Eight Is Enough
Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1977-03-15
Synopsis
The story concerns the Bradford's efforts on behalf of their 15-year-old daughter Elizabeth (Connie Newton), jailed for possession of narcotics. It also concerns 21-year-old David Bradford (Mark Hamill), who decides to move out of the house after a series of arguments with his father. It is about paying the bills for all of this—a defense for Elizabeth, doctor bills for their youngest child, an architect's fee for some home improvement. It is about family relationships and keeping together through thick and thin.
In the series
This episode is part of Eight Is Enough (1977–1981) on ABC.
Sacramento brood with a columnist dad — blended-family sprawl before it was a genre.
Key cast
- Dick Van Patten as Tom Bradford
- Betty Buckley as Abby Bradford
- Grant Goodeve as David Bradford
- Willie Aames as Tommy Bradford
- Adam Rich as Nicholas Bradford