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Eight Is Enough

1977 – 1981Show5 seasons112 episodes

ComedyDrama
42
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6
42
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

Summary

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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  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Eight Is Enough episodes

5 seasons · 112 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense, 7.9
  2. S1 E2 Schussboomer, 7.8
  3. S1 E3 Pieces of Eight, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 Women, Ducks and the Domino Theory, 7.9
  5. S1 E5 Turnabout, 7.9
  6. S1 E6 Quarantine, 7.9
  7. S1 E7 V Is for Vivian, 7.7
  8. S1 E8 Hit and Run, 7.7
  9. S1 E9 The Gipper Caper, 7.9
  1. S2 E1 Is There a Doctor in the House?, 7.5
  2. S2 E2 Trial Marriage, 7.7
  3. S2 E3 Triangles, 7.5
  4. S2 E4 Double Trouble, 7.7
  5. S2 E5 Mortgage Burnin' Blues, 7.6
  6. S2 E6 Dark Horse, 7.2
  7. S2 E7 The Bard and the Bod, 7.4
  8. S2 E8 Children of the Groom: Part 1, 7.5
  9. S2 E9 Children of the Groom: Part 2, 7.5
  10. S2 E10 I Quit, 7.3
  11. S2 E11 All's Fair in Love and War, 7.2
  12. S2 E12 The Return of Auntie V, 6.8
  13. S2 E13 Yes Nicholas, There Is a Santa Claus: Part 1, 7.8
  14. S2 E14 Yes Nicholas, There Is a Santa Claus: Part 2, 7.8
  15. S2 E15 A Hair of the Dog, 7.5
  16. S2 E16 Author, Author!, 7.0
  17. S2 E17 Much Ado About Garbage, 7.8
  18. S2 E18 Dear Ms. Dinah, 7.8
  19. S2 E19 Hard Hats and Hard Heads, 7.2
  20. S2 E20 Seven Days in February, 7.6
  21. S2 E21 The Boyfriend, 7.3
  22. S2 E22 Great Expectations, 7.5
  23. S2 E23 Long Night's Journey Into Day, 5.8
  24. S2 E24 The Lost Weekend, 7.8
  25. S2 E25 Poor Little Rich Girl, 7.3
  26. S2 E26 Who's on First?, 7.6
  1. S3 E1 Who's Crazy Here?, 7.6
  2. S3 E2 Nine Is Too Much, 7.2
  3. S3 E3 Here We Go Again, 7.5
  4. S3 E4 Cinderella's Understudy, 7.1
  5. S3 E5 Milk and Sympathy, 7.5
  6. S3 E6 The Flunked and the Funked, 7.3
  7. S3 E7 Cops and Toddlers, 7.6
  8. S3 E8 The Hipbone's Connected to the Thighbone, 7.6
  9. S3 E9 Fast and Loose, 6.2
  10. S3 E10 War Between the Bradfords, 7.7
  11. S3 E11 All the Vice President's Men, 8.0
  12. S3 E12 You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore: Part 1, 7.5
  13. S3 E13 You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore: Part 2, 7.3
  14. S3 E14 Alone at Last, 7.6
  15. S3 E15 The Yearning Point, 7.6
  16. S3 E16 Moving Out, 8.3
  17. S3 E17 Mother's Rule, 7.7
  18. S3 E18 Inlaws and Outlaws, 7.7
  19. S3 E19 Horror Story, 7.6
  20. S3 E20 Just the Ten of Us, 7.9
  21. S3 E21 Best of Friends, 7.4
  22. S3 E22 The Kid Who Came to Dinner, 7.4
  23. S3 E23 The Better Part of Valor, 6.8
  24. S3 E24 Dads, Daughters, Different Drummers, 6.8
  25. S3 E25 The Final Days, 6.7
  26. S3 E26 Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy: Part 1, 7.0
  27. S3 E27 Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy: Part 2, 5.3
  28. S3 E28 The Graduates, 7.6
  1. S4 E1 Merle the Pearl, 7.4
  2. S4 E2 The Cupid Crisis, 7.2
  3. S4 E3 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, 7.7
  4. S4 E4 Ten Ships in the Night, 7.7
  5. S4 E5 The Night They Raided Bradfords, 7.9
