September 25, 1970 –
Everybody was implored to ‘Get Happy‘ when The Partridge Family first aired on this date.
Originally, the show was to star the real-life musical family The Cowsills. However, they backed out when the producers decided to have Shirley Jones take over the role of the mother from the group’s actual matriarch, Barbara Cowsill.
The Haus of Dcaligari 