The Forty-Year Itch

S2 E10: Shirley's dad visits the Partridge family at one o'clock in the morning and surprises them with the announcement that he and Grandma have split up. Grandpa plans to stay the night before leaving for Big Sur, but he is also surprised when Grandam arrives on the scene. It's a youth versus old age confrontation between them. Grandpa wants to be "with it" and Grandma is content to live a more quiet life. It's up to the Partridge Family to get things patched up, and it isn't easy. Not only are Grandma and Grandpa difficult to live with when they aren't speaking to each other, but the Partridges have a club date and can't leave until the folks are back together. Plans for a reconcilement backfire and Grandpa leaves to hitchhike to Big Sur. The Partridges set out to look for him on the road and on the way to their club date. Despite the fact that they pick him up in quite a disheveled state, Grandpa is determined to continue to Big Sur. He is convinced to delay his trip and stay for the club date. Grandma and Grandpa are tricked into sitting at the same table and the Partridges get them back together musically. With their differences set aside, Grandma and Grandpa leave for Big Sur together.