Eight Is Enough
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| Eight Is Enough | |
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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Based on | the book Eight is Enough by Tom Braden |
| Developed by | William Blinn |
| Starring | Dick Van Patten Diana Hyland Betty Buckley Grant Goodeve Lani O'Grady Laurie Walters Susan Richardson Dianne Kay Connie Newton Willie Aames Adam Rich |
| Theme music composer | Fred Werner (Season 1 & 2 opening theme) Song: from Season 3 onwards – "Eight Is Enough" Music by Lee Holdridge Lyrics by |
| Composers | John Beal Alexander Courage Earle Hagen Miles Goodman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 112 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Philip Capice Lee Rich |
| Producers | Robert L. Jacks Gary Adelson Greg Strangis Phil Fehrle |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Lorimar Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | March 15, 1977 – May 23, 1981 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) and Eight Is Enough: A Wedding (1989) |
Eight Is Enough (stylized as eight is enough) is an American television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until May 23, 1981. The show was modeled on the life of syndicated newspaper columnist Tom Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book by the same title.
Synopsis[]
The show centers on a Sacramento, California, family with eight children (from oldest to youngest: David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, and Nicholas). The father, Tom Bradford (based on Tom Braden, played by Dick Van Patten), was a newspaper columnist for the fictional Sacramento Register. His wife Joan (based on Joan Braden, played by Diana Hyland) was a homemaker and took care of the children.
In reality, actress Hyland had been diagnosed with breast cancer early in 1977 and underwent a mastectomy. She was able to join the cast when production started, but the cancer had spread and her health suddenly began to rapidly deteriorate; she had filmed only four episodes before falling ill. She died on March 27, 1977, and her character's death was written into the second season of the series.
The second season began in the fall of 1977 with Tom as a widower. He eventually met and fell in love with Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbott (Betty Buckley), a widowed schoolteacher who came to the house to tutor Tommy when he broke his leg in a football game. They were married in one of the series' TV movie broadcasts on November 9, 1977. The role went to Buckley after being approved by network chief Brandon Tartikoff, who felt that the character of Miss Collins, the sympathetic high school gym teacher she had played in the 1976 film Carrie, would translate seamlessly to the series.[1]
In the fourth season, in another of the series' TV movie broadcasts in September 1979, both David and Susan were married in a double wedding. As the series progressed, Abby got her Ph.D. in education and started a job counseling students at the local high school, oldest daughter Mary became a doctor, and second-youngest son Tommy became a singer in a rock-and-roll band.
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- Dick Van Patten as Thomas "Tom" Bradford Sr
- Diana Hyland as Joan Wells Bradford (season 1)
- Betty Buckley as Sandra Sue "Abby" Mitchell Abbott Bradford (seasons 2–5)
- Grant Goodeve as David Bradford
- Lani O'Grady as Mary Bradford
- Laurie Walters as Joan "Joanie" Bradford
- Susan Richardson as Susan Bradford Stockwell
- Dianne Kay as Nancy Bradford
- Connie Newton/Needham as Elizabeth Bradford (switched to new married name, Needham, at start of season 4)
- Willie Aames as Thomas "Tommy " Bradford Jr
- Adam Rich as Nicholas Bradford
In the pilot, the role of David was played by Mark Hamill, Nancy was played by Kimberly Beck, and Tommy was played by Chris English. When ABC screened the pilot, they were unhappy with the performances of Beck and English, who were let go and replaced respectively by Dianne Kay and Willie Aames. Hamill sought to get out of his 5-year contract on Eight Is Enough to take the opportunity to star in George Lucas' Star Wars; Lorimar Productions granted his request and the role was re-cast with Grant Goodeve.[citation needed]
The cast of Eight Is Enough (seasons 2–5)
Top row (left to right):
Kay, Van Patten, Goodeve, and Walters.
Middle row: Richardson, Newton, and Buckley.
Bottom row: Rich, O'Grady, and Aames
Recurring[]
- Jennifer Darling as Donna (1977–1981)
- Michael Thoma as Dr. Greg Maxwell (1977–1981)
- Virginia Vincent as Daisy Maxwell (1977–1981)
- Janis Paige as Vivian "auntie V" Bradford (1977–1980)
- Joan Prather as Janet McArthur Bradford (1977–1981)
- Brian Patrick Clarke as Merle "The Pearl" Stockwell (1979–1981)
- Ralph Macchio as Jeremy Andretti (1980–1981)
- Michael Goodrow as Ernie Fields (1979–1981)
- James Karen as Eliot Randolph (1978–1982)
- Michele Greene as Jill (1980–1981)
Production[]
The show was developed by writer William Blinn and was a Lorimar Production. It was originally distributed by Worldvision Enterprises. For the first three years the show filmed interior scenes at The Burbank Studios now known as the Warner Bros. Ranch. From the fourth season the show filmed interiors at MGM Studios in Culver City.
The home featured in the exterior shots was on Chiquita St, near Lankershim Boulevard in Los Angeles. The house has since been demolished and replaced. The interiors for seasons one through three were filmed on Soundstage 9 The Burbank Studio. Seasons four and five were shot on two stages at MGM in Culver City.
The show's team of producers included Robert L. Jacks, Gary Adelson, Greg Strangis, and Phil Fehrle. Executive producers were Lee Rich and Philip Capice.
