Eight Is Enough
ABC (ended 1981)
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Season 5
- Ep 22Father Knows Best? (aka Father Dearest)5/23/81
Jeremy's father comes to take him to L.A., but Tom and Abby seek out custody for themselves. David's high school 10-year reunion brings back friends and memories. - Ep 21Goals5/16/81
A shoulder injury threatens Merle's career. A patient of Mary's falls for her. Jeremy takes a job offering experimental products. - Ep 20Starting Over5/9/81
David and Janet reconcile. Jeremy finds a skull in the garden. Nicholas thinks Elizabeth dating the coach will help him get on the basketball team. - Ep 19Idolbreaker (2)4/18/81
Ellen tells Tommy that she doesn't want to marry him and Tommy isn't sure what he wants to do. At the last minute, they both realize it is not the right thing to do. Joanie is jealous when the station hires a female anchor. Jeremy drops hints about his upcoming birthday. Nicholas plans a surprise birthday for Jeremy.moreless - Ep 18Idolbreaker (1)4/11/81
Just as Tommy's career is about to take off, his old girlfriend returns to tell Tommy she is pregnant after it is announced that his band has been booked for a national tour. Nicholas wins a girl's heart by standing up to a bully. Mary, Nancy, Elizabeth, and Joanie adopt a bum named Max, and bring him home for dinner.moreless - Ep 17Yet Another Seven Days in February4/4/81
Tommy dates the daughter of a radio station owner to get his band some exposure, while David dates the girl's mother. Jeremy gets tired out chasing after an athletic woman. - Ep 16The Best Little Telethon in Sacramento3/28/81
Jeremy tries to become the manager for Tommy's band. Meanwhile, Joanie gets selected to organize a charity telethon. - Ep 15If The Glass Slipper Fits3/11/81
Nancy's conflicted over a modeling assignment that would require her to go topless. Elizabeth wants to date Alan Anderson, who only seems to want friendship. Nicholas hunts for apartments for David. - Ep 14The Way We Were3/4/81
David moves into an apartment; Tommy auditions as a guitarist. - Ep 13Vows2/18/81
Jeremy meets a new girlfriend at a Fred Astaire film festival. Tom and Abby decide to renew their marriage vows on their 3rd anniversary, and they agree to let the kids handle the arrangements. David and Janet try to hide the fact that they have split up. - Ep 12David's Rib1/28/81
Joanie involves David in the renovation of an old opera house. However, Janet is the legal counsel for the developer who wants to build low-income housing on the site. Nicholas gets a horse from Joe Simons and Abby help him find a way to keep it. Merle returns home from the New York Mets, but Susan is too tired from taking care of Sandra Sue to enjoy his visit.moreless - Ep 11Second Thoughts1/21/81
Nancy discovers the down side of fame. Abby tells Joanie to reevaluate her professional life. Tommy wants to buy Nicholas' rock concert ticket. - Ep 10Darlene Dilemma1/14/81
Abby is proud of the progress one of her students has made and invites her to the house for dinner. Jeremy falls for 16-year-old Darlene, who likes to flirt and cause trouble, and he refuses to listen to Abby's advice about her. Nancy gets a modeling job as the spokesperson for a shady heating and cooling company. Nicholas tries to impress a 12-year-old girl with his cooking ability.moreless - Ep 9Bradfordgate1/7/81
Tom is nominated for a political post by the governor, which ends up more than he can live with. Joanie goes undercover to do a story on a video dating service. Nicholas tries to get rid of his "cute" image. - Ep 8Strike12/17/80
With finances tight due to a strike at the Register, Nicholas suggests a barter system to save money. - Ep 7Maltese Airline Bag12/10/80
Nicholas and a friend deliver packages for money. Construction competition stymies David's hopes to get work. Abby and Donna want to throw Tom a surprise party. - Ep 6Holly (aka So Close)11/26/80
Tommy has romantic feeling for a new songwriting partner. The Bradfords' garage is turned into an apartment for Merle and Susan. Jeremy returns to school and is tempted to fall in with the wrong crowd. - Ep 5Generations11/19/80
Joan's father doesn't approve of Abby's parenting style over his grandchildren. Sandra Sue is brought home from the hospital. Tommy works at a strip club. - Ep 4Welcome to Memorial Dr. Bradford11/12/80
Abby becomes a guidance counselor at a violent high school. The family must drive Tom everywhere when he fails the test to renew his license. Nicholas is dared to steal a yo-yo. - Ep 3Jeremy11/5/80
Abby takes custody of her ill-mannered nephew, Jeremy, following the death of her sister-in-law. Joanie becomes anchor of the sports report. Nicholas charges money to look at pictures in Mary's medical textbooks. - Ep 2And Baby Makes Nine (2)10/29/80
Susan is forced to deliver via Ceasarian section. - Ep 1And Baby Makes Nine (1)10/29/80
Susan's pregnancy may affect Merle's shot at the big leagues. Elizabeth ponders moving in with Jack. Nicholas and Tom found a scout troop.
