The Today Show was on and there from my television came the theme song to The Partridge Family. I was 8 - 12 years old during The Partridge Family reign - the perfect age to think they were the grooviest family around and wonder why my mom and dad weren't cool enough to drive a psychedelic bus or why I wasn't born with a God-given talent for singing or even standing in the back pretending to shake a tambourine.
I was intrigued. A reunion of The Partridge Family. I quickly forgot about the snow and settled in to be entertained.Holy wrinkle cream. I have decided there should be an immediate moratorium on reunions of any show that was around when I was young. Those poor Partridge Family people have aged. Even David Cassidy. Aging heartthrobs are not a pretty sight.
But more than that, if they have aged, what does that mean for me? Inside, I'm still that young girl who just knew that if by chance I ever ran into Keith, he would immediately fall for me and I would be traveling around the world on that bus, with immediate musical skills as well. 
I'm thinking if he has aged like that...Well, I just can't go there. And I'm sure not watching anymore of these reunion shows. See, daytime TV is hazardous. I knew it all along.
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David Cassidy was a heart throb for many of us. And about aging...someone was on tv that we hadn't seen for years (can't remember who as I'm getting too old) and hubby and I both said at the same time 'boy, is he old'. Then I looked at hubby and said...'what does that say about us?'. Silence is golden.
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Glad I missed that show.
I saw David Cassidy at Epcot a few years ago, the same place I saw Davy Jones. I also saw Bobby Sherman (love of my life!) in concert in Nashville a few years back. The trick is...when you see them live, and you have lousy seats that are MILES from the stage, and you really don't have 20/20 vision anymore...well, they still look just like they did in 1969! Therefore, YOU look just like YOU did in 1969! Except with bigger boobs, a smaller waist, no freckles or pimples, and perfect teeth, of course!
I have heard more conversations about this show than any (including Lost and AI)in a long time. Apparently we're not the only ones who don't want to be reminded that we all age (some much more gracefully than others!)
I knew they were going to be on, but I missed it! The Today Show is doing reunions all week. The Brady Bunch is going to be on, too. Or maybe they already were and I missed them, too!
I saw David Cassidy a couple years ago on Oprah and he has a BALD SPOT on the back of his head. I wish I hadn't seen that. It ruined so many memories.
Oh yes, we've discussed before that we are the same age, you and I. I, too, had dreams of marrying Keith. He was a player, sure, but I could bring him around with my true undying love. Unless Donny Osmond got to me first. Mine was a sort of fickle true undying love...
I like the reunions - sorta bummed I missed that one.
Do young girls need wrinkle cream? I guess it must be a precautionary measure. Smart move. As a young boy I should probably invest in some.
David Cassidy was the only person my sister wrote a fan letter too. I remember we waited anxiously for a response. She was 9. No response. His loss.
David. Sigh. I saw the show too.
I'd like to think that he has lived harder than us so therefore we look better. :)
For me daytime television is hazordous because I start food grazing when my ass hits the couch.
Secretia
About a year or so ago, a lady who grew up a few houses down the street from me and who, of course, has known me all my life and also knew many people in my family too, told me at church one Sunday that everytime she sees me now, she sees me looking more and more like my Grandma! And, in my mind then, I pull up my memory snapshot of my Grandma and I begin to cringe thinking that I look like her because I knew her when she was between 64 and 82 years old and yes, she really always did look OLD, ya know. Then about a month ago, I saw a picture my daughter here had taken of me one night as I sat in my recliner working on some embroidery project or another and suddenly I saw that image too -that yes, I DO look like her now! The proof is in the pudding -or the photo in this case -and now, for some reason or other, guess I have accepted the whole thing and it doesn't bother me. Well, not as much anyway. It did kind of reinforce in me that appearances are not everything and to be happy that I'm still able to get around most of the time, and still sort of have some of my wits about me too. (Whatever is left of 'em anyway! LOL)
Sometimes though, it does take a bit of time to adjust to this aging crap, doesn't it?
You're right. Those reunion shows are usually quite depressing...even if you didn't grow up in that era. To see how much people have aged is a real eye-opener! Quick! Where's my eye cream!?
I never thought of it that way...thank God I can still look at Mario Lopez and think "He's still hot." I am sure my day is coming though...
That's why I frequently write my congressperson and ask them to forbid the passage of time using ironclad legislation. They never write back.
I find it kind of alarming that the celebrities my age don't seem to be aging as rapidly as I am and, in fact, their publicisits seem to be indicating that they're actually growing younger! Case in point: I'm pretty sure I'm the same age as Angelina Jolie. I used to read about her, see her age listed and think "Wow, we're the same age and she's done so much more than me. I've never been named a Goodwill Ambassador or won an Oscar. How depressing." But now when I read about her ambassador-ing and Oscar-winning, the tag about her age shows that she's grown two whole years younger than me. Hmmmmm. What is her secret?????