As a production of the Lorimar stable, who were concurrently producing CBS's The Waltons, writers were often contracted by the producers and were shared between both programs. (Waltons costar Will Geer also made an Eight is Enough guest appearance during season 2.) Regular writers included Peter Lefcourt, the writing teams of Gwen Bagni and Paul Dubov, Rod Peterson and Claire Whittaker, Bill Nuss and Dusty Kay, Nick Thiel and David Braff, J. Miyoko Hensley and Steven Hensley, Bruce Shelly, Sandra Kay Siegel, Gil Grant, Karen I. Hall, and Hindi Brooks, who soon became the show's long-time story editor. In-house directors included Philip Leacock, Harry Harris, and Irving J. Moore. As an in-joke, the character name of one of Nicholas Bradford's best friends was Irving Julius Moore, a nod to the director of the same name whose middle name was, in fact, Joseph.
Music[]
Theme[]
For the show's first two seasons, an upbeat instrumental piece written by Fred Werner was used as the show's opening theme. Beginning with the show's third season, this was replaced by a slowed-down vocal theme titled "Eight Is Enough," which was sung by series co-star Grant Goodeve. The song had music by Lee Holdridge and lyrics by Molly-Ann Leikin, and was first heard in a longer arrangement on the last episode of the second season titled "Who's on First?", which was also performed by Goodeve.
Score[]
Early episodes had instrumental music by Fred Werner and Alexander Courage, but the show's real musical stamp came from composer Earle Hagen, who had a knack of composing memorable cues as he had previously been the in-house composer on The Andy Griffith Show. He composed a love theme for Tom and Abby, a theme that permeated the show in various incarnations throughout the remainder of the series. Some later episodes were scored by John Beal and Miles Goodman.
Back-to-back industry strikes in the show's last seasons affected the show's score, with both the 1980 SAG actors' strike and 1981 writers' strike forcing cost-cutting measures. Some of the later episodes were tracked with a combination of uncredited library music and with some original music by those of the aforementioned Messrs. Hagen, Beal, and Goodman.
Reception and cancellation[]
The series jump-started acting careers for several of its young stars. It cemented teen idol status for Grant Goodeve (David), Willie Aames (Tommy), and Ralph Macchio, who played Abby's orphaned nephew Jeremy later in the show's last season. Aames would go on to star with Scott Baio in Charles in Charge. Goodeve started a minor singing career, following his rendition of the show's theme song (see "Theme music") and initially hosted HGTV's If Walls Could Talk. Macchio would gain the most fame in feature films such as The Karate Kid and its sequels, as well as My Cousin Vinny.
After the end of the show's fifth season (112 one-hour episodes), production costs and declining ratings caused the show to be cancelled, along with seven other shows that season (including The Waltons). Variety's headline on the cancellation stated, "Eight Shows In, Eight Shows Out". In a 2000 episode of E! True Hollywood Story, Dick Van Patten stated that no one contacted him to inform him of the cancellation. Instead, he read about it in a newspaper.[2]
The series had two reunion movies on NBC. In An Eight Is Enough Reunion on October 18, 1987, Mary Frann replaced Betty Buckley as Abby; Buckley had been filming Frantic during its production. This was followed by An Eight Is Enough Wedding on October 15, 1989, this time with Sandy Faison as Abby. Both movies aired opposite Game 2 of the World Series on ABC.
Nielsen Ratings[]
- 1976–1977 — #23
- 1977–1978 — #12
- 1978–1979 — #11
- 1979–1980 — #12
- 1980–1981 — Not in Top 30
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 9 | March 15, 1977 | August 10, 1977 | ||
| 2 | 26 | September 14, 1977 | May 10, 1978 | ||
| 3 | 27 | September 6, 1978 | May 23, 1979 | ||
| 4 | 28 | September 5, 1979 | April 30, 1980 | ||
| 5 | 22 | October 29, 1980 | May 23, 1981 | ||
Episodes[]
Season 1 (1977)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense" | E.W. Swackhamer | William Blinn | March 15, 1977[3] | |
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Pilot episode: After 15-year-old Elizabeth is arrested for the possession of narcotics, Tom and Joan Bradford are faced with the dual problems of raising money for her defense and trying to understand why 21-year-old David Bradford moved away from home after objecting to the way they handled the drug bust. Note: In the Pilot, David was played by Mark Hamill, Nancy was played by Kimberly Beck, and Tommy played by Chris English. When ABC picked up the show, they were recast respectively with Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, and Willie Aames. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Schussboomer" | David Moessinger | Norman Lessing | March 22, 1977 | |
| Tom and Joan are reluctant to let Susan go away for an unchaperoned ski weekend. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Pieces of Eight" | Reza Badiyi | Greg Strangis | March 29, 1977[4] | |
| Tom is forced to face a newspaper strike, a wife who wants a job, and a daughter who wants to become a model. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Women, Ducks, and the Domino Theory" | Vincent McEveety | Peter Lefcourt | April 5, 1977[5] | |
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Tommy falls in love for the first time and learns life's most difficult lesson. Notes: Main cast member Diana Hyland does not appear in this episode. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Turnabout" | Harvey S. Laidman | Katharyn Powers | April 12, 1977[7] | |
