Original sentence: By the fourth season, due to Cassidy's looming departure and a decline in the ratings an effort was made by the producers to breathe new life into the show by introducing a precocious 4-year-old neighbor named "Ricky" (Ricky Segall) to occasionally sing children's songs with the band.Despite the "bubblegum" label and prefabricated nature of the "band", the Partridge Family's records sold very well
Edited sentence: By the fourth season, due to Cassidy's looming departure and a decline in the ratings a feeble effort was made by the producers to breathe new life into the show by introducing a precocious 4-year-old neighbor named "Ricky" (Ricky Segall) to occasionally sing children's songs with the band.Despite the "bubblegum" label and prefabricated nature of the "band", the Partridge Family's records were considered some of the best arranged and produced of their day and sold very well