Eight is Enough

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Based on the book by Thomas Braden, this family drama chronicles the lives of the Bradford family: the father Tom, who worked as a columnist for a Sacramento newspaper); the mother Joan; and their eight children: David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, and Nicholas.

As anyone from a large... more »

Based on the book by Thomas Braden, this family drama chronicles the lives of the Bradford family: the father Tom, who worked as a columnist for a Sacramento newspaper); the mother Joan; and their eight children: David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, and Nicholas.

As anyone from a large family can tell you, get these many different people – related or not – under the same roof, and chaos will certainly ensue. Enter in all their relationships, school, and work problems, and you can guarantee something is always going haywire in the Bradford home.

Diana Hyland died during season one and her character was "sent away" .So in season two, Tom married Abby, a school teacher.

In season four, two of the Bradford children got married: David to Janet; and Susan to Merle, a baseball player.
In France the show is known as Huit, ça suffit !.
In Italy it was known as La famiglia Bradford ("The Bradford Family") on Channel One, but titled Otto Bastano on Channel Four.less «

• DVD release????

  Has anyone heard anything about Eight Is Enough being released on DVD? 

  Has anyone heard anything about Eight Is Enough being released on DVD?  less «

  sllimeeda Last online Jun 8, 2009
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• Eight is enough

  Was eight really enough kids? What do you think?

  Was eight really enough kids? What do you think?less «

  dude6363 Last online 4 days ago
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• Did You Know The Show Was Never Truly Cancelled?

  I read that the producers and writers were so frustrated by the behavior of many of the kids offstage (Adam Rich, etc) they decided to end the series despite it still being a strong ratings winner. The producers finally threw up their hands and basically said "it's not worth it."

  I read that the producers and writers were so frustrated by the behavior of many of the kids offstage (Adam Rich, etc) they decided to end the series despite it still being a strong ratings winner. The producers finally threw up their hands and basically said "it's not worth it." less «

  Scandal2000 Last online Dec 4, 2008
  2 comments, last one May 1, 2008 + Add Comment

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  7.5 Good

  Good family show that helped me through the solitude of being stationed oversees. hide « show »

  I enjoyed watching this show because it had a "Walton's" aire to it. I first saw this when I was stationed oversees; it was shipped along with several VHS tapes on a weekly basis. It reminded me of how the world was outside of our lonely assignment. I enjoyed that most episodes began and ended within an hour. Not a long drawn out soap opera. It also presented basic family problems and showed how a real person, father Bradford, handled life, death, and the job of raising such a diverse brood. I wish I could see this again in reruns; but it seems like the $'s aren't there for the sponsors...

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  Roy631 Added Jun 19, 2009 All my reviews
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  8.6 Great

  A family comedy program from the 1970's. hide « show »

  A pretty decent show which tackled some controversial subject matter. In it's day, Eight Is Enough actually touched on some other issues that most shows would not touch. It followed the Bradford family headed by the father Tom played by Dick Van Patten. He played widower with eight kids. He started dating and eventually married Abby who was played by Betty Buckley. It was a good combination of comedy and drama. The show also gave lots of opportunities to some up and coming actors and actresses. Willie Aames played Tommy. He would later go on to co-star in Charles In Charge with Scott Baio. Not that I'm going to check and see if it's on TV Land, but it was pretty good.
  

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  LostShield Added Jun 26, 2006 All my reviews
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  8 Great

  Rerun this show everynight! hide « show »

  This was a great show to watch. They touched on mant issues going on at the time. I enjoyed watching it. The Bradford family was by no means perfect but they stuck together as a family. And they let Abby be a part of their lives. Did they ever have any animals? Wasn't it weird that Tommy and Nicolas had to share a room. Huge age difference there. It is even more fun to watch now to see the hair and clothes differences from today. Yup I had that feathered hair. It should air on tvland at least one night a week. It is good family entertainment.

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  trayce13 Added Jun 25, 2006 All my reviews
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  8.6 Great

  Please bring this classic back! hide « show »

  I really loved this show as a kid when it
  Went into syndication. By the time I lived in Florida
  As well as moved up here in TN. Great family show
  But sadly I feel sorry for some of the then younger
  Actors and actresses at the time. Like Adam Rich!
  Great show though and one where the family could watch!

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  JPPT1974 Added May 12, 2006 All my reviews
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  8.2 Great

  This was a family comedy following the Bradford family. hide « show »

  Sure, it is pretty corny by today's standards. But in it's day, Eight Is Enough actually touched on some other issues that most shows would not touch. It followed the Bradford family headed by the father Tom played by Dick Van Patten. He was a widower with eight children. He started dating and eventually married Abby who was played by Betty Buckley. It was a good combination of comedy and drama. The show also gave lots of opportunities to some up-and-coming actors and actresses. Willie Aames played Tommy. He would later go on to co-star in Charles In Charge with Scott Baio.

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  vicmackey31 Added Apr 9, 2006 All my reviews