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David's romance with an older woman becomes a topic for argument. Notes: 1) Adrienne Barbeau (as Jennifer Linden) special guest stars. 2) Fourth and final appearance of main cast member Diana Hyland, who died March 27, 1977. 3) Originally scheduled for March 29, 1977, two days after Hyland's death.[6] | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Quarantine" | Harry Harris | Gwen Bagni & Paul Dubov | April 19, 1977[8] | |
| When Mary's new boyfriend is hospitalized with an exotic illness, the Bradford family and a visitor are questioned by the health department. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "V Is for Vivian" | Harry Harris | Rod Peterson & Claire Whitaker | April 26, 1977[9] | |
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Tom's swinging sister visits and the family is impressed. Note: Janis Paige (as auntie V) guest stars. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Hit and Run" | Ralph Senensky | C. Robert Brooks and Robert L. McCullough | May 3, 1977[10] | |
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Tom finds that Joanie has been blackmailed into asking for a retraction in his newspaper column after she crumples the fender on a classic sports car. Notes: Peter Coffield and Molly Dodd guest-star. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Gipper Caper" | William F. Claxton | William Blinn | August 10, 1977[13] | |
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Filming date: February 23 – March 4, 1977[11][12] | ||||||
Season 2 (1977–78)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 10 | 1 | "Is There a Doctor in the House?" | Harry Harris | Teleplay by : Gwen Bagni & Paul Dubov Story by : Gwen Bagni & Paul Dubov & John Kubichan | September 14, 1977[14] | 188367 |
| The widowed Tom and the temporary single Doctor Maxwell try their luck as middle-aged swinging singles. | ||||||
| 11 | 2 | "Trial Marriage" | Philip Leacock | Leonard Stadd & Toni Van Horne | September 21, 1977 | 188366 |
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Tom disapproves when Mary moves in with her boyfriend. Enter a teacher named Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbott to sort all this out while tutoring Tommy. Note: Don Johnson (as Doug, Mary's boyfriend) guest stars. Betty Buckley (as Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbott) first appearance. | ||||||
| 12 | 3 | "Triangles" | Philip Leacock | Bruce Shelly | September 28, 1977 | 188368 |
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David's roommate dates both Joanie and Susan. Note: John Shea (as Jonathan Moracci, David's roommate) guest stars. | ||||||
| 13 | 4 | "Double Trouble" | Harry Harris | Joyce Perry | October 5, 1977 | 188379 |
| Problems develop when Tom and Abby break up and he begins dating divorcee Ellen Manning. | ||||||
| 14 | 5 | "Mortgage Burnin' Blues" | William Wiard | Parke Perine | October 19, 1977 | 188372 |
| A party at the Bradfords' spirals out of control. | ||||||
| 15 | 6 | "Dark Horse" | Harry Harris | Bill Nuss & Dusty Kay | October 26, 1977 | 188369 |
| Tom and Abby decide to get married after having put aside their own problems to help Mary run for the board of education. | ||||||
| 16 | 7 | "The Bard and the Bod" | Irving J. Moore | Michael Weinberger | November 2, 1977 | 188373 |
| Joanie is all excited about winning the lead in a Shakesperean production, but Tom is not. | ||||||
| 17 18 | 8 9 | "Children of the Groom" | Philip Leacock | Hindi Brooks | November 9, 1977[15] | 188377A-188377B |
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Tom and Abby decide to marry despite complications caused by his children. Note: Louise Latham (as Katherine Mitchell, Abby’s mother), Dennis Patrick (as Harry Mitchell, Abby’s father) and Sylvia Sidney (as Evelin, Abby’s aunt) guest stars Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. | ||||||
| 19 | 10 | "I Quit" | David Swift | Greg Strangis | November 16, 1977[16] | 188382 |
| Tom Bradford "resigns" as father when the kids accuse him of being a dictator. | ||||||
| 20 | 11 | "All's Fair in Love and War" | David Swift | Teleplay by: Marion Hargrove Story by: Matt Robinson | November 23, 1977 | 188370 |
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Tom's liberal attitudes are put to the test when Mary dates the black son of his old Navy friend. Note: Dorian Harewood (as Colonel Richard Connelly) guest stars. | ||||||
| 21 | 12 | "The Return of Auntie V" | Ray Marsh | Rod Peterson & Claire Whitaker | November 30, 1977 | 188381 |
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Tom's flamboyant sister gives the newlyweds the down-payment on a new mansion. Note: Janis Paige (as Aunt Vivian) guest stars. | ||||||
| 22 23 | 13 14 | "Yes, Nicholas, There is a Santa Claus" | Harry Harris | Hindi Brooks | December 14, 1977 | 188374-A/B |
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A present Joan hid before her death restores the Bradfords' spirit after a Christmas burglar steals their gifts. Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. Will Geer and Judy Strangis guest-star. | ||||||
| 24 | 15 | "A Hair of the Dog" | Alf Kjellin | Peter Lefcourt | January 4, 1978 | 188383 |
| On Tom's birthday, he and Tommy have a man-to-man talk. | ||||||
| 25 | 16 | "Author! Author!" | Irving J. Moore | David Hurwitz & Larry Arnstein | January 11, 1978 | 188384 |
| Tom receives unexpected resistance from his family when he decides to write a novel. | ||||||
