The Partridge Family Opening Credits (Seasons 1-4) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Lamont Holmes · 04-14-2004, 08:37 PM

Here is the play by play of the opening credits of "The Partridge Family:

A blue-and- whie egg teeters and totters trying to hatch. A line splits it in half. The egg breaks open,and the title "The Partridge
Family" appears. A mama partridge come up shaking one side off,and then kicks the other part off. Each color of each Partridge
has the face,and actors name:

The white mama partridge has 'Starring Shirley Jones'.

The red partridge has 'Co-Starring David Cassidy'.

The pink partridge has 'Susan Dey'.

The purple partridge has 'Danny Bonaduce'.

The blue partridge has 'Jeremy Gelbwaks'(Brian Forster replaced him in Season 2).

And the yellow partridge has 'Suzanne Crough'

The momma partridge and the five little partridges walk in a straight line where the back of their bus shows. It has 'And Dave Madden As Reuben Kincaid'on it. Then we see the Partridge Family bud drive off.

If I got it right,post the photos of the opening credits so I can see them.

jamesanthony · 04-17-2004, 09:14 PM

I do believe this is correct. The visuals never changed but the lyrics in year one were different from years 2-4. Did they ever perfom that song in any of the episodes?

Lamont Holmes · 04-26-2004, 02:14 PM

In an episode called "Mom Drops Out"(Episode 15),you can hear a little of "When We're Singin'" in the background. "Come On,Get Happy" wasn't in any episode,just the opening credits. Just thought you like to know that before you get confused.

jehobden · 06-04-2004, 01:57 AM

I recently bought an old tape of PF eps at a local used bookstore. The first ep on the tape was the pilot , including Johnny Cash's intro, w/ each cast member shown in freeze-frame instead of w/ the regular opening credits. The next ep was the first-season ep where Laurie had to wear braces. It had the regular opening credits w/ the first version of the theme song, "When We're Singing". The last ep on the tape was the last ep of the series w/ George Chakiris playing Chuck "Cuddles" Corwin. The opening credits of course had "C'mon Get Happy" as the opening song lyrics. One thing confused me about this last ep. Another poster mentioned that Sandy Dvore had done new opening illustrations of David Cassidy (in a performing stance rather than in profile) and Danny Bonaduce (a closeup of his face rather than an illustration going to waist-level), and I thought those were used from the second season on, but this last show had the same Cassidy and Bonaduce illustrations as the first season. Does anyone remember when the second set of Cassidy and Bonaduce illustrations were used? Maybe the fourth season had a return to the original illustrations. I do remember for a long time not hearing the first season lyrics even w/ first season eps in syndication, but I think Screen Gems network, as well as this tape, corrected that mixup.

Lamont Holmes · 06-05-2004, 11:59 AM

Yes,you are right: Sandy Dvore DID do the illisrations of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce differently. When "The Partridge Family" was in syndication on Nickelodeon,they showed the 2nd season credits with David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce looking different in illustrations then what they did in the 1st seasons credits. Also,In the episode called "Fellini,Bergman & Partridge" they used the 1st seasons illustrations of David & Danny. Then,when ABC Family channel got hold of the syndication rights
to "The Partridge Family",they used that illustration of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce in the 1st seasons credits to be uses in Seasons Two through Four. They didn't change the illustrations
of Shirley Jones,Susan Dey,Suzanne Crough or Dave Madden,but if you look a little closer at Chris in the first seasons' credits,the name 'Jeremy Gelbwaks' is at the top of his illustration,and in the
second seasons' credits, the name 'Brian Forster' is right next to his illustrations. The pilot episode was the only one with the freeze frame opening. Is that cool or what????

Lamont Holmes · 06-23-2004, 06:56 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes
[B]Here is the play by play of the opening credits of "The Partridge Family:

A blue-and- white egg teeters and totters trying to hatch. A line splits it in half. The egg breaks open,and the title "The Partridge
Family" appears. A mama partridge come up shaking one side off,and then kicks the other part off. Each color of each Partridge
has the face,and actors name:

The white mama partridge has 'Starring Shirley Jones'(In the 2nd season,the mama partridge is yellow).

The red partridge has 'Co-Starring David Cassidy'.

The pink partridge has 'Susan Dey'.

The purple partridge has 'Danny Bonaduce'.

The blue partridge has 'Jeremy Gelbwaks'(Brian Forster replaced him in Season 2).

