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Eight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled on the life of syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book by the same title.
The show centers on a Sacramento, California, family with eight children (from oldest to youngest: David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, and Nicholas). The father, Tom Bradford, was a newspaper columnist for the fictional Sacramento Register. His wife Joan (Diana Hyland) took care of the children. Hyland was only in four episodes before falling ill; she was written out for the remainder of the first season and died five days after the second episode aired.
The second season began in the fall of 1977 with the revelation that Tom had become a widower. Tom fell in love with Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbott, (Betty Buckley) a schoolteacher who came to the house to tutor Tommy who had broken his leg in a football game. They were married in one of the series' TV movie broadcasts on November 9, 1977. The role went to Buckley after being approved by network chief Brandon Tartikoff, who felt the character of the sympathetic teacher she had played in the 1976 film Carrie would also be great for the series. In another TV movie event in September 1979, David and Susan were both married in a double wedding. As the series progressed, Abby got her Ph.D. in education and started a job counseling students at the local high school, oldest sister Mary became a doctor, while second-youngest son Tommy became a singer in a rock-and-roll band.
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The series premiered on ABC on July 12, 1976, and ran as part of its daytime schedule until June 14, 1985. A revival was launched by CBS on July 4, 1988, and ran until September 10, 1993. Three separate editions for syndication were also produced. The first aired from September 19, 1977 to September 6, 1985. The second aired from September 19, 1988 to September 8, 1995. The third, and most recent, syndicated series premiered on September 20, 1999, and is currently airing.
The ABC network version of the show and the first syndicated series were hosted by Richard Dawson. Ray Combs hosted the CBS series and the first six seasons of the accompanying syndicated version, then was replaced by Dawson for the remainder of the latter show's run. The 1999 syndicated series has been hosted by Louie Anderson (1999–2002), Richard Karn (2002–06), John O'Hurley (2006–10), and Steve Harvey (2010–present). Announcers for the series have included Gene Wood (1976–95), Burton Richardson (1999–2010), Joey Fatone (2010–15), and Rubin Ervin (2015–present).
The regular opening for the first season of the 1977-81 series. In syndication, this version is sometimes replaced by the second season opening, for the episodes in which Diana Hyland (Joan Bradford) does not appear.
A mashup of all the intros to Eight Is Enough from Seasons 1-5 and the two reunion movies. Includes both versions of the Season 2 intro and both versions of the Season 5 intro. Great to look back and see how they changed!
Susan Richardson earned fame on the late 70s TV hit Eight Is Enough, but she now lives a much simpler life in a camper without a TV or internet. The 64-year-old's career started when she was discovered by a then-unknown director named George Lucas, who gave her a part in the 1973 film American Graffiti. It was on that set where she met Ron Howard, and a role for Richardson in Happy Days soon followed. She told Inside Edition that her trailer doesn't contain a TV or computer.
Eight Is Enough began its first full season with a gaping hole in the center – the tragic loss of actress Diana Hyland, who played Bradford matriarch Joan. As the season begins, newspaper columnist Tom Bradford is now a widower and the Bradford clan is still healing. Thanks to the arrival of tutor Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbot (Betty Buckley), smiles come more quickly to the Bradford kids and love might just be in the air for Tom. While Cupid plays his games, the eight Bradford children mix humor and drama while confronting a host of life’s timeless travails as well as some contemporary controversies, from "trial marriage" and trial separations to real weddings, second mortgages and stolen holidays. Notable guests of the Bradfords found in this 4-Disc, 14-Episode collection include Alice’s Beth ...
Based on the book by Thomas Braden, Eight is Enough ran for five seasons beginning in 1977 and chronicled the lives of newspaper columnist Tom Bradford, his wife and their eight children, and their sometimes-comic, sometimes-dramatic exploits. Now for the first time on DVD comes the complete first season!
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Lee Holdridge, composer. Grant Goodeve, vocals. Gerry Vinci (concertmaster), Tommy Tedesco & Dennis Budimir (guitars), Dave Grusin (keyboards), Chuck Rainey (bass), Ed Greene (drums), Emil Richards (percussion). Horns: Bud Shank & Terry Harrington (woodwinds), Chuck Findley & Malcolm McNab (trumpets).
The regular opening for the first season of the 1977-81 series. In syndication, this version is sometimes replaced by the second season opening, for the episodes in which Diana Hyland (Joan Bradford) does not appear.
A mashup of all the intros to Eight Is Enough from Seasons 1-5 and the two reunion movies. Includes both versions of the Season 2 intro and both versions of the Season 5 intro. Great to look back and see how they changed!
Susan Richardson earned fame on the late 70s TV hit Eight Is Enough, but she now lives a much simpler life in a camper without a TV or internet. The 64-year-old's career started when she was discovered by a then-unknown director named George Lucas, who gave her a part in the 1973 film American Graffiti. It was on that set where she met Ron Howard, and a role for Richardson in Happy Days soon followed. She told Inside Edition that her trailer doesn't contain a TV or computer.
Eight Is Enough began its first full season with a gaping hole in the center – the tragic loss of actress Diana Hyland, who played Bradford matriarch Joan. As the season begins, newspaper columnist Tom Bradford is now a widower and the Bradford clan is still healing. Thanks to the arrival of tutor Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbot (Betty Buckley), smiles come more quickly to the Bradford kids and love might just be in the air for Tom. While Cupid plays his games, the eight Bradford children mix humor and drama while confronting a host of life’s timeless travails as well as some contemporary controversies, from "trial marriage" and trial separations to real weddings, second mortgages and stolen holidays. Notable guests of the Bradfords found in this 4-Disc, 14-Episode collection include Alice’s Beth ...
Based on the book by Thomas Braden, Eight is Enough ran for five seasons beginning in 1977 and chronicled the lives of newspaper columnist Tom Bradford, his wife and their eight children, and their sometimes-comic, sometimes-dramatic exploits. Now for the first time on DVD comes the complete first season!
Here's the Episode of the All-Star Family Feud Comment and Subscribe this Episode of Family Feud
Lee Holdridge, composer. Grant Goodeve, vocals. Gerry Vinci (concertmaster), Tommy Tedesco & Dennis Budimir (guitars), Dave Grusin (keyboards), Chuck Rainey (bass), Ed Greene (drums), Emil Richards (percussion). Horns: Bud Shank & Terry Harrington (woodwinds), Chuck Findley & Malcolm McNab (trumpets).
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There's a magic in the early morning we've found
When the sunrise smiles on everything around
It's a portrait of the happiness that we feel and always will
Eight is enough to fill our lives with love
Oh we're lucky we can share this beautiful stage
So many find the world an empty place
Anyone who asks to stand alone is always standing still
And eight is enough to fill our lives with love
Oh love makes all the difference now
And one that really shows
Just look at everyone of us
See how it over flows
We spend our days like bright and shiny new dimes
If we're ever puzzled by the changing times
There's a plate of homemade wishes on the kitchen window sill
And eight is enoguh to fill our lives with love