It's dangerous...
I missed that one! I think they are better preserved in the memory. You're right, just seeing they've aged only solidifies the fact that we have aged, too.
Man, you are so old! :)
Only the heart-throbs age...not real people. ;-)
I am still here and reading faithfully. Just need to get better and leaving a comment! I wanted to see these reunions all weel on the Today show but missed them all so far. I am glad you posted this to remind me! I need to go You Tube the 8 is Enough crew to see how the aged too!!
I watched the Partridge Family as a kid but never had the crush on David Cassidy. The "love of my life" was Donny Osmond...talk about not aging with grace. :P
David Cassidy - yummy eye candy!
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Time waits for no man. I am always amazed at how older teen heart throbs look now. :O)
Funny! I still love to hear their music. I loved that time in my life when they were popular. Thanks for the memory.
That is sure the truth. Reunion shows are also hazardous to your mind!! LOL!! Because what you remember and what you see just doesn't compute!!
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SueAnn
Your article today goes along nicely with mine on Rudy Vallee. It's hard sometimes to look at people we have a younger image of--stars or not--and see them in an older light.
In the early 80s at the Texas state fair I recall seeing David Cassidy in a stage production of the George M Cohan musical LITTLE JOHNNY JONES. He was good and the show was entertaining, but I couldn't help but keep picturing him as the teen idol he had been. That was nearly 30 years ago, so now I guess he must be around 60?
Wow.
Lee
Yes, reunion shows are pretty much a reminder of how old I am, and I hate being reminded of that no matter the movie stars. I'm finding more and more the stars of my youth are aging far too quickly. It's rather depressing, in fact.
I too loved The Partridge Family--what a rockin' bus!
great show and music. the brady bunch was supposed to be doing the morning show circuit too, but that dang jan brady got all upset at marcia again. it's always about marcia, marcia, marcia. get over it , jan. you're so selfish.
sorry about my rant. i really wanted to the family together again. take care.
I admittedly didn't grow up during that time but I watched every rerun as a child and thought he was dreamy too! :)
No doubt - they will never look the same way that you're remembering them in your head. Just skip the reunion and keep the memory alive!!
That is why you should always pick a new heartthrob from the most current pack and just pretend that the others are as they always have been.
David Cassidy, Donny Osmond.. and for me - T.Rex! (Yes, I was a wild child.)
Perhaps they ought to scrap these reunions so that we all forget how old we're getting!
I loved the partridge family, great show back then, everyone drooled over David Cassidy lol, he was a pin up as they say..hehe great post.
Oh mercy! That's funny. I didn't see it, don't turn on the TV during the day at all. I think I didn't miss much.
Some people age better than others....David Cassidy isn't one of them.
I used to totally love him.
Aged or not---I'm a sucker for reunion shows. Even if I never watched the original. When's the Brady Bunch reunion? Or Saved by the Bell?!
Oh my, they have aged. I agree that there should not be any more reunion shows unless the stars look great! lol...Seriously, it's sad how the years have taken their toll of some of the stars of yesteryear. Alcohol, drugs and fast living catches up to them in an ugly way.
Oh my they have aged!! I don't think a reunion show would be a good idea for them. I think we all just want to remember them how they were!
I LOVED David Cassidy!! He is old now and so am I...
It's probably good we always stay young in our minds.
Those doses of reality CAN be....erm, troubling.
I was wondering where Susan Dey was. I heard they tried a reunion several years ago, when she was on L.A. Law, and she basically said, "Not only no, but he** no!"
I was a pianist, and could never figure out how her fingers just stayed in one position on that little electric piano all the time. I assumed she was just far more advanced than I was.
P.S. Have you seen the episode of "Malcolm in the Middle" where David Cassidy plays an aging teen heartthrob? It. Is. Hysterical.
I was nodding and agree wtih you all the way up till the end... then BAM!! What? Its going to happen to ME???
THANKS A LOT!
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Blessings-
Amanda
My favorite show was My Little Pony. They can't have a reunion of that show because all the horses were put down thanks to their age. That really doesn't bode well for me.
I am too young to have known the Partridge family, but grew up with Growing Pains and The Cosby Show, etc. But as I look at the gray hair sprouting from my bangs, it starts to hit home that I really AM getting older.
I still dream that the Karate Kid is going to come find me. Or the boys from The Outsiders. I don't like when some of my favorite teen crushes end up on a reality show. I'd like to keep them as I remember them.
I'm still disturbed that the New Kids on the Block had a reunion tour.