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Season 4
- Ep 27(Finally) Grad Night4/30/80
Tom and Abby reluctantly agree to let Tommy and a few friends use the Bradford house for a post-graduation party. - Ep 26A Little Triangle4/9/80
Nancy adores the young daughter of the man she's dating, but can't seem to fall in love with the father. - Ep 25Roll Over Bradford4/2/80
Tom gets upset when Tommy refuses to send in college applications, claiming that he wants to pursue a career in music. Meanwhile, Auntie V arrives in town with her new fiancé in tow. - Ep 24A Matter of Mentors3/26/80
When Joanie gets an important assignment at work, Jeffrey believes that her boss will be expecting a big favor in return. Tommy takes over the budgeting for the family's funds. - Ep 23Official Positions3/19/80
Merle gets the girls involved with a charity basketball team. Tom gets jealous when a publisher decides to publish Abby's thesis instead of Tom's. - Ep 22Memories3/5/80
A prisoner of war shows up in Sacramento, bringing with him memories of Abby's late husband. Nicholas presents his first steady girlfriend with a bracelet, and she seems more interested in the gift than in him. - Ep 21Bradford vs. Bradford2/27/80
Tensions abound in the Bradford house when David becomes jealous of Janet's long work hours with a male colleague. Meanwhile, Ernie misinterprets Elizabeth's friendly gestures. - Ep 20The Return of Joe Simons2/13/80
Tom has to deal with an overly attentive secretary at work. The con man Joe Simons shows up, claiming that he's found a gold mine up in the Yukon. Joanie offers to produce a TV commercial for David's construction company. - Ep 19Seven More Days in February2/6/80
It's winter break once again, and the girls come home with some rather strange fellows, driving Tom and Abby crazy. Meanwhile, Tom hooks Tommy up with his boss's niece. - Ep 18The Commitment1/30/80
Tommy has a discussion with Jill about commitment and learns that her views on the subject are greatly different than his own. Meanwhile, Nicholas acts as a go-between for Marvin and the girl he's interested in, only to wind up with the girl more interested in him than his friend. - Ep 17Semi-Centennial Bradford1/23/80
It's Tom's 50th birthday, and he's starting to feel the pressure of his age, especially when the Register tries to replace him with a younger columnist. - Ep 16The Courage to Be1/16/80
With so much going on in everyone's lives, the household chores are getting ignored. As a result, Abby and the kids pool their resources in order to hire a maid. Meanwhile, Tommy tries to help his friend Ernie overcome his alcoholism. - Ep 15My Son, The Prom Queen1/9/80
When an all-girl band gets selected to play at the prom, Tommy decides to lodge a protest by running for prom queen. - Ep 14Mary, He's Married12/12/79
Mary falls for a resident at the hospital who just happens to be married. Nicholas sells a wrinkle remover cream product door to door in order to earn money. Joanie tries to earn more responsibility at her job. - Ep 13Brotherhood, Sisterhood12/5/79
Tom convinces David to hire Tommy on the construction site, but just because your brother is the foreman doesn't make the job easy! Tommy has to prove himself in front of the other workers. Meanwhile, Elizabeth tries to meet some college guys and seeks advice from her sisters. - Ep 12Arrivals11/28/79
Susan is overcome with depression, and Tom and Abby discover that she is pregnant with Merle's baby. - Ep 11Separate Ways11/21/79
When the furnace goes out in the Bradford home, Elizabeth and Mary attempt to repair it. Meanwhile, Susan and Merle get into an argument when Merle gets asked to play ball in Puerto Rico, but Susan doesn't want to leave school to go with him. - Ep 10Letter to One Bradford11/14/79
Nicholas breaks a chain letter, and suddenly bad luck starts to happen to his family members. - Ep 9Fathers and Other Strangers (2)11/7/79
While in Hawaii, Tom learns that Vivian and Abby are trying to get him to meet with his father after almost 40 years apart. - Ep 8Fathers and Other Strangers (1)11/7/79
Tom confronts Tommy about neglecting his schoolwork in favor of working with his band. Aunt Vivian arrives and offers to take the whole family for a Hawaiian vacation. - Ep 7Big Shoes, Little Feet10/31/79
Tom tries to find a partner for a father/son golf tournament, but all of his sons - including his new son-in-law, Merle - seem to be busy. Meanwhile, Nicholas tries to deal with living in the shadows of his older brothers. - Ep 6The Devil and Mr. Bradford10/24/79
