NBC to remake Partrige Family

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'Partridge Family' bound for NBC
Attached scribe Jeff Rake also lands project at Fox

By Nellie Andreeva

Oct 1, 2008, 12:00 AM ET
"The Partridge Family" has found a new network home at NBC.

The Peacock has picked up a contemporary single-camera take on the classic ABC sitcom to be written by Jeff Rake.

It is one of two projects Rake has sold in the past week, along with untitled dramedy at Fox, a collaboration with Mitch Hurwitz to which Anthony and Joe Russo are attached to direct. Both projects have landed script commitments with penalty.

"Partridge" hails from Reveille, Geffen Records and Sony TV.

A fan of the 1970s series, Rake plans to "turn the premise on its head."

"In the original, the kids actually recruited their mom to front the band, which I can't see happening in any family on this planet," he said. "The new version will reflect what seems to me to be the more realistic family band scenario these days: a struggling, sort of well-meaning mom pimping her kids in order to create a wholesome-slash-sexy cash cow."

[SUP-Ronin]

Aren't there any original ideas out there that are worth a crap???

[garagesale]

ummm.... strangely enough... I desperately want to see this....

c'mon, get happy...

JamesD

[Mikey]

I always hated the Partridge Family.

It was so boring

[sauce]

ugh ugh....one more thing to avoid

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"The new version will reflect what seems to me to be the more realistic family band scenario these days: a struggling, sort of well-meaning mom pimping her kids in order to create a wholesome-slash-sexy cash cow."

Isn't that what we have Hanna Montanna for? "OH Im sorry I didnt know those pics we took during that 4 hour photo shoot of my daughter in nothing but a sheet would ever make it to the public.

[Seeker]

Liked the bus though.......Parents wouldnt get one.

Gosh David Cassidy is old enough to play Mr Kincade now.


Sorry Hardygirl.....

[HardyGirl]

Uh...VH1 already tried that. They even had a American Idol type of thing called "In Search Of The Partridge Family" to find cast members and Danny Bonaduce, Shirley Jones and David Cassidy were all involved in creating it. It was a hopeless failure! I've always loved the PF and no one is ever gonna come close to the magic and success of that 70s series. Needless to say, I won't be watching unless David will make the occasional cameo.

[HardyGirl]

Liked the bus though.......Parents wouldnt get one.

Gosh Shawn Cassidy is old enough to play Mr Kincade now.


Sorry Hardygirl.....

SHAUN Cassidy (it's spelled w/ a U folks!) was in the Hardy Boys. DAVID Cassidy was in the Partridge Family.

[Seeker]

SHAUN Cassidy (it's spelled w/ a U folks!) was in the Hardy Boys. DAVID Cassidy was in the Partridge Family.

Sorry caught my mistake just as you posted

[kryptosmaster]

I still don't know why they haven't done a reunion movie or special or SOMETHING yet!??
I mean, how many classic TV shows still have ALL the main characters alive yet??
Not too many.
I'll be willing to bet they've brought it up but snooty Susan Dey won't reprise her role as Laurie?
Can't you see it though? They could do a two hour movie but after the first 30 minute commercial break they could replace the original Chris with the 2nd actor to play Chris and not even say a word about it! LOL!!

Not sure I'd watch the new show but would probably watch the first episode out of curiousity.

Rich

[Mikey]

second Chris trivia

In real life, TV Batman's Alfred was his grandfather.

[toys2cool]

sounds like crap to me

[SoulSinger]

OMG! Some things should never be remade. I hope it tanks.

[wolfie]

American tv has come up with some great stuff over the years like MASH, Cheers, 24, this sort of thing.

I will never forgive them for coming up with rubbish like The Partridge Family and Hannah Montana.