Aging heart throbs are a bit sad.
Oh my f-ing head re: pic of aging Partridges.
Oh Holy Cow! Well,....…We are about the same age...and let me tell you, every time I go to a reunion, of any type....I come away depressed...we should never attempt to see people we haven't seen for decades...it just isn't healthy....The Surgeon General should do something....smiles.
I'm still waiting for a reply to the letters I wrote to David.
Thanks for these memories, I Think I Love You, Deb.
but the new pic, we have not aged like that one bit.
Didnt anyone ever tell you that aging only happens on tv??
I intended to watch it but got distracted before it came on. I remember the Partridge Family. I also remember they were patterned after the Cowsills which was a real family and who came from Newport....in my home state. Why that mattered to anyone is beyond me but it was often mentioned.
I've seen Danny Benaduce recently and if he's an indication of what the rest looked like, I don't mind that I missed it.
Yes, well now you understand how I felt when I saw Jordan of New Kids on the Block fame again recently. Suffice it to say, it did not bode well for my self-esteem. I completely missed the Partridge Family era (not to say that I'm a spring chicken, I just watched more Mr. Ed and My Three Sons)...Plus I was a Brady Bunch fan and as I saw it, there were 2 camps of people: the Brady Bunch Camp and the Partridge Family Camp. I may have punched you in the face when we were younger. I would have done anything to protect Bobby....
And the Today Show is evil. It doesn't end until 11 and by then my husband is due home in 4 hours. If I want to "work from home" I have to accomplish more than possible in 4 hours.
Oh, I wish I could have seen that show! I LOVED David C.!! And your pic is so small, I can´t see it properly ´caus I´m so old I need glasses.... :))
I refuse to believe that we age as fast as celebrities. That's the benefit of being non-famous - we don't age. Just like Dorian Grey.
Ok, just got side tracked by your little giveaway insert there...
...ummm, is it bad that I've never seen the partridge family? Nor have I ever used the term "groovy".
lol
David Cassidy has so had plastic surgery....bad plastic surgery.
I had the Today show on while we were getting ready in the morning and I had to laugh over how David and Danny were talking over each other. They seemed rather pathetic to me.
Boy, do I feel old!! Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. Love reading your posts.
No one in Hollywood ages well. Yuck! Well, except George Clooney. He's still dreamy. :)
Unfortunate isn't it! Looks like time has not been kind to the gorgeous young chick!
I like some of the songs that the family sings. "I think I love you, so what am I so afraid of..."
I saw the show, too, and thought the exact same thing. Holy Wrinkle Cream is right!
Oh come on Debbie, "Let's get happy" I am sorry I missed that one. My favorite was the Bonanza reunion. No one showed up. Sorry that was a bad one.
As a kid I thought they were all kind of ugly but now looking at them they look great. I mean, great back then, not now.
LOL! Great post!
Hilarious! I am 36 and live in a Big Ten college town. Everyone here is about 12 (well, not really but this is how it seems) and I laughed out loud at myself the other day when I was trying to tell my hairdresser about Wham. She had no idea who they were so I told her this is where George Michael started. She then asked when Wham was around and I told her it was about 1985. "Oh," she said. "I was two." HA. HA. HA.
I get it is what I'm trying to say...
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I know, I know. Ageing ......YIKES
I often wonder about, when people see me who haven't seen me for many years. if they are saying "wow, she isn't aging well is she"
I fear that
WHY??
is it vanity or just so very much I want to age as well as I can.
there are so many things we have NO control over.
Oh, those reunion shows can be very dangerous. I was doing some mental calculating in my head while driving today, and could not get over the fact that 1990 was twenty years ago. It's silly, I know, but it kind of freaked me out.
I've always wondered why I wasn't born with a God-given talent for singing, but, I digress. It is a little freaky to see the stars of yore in all their aging glory.
The only thing worse than reunion shows is reading the obits of stars I used to LOVE when I was a kid. And now I feel depressed. Yikes. 40 is the new 20!
I LOVED THE PARTRIDGES!!!
I missed that one, but I unfortunately caught the Eight is Enough bunch. Woo doggies.
Is that the younger sister? Where is the older one??? I used to love this show. There is a VW bug here in town that is painted like the Partridge bus. My kids get a kick out of it. ;D
holy moly don't worry, we'll never look like that !!!!lol
Holy wrinkle cream is right!
I've been watching the Today Show's "reunion" segments all week. Kinda scary! I would never, ever be able to be on camera 30 years after people ALL remembered me as a young anything. Oy.
:-)
You speak the truth!!!
I did not see the Partridge Family on the Today Show and I am glad I did not. After all, I was only 11-15 years old during the first run of the show. Which means I'm a bit older now. Which means David Cassidy will NEVER fall in love with me. Boo Hoo!