| 26 | 17 | "Much Ado About Garbage" | Harvey S. Laidman | Teleplay by: Greg Strangis & Peter Lefcourt Story by: Parke Perine & Robert Holt | January 18, 1978[17] | 188389 |
| Tom has been suspended from his job without pay after accusing the city officials and garbage company of corruption and refusing to reveal his sources to a grand jury. | ||||||
| 27 | 18 | "Dear Miss Dinah" | Irving J. Moore | Teleplay by: Paul Dubov & Gwen Bagni Story by: Paul Dubov & Gwen Bagni and Carole & Michael Raschella | January 25, 1978 | 188371 |
| Tom doles out sage advice in the hometown newspaper's advice-to-the-lovelorn column but loses his cool when Elizabeth asks if she should take "The Pill". | ||||||
| 28 | 19 | "Hard Hats and Hard Heads" | Barry Crane | Teleplay by: Gary Adelson and Greg Strangis & Peter Lefcourt Story by: Gary Adelson | February 1, 1978 | 188390 |
| Encouraged by his friend's success, David trades in his hard hat for a newsman's notepad. | ||||||
| 29 | 20 | "Seven Days in February" | Irving J. Moore | Bill Nuss & Dusty Kay | February 8, 1978 | 188386 |
| Nancy decides to convert to Judaism when she falls in love with a man she thinks is Jewish. | ||||||
| 30 | 21 | "The Boyfriend" | Earl Bellamy | Teleplay by: Larry Arnstein & David Hurwitz Story by: Robert L. McCullough & Joel Tappis | February 15, 1978 | 188388 |
| Susan's boyfriend and Abby are suspected of having an affair when they work together on a project. | ||||||
| 31 | 22 | "Great Expectations" | Arnold Laven | Bruce Shelly | February 22, 1978[18] | 188391 |
| Tommy cheats in school in order to meet his father's expectations. | ||||||
| 32 | 23 | "Long Night's Journey into Day" | Philip Leacock | Greg Strangis & Gary Adelson & Peter Lefcourt | March 1, 1978[19] | 188394 |
| Members of the Bradford family are forced to take shifts to keep Abby awake for 24 hours after she falls and suffers a concussion. | ||||||
| 33 | 24 | "The Lost Weekend" | Harry Harris | Peter Lefcourt & Greg Strangis | April 28, 1978 | 188393 |
| The Bradford children quickly transform an idyllic holiday away from parents. | ||||||
| 34 | 25 | "Poor Little Rich Girl" | Philip Leacock | Teleplay by: Kathy Donnell & Madeline DiMaggio Wagner and Paul M. Belous & Robert Wolterstorff Story by: Kathy Donnell & Madeline DiMaggio | May 3, 1978 | 188395 |
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Filming date: February 8–17, 1978[20] The self-assured daughter of a prominent contractor showers David with expensive gifts in an attempt to buy his affections. | ||||||
| 35 | 26 | "Who's on First?" | Ray Marsh | Bill Nuss & Dusty Kay | May 10, 1978[21] | 188392 |
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The Bradfords stage a show to support a local orphanage. Note: The first appearance of the season three theme song. | ||||||
Season 3 (1978–79)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | "Who's Crazy Here?" | Harry Harris | J. Miyoko Hensley & Steven Hensley | September 6, 1978[22] | |
| Abby is convinced Tom is having an affair with another woman. | ||||||
| 37 | 2 | "Nine is Too Much" | Stan Lathan | Teleplay by : Bruce Shelly & Peter Lefcourt and Shirl Hendryx Story by : Shirl Hendryx & Earle Doud & John Agnew | September 13, 1978[23] | 188655 |
| When Abby manages Nicholas' Little League team, Tom provides unwanted coaching from the bleachers, and America's favorite pastime becomes the Bradfords' biggest headache. | ||||||
| 38 | 3 | "Here We Go Again" "Oh, No...Not Again!" | Arnold Laven | Peter Lefcourt | September 20, 1978[24] | 188664 |
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All the Bradfords wonder if there is going to be a new Bradford. | ||||||
| 39 | 4 | "Cinderella's Understudy" | Marc Daniels | Nick Thiel & David Braff | September 27, 1978[25] | 188656 |
| Joanie's debut as an actress becomes a conflict of interests for Tom, torn between his role of proud parent, and his unexpected role as theater critic. | ||||||
| 40 | 5 | "Milk and Sympathy" | Irving J. Moore | Barbara Elaine Smith | October 11, 1978 | 188654 |
| Nicholas falls head-over-heels in puppy love with his fourth-grade teacher. | ||||||
| 41 | 6 | "The Flunked and the Funked" | Irving J. Moore | Bruce Shelly | October 18, 1978 | 188653 |
| Nancy drops out of school to get a job and finds that excitement and wealth are not part of the life of an unskilled worker. | ||||||
| 42 | 7 | "Cops and Toddlers" | Irving J. Moore | Sandra Kay Siegel | October 25, 1978[26] | 188658 |
| Nancy brings home a group of toddlers, and Susan goes into basic training as a police cadet. | ||||||
| 43 | 8 | "The Hipbone's Connected to the Thighbone" | Irving J. Moore | Parke Perine | November 1, 1978 | 188659 |
| Mary is banished from the Bradford household after making her father angry. | ||||||
| 44 | 9 | "Fast and Loose" | Stan Lathan | Greg Strangis | November 8, 1978 | 188666 |
| David struggles to cope with the loss of a close friend, and ends up being arrested for bar-room brawling. | ||||||
| 45 | 10 | "War Between the Bradfords" | Harry Harris | Dusty Kay | November 15, 1978 | |
| Abby's schoolboard speech on modern women in society creates a Bradford battle of the sexes. | ||||||
| 46 | 11 | "All the Vice-President's Men" | Harvey S. Laidman | Robert L. McCullough & Jacqueline Simmel-McKane | November 22, 1978[27] | 188663 |
| Thanksgiving for the Bradford clan arrives in a storm of red tape when the nation's Vice-President accepts an invitation from Nicholas to visit their home for the holiday. | ||||||
| 47 48 | 12 13 | "You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore" | Harry Harris | Hindi Brooks | November 29, 1978[28] | 188657 |
