If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, The Partridge Family is available on streaming right now. Across 4 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Shirley Jones is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Partridge Family is worth clearing space for. The Partridge Family does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom series about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career. Between them, Shirley Jones and David Cassidy carry the comedy without ever forcing it. Across 4 seasons (1970–1974), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The Partridge Family earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The Partridge Family is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. The tonal similarities to Life in Pieces are real, though The Partridge Family carves out its own identity quickly. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Shirley Jones anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

The Partridge Family wrapped up in 1974, created by Bernard Slade — and 4 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.