The bus!! Oh yeah, you really have the bus posted on your blog. You are making me feel old with this post. lol
Oh honey. Holy wrinkle cream indeed. You have me laughing my head off once again.
I actually saw them live once, taping a show at an amusement park. What happened to Susan Dey? I didn't see her sitting there.
I do admit, this was probably my favourite show when I was in 6th grade. Good memories.
I saw that too on the Today Show and found it kind of depressing. I always thought that having the cool bus would be awesome. Just imagine what kind of shape that thing is in.
I loved the P-family too!
Enjoy!
Pam
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Maybe it was just a shock because you haven't seen him in so long, and if he HAD been in the limelight all these years, the sight of him now wouldn't be such a rude awakening. Maybe?
Stay away from daytime tv. Just stay very, very far away.
Really, nothing good can come from it.
OMG..what a trip down memory lane...I loved them as you did...so see what all that makeup and lights does to you...we don't have to worry about that ..we will just age beautifully and gracefully..!!
Oh how I loved the Partridge Family..I wanted them to adopt me even though I can't sing. I was so excited to see that the Brady Bunch was doing a similar reunion but, alas, Jan and Marcia just couldn't get along so it was canceled. Poor Jan..she always was jealous of Marcia!!!
Yeah, it was pretty frightening!
I'm sayin'. I would just love to remember those handsome faces that never age. We watch the reruns then when we see the NOW....whoa baby, their old and it makes us realize.....so are we! Heeehehe! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!!! Now, come on get happy.....
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I saw Danny B. here and there on few reality shows and I though...mother nature sure wasn't good to him, but then again it can be the drugs and booze.
It is kind of shocking to see someone you idolized years ago 'suddenly' look old when they haven't been in the spotlight for quite awhile...then you realize that you're 'suddenly' old, too. Yes, Daytime TV can definitely be hazardous! :)
OH MY GOD I KNOW!! My next post was going to be on PeeWee Herman because I just saw him dressed as peewee...ALL GREY HAIRED and wrinkle faced! NOOOOOOO. Freaked me out. seriously. YUCK!
He really was cute.
But I agree with you about the reunion thing.
Maybe that's why my graduating class hasn't held a reunion since our ten-year gathering.
Makes sense.
Plus, now there's FB.
Sweet dreams.
how funny we watched a david cassidy vh1 behind the music and he was dancing on stage in white pants. my hubby goes god look at his but its like two bowling balls. I said yah yours use to look like that too and then we both just got sad
LOL! Okay, so my heart-throbs *ahem* the New Kids on the Block, still look HOT! Or maybe I'm just more insane than you... LOL!
Jenni
Yikes!!!
But I'm sure you aged much more gracefully...after all, you're FAR younger than they are! :)
I was never into David Cassidy...but Sean Cassidy...oh I wanted to marry him. I have no clue what he looks like now and after reading this post, I think I'll back off of googling him!
I heard the cast of Eight is Enough reunited on one of the morning shows as well. Apparently, they weren't looking so hot either!
I've never thought of this concept. I bet you have aged better. Fame does something to people, and it leaks into their skin (that's what you should tell yourself anyway).
I had a partridge family lunch box and a big, square record player box that I played my partridge family record on.
Ah, the 70s...
Loved that show! I used to dream I'd get to ride in that fabulous bus one day.
Dag...I am so sorry I missed that.
Yes..it makes me feel 100.
I loooooooooooooved David Cassidy.
I used to dream about him and Davy Jones.
David Cassidy, Leif Garrett and Shawn Cassidy were HOT!! I had a friend whose dad made Posters.. I had a whole wall of the Album Cover of Shawn Cassidy's Born Late.. I was the coolest kid on the block for a few weeks!
I also saw Davy Jones and David Cassidy (at different times) at EPCOT last year and thought the very same thing... OMG they are so old. But HOW can they be old, I'm the exact same age!!
Oh, if wishes were only true.
Have a great week.
I sure does make it real when stars get old! I think I must have some kind of magic denial mirror at my house because I couldn't possibly be showing my age...or could I?
OMG! I was totally in love with David Cassidy.
I met him about 20 years ago and I was totally speechless.
Yes, he had aged, but his booty still looked GOOD in leather pants!
Oh girl...I remember that show very well too. LOL From your About Me...we sound very much alike. LOL Here from Friday Follow...would love for you to check out my blogs too! I'm following with both of mine! :)
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I felt the same way when I saw recent pictures of Corey Haim following his death.
As a pre-teen, I had his pictures plastered all over my walls.
Time isn't a friendly thing, is it?
I guess TV isn't either. :D
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