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When Nicholas accidentally starts a fire that destroys the celebration of Tom and Abby's first anniversary, the unhappy youngster leaves home in search of a new family. Notes: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. Jack Elam guest stars. | ||||||
| 49 | 14 | "Alone at Last" | Harvey S. Laidman | Teleplay by : J. Miyoko Hensley & Steven Hensley Story by : Martin Roth | December 6, 1978 | 188652 |
| After bundling their brood off to the mountains for a camping trip, Tom and Abby soon find their romantic weekend alone disturbed by too much peace and quiet. | ||||||
| 50 | 15 | "The Yearning Point" | Stan Lathan | Larry Arnstein & David Hurwitz | January 10, 1979 | 188660 |
| Elizabeth's dream of going to a posh Eastern school conflicts with the Bradford household budget. | ||||||
| 51 | 16 | "Moving Out" | Arnold Laven | Nick Thiel & David Braff | January 17, 1979 | 188671 |
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When Tom gets upset about Susan's boyfriend taking a shower in the upstairs bathroom, Joanie coming in after curfew and Nancy sunbathing topless in the backyard, the girls move out of the house into their own apartment. Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. | ||||||
| 52 | 17 | "Mother's Rule" | Earl Bellamy | Sandra Kay Siegel | January 17, 1979 | 188669 |
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When Tom gets upset about Susan's boyfriend taking a shower in the upstairs bathroom, Joanie coming in after curfew and Nancy sunbathing topless in the backyard, the girls move out of the house into their own apartment. Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. | ||||||
| 53 | 18 | "Inlaws and Outlaws" | Vincent McEveety | Bruce Shelly | January 24, 1979[29] | 188672 |
| The mutiny by Susan, Joanie and Nancy continues, and Abby's parents announce their marital estrangement. | ||||||
| 54 | 19 | "Horror Story" | Irving J. Moore | Chris Manheim & Pat Green | January 31, 1979 | 188676 |
| When a thunderstorm causes power failure, the Bradford children use their vivid imaginations to transform the old homestead into a hysterical Haunted House. | ||||||
| 55 | 20 | "Just the Ten of Us" | Stan Lathan | J. Miyoko Hensley & Steven Hensley | February 14, 1979 | 188673 |
| When David and his girlfriend decide to live together, their decision threatens Tom's chance to win the "Father of the Year" award, along with an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii for the entire Bradford family. | ||||||
| 56 | 21 | "Best of Friends" | Gerald Mayer | David Braff & Nick Thiel | February 21, 1979 | 188676 |
| Tommy rocks the Bradford family foundation with the shocking news of his impending marriage and fatherhood. | ||||||
| 57 | 22 | "The Kid Who Came to Dinner" | Irving J. Moore | Chris Manheim & Pat Green | February 28, 1979 | 188678 |
| When Nicholas discovers that his new playmate has no parents, the youngest Bradford tries to turn friendship into brotherhood. | ||||||
| 58 | 23 | "The Better Part of Valor" | Vincent McEveety | Dusty Kay | March 7, 1979 | 188674 |
| Abby finds her relationship with Tommy threatened when she returns to teaching and flunks a failed basketball star, causing Tommy peer-group problems. | ||||||
| 59 | 24 | "Dads, Daughters, Different Drummers" | Robert L. Friend | Bruce Shelly | March 14, 1979[30] | 188679 |
| When Tom forbids Joanie to see her new boyfriend, she runs away from home to be with the handsome young writer she loves. | ||||||
| 60 | 25 | "The Final Days" | Vincent McEveety | Nick Thiel & David Braff | May 2, 1979 | 188681 |
| Tom's editorial, on "Passing the torch to a younger generation", ignites a Grey Power demonstration by Sacramento's indignant senior citizens. | ||||||
| 61 62 | 26 27 | "Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy" | TBA | TBA | May 9, 1979[31] | |
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David, despite the family's concern and his father's objections, teams up with an outspoken female in a cross-country quest for new beginnings. Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. | ||||||
| 63 | 28 | "The Graduates" | Harry Harris | Sandra Kay Siegel | May 23, 1979 | 188682 |
| Graduation is hardly what the Bradfords expected—with Joanie upset over her future and Elizabeth suspended from her commencement exercises where her father is to be the guest speaker. | ||||||
Season 4 (1979–80)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 1 | "Merle the Pearl" | Stan Lathan | Nick Thiel & David Braff | September 5, 1979[32] | |
| Nicholas's plan to impress his girlfriend backfires when star pitcher Merle (Brian Patrick Clarke in his debut appearance) ignores him at the ballpark. | ||||||
| 65 | 2 | "The Cupid Crisis" | Leslie H. Martinson | Bruce Shelly | September 12, 1979[33] | |
| When Tom makes a "losers pay for the dinners" bet on a touch football game between his family and his neighbor's, it's a wild "hut, hut, hut". Complicating matters: David returns home, determined to win Janet back; and Merle wants to propose to Susan. | ||||||
| 66 | 3 | "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | Harry Harris | Sandra Kay Siegel | September 19, 1979[34] | |
| David and Janet set a wedding date, which turns out to be the same day Merle and Susan chose, to accommodate Merle's ball-playing career move. | ||||||
| 67 | 4 | "Ten Ships in the Night" | Arnold Laven | Steven Hensley & J. Miyoko Hensley | September 26, 1979 | |
| When Abby decides to return to school full-time, Nicholas winds up left out with no one home after school; Nancy decides to seek out a more serious career. | ||||||
