Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

PRIMETIME EMMYS® 2X nominee
Season 1
Running on ABC from 1977 to 1981, this family comedy classic revolves around Sacramento journalist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten) and his eight very independent and individual children who are forced to deal with life's ups and downs, while living under one roof. There's more than enough laughs and life-lessons in the first season of this television classic.
IMDb 6.619779 episodes13+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Never Try Eating Nectarines as Juice May Dispense (Pilot)

    March 14, 1977
    47min
    ALL
    Tom learns the importance of family relationships when David moves out
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  2. S1 E2 - Schussboomer

    March 21, 1977
    49min
    ALL
    Mary brings home a pregnant friend, Matilda, whose attitudes towards marriage upset Tom. She learns the joys of parenthood, and paternal Tom helps deliver the baby.
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  3. S1 E3 - Pieces of Eight

    March 28, 1977
    49min
    ALL
    Tom becomes the editor-in-chief at his newspaper, but he quickly runs into trouble when the printers go on strike. The whole family pitches in to help earn extra money.
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  4. S1 E4 - Women, Ducks and the Domino Theory

    April 4, 1977
    49min
    ALL
    Things get a little tense around the Bradford home when Tommy is stood up and neither David nor Tom want to go on their annual duck hunt.
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  5. S1 E5 - Turnabout

    April 11, 1977
    49min
    13+
    David learns about life at a party the family hosts to celebrate Doctor Maxwell's 25th anniversary -- when David's date and Maxwell don't get along.
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  6. S1 E6 - Quarantine

    April 18, 1977
    48min
    ALL
    Togetherness can be really funny when the whole Bradford household is quarantined, including Nancy's blind date, after Mary's boyfriend comes down with a mysterious ailment.
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  7. S1 E7 - V is for Vivian

    April 25, 1977
    49min
    ALL
    Tom's sister arrives for a visit and disrupts the Bradford household when she encourages the kids to pursue their dreams and goals.
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  8. S1 E8 - Hit and Run

    May 2, 1977
    49min
    13+
    Joanie has a fender-bender with a real estate developer who is already upset with the Bradford's column opposing his project. Meanwhile, Elizabeth goes from three prom dates to none when they all show up at the same time.
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  9. S1 E9 - The Gipper Caper

    August 9, 1977
    49min
    ALL
    Tom's dentist challenges the family to a touch football game.
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