When Joanie gets a job in the research department of a local TV station, she inadvertently stumbles upon a scandal in the Bradford house. It seems that a porno theater in town is owned by a public corporation, of which Tom is a stockholder! Meanwhile, another scandal is in the making when Mary discovers a pregnancy test hidden in the house and tries to discover the owner.moreless - Ep 5The Night They Raided Bradfords10/3/79
Merle's sister Linda Mae comes for a visit from the countryside and is shocked by the Bradford's hectic lifestyle. - Ep 4Ten Ships in the Night9/26/79
Chaos ensues when everyone in the Bradford household has around-the-clock functions. Abby decides to attend school full-time, leaving no one home when Nicholas returns from school, and Nancy decides to pursue a more serious career. - Ep 3I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do9/19/79
It's a double wedding when Susan and Merle's wedding gets moved to the same day as David and Janet's! - Ep 2The Cupid Crisis9/12/79
David returns with the intention of dating Janet again, despite her current relationship status. Merle decides to propose to Susan. - Ep 1Merle the Pearl9/5/79
Nicholas and Susan meet a local minor league baseball player, Merle the Pearl, and Nicholas tries to impress his girlfriend by introducing her to this local celebrity. Meanwhile, Tom gets frustrated by the gas shortage and agrees to buy a new, more fuel-efficient car.
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Season 3
- Ep 28Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy (2)5/2/79
While fleeing from his engagement on a cross-country trip, David gets tangled up in a hang-gliding competition. - Ep 27Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy (1)5/2/79
After getting his short story published in a magazine, Tom realizes that he's always wanted to become a published author. Unfortunately for him, the magazine that published his latest work is more well-known for its pictures than its text. David and Janet's engagement hits rocky terrain when David panics and takes off on a cross-country trip.moreless - Ep 26The Graduates5/2/79
It's an exciting week in the Bradford house as Joanie graduates from college and Elizabeth graduates from high school. Now Joanie must decide which direction to take her life. - Ep 25The Final Days3/7/79
Studying for finals is hard enough, but when Tom's youth-oriented article prompts a senior citizen picket line in the Bradford's front yard, a simple task becomes a nightmare! Meanwhile, Tommy tries to put a band together after learning that the prom committee will pay $300 for one.'' - Ep 24Dads, Daughters, Different Drummers2/28/79
When the Bradfords learn that Nicholas is musically talented, Tom gets him started with a drum set. Tom also gets involved with Joanie's love life when she falls for a local drama critic that gives her a good review. Meanwhile, David decides to open his own construction business and the whole family pitches in to help him.moreless - Ep 23The Better Part of Valor2/21/79
Abby takes a substitute teaching position at the high school and refuses to pass the star basketball player on his status alone. This puts Tommy in a compromising position when the player comes after him for the answers to a test in Abby's class. - Ep 22The Kid Who Came to Dinner2/14/79
Abby decides to use the family as her subjects for a school research project. Bobby, a friend of Nicholas, decides to leave his foster family and become part of the Bradford family. - Ep 21Best of Friends2/7/79
When Tommy decides to marry a pregnant friend, even though he's not the father of her baby, the Bradfords rally around him with support. Meanwhile, David and Janet have to spend a night in the Bradford house when their apartment is sprayed for bugs and Nicholas and Irving face competition when they open a lemonade stand.moreless - Ep 20Just The Ten of Us1/31/79
David and Janet decide to live together, which may jeopardize Tom's chances of being awarded "Father of the Year." Meanwhile, Nicholas tries to avoid a young lady who has a crush on him. - Ep 19Horror Story1/24/79
When the power suddenly goes out all over Sacramento, the Bradfords are left in rather sticky predicaments. Tom and Abby get stuck in an elevator while most of the others are stuck at the house with a man who looks creepily like Norman Bates. - Ep 18Inlaws and Outlaws1/17/79
Abby's mother arrives at the Bradford with some shocking news. It seems that after many years of marriage, Abby's parents are splitting up. When Abby's father arrives for a visit shortly afterward, the family works overtime to keep her parents out of the same room. Meanwhile, the kids have a number of unpaid parking tickets, which results in Tom being picked up by the police.moreless - Ep 17Mother's Rule1/10/79