And the yellow partridge has 'Suzanne Crough'

The momma partridge and the five little partridges walk in a straight line where the back of their bus shows. It has 'And Dave Madden As Reuben Kincaid'on it. Then we see the Partridge Family bus drive off.

If I got it right,post the photos of the opening credits,PLEASE?

Here are the opening Credits to "The Partridge Family"

Lamont Holmes · 06-23-2004, 07:01 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes
[B]Yes,you are right: Sandy Dvore DID do the illisrations of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce differently. When "The Partridge Family" was in syndication on Nickelodeon,they showed the 2nd season credits with David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce looking different in illustrations then what they did in the 1st seasons credits. Also,In the episode called "Fellini,Bergman & Partridge" they used the 1st seasons illustrations of David & Danny. Then,when ABC Family channel got hold of the syndication rights
to "The Partridge Family",they used that illustration of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce in the 1st seasons credits to be uses in Seasons Two through Four. They didn't change the illustrations
of Shirley Jones,Susan Dey,Suzanne Crough or Dave Madden,but if you look a little closer at Chris in the first seasons' credits,the name 'Jeremy Gelbwaks' is at the top of his illustration,and in the
second seasons' credits, the name 'Brian Forster' is right next to his illustrations. The pilot episode was the only one with the freeze frame opening. Is that cool or what????

Here is an illistration of Danny Bonaduce:

Lamont Holmes · 06-23-2004, 07:05 PM

Here's Suzanne Crough in the opening credits of the 1st season:

Lamont Holmes · 06-23-2004, 07:07 PM

Here's Jeremy Gelbwaks(Chris # 1)

Lamont Holmes · 06-23-2004, 07:33 PM

And now,here's Brian Forster (Chris # 2)

Lamont Holmes · 06-23-2004, 07:37 PM

Here's Suzanne Crough in the pilot episode:

Lamont Holmes · 06-23-2004, 07:45 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes
[B][QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes
[B]Yes,you are right: Sandy Dvore DID do the illisrations of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce differently. When "The Partridge Family" was in syndication on Nickelodeon,they showed the 2nd season credits with David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce looking different in illustrations then what they did in the 1st seasons credits. Also,In the episode called "Fellini,Bergman & Partridge" they used the 1st seasons illustrations of David & Danny. Then,when ABC Family channel got hold of the syndication rights
to "The Partridge Family",they used that illustration of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce in the 1st seasons credits to be uses in Seasons Two through Four. They didn't change the illustrations
of Shirley Jones,Susan Dey,Suzanne Crough or Dave Madden,but if you look a little closer at Chris in the first seasons' credits,the name 'Jeremy Gelbwaks' is at the top of his illustration,and in the
second seasons' credits, the name 'Brian Forster' is right next to his illustrations. The pilot episode was the only one with the freeze frame opening. Is that cool or what????

Here is Brian Forster behind the drum set:

Lamont Holmes · 06-23-2004, 07:53 PM

Here is Danny Bonaduce holding his trademark bass guitar:

Lamont Holmes · 06-23-2004, 08:08 PM

And here's another pic of Brian Forster & Suzanne Crough:

Lamont Holmes · 06-28-2004, 10:54 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes
[B]Here is the play by play of the opening credits of "The Partridge Family:

A blue-and- white egg (Later in the 2nd season it was blue and yellow) teeters and totters trying to hatch. A line splits it in half. The egg breaks open,and the title "The Partridge
Family" appears. A mama partridge come up shaking one side off,and then kicks the other part off. Each color of each Partridge
has the face,and actors name:

The white(Yellow) mama partridge has 'Starring Shirley Jones'.

The red partridge has 'Co-Starring David Cassidy'.

The pink partridge has 'Susan Dey'.

The purple partridge has 'Danny Bonaduce'.

The blue partridge has 'Jeremy Gelbwaks'(Brian Forster replaced him in Season 2).

And the yellow partridge has 'Suzanne Crough'

The momma partridge and the five little partridges walk in a straight line where the back of their bus shows. It has 'And Dave Madden As Reuben Kincaid'on it. Then we see the back of the Partridge Family bus saying "Careful Nervous Mother Driving" as it drives off.

