CTVA US Drama - "Eight is Enough" (Lorimar/ABC)(1977-81) Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley

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Eight is Enough (1977-81)
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Eight is Enough (season 1) (ABC) (Early 1977)
Eight is Enough (season 2) (ABC) (1977-1978)
Eight is Enough (season 3) (ABC) (1978-1979)
Eight is Enough (season 4) (ABC) (1979-1980)
Eight is Enough (season 5) (ABC) (1980-1981)
Eight is Enough - Reunions
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EIGHT IS ENOUGH
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Lorimar production
for
ABC (Wednesdays 8:00pm EST) (except season 1 - Tuesdays)
Created by William Blinn
Based on the book by Thomas W. Braden
Produced by Robert L. Jacks (season 1 + first half of season 2)
Produced by Gary Adelson and Greg Strangis (second half of season 2 + season 3)
Produced by Gary Adelson (season 4)
Produced by Phil Fehrle (season 5)

US Comedy/Drama series 1977-81    112 episodes x 60 min color
starring

Dick Van Patten as Tom Bradford (1977-1981)
Diana Hyland as Joan Bradford  (Tom's 1st wife) (died after the first season ) (1977)
Betty Buckley as Sandra Sue Abbott  "Abby" Bradford (Tutor/ Tom's 2nd Wife) (1977-1981)
with
Adam Rich as Nicholas Bradford (age8) (1977-1981)
Willie Aames as Tommy Bradford (age14) (1977-1981)
Connie Needham as Elizabeth Bradford (age15) (1977-1981)
Dianne Kay as Nancy Bradford (age18) (1977-1981)
Susan Richardson as Susan Bradford Stockwell (age19) (1977-1981)
Laurie Walters as Joannie Bradford (age20) (1977-1981)
Lani O'Grady as Mary Bradford (age21) (1977-1981)
Grant Goodeve as David Bradford (age23) (1977-1981)
also
Joan Prather as Janet Bradford (1979-1981)

Michael Thoma as Dr. Greg Maxwell (1977-1979)
Virginia Vincent as Daisy Maxwell (1977-1979)
Jennifer Darling as Donna (1978-1981)
Brian Patrick Clarke as Merle "The Pearl" Stockwell (1979-1981)
Michael Goodrow as Ernie Fields (1979-1981)
Ralph Macchio as Jeremy Andretti (1980-1981)


Kimberly Beck as Nancy Bradford (pilot only) (1977)
Mark Hamill as David Bradford (pilot only) (1977)

Premise:  A middle class widower with eight children seeks a new life.

'Eight is Enough' theme (seasons 1 & 2)
main theme music by Fred Werner

'Eight is Enough' theme (season 3,4,5)
music by Lee Holdridge
lyrics by Molly-Ann Leikin
sung by Grant Goodeve

Incidental music by Earle Hagen

Diana Hyland died March 27, 1977 (age 41) of Breast Cancer after completing the first season.

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2.20 [29] SEVEN DAYS IN FEBRUARY
08Feb78 ABC

4.19 [82] SEVEN MORE DAYS IN FEBRUARY
6Feb80 ABC

5.17 [107] YET ANOTHER SEVEN DAYS IN FEBRUARY?
04Apr81 ABC

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