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PARTRIDGE FAMILY, THE: ROAD SONG (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedies about the Partridges, a family of rock musicians who travel around in a psychedelic bus. In this episode, the Partridges meet Maggie, a charming young girl full of outlandish stories about her "world travels" who says she is on her way to Albuquerque to see her father. However, Shirley soon learns that Maggie is wanted by the police, having run away from her grandparents' home. Although Reuben warns her not to get involved, Shirley takes responsibilty for delivering Maggie to Albuquerque, where her grandfather will pick her up. Maggie grows suspicious and disappears, forcing the Partridges to search a New Mexico town for her. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 26, 1971 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:28:29
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:23059
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Rock music
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1970-1974
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Alka Seltzer
- TV - Commercials - Bactine antiseptic
- TV - Commercials - Hai Karate cologne
- TV - Commercials - Pillsbury Space Food Sticks
- TV - Commercials - Visine eye drops
- TV - Commercials - Wrigley's chewing gum
CREDITS
- Bob Claver … Executive Producer
- Paul Junger Witt … Producer
- Mel Swope … Associate Producer
- Alan Rafkin … Director
- Bernard Slade … Created by
- Dale McRaven … Writer
- Shorty Rogers … Music by
- Wes Farrell … Theme Music by, "When We're Singin'" music by
- Dianne Hilderbrand … Theme Music by, "When We're Singin'" lyrics by
- Tony Romeo … Composer, Song "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque" written by
- Shirley Jones … Cast, Shirley Partridge
- David Cassidy … Cast, Keith Partridge
- Susan Dey … Cast, Laurie Partridge
- Danny Bonaduce … Cast, Danny Partridge
- Jeremy Gelbwaks … Cast, Christopher Partridge
- Suzanne Crough … Cast, Tracy Partridge
- Dave Madden … Cast, Reuben Kincaid
- Laurie Prange … Cast, Maggie Newton
- Sandy Kenyon … Cast, the Father
- Ian Wolfe … Cast, the Grandfather
- Harry Hickox … Cast, the Sheriff
- Stuart Nisbet … Cast, the Patrolman
- Dick Wilson … Cast, the Cowboy