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Eight Is Enough
From The TV IV
| Eight Is Enough | |
 | |
| Premiere | March 15, 1977 |
| Finale | May 23, 1981 |
| Based upon | the books by Thomas W. Braden |
| Developed by | William Blinn |
| Network/Provider | ABC |
| Style | 60-minute drama / comedy |
| Company | Lorimar Television |
| Distributor | Lorimar Television (1982-1986)
Lorimar-Telepictures (1986-1989) Warner Bros. Television (1989- ) |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Episodes | 112 + 2 reunion movies |
| Origin | USA |
Eight Is Enough is a drama / comedy that aired on ABC.
A newspaper editor raises eight children in Sacramento.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Dick Van Patten | Tom Bradford | * | * | * | * | * |
| Diana Hyland | Joan Bradford | * | ||||
| Betty Buckley | Sandra Sue Abbott "Abby" Bradford | * | * | * | * | |
| Grant Goodeve | David Bradford | * | * | * | * | * |
| Mark Hamill | (pilot only) | |||||
| Lani O'Grady | Mary Bradford | * | * | * | * | * |
| Laurie Walters | Joannie Bradford | * | * | * | * | * |
| Susan Richardson | Susan Bradford Stockwell | * | * | * | * | * |
| Dianne Kay | Nancy Bradford | * | * | * | * | * |
| Kimberly Beck | (pilot only) | |||||
| Connie Needham | Elizabeth Bradford | * | * | * | * | * |
| Willie Aames | Tommy Bradford | * | * | * | * | * |
| Chris English | (pilot only) | |||||
| Adam Rich | Nicholas Bradford | * | * | * | * | * |
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Joan Prather | Janet McArthur Bradford | * | * | * | ||
| Brian Patrick Clarke | Merle Stockwell | * | * | |||
| Ralph Macchio | Jeremy Andretti | * | ||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | ||||||
| Season One | March 15, 1977 | August 10, 1977 | 9 | |||
| Season Two | September 14, 1977 | May 10, 1978 | 26 | |||
| Season Three | September 6, 1978 | May 23, 1979 | 28 | |||
| Season Four | September 5, 1979 | April 30, 1980 | 27 | |||
| Season Five | October 29, 1980 | May 23, 1981 | 22 | |||
Telefilms
| Title | Network | Airdate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion | NBC | October 18, 1987 | ||||
| An Eight Is Enough Wedding | NBC | October 15, 1989 | ||||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Complete First Season | April 17, 2012 | purchase | 3 | |||
| The Complete Second Season, Part 1 | November 13, 2012 | purchase | 3 | |||
| The Complete Second Season, Part 2 | November 13, 2012 | purchase | 3 | |||
| The Complete Third Season, Part 1 | April 30, 2013 | 3 | ||||
| The Complete Third Season, Part 2 | April 30, 2013 | 3 | ||||
| The Complete Fourth Season, Part 1 | August 13, 2013 | 3 | ||||
| The Complete Fourth Season, Part 2 | August 13, 2013 | 3 | ||||
| The Complete Fifth Season | March 11, 2014 | purchase | 6 | |||