Here is the back of the bus:

04-14-2004, 08:37 PM	#1
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	The Partridge Family Opening Credits (Seasons 1-4) Here is the play by play of the opening credits of "The Partridge Family: A blue-and- whie egg teeters and totters trying to hatch. A line splits it in half. The egg breaks open,and the title "The Partridge Family" appears. A mama partridge come up shaking one side off,and then kicks the other part off. Each color of each Partridge has the face,and actors name: The white mama partridge has 'Starring Shirley Jones'. The red partridge has 'Co-Starring David Cassidy'. The pink partridge has 'Susan Dey'. The purple partridge has 'Danny Bonaduce'. The blue partridge has 'Jeremy Gelbwaks'(Brian Forster replaced him in Season 2). And the yellow partridge has 'Suzanne Crough' The momma partridge and the five little partridges walk in a straight line where the back of their bus shows. It has 'And Dave Madden As Reuben Kincaid'on it. Then we see the Partridge Family bud drive off. If I got it right,post the photos of the opening credits so I can see them.

04-26-2004, 02:14 PM	#3
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	"The Partridge Family Opening Credits"(Seasons 1-4) In an episode called "Mom Drops Out"(Episode 15),you can hear a little of "When We're Singin'" in the background. "Come On,Get Happy" wasn't in any episode,just the opening credits. Just thought you like to know that before you get confused.

06-05-2004, 11:59 AM	#5
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	"THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY OPENING CREDITS"(SEASONS 1-4) Yes,you are right: Sandy Dvore DID do the illisrations of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce differently. When "The Partridge Family" was in syndication on Nickelodeon,they showed the 2nd season credits with David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce looking different in illustrations then what they did in the 1st seasons credits. Also,In the episode called "Fellini,Bergman & Partridge" they used the 1st seasons illustrations of David & Danny. Then,when ABC Family channel got hold of the syndication rights to "The Partridge Family",they used that illustration of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce in the 1st seasons credits to be uses in Seasons Two through Four. They didn't change the illustrations of Shirley Jones,Susan Dey,Suzanne Crough or Dave Madden,but if you look a little closer at Chris in the first seasons' credits,the name 'Jeremy Gelbwaks' is at the top of his illustration,and in the second seasons' credits, the name 'Brian Forster' is right next to his illustrations. The pilot episode was the only one with the freeze frame opening. Is that cool or what????

06-23-2004, 06:56 PM	#6
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	Re: "The Partridge Family Opening Credits"(Seasons 1-4) [QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes [B]Here is the play by play of the opening credits of "The Partridge Family: A blue-and- white egg teeters and totters trying to hatch. A line splits it in half. The egg breaks open,and the title "The Partridge Family" appears. A mama partridge come up shaking one side off,and then kicks the other part off. Each color of each Partridge has the face,and actors name: The white mama partridge has 'Starring Shirley Jones'(In the 2nd season,the mama partridge is yellow). The red partridge has 'Co-Starring David Cassidy'. The pink partridge has 'Susan Dey'. The purple partridge has 'Danny Bonaduce'. The blue partridge has 'Jeremy Gelbwaks'(Brian Forster replaced him in Season 2). And the yellow partridge has 'Suzanne Crough' The momma partridge and the five little partridges walk in a straight line where the back of their bus shows. It has 'And Dave Madden As Reuben Kincaid'on it. Then we see the Partridge Family bus drive off. If I got it right,post the photos of the opening credits,PLEASE? Here are the opening Credits to "The Partridge Family" Attached Images

06-23-2004, 07:01 PM	#7
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	"THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY OPENING CREDITS"(SEASONS 1-4) [QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes [B]Yes,you are right: Sandy Dvore DID do the illisrations of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce differently. When "The Partridge Family" was in syndication on Nickelodeon,they showed the 2nd season credits with David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce looking different in illustrations then what they did in the 1st seasons credits. Also,In the episode called "Fellini,Bergman & Partridge" they used the 1st seasons illustrations of David & Danny. Then,when ABC Family channel got hold of the syndication rights to "The Partridge Family",they used that illustration of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce in the 1st seasons credits to be uses in Seasons Two through Four. They didn't change the illustrations of Shirley Jones,Susan Dey,Suzanne Crough or Dave Madden,but if you look a little closer at Chris in the first seasons' credits,the name 'Jeremy Gelbwaks' is at the top of his illustration,and in the second seasons' credits, the name 'Brian Forster' is right next to his illustrations. The pilot episode was the only one with the freeze frame opening. Is that cool or what???? Here is an illistration of Danny Bonaduce: Attached Images

04-17-2004, 09:14 PM	#2
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	I do believe this is correct. The visuals never changed but the lyrics in year one were different from years 2-4. Did they ever perfom that song in any of the episodes?

