The Brady Bunch vs. The Partridge Family
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Which came first, The Partridge Family or The Brady Bunch?
The Brady Bunch
The Partridge Family
Neither
ANSWER: The Brady Bunch began airing in September 1969 while The Partridge Family debuted a year later. The Brady Bunch began airing in September 1969 while The Partridge Family debuted a year later.
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Both shows had cartoon spin-offs. They were:
The Bradys in 2012 and
Partridge Family Kids
Partridge Family Kids
The Brady Kids and
Partridge Mania
Partridge Mania
The Brady Kids and
The Partridge Family 2200 AD
The Partridge Family 2200 AD
Brady, Brady, Brady and
Groovin' With the Partridges
Groovin' With the Partridges
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The final seasons of both shows featured "cute kids" as a way to breathe new life into the shows. (And we all know how well that worked out.) For The Brady Bunch the kid was Cousin Oliver. Who was the "cute kid" on The Partridge Family?
Ricky
Micky
Katie
Frankie
ANSWER: Ricky was part of the new family who moved in next door. Ricky was part of the new family who moved in next door.
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To earn extra money, the Partridges raised hamsters (and ended up giving them away with each album sold). What animals did the Bradys raise to try to make some cash?
Hamsters
Gerbils
Rabbits
Chicks
ANSWER: Bonus fact: That was the last episode of the series. Robert Reed felt the plot was so thin that he refused to appear in the episode. Bonus fact: That was the last episode of the series. Robert Reed felt the plot was so thin that he refused to appear in the episode.
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Who was older, Cindy (Susan Olsen) or Tracy (Suzanne Crough)?
Cindy
Tracy
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Both shows had episodes that were supposed to result in spin-offs: Getting Together (featuring Bobby Sherman) and Kelly's Kids (featuring Ken Berry). Which show actually made it as a series (albeit short-lived)?
Getting Together
Kelly's Kids
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Three future Angels had bit parts on The Partridge Family. They were:
Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson,
and Cheryl Ladd
and Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd, Kate Jackson,
and Shelley Hack
and Shelley Hack
Farrah Fawcett, Cheryl Ladd,
and Jaclyn Smith
and Jaclyn Smith
Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson,
and Cheryl Ladd
and Cheryl Ladd
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For its entire run, The Partridge Family aired immediately after The Brady Bunch. What aired after The Partridge Family?
Room 222
The Odd Couple
Love, American Style
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
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Both shows sporadically featured dogs as pets.
The Brady Bunch had _______ and The Partridge Family had _______.
Mr. Bones; Kincaid
Simone; Tiger
Tiger; Simone
Tigger; Ed
ANSWER: Bonus points if you remembered the girls' cat Fluffy, who only appeared in the first episode. Bonus points if you remembered the girls' cat Fluffy, who only appeared in the first episode.
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The Brady Bunch was created by Sherwood Schwartz.
Who created the Partridges?
Sherwood Schwartz
Bernard Slade
Norman Lear
Jay Sommers
ANSWER: Slade later went on to write the Tony-nominated play Same Time, Next Year. Slade later went on to write the Tony-nominated play Same Time, Next Year.
