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| alt_name             = ''The Partridge Family in Outer Space''
| image                = PF2200AD.JPG
| image_size           = 250
| caption              =
| genre                = [[Science fiction]]
| camera               = 
| runtime              = 30 minutes
| creator              = 
| based_on             = ''[[The Partridge Family]]'' by [[Bernard Slade]]
| developer            = 
| director             = [[Charles August Nichols|Charles A. Nichols]]
| executive_producer   = [[William Hanna]]<br>[[Joseph Barbera]]
| voices               = [[Joan Gerber]]<br>[[Danny Bonaduce]]<br>[[Sherry Alberoni]]<br>Chuck McLendon<br>[[Suzanne Crough]]<br>[[Brian Forster]]<br>[[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]]<br>[[Susan Dey]] (2 episodes)<br>[[Frank Welker]]
| theme_music_composer = 
| opentheme            = 
| endtheme             = 
| country              = United States
| company              = [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]<br>[[Columbia Pictures Television]]
| language             = English
| network              = [[CBS]]
| first_aired          = {{start date|1974|9|7}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|1974|12|21}}
| num_series           = 
| num_seasons          = 1
| num_episodes         = 16
| list_episodes        = 
| related              = ''[[The Partridge Family]]''<br>''[[The Jetsons]]''<br>''[[Fred Flintstone and Friends]]'' 
}}

'''''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.''''' is an American [[science fiction]] [[Saturday-morning cartoon|Saturday-morning animated series]] and a [[spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of the 1970–1974 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] live-action [[sitcom]] ''[[The Partridge Family]]'' produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] and [[Columbia Pictures Television]] and broadcast on [[CBS]] from September 7 to December 21, 1974, though, it would air in reruns until March 8, 1975.<ref name=Perlmutter>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |pages=444–445}}</ref> The band performed one of their pop hits in each episode.<ref name=Woolery>{{cite book |last1=Woolery |first1=George W. |title=Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series |date=1983 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=0-8108-1557-5  |url=https://archive.org/details/childrenstelevis0000wool |url-access=registration |access-date=14 March 2020 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/childrenstelevis0000wool/page/211 211]–212}}</ref>

==Production==
While in pre-production, [[Hanna-Barbera]] originally proposed an updated version of ''[[The Jetsons]]'', in which Elroy would be a teenager and Judy would have a steady job as an ace reporter. [[CBS]], under the leadership of [[Fred Silverman]], discarded the idea and decided to make an animated version of ''[[The Partridge Family]]'' instead.<ref name= "origin">{{cite news |last=Cronin |first=Brian |url= https://www.cbr.com/partridge-family-jetsons-origin/ |title=TV Legends: The Bizarre Origin Behind Partridge Family 2200 A.D. |work=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=August 12, 2018 |access-date=June 20, 2019}}</ref> The Partridge Family had already been recurring characters on a previous Hanna-Barbera production, ''[[Goober and the Ghost Chasers]]''.<ref name= "Scooby">{{cite news |last=Tramel |first=Jimmie |url= https://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/television/jimmie-tramel-scooby-doo-is-and-this-is-why-your/article_3a037d37-0205-5ccb-891f-8278ffe06f73.html |title=Scooby-Doo is 50 and this is why your puppy love springs eternal |work=[[Tulsa World]] |date=April 23, 2019 |access-date=June 20, 2019}}</ref>

In this new iteration of the series, The Partridge Family is—without any explanation—living in a Jetsons-like futuristic environment in 2200 A.D.  The family's "galaxy-famous" musical act is notably more successful than in the live-action show, and they appear to manage themselves:  the character of Ruben Kincaid is not a regular.  Danny has a robotic dog named Orbit, and Keith and Laurie have two good friends that travel with the family (though they are not part of the musical act):  Marion, a two-toned green and blue Martian who can fly, and Veenie, a purple-haired Venusian with a distinct buzzing vocal tic.

[[Danny Bonaduce]], [[Suzanne Crough]], and [[Brian Forster]] voiced their respective characters from the live action series.<ref name= "Clough">{{cite news |url= https://wina.com/news/030030-partridge-family-star-suzanne-crough-dead-at-52/ |title='Partridge Family' star Suzanne Crough dead at 52 |work=[[WINA]] |date=April 29, 2015 |access-date=June 20, 2019}}</ref> [[Susan Dey]] provided Laurie's voice for only two episodes before she was replaced by former [[The Mickey Mouse Club|Mouseketeer]] [[Sherry Alberoni]], who had voiced Alexandra for Hanna-Barbera's [[Josie and the Pussycats (TV series)|''Josie and the Pussycats'']]. Chuck McLenan served as both the speaking and singing voice of Keith Partridge instead of [[David Cassidy]]; [[Joan Gerber]] voiced Shirley Partridge in place of [[Shirley Jones]], while [[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]] took over the role of Reuben Kincaid from [[Dave Madden]] in the few episodes in which he appears.

