Shirley Jones recalls ‘The Partridge Family’ as it turns 50
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nypost.comYou turned down the role of Carol Brady on “The Brady Bunch.” What changed your mind about starring in “The Partridge Family”?As much as I enjoyed “The Brady Bunch,” I didn’t want to exclusively be the mama at home taking the roast out of the oven. “The Partridge Family” had the added component of music, which I loved, and I was also drawn to the idea of playing a single (widowed) woman raising children on her own.
Finally, a half-hour television series allowed me to stay home with my real kids, something that had been significantly more challenging while travelling around the world making movies.Do you have a favorite moment or memory from the series?The episode at Marineland.
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