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The Real Partridge Family

The Partridge Family was loosely based on a real-life musical family called "The Cowsills." The TV show was inspired by these troubadours whose hit song "The Rain, the Park & Other Things" made waves when it was released in 1967.

At first, the show planned to cast the family as the Partridges, but after ABC decided to go with Shirley Jones, the kids of the Cowsill family backed out.