| 68 | 5 | "The Night They Raided Bradfords" | David Moessinger | Story by : Jock Paritz Teleplay by : Chris Manheim & Pat Green | October 3, 1979[35] | |
| Merle's sister, Linda Mae, pays the Bradfords a visit. However, she misunderstands the Bradfords and their activities and calls the police. | ||||||
| 69 | 6 | "The Devil and Mr. Bradford" | Arnold Laven | Gil Grant | October 24, 1979[36] | |
| Tom makes a hasty exit from a movie theater with little Nicholas in tow after he discovers too late that the movie—"Snow White..."—is X-rated. | ||||||
| 70 | 7 | "Big Shoes, Little Feet" | Carl Kugel | Linda Elstad | October 31, 1979[37] | |
| Nicholas cuts school, when his new teacher holds the successes of his siblings over his head as motivation; Tom's looking for a partner for a father-son golf tournament, only to come up a son short. | ||||||
| 71 72 | 8 9 | "Fathers and Other Strangers" | Harry Harris | Gil Grant | November 7, 1979[38] | |
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Aunt Vivian comes up with a plan to take the entire Bradford clan to Hawaii. Her plan: to reunite Tom with their estranged father. Meanwhile, Tom clashes with Tommy over his schoolwork conflicting with his band. Notes: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. Janis Paige and David Wayne guest star. | ||||||
| 73 | 10 | "Letter to One Bradford" | Jack Bender | Story by : Juliet Packer Teleplay by : Sandra Kay Siegel | November 14, 1979[39] | |
| Because he broke a chain letter, Nicholas believes he is to blame for Tommy being rushed to the hospital for surgery. | ||||||
| 74 | 11 | "Separate Ways" | Jack Bender | Nick Thiel & David Braff | November 21, 1979[40] | |
| Susan and Merle reach an impasse regarding their careers when he wants to fly to Puerto Rico to play winter baseball and she wants to finish her last semester of college at home. | ||||||
| 75 | 12 | "Arrivals" | Harry Harris | Bruce Shelly | November 28, 1979 | |
| Due to her separation from Merle, a depressed Susan comes home to the Bradfords...but the secret she's carrying is a surprise to the family. | ||||||
| 76 | 13 | "Brotherhood, Sisterhood" | Harry Harris | Story by : Ken Berg & Mitzi McCall & Anne Convy Teleplay by : Nick Thiel & David Braff | December 5, 1979 | |
| Tom convinces David to hire Tommy on at the construction company, but Tommy struggles as the boss's brother; Elizabeth seeks advice about making friends and meeting guys at college from her sisters, with unfortunate results. | ||||||
| 77 | 14 | "Mary, He's Married" | Irving J. Moore | James Schmerer | December 12, 1979 | |
| Mary's friendship with a doctor begins to develop into a romance. Nicholas dabbles in sales with face cream. Joannie tries to produce a documentary on her family for a promotion at work. | ||||||
| 78 | 15 | "My Son, The Prom Queen" | Irving J. Moore | Story by : Parke Perine Teleplay by : Bruce Shelly | January 9, 1980[41] | |
| When Tommy gets embroiled in a battle of the sexes—he runs for the title of Prom Queen at high school—he gets some unexpected help from the female population at the school. | ||||||
| 79 | 16 | "The Courage to Be" | Jack Bender | Story by : John Wirth Teleplay by : Gil Grant | January 16, 1980 | |
| Tommy tries to help Ernie with his drinking problem, while a busy Abby and the Bradford girls pool their resources to hire a maid. | ||||||
| 80 | 17 | "Semi-Centennial Bradford" | Bernard McEveety | Story by : J. Miyoko Hensley & Steven Hensley & Max Hodge Teleplay by : J. Miyoko Hensley & Steven Hensley | January 23, 1980 | |
| It's a less-than-happy 50th birthday for Tom when, already bothered by his age, he believes the newspaper is trying to replace him with a younger columnist. | ||||||
| 81 | 18 | "The Commitment" | Jack Bender | Nick Thiel & David Braff | January 30, 1980 | |
| Tommy and his girlfriend Jill (Michelle Greene) are in love, but find their ideas of commitment do not necessarily match each other. Meanwhile, Nicholas tries to play Cupid for a friend, but finds himself as a target of unrequited love in return; and Susan's baby shower approaches. | ||||||
| 82 | 19 | "Seven More Days in February" | John Patterson | Gil Grant & Gary Adelson | February 6, 1980[42] | |
| Cupid runs amok in the Bradford household during Spring Break, causing Mary to fall for a young psychiatrist who really wants to be a stand-up comic, Nancy to swoon over an archaeologist on his way to his first dig, and Joannie to be swept away by an SAP (self-analysis programmer). | ||||||
| 83 | 20 | "The Return of Joe Simons" | Jack Bender | Bruce Shelly | February 13, 1980[43] | |
| When Joe Simons returns promising Nicholas gold nuggets, Tom questions the motives of both Joe and his secretary (Mary Betten) as well. | ||||||
| 84 | 21 | "Bradford vs. Bradford" | Leslie H. Martinson | Nick Thiel & David Braff | February 27, 1980[44] | |
| Janet and David's marriage is threatened when she starts working in overtime at the office with a handsome lawyer. | ||||||
| 85 | 22 | "Memories" | Vincent McEveety | Channing Gibson | March 5, 1980 | |
| A visiting ex-prisoner of war revives sad memories for Abby, who leaves for Carmel to make peace with the past; Nicholas goes steady with a girl who seems to like his present to her more than she likes him; Nancy gets tired of loaning money out to family. | ||||||
| 86 | 23 | "Official Positions" | Leslie H. Martinson | Paul Schneider & Margaret Schneider | March 19, 1980[45] | |
| Merle recruits the girls for a charity basketball team, Tom is jealous when a publisher offers to publish Abby's thesis and Tom can't get his accepted, and Nicholas gets his friend's mom a job helping with the book. | ||||||
