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Starring Dick Van Patten (as Tom) & Betty Buckley (as Abby)
Season 4 (ABC) (1979-80)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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references:
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############## Eight is Enough ###############
############# season 4 1979-80 ##############
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ABC Wednesdays 8:00 pm Eastern
Produced by Gary Adelson (all season 4 episodes)

4.01 [64] Eight is Enough: MERLE THE PEARL
05Sep79 ABC Wed (copyright date 28Aug79)
directed by Stan Lathan.
written by Nick Thiel & David Braff
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael J. Lynch.

4.02 [65] Eight is Enough: THE CUPID CRISIS
12Sep79 ABC Wed (copyright date 31Aug79
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
written by Bruce Shelly
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Marvin Adelson.

4.03 [66] Eight is Enough: I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO
19Sep79 ABC Wed (copyright date 11Sep79
directed by Harry Harris
written by Sandra Kay Siegel
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by David Blangsted.

4.04 [67] Eight is Enough: TEN SHIPS IN THE NIGHT
26Sep79 ABC Wed (copyright date 18Sep79
directed by Arnold Laven
written by Steven Hensley & J. Miyoko Hensley
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael J. Lynch

4.05 [68] Eight is Enough: THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED BRADFORDS
3Oct79 ABC Wed (copyright date 24Sep79)
directed by David Moessinger
teleplay by Chris Manheim & Pat Green
story by Jock Paritz
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Marvin Adelson.

4.06 [69] Eight is Enough: THE DEVIL AND MISTER BRADFORD
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24Oct79 ABC Wed (copyright date 28Sep79
directed by Arnold Laven
written by Gil Grant
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by David Blangsted.
 
4.07 [70] Eight is Enough: BIG SHOES, LITTLE FEET
31Oct79 ABC Wed (copyright date 18Oct79)
directed by Carl Kugel
written by Linda B. Elstad
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by David Blangsted.

4.8/4.9  [71/72] Eight is Enough: FATHERS AND OTHER STRANGERS pt. 1 & 2 (2hr Special)
07Nov79 ABC (copyright date 31Oct79)
written by Gil Grant
directed by Harry Harris
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin I. Gunter
edited by Marvin Adelson & David Blangsted

4.10 [73] Eight is Enough: LETTER TO ONE BRADFORD
14Nov79 ABC Wed (copyright date 9Oct79
directed by Jack Bender
teleplay by Sandra Kay Siegel
story by Juliet Packer
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael J. Lynch.

4.11 [74] Eight is Enough: SEPARATE WAYS
21Nov79 ABC Wed (copyright date 12Nov79
directed by Jack Bender
written by Nick Thiel & David Braff
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael Lynch.

4.12 [75] Eight is Enough: ARRIVALS
28Nov79 ABC Wed (copyright date 16Nov79
directed by Harry Harris
written by Bruce Shelly
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Marvin Adelson.

4.13 [76] Eight is Enough: BROTHERHOOD-SISTERHOOD
05Dec79 ABC Wed (copyright date 4Dec79
directed by Harry Harris
teleplay by Nick Thiel & David Braff
story by Ken Berg, Mitzi McCall, and Anne Convy
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael J. Lynch

4.14 [77] Eight is Enough: MARY, HE'S MARRIED
12Dec79 ABC Wed (copyright date 28Nov79
directed by Irving J. Moore.
written by James Schmerer
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by David Blangsted.

4.15 [78] Eight is Enough: MY SON, THE PROM QUEEN
9Jan80 ABC Wed (copyright date 21Dec79)
directed by Irving J. Moore
teleplay by Bruce Shelly
story by Parke Perine
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael J. Lynch

4.16 [79] Eight is Enough: THE COURAGE TO BE
16Jan80 ABC Wed (copyright date 31Dec79)
directed by Jack Bender
teleplay by Gil Grant
story by John Wirth
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by David Blangsted

4.17 [80] Eight is Enough: SEMI-CENTENNIAL BRADFORD
23Jan80 ABC Wed (copyright date 10Jan80)
directed by Bernard McEveety
teleplay by J. Miyoko Hensley & Steven Hensley
story by J. Miyoko Hensley, Steven Hensley, Max Hodge
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael J. Lynch.

4.18 [81] Eight is Enough: THE COMMITMENT
30Jan80 ABC Wed (copyright date 21Jan80)
directed by Jack Bender
written by Nick Thiel & David Braff
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Marvin Adelson.

4.19 [82] Eight is Enough: SEVEN MORE DAYS IN FEBRUARY
6Feb80 ABC Wed (copyright date 29Jan80)
directed by John Patterson
written by Gil Grant & Gary Adelson
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by David Blangsted.
(see #25 #99)

4.20 [83] Eight is Enough: THE RETURN OF JOE SIMONS
13Feb80 ABC Wed (copyright date 6Feb80)
directed by Jack Bender
written by Bruce Shelly
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael J. Lynch.

4.21 [84] Eight is Enough: BRADFORD VERSUS BRADFORD
27Feb80 ABC Wed (copyright date 15Feb80)
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
written by Nick Thiel & David Braff
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Marvin Adelson.

4.22 [85] Eight is Enough: MEMORIES
5Mar80 ABC Wed (copyright date 27Feb80)
directed by Vincent McEveety
written by Channing Gibson
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
edited by David Blangsted.

4.23 [86] Eight is Enough: OFFICIAL POSITIONS
19Mar80 ABC Wed (copyright date 11Mar80)
directed by Leslie H. Martinson.
written by Paul & Margaret Schneider
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael J. Lynch.

4.24 [87] Eight is Enough: A MATTER OF MENTORS
26Mar80 ABC Wed (copyright date 19Mar80)
directed by Vincent McEveety
teleplay by Pat Green & Chris Manheim
story by Pat Green, Chris Manheim, and E. F. Wallengren
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Marvin Adelson.

4.25 [88] Eight is Enough: ROLL OVER, BRADFORD
2Apr80 ABC Wed (copyright date 26Mar80)
directed by Stan Lathan
teleplay by Gary Adelson & Gil Grant
story by Gary Adelson, Gil Grant & William Daley
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by David Blangsted.

4.26 [89] Eight is Enough: A LITTLE TRIANGLE
9Apr80 ABC Wed (copyright date 2Apr80)
directed by Vincent McEveety
teleplay by Nick Thiel & David Braff
story by Nick Thiel, David Braff, Gail Honigberg
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Michael J. Lynch.

4.27 [90] Eight is Enough: GRAD NIGHT
30Apr80 ABC Wed (copyright date 24Apr80)
directed by Irving J. Moore
written by Chris Manheim & Pat Green
music by Earle Hagen
director of photography: Marvin L. Gunter
film edited by Marvin Adelson.

 ############## Eight is Enough ###############
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