The episode where the Patridges perform in a prison was so unrealistic and reflected the lack of diversity on TV back at that time.
I mean, come on. Who ever heard of a penitentiary in which the vast majority of inmates are white?
But aren't we all prisoners in some real way?
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shareYeah, she quipped that just after saying, "I can honestly say you're the best audience we've ever had, but then we've never appeared before a CAPTIVE audience before!" CRINGEWORTHY!!
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Yeah; no kidding! LOL!
(This episode was just on at one o'clock.)
I just watched the "Go to Jail" episode today and really enjoyed it. Now I know just how "rough" Jim Rockford's buddy Angel had it in the can.
What struck me as most unrealistic about the episode was that the prison was set along a bustling thoroughfare in the city with only a single chain link fence between them and us. I overlooked that, and the fact the trustees had free, unsupervised reign of the prison's medical facilities. However I couldn't believe the warden fell for the old match under the thermometer trick!
I liked the surprise ending about who composed the songs. That was the message of the episode--looks are deceiving and people like books shouldn't be judged by their covers. Reuben got in a few more lines than usual, which is always a delight. And for the music fans, there were about three songs in this one.
Another thing that made this episode fun was the guest stars. Stuart Margolin and Ken Swofford went on to play mostly straight roles in crime and adventure shows. Ron Feingold who played Max will always be the flasher from a very funny episode of BARNEY MILER.
Yeah, in addition to the unrealism of the white majority of inmates and the points you made, the "incarceration" of Keith, Reuben, and Danny was fantasy as well. While he was in that cell, Keith would have been a victim of sexual harassment for the entire night!
shareSexual harassment? Keith would have been passed around that prison like a pack of cigarettes.
shareHas anyone from "The Partridge family" ever been to prison? Danny Bonaduce's had a serious drug problem. And David Cassidy has one or two DWIs.
shareDavid Cassidy belongs in prison. I just read that Cassidy was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident and driving with a suspended license. I lost count of how many times he has been busted for drunk driving.
shareYeah, I always wondered why Shirley wanted to take the kids to a prison
shareYeah, I always wondered why Shirley wanted to take the kids to a prison
So you're watching the Partridge family for some high art? I laughed out loud when Shirley made her "in some real way, we're all prisoners" comment but I laughed even harder when xdayton repeated above.
Maybe you've heard the expression, "Bad decisions lead to good stories" Well, "Bad episodes lead to good Board threads."
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If you want something about the show for prisoners (if the like the animated take) to perv out, the 1974 animated one had Tracy in hot pants, almost in underwear........you made a good point. Saw the show in the 1970s, in orig.prime time run but haven't seen that or remember that one in years, just the BRady one. I'd love to see that prison episode of the PF.
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IMO EVERY young woman should be allowed to entertain prisoners.,
Meghan Trainor...playing on my mp3..and heaven knows she's had a lot of fun type songs...I wouldn't mid see her (granted, she's about 23)...btw Susan Dey, while at first playing a 15 year, old, wasn't that young, she was 18-20 during the first few episodes...(Tracy, not even 10,a different story). BUT THEY WERE A FAMILY, DOGGONE!
"And that's SHOWBIZ--kid."-Roxie Hart.
PROFILE PIC:Courtney Thorne-Smith.
MAGIC=Sarah Silverman.
Yeah, no diversity back then like:
Room 222
Mod Squad
and several other shows
But I agree....
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