With the girls off on their own, Tom decides to cancel the rest of the kids' curfews to give them a bit of leniency. However, everyone soon learns that it's possible to have too much of a good thing, and the girls have trouble in their new apartment. - Ep 16Moving Out1/3/79
Nancy, Susan, and Joanie decide to look for their own apartment and Tom struggles to accept that his daughters are growing up. - Ep 15The Yearning Point12/13/78
Elizabeth is faced with the hard reality that the road to success is not an easy one when she becomes interested in an expensive Vermont college that has an excellent dance program. Unfortunately, Tom can't afford the tuition. Abby comes to the rescue by finding a dance scholarship, and Elizabeth begins studying with a professional dance company.moreless - Ep 14Alone At Last12/6/78
Tom and Abby send the kids camping for the weekend so they can finally have the house to themselves. - Ep 13You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore (2)11/29/78
Nicholas arrives in San Diego after running away from home. He falls into the company of an old con man who tries to get Nicholas back to his family. - Ep 12You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore (1)11/29/78
The Bradford children plan for Tom and Abby's anniversary, but Nicholas feels that he can't participate. While Tom and Abby unknowingly bid against each other for an ideal anniversary present, Nicholas accidentally destroys the present Tommy was making. - Ep 11All The Vice President's Men11/22/78
The Bradfords are surprised when the Vice-President accepts Nicholas' invitation to Thanksgiving dinner with the Bradfords. Apparently, the VP has picked the Bradfords as a typical American family. To make matters more interesting, Abby's parents arrive from Pasadena to join in the holiday with the family. - Ep 10War Between the Bradfords11/15/78
The male and female sides of the Bradford household are split when the males refuse to attend a speech Abby is giving, and the girls decide the guys aren't taking them seriously in life. - Ep 9Fast and Loose11/8/78
David is shocked when a close friend dies at the result of a heart attack. He begins to live life on the edge, thinking that his time could be right around the corner. - Ep 8The Hipbone's Connected to the Thighbone11/1/78
Mary struggles to cope with medical school and her professors, who tend to belittle her because she's a woman. Meanwhile, the other girls try to teach Tommy how to drive.'' - Ep 7Cops and Toddlers10/25/78
When Susan realizes she's not cut out to become a professional athlete, she tries out for the police force. Nancy decides to open a day care at the Bradford house. - Ep 6The Flunked and the Funked10/18/78
Tom gets chosen to teach a journalism class at the university and meets a student who is working his way through college. Nicholas and Irving make prank calls, but get tricked by David and Tommy, who are doing the same thing. Nancy flunks out of college and decides to find a job, and Tom helps her make some decisions regarding her future.moreless - Ep 5Milk and Sympathy10/11/78
Nicholas develops a crush on his teacher and buys her self-portrait at her garage sale. He then tries to hide it from the other kids, but they just believe that he's acquired a valuable painting. They dream about how they would spend the money they'd get for selling this valuable portrait. Meanwhile, Tommy develops trench mouth, which may hurt his chances of getting with a popular girl.moreless - Ep 4Cinderella's Understudy9/27/78
Joanie gets involved with a theater company and starts out as an errand girl and understudy, but when the lead actress suddenly quits, she has only a day to learn her lines. The Bradford children gang up on Abby and try to make her feel guilty for not sharing her car with the family. Meanwhile, Nicholas can't seem to escape from the girl who has a crush on him.moreless - Ep 3Oh No...Not Again! (aka Here We Go Again)9/20/78
Abby thinks she may be pregnant, and she tries to decide whether to tell Tom. Meanwhile, Tom finds out the IRS is going to audit him. - Ep 2Nine Is Too Much9/13/78
The Bradford children get their own phone line installed in the house. Meanwhile, Tom becomes the coach for Nicholas' little league team. This position doesn't last long, because pushy parents forces him to resign. However, when Abby takes over as the coach of the team, Tom becomes a pushy parent himself!moreless - Ep 1Who's Crazy Here?9/6/78
Tom is suffering from insomnia, and believes he's going a little crazy, so he starts visiting a psychiatrist to find out what's going on. All of this sneaking around causes Abby to believe he's having an affair. Meanwhile, Tommy creates two different personalities - Disco Kid and Mellow Man - to impress the two girls he's dating.moreless
