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09-24-2025, 09:53 PM
...Memories!
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From The Partridge Family bus rides with David Cassidy 🚍🎶 to wild Hollywood moments Danny Bonaduce talks with John Cato, in an interview that is a rollercoaster of laughter, heart, and jaw-dropping stories.
⭐ Highlights include:
Driving the iconic Partridge Family bus into Hollywood 🚍
Favorite episodes & pranks with Susan Dey 🎬
David Cassidy’s fame, the touring life & wild fan encounters 🎤
Dave Madden as a second father ❤️
Danny’s painful childhood & how it shaped him 💔
Guest stars: Richard Pryor, Farrah Fawcett, Jodie Foster, Elizabeth Montgomery & more 🌟
Hilarious Elvis story (with women’s legs on his dressing handles!) 👑
Losing his childhood earnings all in Vegas & living homeless by Grauman’s Chinese Theater 🎲
Working with stars like Mark Hamill, Dick Clark, and Erik Estrada 💫
Shocking autograph requests—from Frank Sinatra & even Richard Nixon ✍️
How Danny found love, family, and resilience after a wild Hollywood ride ❤️
This is Danny Bonaduce like you’ve never seen him before—honest, emotional, outrageous, and unforgettable.
Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast.
00:00 Introduction
00:00:43 Danny talks about driving The Partridge Family bus with David Cassidy into Hollywood
00:02:26 Danny talks about his favorite Partridge Family episodes
00:03:53 Danny talks about a typical day for him on The Partridge Family set
00:04:53 Danny tells stories about Dave Madden being like a second father to him
00:08:55 Danny talks about the abuse he dealt with from his father and its effect on the cast
00:10:20 Danny talks about Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones
00:11:20 Danny on his relationship with David Cassidy
00:12:25 Danny on getting an opportunity to be a DJ from touring with David Cassidy
00:14:50 Danny on learning to play the guitar and the Bonaduce Brothers
00:16:10 Danny on the crazy moments with women and David Cassidy
00:19:22 Danny talks about Susan Dey
00:20:23 Danny talks about Susan Dey pranking him on The Partridge Family
00:22:10 Danny talks about losing his virginity to a David Cassidy fan off set
00:23:10 Danny talks about not singing and the crazy schedule of David Cassidy
00:23:52 Danny on the cruise the Partridge Family took vs. the Brady Bunch trip to Hawaii
00:24:10 Dickie Roberts and Leif Garrett, Butch Patrick, Barry Williams and Corey Feldman
00:27:40 Danny talks about his kids
00:28:51 Danny on the last time he saw David Cassidy and his death and his memorial
00:31:06 Danny on his favorite guest stars, Richard Pryor, Lou Gossett Jr., Farrah Fawcett
00:32:30 Danny on Jodie Foster
00:33:20 Danny on what shows were shooting on the studio lot/story about being bit twice by a chimpanzee
00:35:02 Danny on working with Elizabeth Montgomery on Bewitched
00:35:46 Danny tells a hysterical story about Elvis and his dressing having women's legs for handles
00:40:10 Danny on his weight pressure
00:41:40 Danny blows his earnings at age 18 in Las Vegas
00:42:12 Danny on being homeless by Grauman's Chinese Theater
00:44:38 Danny on working on CHIPS with his nunchucks
00:46:24 Erik Estrada comedy routine making his hair move like a wig
00:47:50 Danny tells a fun James Woods story
00:48:44 Danny talks about working with Mark Hamill after his car accident "Corvette Summer"
00:50:10 Married with Children with Gary Coleman
00:51:22 Danny talks about Dick Clark and knowing him his whole life
00:52:10 Danny tells a story about pranking Dick Clark with Mario Lopez
00:54:15 Danny on the bizarre moments from his talk show "Danny"
00:56:40 Danny on being on Oprah when he was homeless
00:58:35 Danny on his limited relationship with the other kids from the Partridge Family - Jeremy Gelbwaks, Susan Crowe and Brian Forster
01:00:10 Danny on the Partridge Family/My Three Sons special/John Travolta
01:01:26 Danny on recording his album as a child actor
01:03:50 Danny on being at Shirley Jones house as a kid
01:04:59 Danny on being in a fistfight and being on the Drew Carey Show
01:05:56 Danny on being contacted to be on CSI
01:07:38 Danny talks about living on a leaky boat
01:08:55 Danny tells the story of having Frank Sinatra and Richard Nixon ask for his autograph
01:09:45 Danny on his book and how he met his wife, Amy
01:12:05 Danny on finding out he is dyslexic on the set of The Partridge Family
01:13:18 Danny on the support of his mom and going to auditions as a kid
01:14:50 Danny on falling from a unicycle and his brain surgery
85kOwSGZVFw
From The Partridge Family bus rides with David Cassidy 🚍🎶 to wild Hollywood moments Danny Bonaduce talks with John Cato, in an interview that is a rollercoaster of laughter, heart, and jaw-dropping stories.
