There's a thread in this site in winch people post their favorite Brady Bunch Quotes.

I have not seen one for people to post their favorite Partridge Family quotes.


A lot of you will think it is strange, but I actually liked,
"Have you been talking to a Marine recruiter"
(Rubin talking to Keith in "I Am A Curious Partridge"

Danny: "I'm worried about you mom. You're too old to be working."
Shirley: "Thank you Danny, you just made my day."

Reuben: "Are you members of some flaky religious group?"
Danny: "No sir, I'm here to represent the Partridges."
Reuben: "The *birds*?"
Danny: "No, the family."

Keith: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Chris (speaking for Tracy and himself) : Negroes.


(This has to be one of the most memorable quotes from any sitcom, so it is a bit odd that this particular scene from the episode "Dr Jeckyll and Mr Partridge"
was essentially forgotten until the advent of the Internet and YouTube, or so it seems. Of course, today Chris would have to say "African Americans" ).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev254grHObw

Laurie: "He dropped his cookies."

Reuben Kincaid: "Well, so much for natural charm."

Keith: "I think it's time we had a man-to-almost-man talk."

Laurie Partridge: Well, you could start off by mentioning that you two have absolutely nothing in common.

Shirley Renfrew Partridge: That's right. We don't.

Keith: "Yeah. She's very big on osmosis."
Danny: "Is that catching?"

Laurie: "And crazy is crazy."

Shirley: "I think I liked him better in his Andy Hardy period."

Danny: "I refuse to get in a battle of wits with an unarmed man."
Keith: "That does it."
(Keith chases Danny out of the kitchen.)

Danny: "I'd like to stick with praising his suit."

Walter: "Music is music."

Walter: (to Keith)"Don't you think making people happy is important?"

"Shirley Renfrew Partridge: I think it's wonderful the way this whole family pitches in to help.
Keith: You know, Mom... If you weren't always busy cleaning the house, you wouldn't be so tired."

Danny: "Keith, that's the meanest, rottenest and dirtiest trick anyone can play on his sister. No wonder you're my idol."

Christopher "Chris" Partridge #2: C'mon, let's play a game, Mr. Kincaid.

Tracy Partridge: Yeah, let's play a game.

Reuben Kincaid: Okay, okay. Let's play a game called "Lost."

Danny: How do you play?

Reuben Kincaid: Well, I'll hide my eyes and you three kids run away from home - far and fast - and keep running until you're lost.

Tracy Partridge: Then what?

Reuben Kincaid: In three weeks, I'll come look for you. If I find you, I lose.

Tracy Partridge: What if you *don't* find us?

Reuben Kincaid: Well, then I win.

Danny: "You can't blame me. I'm just a kid."
Reuben: "No, you're not. You're a midget in a kid suit."

Keith: You know, I wish you'd read the story of Evel Knievel.
Danny: Why's that?
Keith: Well, then maybe you might go take a flying leap.

Shirley: "Tracy, it's your turn to say grace."
Tracy: "Dear Lord, thank you for our food, and please get Keith a date."

Danny: ...I've spied on Keith on lots of dates. Don't bother.

Laurie Partridge:
...I have got the greatest news!

Keith:
You're taking your own apartment?

Reuben Kincaid:
Danny, if you'd like to go to the beach with me, I'll let you swim in the riptide.

Danny:
Riptides are dangerous.

Reuben Kincaid:
Aw, who told you that?

Laurie:

Keith:

Sam: "...I personally think your music's out of sight."

Shirley: (to Doris) "And that's why our music is important to us."

Danny: "I think Mom's reaching her boiling point."
Laurie: "Oh, no."

Shirley: "We're not moving. I'm sure that woman can be reached."

Reuben: "Then there's a way which is sneaky and underhanded."

Tracy Partridge:
[Referring to the blind fold on Ruben's face] Why are you wearing the Lone Ranger's mask?

Danny:
Tracy, will you let ME do the talking.

Laurie: "Mom, I think America's heart throb is flunking... sex education."

Keith: "Mom, it's not funny. It's a required course."

Laurie: (to Keith)"The two of you are perfectly matched. She doesn't know anything about sex either."

Shirley: "You know, you used to draw those pictures when you were nine years old; only the parts weren't labeled."

Grandma Amanda Renfrew:
Why don't you play 'Bye, Bye, Blackbird'?

Grandpa:
Oh, these kids don't want to hear that old chestnut. We gota keep up with the times!

Grandma Amanda Renfrew:
Who do you think you are, Elvis Preston?

Keith: "You just don't ask an exceptionally beautiful girl for a date."

Danny: "Beggars cannot be choosers."

Keith: "Shakespeare. Figures."

Laurie: "Under that cool, slick, handsome exterior, lies the brain of a weirdo."

Reuben: "...he came here for an excuse to do what's wrong!"

Laurie: "No, a creek. Without a paddle."

Shirley: "It makes no difference; it barely makes sense."

Keith: "You want to see my killer instinct?"

Keith: "I've already been caught, convicted, and hung."

Laurie: "I love a man who's punctual."

Chuck:"No. We're allowed to wear civilian clothes, Danny."

Shirley: "I guess the gas shortage is worse than I thought."

Shirley: "Next time, there'd better not be a next time."

(Last line of the series.)
Chuck: (to Shirley)"You know something? It really has been like old times."

Reuben Kincaid:
[Reuben's car is stuck in deep sand on an American Indian Reservation. A group of men in full Indian dress and war paint appear on horseback] I don't suppose you gentlemen are from the Auto Club...?

Danny:

Reuben Kincaid:
Danny, if you'd like to go to the beach with me, I'll let you swim in the riptide.

Danny:
Riptides are dangerous.

Reuben Kincaid:
Aw, who told you that?

Shirley and Danny:

Danny:
I'm worried about you Mom. You're too old to be working.

Shirley Renfrew Partridge:
[smiles] Thank you Danny. You just made my day.

Danny:

Shirley Renfrew Partridge:
Reuben, why is it you always manage to drop in when I bake an apple pie?

Tracy Partridge:
He gives me a dime to tell him.

Reuben Kincaid:
I hate to not-eat-and-run, but I gotta go.

The Partridge Family:

Laurie & Keith:

Laurie: "Are you saying my friends are ding-a-lings?"
Keith: "Not all of them. Only the ones I've met."

Keith:

Shirley Renfrew Partridge:
Danny, when will Keith be able to pay back the money he owes us?

Danny:
If I have it my way, he'll be able to pay in about a year.

Keith:
A year!

Danny:
If Keith has it his way, we'll have to wait for the reading of his will.

Laurie:

Keith:
...I'm not going to fight you, Goose. I'll fight you for something I believe in, but I'm not going to fight you just because you're ego's hurt. It's just not a good enough reason.

Tracy, Reuben & Danny:

I just saw that scene. It would have been hilarious if Shirley and Tracy beat him up too, but poor Keith. Although I wished be just socked that bully.

Shirley:

Keith:
C'mon Danny. You've had your eye on my pickle ever since you came in here.

Danny: "We happen to be the Partridge Family. Stars of television, stage, and night clubs. You may have heard some of our recordings."

Wiplash Willie: "You're in show business?"

Danny: "That's right"

Shirley" "Here's your money."

Wiplash Willie: "Big stars?"

Danny: "Pretty big."

Wiplash Willie: "OH, MY BACK!"

Keith:

(First line of the series.)
Shirley: "Hey, kids! Hollywood Boulevard!"

Shirley Renfrew Partridge: Kids your age tend to fall in love very easily, sometimes even give up other relationships for what they think is love.