Eight Is Enough
Seen it?1977 | 5 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Freaks and Geeks, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 112 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 228K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11977 · 9 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21977 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31978 · 28 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41979 · 27 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51980 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Lee Mendelson
- Dick Van PattenTom Bradford
- Betty BuckleyAbby 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