
A widowed mother and her five kids form a band and make a hit record, then travel around the country in a groovy school bus. The comedy contrasts life on the road with the cozy suburban life they return to after the show is over. There's feel-good music, hapless adults, scheming kids and heartthrob teens thrown in for good measure.

The Partridges are isolated in a mountain cabin during a record-breaking rainstorm.

Greg, a former childhood friend of Laurie's, returns to town and reconnects; it turns out he is now a minister; they go out together and have a great time catching up on their lives; Laurie starts to fall for him; Shirley is worried.

A talent agent sees Keith and offers him a screen test for a Hollywood movie; the agent convinces him that he would be perfect for the part; Keith practices his scene and drives to the studio with the whole family.

Danny wins an insomniac racehorse.