[[Micky Dolenz]], a member of a previous made-for-television band [[The Monkees]], had various recurring roles in the series, one of his first voice-over roles.

Sixteen half-hour episodes were produced for ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.'', which lasted half a season on [[CBS]] [[Saturday morning cartoon|Saturday morning]] (September 7, 1974 – March 8, 1975). In 1977–78, it was retitled '''''The Partridge Family in Outer Space''''' when episodes were serialized on the syndicated weekday series ''[[Fred Flintstone and Friends]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=603–604}}</ref> Like many animated series created by Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s, the series contained a [[Laugh track#Making their own|laugh track created by the studio]].

Due to its ties to ''The Partridge Family'', ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.'' is one of only two Hanna-Barbera produced series since H-B's 1967 sale to [[Taft Broadcasting]] that are owned outright by [[Sony Pictures Television]] (whose predecessor, [[Screen Gems]], produced the live-action series); ''[[Jeannie (TV series)|Jeannie]]'' (an animated spin-off of ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'') is the other (the copyrights to both animated series are currently held by CPT Holdings).

==Cast==
* [[Sherry Alberoni]] as Laurie Partridge
* [[Danny Bonaduce]] as Danny Partridge
* [[Suzanne Crough]] as Tracy Partridge
* [[Susan Dey]] as Laurie Partridge (in 2 episodes)
* [[Micky Dolenz]] as Wonderful Wayne, Spotless Sam
* [[Brian Forster]] as Chris Partridge
* [[Joan Gerber]] as Shirley Partridge, Energetic Emma
* Chuck McLenan as Keith Partridge, Zappy Zak
* [[Julie McWhirter]] as Marion Moonglow
* [[Hal Smith (actor)|Hal Smith]] as Texx
* [[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]] as Reuben Kincaid
* [[Lennie Weinrib]] as Jolly Joe
* [[Frank Welker]] as Orbit, Veenie

Chuck McLenan also was the singing voice for musical numbers.

==Episodes==
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Danny, the Invisible Man
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|9|7}}
| ProdCode = 77-2
| ShortSummary = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = If This Is Texas — It Must Be Doomsday
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|9|14}}
| ProdCode = 77-4
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = The Incredible Shrinking Keith
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|9|21}}
| ProdCode = 77-3
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Cousin Sunspot
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|9|28}}
| ProdCode = 77-5
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = The Wax Museum
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|10|5}}
| ProdCode = 77-7
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = The Dog Catcher
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|10|12}}
| ProdCode = 77-6
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Cupcake Caper
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|10|19}}
| ProdCode = 77-11
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Laurie's Computer Date
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|10|26}}
| ProdCode = 77-8
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Movie Madness
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|2}}
| ProdCode = 77-9
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = The Pink Letter
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|9}}
| ProdCode = 77-10
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Orbit the Genius
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|16}}
| ProdCode = 77-12
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = The Switch
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|23}}
| ProdCode = 77-13
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = My Son, the Spaceball Star
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|30}}
| ProdCode = 77-1
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title = Car Trouble
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|12|7}}
| ProdCode = 77-14
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title = The Roobits
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|12|14}}
| ProdCode = 77-15
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| Title = Let's All Stick Together
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|12|21}}
| ProdCode = 77-16
| ShortSummary = 
| LineColor = 1d3db6
}}
}}

==Home media==
In October 2005, two restored episodes of ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.'', "My Son, The Spaceball Star" and "Car Trouble", were included as bonuses on ''The Partridge Family: The Complete First Season'' DVD set.

==See also==
* [[List of animated spin-offs from prime time shows]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0071030}}
* [https://archive.today/20130117185123/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Hanna-Barbera_Studios/P-R/Partridge_Family__2200_A_D_/index.html ''Partridge Family: 2200 A.D.''] at the [[The Big Cartoon DataBase|Big Cartoon DataBase]]
* [http://www.cmongethappy.com/2200/newpf2200.html ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.'']

{{Children's programming on CBS in the 1970s}}
{{The Partridge Family}}

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