Written by Charlotte Brown
Produced by Larry Rosen
Directed by Russ Mayberry
Original Air Date: December 29, 1972
The Partridge house just doesn't seem big enough -- they need more bathrooms
and just more room in general! Reuben takes Shirley to look at a new, larger
house. The Partridge house is home to her, so Shirley doesn't really want to
move, but all the kids are very anxious to. They put their house up for sale,
with Reuben acting as real estate agent. After a week without even one
"looker", Reuben and Danny cook up a scheme for "open
house" with the Partridge Family.
The open house is like a carnival -- hundreds of people show up. As the family
overhears various disparaging remarks about their home from the visitors, they
begin to realize just how much the house means to them. Just as the kids tell
Shirley that they don't want to move either, Reuben arrives with the news that
he's sold the house
When the buyers, Mr. & Mrs. Sharp come to look the house over, the kids
sabotage the plumbing, the doors and the windows to make it seem like the
house is falling apart. They confess that they did it because they don't want
to move, but the Sharps still want the house and they've signed the papers.
With two weeks to move, they learn that someone else bought the new house, so
if Reuben can't manage to get it, they have nowhere to go. The Sharps arrive
with the news that they don't want the house -- everyone sees through their
reasons and realizes that they'd feel bad if the kids had to move against
their will. Reuben ruins the happy moment with the news that he has managed to
buy the other house. He makes a deal with the owner to release them from their
contract if the Partridge Family will entertain at his son's birthday party,
so the Partridges get to keep their home after all.
Song:
"As Long As You're There," Music and Lyrics by Adam Miller (on Notebook)
Guest Cast:
Mr. Sharp -------------------------------------------- Bert Freed
Mrs. Sharp ------------------------------------------- Lurene Tuttle
Girl --------------------------------------------------- Donna Lynne
Mrs. Gibson ------------------------------------------ Marilyn Childs
Ed Hoffsteader --------------------------------------- Bobby Baum
Gloria Hoffsteader ------------------------------------ Maxine Stewart
Father ------------------------------------------------ Gordon Jump
Mother ----------------------------------------------- Sari Price
Gwen ------------------------------------------------- Susan Neher
The Woman ------------------------------------------- Robin Raymond
Tube Trivia:
- Maxine Stuart played Mrs. Damion in Episode 43
and Miss Halstead in Episode 92.
- Gordon Jump starred as Mr. Carlson in "WKRP in Cincinnati" and
currently plays the Maytag Repairman in TV commercials. He also appeared in
Episodes 1, 34, 47,
56, 78, and 87.
- Sari Price also appeared in Episodes 36 and 73.
She was Shirley Jones' stand-in.
- Susan Neher was a regular in "To Rome With Love," with John
Forsythe and "Getting Together," with Bobby Sherman and Wes Stern.
She also appeared in Episode 74.
- Writer Charlotte Brown also wrote for "The Doris Day Show,"
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Rhoda," "The Bob
Newhart Show," and "Veronica's Closet. She has directed episodes of
"The Tortellis," "The Associates," "Rhoda," and
"Archie Bunker's Place." She was the Executive Producer of
"Kirk," starring Kirk Cameron.
- Look closely at the Open House booth that Danny has set up. Actual Partridge
Family albums are leaning against the base, as well as David Cassidy's
"Rock Me Baby" solo effort.
