The 1970s sitcom 'The Partridge Family' was based on what real-life family band?

'The Partridge Family' was a musical sitcom that aired from 1970 to 1974. The show followed the career of a family band, the Partridges, which included Shirley (Shirley Jones), Keith (David Cassidy), Laurie (Susan Dey), and Danny (Danny Bonaduce), as well as their manager Reuben Kincaid (Dave Madden). The family was loosely based on the real-life musical family, the Cowsills, who were popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The show's premise revolved around the family's music career, with each episode featuring the band performing in various venues or in their garage. The family's first live gig was at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they performed in an old school bus painted with Mondrian-inspired patterns.

'The Partridge Family' was created by Bernard Slade and executive produced by Bob Claver. The series was a commercial success and helped launch David Cassidy's music career.

The Cowsills, the real-life family band that inspired The Partridge Family, were known for their 1967 hit 'The Rain, the Park and Other Things'. The Cowsills provided the vocals for many of the Partridge Family's songs and served as instrumentalists for their recordings. The Cowsills were among the top artists of the late 1960s when a small group of TV executives, including a 20-something Michael Eisner, visited them at home in Santa Monica. The group's story inspired the producers to create The Partridge Family.