Eight Is Enough is an 80s television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until May 23, 1981. The show was modeled on the life of syndicated newspaper columnist Tom Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book by the same title.
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Cast
Dick Van Patten
Diana Hyland
Betty Buckley
Grant Goodeve
Lani O’Grady
Laurie Walters
Susan Richardson
Dianne Kay
Connie Newton
Willie Aames
Adam Rich
Series Run
March 15, 1977 – May 23, 1981
Broadcast History
ABC
Plot
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 (played by Dick Van Patten), was a newspaper columnist for the fictional Sacramento Register. His wife Joan (based on Joan Braden, played by Diana Hyland) was a homemaker and took care of the children.
More info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Is_Enough
Theme Song
“Eight Is Enough”