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Season 2
- Ep 26Who's on First?5/10/78
Joanie directs a talent show to raise money for the orphanage she volunteers, and tries to get the whole family to entertain. - Ep 25Poor Little Rich Girl5/3/78
David meets a young woman who is the daughter of a wealthy construction worker. - Ep 24The Lost Weekend4/28/78
Abby and Tom leave the kids alone for the weekend to spend time with Abby's parents in Pasadena. The kids immediately decide to throw a party, which quickly gets overrun with typical Bradford chaos. - Ep 23Long Night's Journey into Day3/1/78
Abby falls off a ladder and receives a concussion. The Bradfords gather around her and try to keep her awake by telling stories and memories. - Ep 22Great Expectations2/22/78
Tom gets upset when he learns the Tommy is failing English, but all his pressuring does is cause Tommy to buy a term paper from a hustler in order to please his dad. - Ep 21The Boyfriend2/15/78
When Susan brings her new boyfriend home for dinner, Abby winds up spending a lot of time with him! - Ep 20Seven Days in February2/8/78
When Joannie, Nancy, and Susan meet new guys over winter break at a disco, their love-sick antics drive the rest of the Bradfords crazy. - Ep 19Hard Hats and Hard Heads2/1/78
Tom and Abby get David to build them a new dresser so they can quit storing their clothes in the hall closet. Meanwhile, David catches up with some old friends, and winds up feeling unsuccessful. - Ep 19Much Ado About Garbage1/24/78
- Ep 18Dear Ms. Dinah1/25/78
Tom gets selected to produce a "Dear Abby" column for his paper. Abby realizes that her studies have been keeping her away from the family, so she decides to stay at home a little more, which turns out to have disastrous consequences. - Ep 17Much Ado about Garbage1/18/78
Tom writes a column regarding garbage, causing a massive controversy. Trouble quickly follows, and Tom is threatened with jail time if he doesn't reveal his source for the column's information. - Ep 16Author, Author!1/11/78
Abby encourages Tom to take a leave of absence and pursue his dream to write a book. David and Nancy go on a double date, and each comes home with a different story regarding the night's event. - Ep 15A Hair of the Dog1/4/78
With a family as hectic as the Bradfords, you'd think one of them would appreciate a little peace and quiet. This isn't the case, however, when Tom gets the house to himself for his birthday. Also, Tommy throws a wild party when David lends him the use of his apartment for the weekend.moreless - Ep 15Yes Nicholas, there is a Santa Claus (2)12/14/77
The Bradfords celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. - Ep 13Yes Nicholas, there is a Santa Claus (1)12/14/77
The Bradfords try to bolster their spirits for the holidays, since it's the first Christmas they'll be celebrating without Joan. To make matters worse, however, Nicholas mistakenly allows a man—who he believes is Santa—to steal the family's Christmas presents. - Ep 12The Return of Auntie V11/30/77
Tom's eccentric sister surprises the Bradfords with another visit, and also presents Tom and Abby with a new house as a wedding present. This sounds terrific, but getting the house ready for sale stirs up some fond memories.'' - Ep 11All's Fair in Love and War11/23/77
It's spring cleaning at the Bradford house, but even Abby's coordination of the household chores can't keep chaos from breaking out. Between Tommy helping Nicholas dealing with a school bully and devising a new money making scheme, Mary gets entangled in her own disaster when a family friend opens an army recruiting office on campus, which enflames her liberal anti-war feelings.''moreless - Ep 10I Quit11/16/77
When Tom discovers he's going to receive an award for his column, he and Abby decide to take the kids to San Francisco, thinking the trip can double as their honeymoon. Chaos quickly reigns supreme. - Ep 9Children of the Groom (2)11/9/77
The children continue to get carried away with the wedding plans, which puts the wedding itself in jeopardy. Tommy learns he can't attend his father's bachelor party and Abby decides to patch up her relationship with Elizabeth. - Ep 8Children of the Groom (1)11/9/77
When the Bradford children are allowed to plan Tom and Abby's wedding, calamity strikes. To make matters worse, Nicholas and Elizabeth don't seem to be as excited about the coming wedding, as they have too many memories about their mother. - Ep 7The Bard and the Bod11/2/77
David tries to help his dad out by setting him up to buy an engagement ring for Abby from a friend at work, with predictable results. Meanwhile, Joanie agrees to do a nude scene during a Shakespeare play and Abby's ex-father-in-law arrives for a visit. - Ep 6Dark Horse10/26/77