  6. S4 E6 The Devil and Mr. Bradford, 7.3
  7. S4 E7 Big Shoes, Little Feet, 7.2
  8. S4 E8 Fathers and Other Strangers: Part 1, 7.6
  9. S4 E9 Fathers and Other Strangers: Part 2, 7.5
  10. S4 E10 Letter to One Bradford, 7.9
  11. S4 E11 Separate Ways, 8.2
  12. S4 E12 Arrivals, 7.6
  13. S4 E13 Brotherhood, Sisterhood, 7.8
  14. S4 E14 Mary, He's Married, 7.9
  15. S4 E15 My Son, the Prom Queen, 7.5
  16. S4 E16 The Courage to Be, 7.6
  17. S4 E17 Semi-Centennial Bradford, 7.5
  18. S4 E18 The Commitment, 7.9
  19. S4 E19 Seven More Days in February, 7.6
  20. S4 E20 The Return of Joe Simons, 7.0
  21. S4 E21 Bradford vs. Bradford, 7.1
  22. S4 E22 Memories, 6.6
  23. S4 E23 Official Positions, 7.4
  24. S4 E24 A Matter of Mentors, 6.9
  25. S4 E25 Roll Over Bradford, 6.1
  26. S4 E26 A Little Triangle, 7.3
  27. S4 E27 Finally Grad Night, 8.2
  1. S5 E1 And Baby Makes Nine: Part 1, 7.6
  2. S5 E2 And Baby Makes Nine: Part 2, 7.7
  3. S5 E3 Jeremy, 6.8
  4. S5 E4 Welcome to Memorial Dr. Bradford, 7.5
  5. S5 E5 Generations, 7.8
  6. S5 E6 Holly, 6.6
  7. S5 E7 The Maltese Airline Bag, 5.5
  8. S5 E8 Strike, 5.9
  9. S5 E9 Bradfordgate, 6.1
  10. S5 E10 The Darlene Dilemma, 6.8
  11. S5 E11 Second Thoughts, 6.8
  12. S5 E12 David's Rib, 6.0
  13. S5 E13 Vows, 7.0
  14. S5 E14 The Way We Were, 6.7
  15. S5 E15 If the Glass Slipper Fits, 6.9
  16. S5 E16 The Best Little Telethon in Sacramento, 6.8
  17. S5 E17 Yet Another Seven Days in February, 6.9
  18. S5 E18 The Idolbreaker: Part 1, 6.5
  19. S5 E19 The Idolbreaker: Part 2, 6.9
  20. S5 E20 Starting Over, 6.6
  21. S5 E21 Goals, 7.0
  22. S5 E22 Father Knows Best?, 6.3

Cast

24 of 150 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Harry Harris, Irving J. Moore, Vincent McEveety
Written by
Peter Lefcourt, Gil Grant, Patricia Green

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Facts

March 15, 1977 · May 23, 1981 · Ended

First aired
March 15, 1977
Last aired
May 23, 1981
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 112 episodes
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
English
Available in
4 countries

Tropes

Based on a True Story, Bookends, "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune +8

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Eight Is Enough?"

Questions about Eight Is Enough

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Eight Is Enough?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Eight Is Enough from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

Is Eight Is Enough worth watching?

42
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42 (IMDb 6.6).

Which season of Eight Is Enough is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 7.8. Season 5 is the weakest at 6.8. The highest-rated episode is Moving Out (season 3, episode 16) at 8.3, and the lowest is Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy: Part 2 (season 3, episode 27) at 5.3.

Is Eight Is Enough okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Eight Is Enough?

112 h

About 112 hours: 112 episodes in 5 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1977 to 1981.

Will Eight Is Enough make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Can I half-watch Eight Is Enough?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.