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Eight Is Enough

1977 to 1981 Drama, Comedy 5 seasons

TMDB rating 6.2/10 Ended

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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  • Dick Van PattenTom Bradford
  • Grant GoodeveDavid Bradford
  • Willie AamesTommy Bradford
  • Dianne KayNancy Bradford
  • Connie NeedhamElizabeth Bradford
  • Lani O'GradyMary Bradford
  • Adam RichNicholas Bradford
  • Susan RichardsonSusan Bradford
  • Laurie WaltersJoannie Bradford
  • Betty BuckleyAbby Bradford
  • Brian Patrick Clarke
  • Jennifer DarlingDonna
Created by
Lee Mendelson
Network
ABC
First aired
Mar 15, 1977
Latest episode
May 23, 1981

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