| 87 | 24 | "A Matter of Mentors" | Vincent McEveety | Story by : Pat Green & Chris Manheim & E. F. Wallengren Teleplay by : Pat Green & Chris Manheim | March 26, 1980 | |
| Joanie gets an important assignment at work but Jeffrey believes that the boss will be expecting a favor in return. Joanie blows her chance at a big story. An experienced reporter makes her his partner and the result is an important scoop. Meanwhile, Nicholas has a problem with a bully that he can't hit back, and fed up with the way that Tom divvies up the family's discretionary funds, Tommy takes over budgeting for it. | ||||||
| 88 | 25 | "Roll Over Bradford" | Stan Lathan | Story by : Gary Adelson & Gil Grant & William Daley Teleplay by : Gary Adelson & Gil Grant | April 2, 1980 | |
| Tom hits the roof when Tommy gets more interested in a music career than he is in college, and Aunt Vivian returns, with a fiancé in tow. | ||||||
| 89 | 26 | "A Little Triangle" | Vincent McEveety | Story by : Nick Thiel & David Braff & Gail Honigberg Teleplay by : Nick Thiel & David Braff | April 9, 1980 | |
| Nancy dates a widower with a daughter, but she only loves his daughter; Tommy tries to get Ernie a prom date; Nicholas starts a dog-grooming business. | ||||||
| 90 | 27 | "Grad Night" | Irving J. Moore | Chris Manheim & Pat Green | April 30, 1980[46] | |
| The Bradford clan vacates the house for Tommy, Ernie and their girlfriends on Graduation Night. | ||||||
Season 5 (1980–81)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 92 | 1 2 | "And Baby Makes Nine" | TBA | TBA | October 29, 1980[47] | |
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A very pregnant Susan is in an automobile accident; Elizabeth moves in with her boyfriend and Merle pitches for the New York Mets. Notes: This was a special 90-minute episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. This season started later than normal due to the actors' strike of 1980. | ||||||
| 93 | 3 | "Jeremy" | TBA | TBA | November 5, 1980[48] | |
| There's trouble brewing when the newest member of the Bradford household (Ralph Macchio) shares a smoke with Nicholas. | ||||||
| 94 | 4 | "Welcome to Memorial, Dr. Bradford" | TBA | TBA | November 12, 1980 | |
| Abby gets a job as a school guidance counselor, but at one of the most violent schools in the city; Tom fails his driver's exam renewal test, and the Bradfords wind up as his chauffeur; Nicholas is dared to steal from a store. | ||||||
| 95 | 5 | "Generations" | TBA | TBA | November 19, 1980 | |
| While baby Sandra Sue comes home from the hospital, Abby finds herself the target of criticism from the father of Tom's late wife Joan; Tommy finds a job...at a strip club. | ||||||
| 96 | 6 | "Holly" | TBA | TBA | November 26, 1980 | |
| Tommy falls for a girl who's a lyricist. The garage is transformed into a small nursery for Susan and her baby. | ||||||
| 97 | 7 | "The Maltese Airline Bag" | TBA | TBA | December 3, 1980[49] | |
| Nicholas and his friend Marvin (John Louie) split up the loot when they come into possession of an airlines bag a mysterious woman in a blonde wig gave them to deliver to an equally mysterious red-haired woman who ran off before they could finish their mission. | ||||||
| 98 | 8 | "Strike" | TBA | TBA | December 17, 1980 | |
| A newspaper strike finds finances tight at the Bradfords, until Nicholas suggests bartering as a way to survive. | ||||||
| 99 | 9 | "Bradfordgate" | TBA | TBA | January 7, 1981[50] | |
| Tom's nomination to the Board of Education makes him compromise his beliefs. Meanwhile, Joanie goes undercover as a TV reporter, and Nicholas tries to change his "cute" image. | ||||||
| 100 | 10 | "The Darlene Dilemma" | TBA | TBA | January 14, 1981[51] | |
| Tommy has a new girlfriend but unfortunately for him, Jeremy finds himself attracted to her at the same time; Nancy lands a modeling job for a heating and cooling company with shady business practices; Nicholas turns to cooking to impress a girl. | ||||||
| 101 | 11 | "Second Thoughts" | TBA | TBA | January 21, 1981 | |
| Nancy's modeling career takes off, but the price of her new fame has a downside; Joanie takes a leave of absence from work to reassess her career; Nicholas has a concert ticket which Tommy is eager to get his hands on. | ||||||
| 102 | 12 | "David's Rib" | TBA | TBA | January 28, 1981 | |
| When Joanie gets David work renovating an opera house, it generates a court battle: David versus Janet. Elsewhere, Nicholas receives a horse as a gift, which Abby tries to help him keep; and Merle comes home from the Mets, but finds new mom Susan is more than a little too tired to celebrate. | ||||||
| 103 | 13 | "Vows" | TBA | TBA | February 18, 1981 | |
| It's a matter of vows, alright: Tom and Abby want to renew theirs for their third anniversary, but David and Janet try to hide the fact their marriage may have come to an end. | ||||||
| 104 | 14 | "The Way We Were" | TBA | TBA | March 4, 1981 | |
| Tommy tries to get back with Jill when she starts liking Ernie. David's depressed over his new bachelor apartment complex. Nicholas & Jeremy deliver papers for the Sacramento Tribune. | ||||||
| 105 | 15 | "If the Glass Slipper Fits" | TBA | TBA | March 11, 1981 | |
| Nancy is asked to pose topless for an ad; Elizabeth dates a guy who only seems to want friendship out of her; Nicholas becomes David's apartment-hunting guide. | ||||||
| 106 | 16 | "The Best Little Telethon in Sacramento" | TBA | TBA | March 28, 1981 | |
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Joanie organizes a telethon for Channel 8. Jeremy tries to be Tommy's manager. The episode features performances by Willie Aames, Connie Needham, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay & Adam Rich. | ||||||