⭐ Highlights include:
Driving the iconic Partridge Family bus into Hollywood 🚍
Favorite episodes & pranks with Susan Dey 🎬
David Cassidy’s fame, the touring life & wild fan encounters 🎤
Dave Madden as a second father ❤️
Danny’s painful childhood & how it shaped him 💔
Guest stars: Richard Pryor, Farrah Fawcett, Jodie Foster, Elizabeth Montgomery & more 🌟
Hilarious Elvis story (with women’s legs on his dressing handles!) 👑
Losing his childhood earnings all in Vegas & living homeless by Grauman’s Chinese Theater 🎲
Working with stars like Mark Hamill, Dick Clark, and Erik Estrada 💫
Shocking autograph requests—from Frank Sinatra & even Richard Nixon ✍️
How Danny found love, family, and resilience after a wild Hollywood ride ❤️
This is Danny Bonaduce like you’ve never seen him before—honest, emotional, outrageous, and unforgettable.
Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast.
00:00 Introduction
00:00:43 Danny talks about driving The Partridge Family bus with David Cassidy into Hollywood
00:02:26 Danny talks about his favorite Partridge Family episodes
00:03:53 Danny talks about a typical day for him on The Partridge Family set
00:04:53 Danny tells stories about Dave Madden being like a second father to him
00:08:55 Danny talks about the abuse he dealt with from his father and its effect on the cast
00:10:20 Danny talks about Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones
00:11:20 Danny on his relationship with David Cassidy
00:12:25 Danny on getting an opportunity to be a DJ from touring with David Cassidy
00:14:50 Danny on learning to play the guitar and the Bonaduce Brothers
00:16:10 Danny on the crazy moments with women and David Cassidy
00:19:22 Danny talks about Susan Dey
00:20:23 Danny talks about Susan Dey pranking him on The Partridge Family
00:22:10 Danny talks about losing his virginity to a David Cassidy fan off set
00:23:10 Danny talks about not singing and the crazy schedule of David Cassidy
00:23:52 Danny on the cruise the Partridge Family took vs. the Brady Bunch trip to Hawaii
00:24:10 Dickie Roberts and Leif Garrett, Butch Patrick, Barry Williams and Corey Feldman
00:27:40 Danny talks about his kids
00:28:51 Danny on the last time he saw David Cassidy and his death and his memorial
00:31:06 Danny on his favorite guest stars, Richard Pryor, Lou Gossett Jr., Farrah Fawcett
00:32:30 Danny on Jodie Foster
00:33:20 Danny on what shows were shooting on the studio lot/story about being bit twice by a chimpanzee
00:35:02 Danny on working with Elizabeth Montgomery on Bewitched
00:35:46 Danny tells a hysterical story about Elvis and his dressing having women's legs for handles
00:40:10 Danny on his weight pressure
00:41:40 Danny blows his earnings at age 18 in Las Vegas
00:42:12 Danny on being homeless by Grauman's Chinese Theater
00:44:38 Danny on working on CHIPS with his nunchucks
00:46:24 Erik Estrada comedy routine making his hair move like a wig
00:47:50 Danny tells a fun James Woods story
00:48:44 Danny talks about working with Mark Hamill after his car accident "Corvette Summer"
00:50:10 Married with Children with Gary Coleman
00:51:22 Danny talks about Dick Clark and knowing him his whole life
00:52:10 Danny tells a story about pranking Dick Clark with Mario Lopez
00:54:15 Danny on the bizarre moments from his talk show "Danny"
00:56:40 Danny on being on Oprah when he was homeless
00:58:35 Danny on his limited relationship with the other kids from the Partridge Family - Jeremy Gelbwaks, Susan Crowe and Brian Forster
01:00:10 Danny on the Partridge Family/My Three Sons special/John Travolta
01:01:26 Danny on recording his album as a child actor
01:03:50 Danny on being at Shirley Jones house as a kid
01:04:59 Danny on being in a fistfight and being on the Drew Carey Show
01:05:56 Danny on being contacted to be on CSI
01:07:38 Danny talks about living on a leaky boat
01:08:55 Danny tells the story of having Frank Sinatra and Richard Nixon ask for his autograph
01:09:45 Danny on his book and how he met his wife, Amy
01:12:05 Danny on finding out he is dyslexic on the set of The Partridge Family
01:13:18 Danny on the support of his mom and going to auditions as a kid
01:14:50 Danny on falling from a unicycle and his brain surgery