
Dec 17, 1971 · 24 min
After performing in Vegas on Christmas Eve, the Partridges start the drive home. The bus breaks down in a town with one inhabitant. Disappointed about being away from home for Chri
Where Do Mermaids Go?
Dec 31, 1971 · 24 min
Driving home after a tour, the Partridges stop for a picnic on a country road and meet a young woman who likes to travel alone and enjoy her freedom. After hours together, she stay
Home Is Where the Heart Was
Jan 7, 1972 · 24 min
After being scolded from a mess, Chris and Tracy decided to run away from home but, ended up at Ruben's apartment causing mayhem.
Fellini, Bergman, and Partridge
Jan 14, 1972 · 24 min
After seeing some experimental films at a theater, Keith says he can do better than any they saw. Keith pulls out the video camera and beings recording various random clips. Danny
Waiting for Bolero
Jan 21, 1972 · 24 min
Keith wants his own apartment so he can have some peace and quiet to write music. Shirley reluctantly agrees to let him move into a room in the house next door. Having his own plac
I Am Curious Partridge
Jan 28, 1972 · 24 min
Danny gets a job writing articles about the Partridge Family for the local newspaper. To be sure his article is a success, he embellishes the truth about the family.
My Heart Belongs to a Two Car Garage
Feb 4, 1972 · 24 min
Chris and Tracy invite a street worker into their home. He says he is a world-class Russian painter and says he can paint a work of art on their garage door. The completed picture
Hel-l-l-p
Feb 11, 1972 · 24 min
It's a battle of the sexes as Shirley and Laurie prove to their male chauvinist counterparts to be better able to handle the wilderness.
Promise Her Anything, But Give Her a Punch
Feb 18, 1972 · 24 min
Danny has a crush on a classmate and they go through the ritual of pretending not to like each other. But for Gloria, she likes Keith more and is using Danny to get closer to Keith
The Partridge Papers
Mar 3, 1972 · 24 min
The school newspaper is collecting items for an auction to raise money. While Laurie is out, Danny accidentally grabs the wrong box with Laurie's items to contribute. Her personal
All's War in Love and Fairs
Mar 10, 1972 · 24 min
As the Partridges start their vacation, the bus breaks down in a small town. The locals want them to do a benefit show to help Native Americans build a school. The mechanic finds w
Who Is Max Ledbetter and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things?
Mar 17, 1972 · 24 min
The Partridges hire a psychic performer for Tracy's birthday party. Keith and Danny keep asking for predictions about their lives, so the psychic asks them to help his failing busi