In the unaired pilot, Shirley's name is Connie and she has a boyfriend played by Jones's real-life husband at the time, Jack Cassidy, father of David Cassidy. This unaired pilot differs from the pilot that was broadcast in 1970. Shirley Jones had already been signed as mother Shirley Partridge and star of the show, insisting that Jones's casting in the role of Mrs. In the show's early development, the Cowsill children were considered by the producers, but because the Cowsills were not trained actors and were too old for the roles as scripted, Slade and Claver abandoned that idea. The show was inspired by and loosely based on the Cowsills, : 51–52 a family pop music group that was famous in the late 1960s. The Partridge Family was created for television by Bernard Slade, and the series' executive producer was Bob Claver. ( May 2016) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification. After the first season, more of the show's action takes place in the family's hometown than on tour.
The shows often contrast suburban life with the adventures of a show-business family on the road. Subsequent episodes usually feature the band performing in various venues or in their garage.
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They acquire an old school bus, a 1957 Chevrolet Series 6800 Superior, for touring, paint it with Mondrian-inspired patterns, and head to Las Vegas, Nevada, for their first live gig at Caesars Palace. After more persuading, Shirley agrees that the family can go on tour. Through the efforts of precocious 10-year-old Danny they find a manager, Reuben Kincaid, who helps make the song a Top 40 hit. In the pilot episode, a group of musical siblings in the fictitious city of San Pueblo, California (said to be "40 miles from Napa County" in episode 24, "A Partridge By Any Other Name") convinces their widowed mother, bank teller Shirley Partridge, to help them out by singing as they record a pop song in their garage. L-R: Shirley Jones, Jeremy Gelbwaks, Suzanne Crough, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce and David Cassidy
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