Eight Is Enough

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1977

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Episodes

EP 2: Trial Marriage

This episode introduces Betty Buckley in the contract role of Sue "" Abby"" Abbott. At first she was a special guest star. Tommy...

EP 3: Triangles

David's new roommate romance both Susan and Joannie.Tom decides he has been neflecting Nicholas and drives Nicholas crazy by spend...

EP 4: Double Trouble

After Tom and Abby break up, the Bradford children set Tom up with another woman in an effort to make Abby jealous. Nancy enters...

EP 5: Mortgage Burnin' Blues

Tom throws a party to celebrates paying off the mortage on the Bradford house. Unfortunately, the kids get into a melee when Susan...

EP 6: Dark Horse

Mary runs for a seat of the Board of Education and enlists the famil's help on her campaign. Abby is too busy to keep her dates ...

EP 7: The Bard and the Bod

Joannie agrees to do a nude scene in a shakespearean play and is relives when Tom says he can't make it to the show, or so it goes...

EP 8: Children of the Groom (1)

After much debate, Tom and Abby decides on November 9th as their wedding date and agree to let the children handle the wedding pla...

EP 9: Children of the Groom (2)

The children get carried away with the weddind plans and nearly cause the wedding to be canceled. Abby asks Elizabeth to be her...

EP 10: I Quit

Tom and Abby take the kids to San Francisco where Tom is scheduled to accept an award for his column anbd the trip doubles as a ho...

EP 11: All's Fair in Love and War

Abby coordinates Spring cleaning at the Bradford house. Mary is upset when the son of Tom's friend comes to Sacramento to open a...

EP 12: The Return of Auntie V

Tom's eccentric sister Auntie V returns for another visit with the Bradfords. She surprises Tom and Abby with a new house as a wed...

EP 13: Yes Nicholas, there is a Santa Claus (1)

The Bradfords celebrate their first Christmas without their late mother,Joan. Nicholas mistakenly assumes the man he finds in th...

EP 14: Yes Nicholas, there is a Santa Claus (2)

The kids convince Tom to shoiw some Christmas spirit by bailing Sam out of jail and inviting him to the house for Christmas dinner...

EP 15: A Hair of the Dog

Tom is upset when Abby makes arrangements for Elizabeth to get birth control pills. Tom is drafted into doing a ""Dear Abby"" fo...

EP 16: Author, Author!

The family gives Tom a day of peace for his birthday, and it drives him crazy. David goes for the weekend and gives Tommy the us...

EP 17: Much Ado about Garbage

With Abby's encouragement, Tom takes a leave of absence to pursue the dream of writing a book about his family. He can't get it pu...

EP 18: Dear Ms. Dinah

Abby is upset about when David gives Nicholas a BB gun. Tom's column about garbage causes a controverty when he writes a tongue-...

EP 19: Hard Hats and Hard Heads

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EP 20: Seven Days in February

Joannie, Nancy, and Susan meet new guys at a disco over winter break and love times three drives the Bradford household crazy. D...

EP 21: The Boyfriend

Susan and Tom are jealous when Abby spends too much time with Susan's new boyfriend she brought home for dinner, and Abby strikes ...

EP 22: Great Expectations

Frustrated by the transporation arrangements, Tommy, Elizabeth, Nancy, and Susan buy their own car. Tom is upset that Tommy is f...

EP 23: Long Night's Journey into Day

Abby suffers a concussion when she falls off a ladder. Tha Bradfords take turns keeping Abby awake by telling her stories and sh...

EP 24: The Lost Weekend

Abby convinces Tom to spend the weekend with her parents in Pasadena, leaving the kids alone for the weekend. While they are away,...

EP 25: Poor Little Rich Girl

David meets an attractive young woman who is the daughter of a wealthy construction man. Joannie tries to get the family to comm...

EP 26: Who's on First?

Joannie directs a talent show to raise money, for the orphanage she is vo;unteering at . Joannie tries to get the whole family to ...

Overview

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 after syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book with the same name.

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Episodes >>

Is There a Doctor in the House?

Episode 1

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Trial Marriage

Episode 2

This episode introduces Betty Buckley in the contract role of Sue "" Abby"" Abbo...

Triangles

Episode 3

David's new roommate romance both Susan and Joannie.Tom decides he has been nefl...

Double Trouble

Episode 4

After Tom and Abby break up, the Bradford children set Tom up with another woman...

Mortgage Burnin' Blues

Episode 5

Tom throws a party to celebrates paying off the mortage on the Bradford house. U...

Dark Horse

Episode 6

Mary runs for a seat of the Board of Education and enlists the famil's help on h...

The Bard and the Bod

Episode 7

Joannie agrees to do a nude scene in a shakespearean play and is relives when To...

Children of the Groom (1)

Episode 8

After much debate, Tom and Abby decides on November 9th as their wedding date an...

Children of the Groom (2)

Episode 9

The children get carried away with the weddind plans and nearly cause the weddin...

I Quit

Episode 10

Tom and Abby take the kids to San Francisco where Tom is scheduled to accept an ...

All's Fair in Love and War

Episode 11

Abby coordinates Spring cleaning at the Bradford house. Mary is upset when the...

The Return of Auntie V

Episode 12

Tom's eccentric sister Auntie V returns for another visit with the Bradfords. Sh...

Yes Nicholas, there is a Santa Claus (1)

Episode 13

The Bradfords celebrate their first Christmas without their late mother,Joan. ...

Yes Nicholas, there is a Santa Claus (2)

Episode 14

The kids convince Tom to shoiw some Christmas spirit by bailing Sam out of jail ...

A Hair of the Dog

Episode 15

Tom is upset when Abby makes arrangements for Elizabeth to get birth control pil...

Author, Author!

Episode 16

The family gives Tom a day of peace for his birthday, and it drives him crazy. ...

Much Ado about Garbage

Episode 17

With Abby's encouragement, Tom takes a leave of absence to pursue the dream of w...

Dear Ms. Dinah

Episode 18

Abby is upset about when David gives Nicholas a BB gun. Tom's column about gar...

Hard Hats and Hard Heads

Episode 19

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Seven Days in February

Episode 20

Joannie, Nancy, and Susan meet new guys at a disco over winter break and love ti...

The Boyfriend

Episode 21

Susan and Tom are jealous when Abby spends too much time with Susan's new boyfri...

Great Expectations

Episode 22

Frustrated by the transporation arrangements, Tommy, Elizabeth, Nancy, and Susan...

Long Night's Journey into Day

Episode 23

Abby suffers a concussion when she falls off a ladder. Tha Bradfords take turn...

The Lost Weekend

Episode 24

Abby convinces Tom to spend the weekend with her parents in Pasadena, leaving th...

Poor Little Rich Girl

Episode 25

David meets an attractive young woman who is the daughter of a wealthy construct...

Who's on First?

Episode 26

Joannie directs a talent show to raise money, for the orphanage she is vo;unteer...