06-04-2004, 01:57 AM	#4
jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,004	I recently bought an old tape of PF eps at a local used bookstore. The first ep on the tape was the pilot , including Johnny Cash's intro, w/ each cast member shown in freeze-frame instead of w/ the regular opening credits. The next ep was the first-season ep where Laurie had to wear braces. It had the regular opening credits w/ the first version of the theme song, "When We're Singing". The last ep on the tape was the last ep of the series w/ George Chakiris playing Chuck "Cuddles" Corwin. The opening credits of course had "C'mon Get Happy" as the opening song lyrics. One thing confused me about this last ep. Another poster mentioned that Sandy Dvore had done new opening illustrations of David Cassidy (in a performing stance rather than in profile) and Danny Bonaduce (a closeup of his face rather than an illustration going to waist-level), and I thought those were used from the second season on, but this last show had the same Cassidy and Bonaduce illustrations as the first season. Does anyone remember when the second set of Cassidy and Bonaduce illustrations were used? Maybe the fourth season had a return to the original illustrations. I do remember for a long time not hearing the first season lyrics even w/ first season eps in syndication, but I think Screen Gems network, as well as this tape, corrected that mixup.

06-23-2004, 07:05 PM	#8
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY OPENING CREDITS(SEASONS 1-4) Here's Suzanne Crough in the opening credits of the 1st season: Attached Images
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06-23-2004, 07:07 PM	#9
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY OPENING CREDITS(SEASONS 1-4) Here's Jeremy Gelbwaks(Chris # 1) Attached Images
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06-23-2004, 07:33 PM	#10
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	"The Partridge Family" Opening Credits(Seasons 1-4) And now,here's Brian Forster (Chris # 2) Attached Images

06-23-2004, 07:37 PM	#11
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY OPENING CREDITS(SEASONS 1-4) Here's Suzanne Crough in the pilot episode: Attached Images

06-23-2004, 07:45 PM	#12
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	"THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY OPENING CREDITS"(SEASONS 1-4) [QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes [B][QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes [B]Yes,you are right: Sandy Dvore DID do the illisrations of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce differently. When "The Partridge Family" was in syndication on Nickelodeon,they showed the 2nd season credits with David Cassidy and Danny Bonaduce looking different in illustrations then what they did in the 1st seasons credits. Also,In the episode called "Fellini,Bergman & Partridge" they used the 1st seasons illustrations of David & Danny. Then,when ABC Family channel got hold of the syndication rights to "The Partridge Family",they used that illustration of David Cassidy & Danny Bonaduce in the 1st seasons credits to be uses in Seasons Two through Four. They didn't change the illustrations of Shirley Jones,Susan Dey,Suzanne Crough or Dave Madden,but if you look a little closer at Chris in the first seasons' credits,the name 'Jeremy Gelbwaks' is at the top of his illustration,and in the second seasons' credits, the name 'Brian Forster' is right next to his illustrations. The pilot episode was the only one with the freeze frame opening. Is that cool or what???? Here is Brian Forster behind the drum set: Attached Images
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06-23-2004, 07:53 PM	#13
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	"The Partridge Family Opening Credits"(Seasons 1-4) Here is Danny Bonaduce holding his trademark bass guitar: Attached Images
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06-23-2004, 08:08 PM	#14
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	The Opening Credits Of The Partridge Family And here's another pic of Brian Forster & Suzanne Crough: Attached Images
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06-28-2004, 10:54 PM	#15
Lamont Holmes Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 166	Re: "The Partridge Family Opening Credits"(Seasons 1-4) [QUOTE]Originally posted by Lamont Holmes [B]Here is the play by play of the opening credits of "The Partridge Family: A blue-and- white egg (Later in the 2nd season it was blue and yellow) teeters and totters trying to hatch. A line splits it in half. The egg breaks open,and the title "The Partridge Family" appears. A mama partridge come up shaking one side off,and then kicks the other part off. Each color of each Partridge has the face,and actors name: The white(Yellow) mama partridge has 'Starring Shirley Jones'. The red partridge has 'Co-Starring David Cassidy'. The pink partridge has 'Susan Dey'. The purple partridge has 'Danny Bonaduce'. The blue partridge has 'Jeremy Gelbwaks'(Brian Forster replaced him in Season 2). And the yellow partridge has 'Suzanne Crough' The momma partridge and the five little partridges walk in a straight line where the back of their bus shows. It has 'And Dave Madden As Reuben Kincaid'on it. Then we see the back of the Partridge Family bus saying "Careful Nervous Mother Driving" as it drives off. Here is the back of the bus: Attached Images