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Jan 11, 2023 · ABC’s ‘Eight is Enough’ is a comedy-drama series that follows the lives of Tom Bradford, a syndicated newspaper journalist, his wife Joan, and their eight children, Mary, David, Joanie, Nancy, Elizabeth, Susan, Tommy and Nicholas.
Eight Is Enough is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from March 15, 1977, to 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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- Betty Buckley (Abby Bradford) When the series began, Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten) was married to Joan, but when the actress who played her — Diana Hyland — lost her battle with cancer, the producers were left with a distinct choice.
- Dianne Kay (Nancy Bradford) Prior to starring on Eight is Enough, Dianne Kay — born March 29, 1954, in Phoenix, Arizona — made her television debut in an episode of the 1976 Saturday morning live-action TV series The Kids from C.A.P.E.R.
- Willie Aames (Tommy Bradford) Upon arriving in the world on July 15, 1960, he was given the name Albert William Upton. Willie began his career in the early 1970s by making guest appearances, making his debut on the 1971 episode of The Odd Couple, “Win One for Felix,” playing Leonard Unger, the son of Tony Randall’s Felix.
- Grant Goodeve (David Bradford) When he started singing the title song of Eight is Enough beginning with the show’s third season, Grant Goodeve found himself elevated above being merely an actor in an ensemble cast — now he was a singer.
Eight Is Enough - Full Cast & Crew. A Sacramento household witnesses the growing pains of eight children, ranging in age from 8 to 23. Patriarch Tom Bradford is a columnist who remarried...
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Nov 1, 2023 · The ABC comedy-drama Eight is Enough was a charming show based on the life of newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, who wrote a book of the same name reflecting on his time as a busy father of...
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Jan 9, 2023 · See what the 'Eight Is Enough' cast looks like today. Find out what happened to the show's stars after the series wrapped in 1981.
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Nov 5, 2019 · Eight Is Enough premiered on March 15, 1977, and ran for 5 seasons before wrapping up in August of 1981. Starring Dick Van Patten, the show focused on Tom Bradford and his 8 children.