Mary decides to run for a seat on the Board of Education, which causes difficulties with Abby. Meanwhile, Tom plans on finally proposing to Abby. - Ep 5Mortgage Burnin' Blues10/19/77
Everything seems to be going well for the Bradfords when Tom pays off the mortgage on the house. He decides to throw a party to celebrate. Naturally, things go haywire almost immediately! David and Tommy make a singing appearance at the nightclub and Susan winds up decking a heckler in the crowd. When a wild fight breaks out, Tom winds up having to remortgage the house to pay for the damages.moreless - Ep 4Double Trouble10/5/77
Tom and Abby break up, so the children set Tom up with another woman. The idea is to make Abby jealous of Tom, but naturally this backfires. Meanwhile, Nancy enters the Miss Sacramento beauty contest. - Ep 3Triangles9/28/77
David's new roommate crosses the line of decency and flirts with both Susan and Joanie. Meanwhile, Tom decides he's been neglecting Nicholas and starts to drive his son crazy by spending way too much time with him. Tommy organizes a family garage sale to help earn money. - Ep 2Trial Marriage9/21/77
When Tommy breaks his ankle during a touch football game, he is sent home from school for five weeks to recover. During his absence, Sandra Sue Abbott arrives to tutor him. Meanwhile, Mary moves in with her boyfriend Doug, who is a young psychiatry student.'' - Ep 1Is There a Doctor in the House?9/14/77
Dr. Maxwell has an argument with his wife, and comes to move in with the Bradfords. It's not long before his fussy habits starts driving the family crazy. Meanwhile, David gets in to debt at a poker game and tries to borrow money from his brothers and sisters to cover his bad check.moreless
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Season 1
- Ep 9The Gipper Caper8/10/77
Tom's dentist challenges the family to a touch football game. - Ep 8Hit and Run5/3/77
A real estate developer gets upset with an article Tom writes opposing his latest project, and his animosity towards Bradford doesn't improve when he gets in a fender-bender with Joanie. Meanwhile, Elizabeth lines up three dates for the prom, and naturally they all arrive at the same time. - Ep 7V is for Vivian4/26/77
When Tom's sister Vivian shows up for a visit, she turns the Bradford home upside-down by encouraging the kids to follow their dreams. This sounds like a good philosophy, but it has disastrous results with this family! - Ep 6Quarantine4/19/77
When Mary's boyfriend comes down with a mysterious ailment, the entire Bradford household becomes quarantined. Luckily, David manages to avoid the illness, but then gets roped into being an errand boy for his quarantined family.'' - Ep 5Turnabout4/12/77
The Bradfords throw a party to celebrate Doctor Maxwell's 25th anniversary. David helps an older woman who is stuck in a traffic jam and brings her to the party, but when she turns out to be Dr. Maxwell's political rival, she winds up causing more trouble than he bargained for. - Ep 4Women, Ducks and the Domino Theory4/5/77
Things get a little tense around the Bradford home when Tommy's dream girl stands him up and neither David nor Tom wants to go on their annual duck hunt. To add to the confusion, Elizabeth gets grounded when she stays out past curfew and Nancy decides she wants to become a cheerleader.moreless - Ep 3Pieces of Eight3/29/77
Tom becomes the editor-in-chief at his newspaper, but quickly runs into trouble when the printers go on strike. The whole family pitches in to help earn extra money. Nancy is passed over by a modeling agent, while Joan gets hired on as a photographer by the same agent. '' - Ep 2Schussboomer3/22/77
Matilda, Mary's very pregnant and unmarried friend, stays in the Bradford house while she is between apartments, but her attitude toward marriage upsets Tom. She learns the joys of parenthood and paternal Tom helps deliver the baby. - Ep 1Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense3/15/77
"Never try eating nectarines since juice may dispense" is the phrase Tom and Joan Bradford use to remember the names of their children: Nicholas, Tommy, Elizabeth, Nancy, Susan, Joanie, Mary, and David. David moves out of the Bradford house when he gets tired of fighting with his Dad. The youngest Bradford children fight over his bedroom, and Tom learns the importance of having a family relationship. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is arrested for possession of narcotics and Tom and Joan have to find $1,500 to pay a lawyer.
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