| 107 | 17 | "Yet Another Seven Days in February" | TBA | TBA | April 4, 1981 | |
| The Bradford guys are the ones finding love this winter break: Tommy dates the daughter of a radio-station owner to get exposure for his band; David finds comfort with the girl's mother; Jeremy struggles to keep up with an athletic girl. | ||||||
| 108 | 18 | "The Idolbreaker: Part 1" | TBA | TBA | April 11, 1981[52] | |
| Tommy's band gets the biggest gig of its career when the group's agent signs them for a national tour with a top star, but it gets derailed when his girlfriend has some breaking news of her own; the girls try to rehabilitate a homeless man; and Nicholas defends a girl's honor against a bully. | ||||||
| 109 | 19 | "The Idolbreaker: Part 2" | TBA | TBA | April 18, 1981[52] | |
| Tommy moves into Ellen's apartment and makes plans for their future wedding; a new sexy female reporter stirs jealousy in Joanie; Jeremy celebrates his 16th birthday. | ||||||
| 110 | 20 | "Starting Over" | TBA | TBA | May 9, 1981 | |
| David and Janet begin to see each other again, but is reconciliation in the cards? Elsewhere, Jeremy discovers a skull, and Nicholas tries to use Elizabeth's relationship with his basketball coach as a means to an end. | ||||||
| 111 | 21 | "Goals" | TBA | TBA | May 16, 1981 | |
| When he suffers a shoulder injury, Merle's playing career is in jeopardy; Mary's the target of a lovesick patient; Jeremy finds a job selling questionable products of an experimental nature. | ||||||
| 112 | 22 | "Father Knows Best?" | TBA | TBA | May 23, 1981 | |
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Filming date: March 21–27, 1981[53] Jeremy's father shows up to assert his parental rights. David's old high school classmates arrive for their reunion. | ||||||
Post-series movies[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion | Harry Harris | Gwen Bagni-Dubov | October 18, 1987 | |
| Tommy, David, Mary and the other Bradford siblings come home for Tom's 50th birthday. | |||||
| M2 | An Eight Is Enough Wedding | Stan Lathan | Greg Strangis | October 15, 1989 | |
| The Bradfords bring their family home for David's wedding, which is open to discussion. | |||||
Syndication[]
Reruns of all 112 episodes of Eight Is Enough have aired sporadically since the show's syndication debut in September 1982.[54] The show aired on FX from 1994 to 1997, on PAX in 1998, and as part of a 50th-anniversary Warner Bros. marathon on TV Land in 2005. Eight Is Enough also aired on the Chicago-based MeTV and MeToo, a sister station of MeTV, from 2008 to 2010[55][56][57] before MeTV spread to other markets around the U.S.
During its network run, the show was distributed by Worldvision Enterprises (also internationally in rebroadcasts), and later by Lorimar-Telepictures. All syndication rights are now held by (Lorimar successor) Warner Bros. Television.
International[]
In Italy, RAI public networks aired the first season of Eight Is Enough under the title Otto Bastano in 1978,[58] the literal Italian translation of the original title. The remaining seasons were aired in the 1980s on Retequattro, a commercial network from Fininvest (now Mediaset), under the title La Famiglia Bradford. The Italian version excludes the laugh track.
The French version, Huit, ça suffit!, which excludes the laugh track, was successful in the 1980s in France and Quebec, and with the francophone Canadian audience in general.
In Spain during the same period, Con Ocho Basta (Spanish for "Eight Is Enough") ran in public network RTVE's Friday night line-up.
In the Philippines, Eight Is Enough aired on GMA 7 from 1978 to 1981.
Home media[]
On April 17, 2012, Warner Home Video released the complete first season of Eight Is Enough on DVD in Region 1.[59] The release includes the pilot episode (featuring Mark Hamill in the role of eldest son David) and a cast reunion special. Several of the episodes have the wrong end credits, and the Lorimar Productions logo has also been edited out of the end credits.
On November 13, 2012, Warner Bros. released Season 2, parts one and two on DVD-R via their Warner Archive Collection.[60] These are Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) releases and are available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com. Season 3, Parts One and Two were released on April 30, 2013.[61]
Season 4, parts one and two were released on August 13, 2013.[62] The fifth and final season was released on March 11, 2014.[63]
| DVD name | Episodes | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete First Season | 9 | April 17, 2012 July 16, 2019 (re-release)[64] | |
| The Complete Second Season, Part 1 | 14 | November 13, 2012 | |
| The Complete Second Season, Part 2 | 12 | November 13, 2012 | |
| The Complete Third Season, Part 1 | 14 | April 30, 2013 | |
| The Complete Third Season, Part 2 | 14 | April 30, 2013 | |
| The Complete Fourth Season, Part 1 | 14 | August 13, 2013 | |
| The Complete Fourth Season, Part 2 | 13 | August 13, 2013 | |
| The Complete Fifth Season | 22 | March 11, 2014 | |
See also[]
- The Brady Bunch (1969)
- Just the Ten of Us (1988)
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External links[]
- Eight Is Enough at IMDb
- Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion at IMDb (1987 reunion movie)
- An Eight Is Enough Wedding at IMDb (1989 reunion movie)
- Eightisenough.com contains episode summaries
Categories:
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- 1970s American comedy-drama television series
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