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Is Eight Is Enough coming back?

Eight Is Enough (1977–1981) — drama · comedy · family on ABC

The answer: Concluded May 23, 1981.
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Genre
Drama · Comedy · Family
Network / streamer
ABC
Premiered
March 15, 1977
Ended
May 23, 1981
Runtime
~45 min per episode
TVMaze rating
6.7 / 10
5seasons
112episodes
6.7/ 10

About Eight Is Enough

No — Eight Is Enough ended on May 23, 1981, on ABC. The show concluded after its fifth season, which aired its final episode on that date.

Eight Is Enough was a family comedy-drama that first premiered on March 15, 1977. It depicted the lives of the Bradford family, including father Tom, mother Joan, and their eight children, navigating everyday challenges and family dynamics. After Joan’s death, Tom remarried a teacher named Abby, making the family ten members again.

The series starred actors such as Grant Goodeve as David Bradford, Dick Van Patten as Tom Bradford, and Lani O'Grady as Mary Bradford. It was rated 6.7 on TVMaze and had an episode runtime of approximately 45 minutes.

Eight Is Enough episode schedule

112 aired

Aired · 112

DateEp.Title
May 23, 1981 S5·E22 Father Knows Best
May 16, 1981 S5·E21 Goals
May 9, 1981 S5·E20 Starting Over
April 18, 1981 S5·E19 Idolbreaker (2)
April 11, 1981 S5·E18 Idolbreaker (1)
April 4, 1981 S5·E17 Yet Another Seven Days in February
March 28, 1981 S5·E16 The Best Little Telethon in Sacramento
March 11, 1981 S5·E15 If the Glass Slipper Fits
March 4, 1981 S5·E14 The Way We Were
February 18, 1981 S5·E13 Vows
January 28, 1981 S5·E12 David's Rib
January 21, 1981 S5·E11 Second Thoughts
January 14, 1981 S5·E10 Darlene Dilemma
January 7, 1981 S5·E9 Bradfordgate
December 10, 1980 S5·E8 Strike
December 3, 1980 S5·E7 Maltese Airline Bag
November 26, 1980 S5·E6 Holly
November 19, 1980 S5·E5 Generations
November 12, 1980 S5·E4 Welcome to Memorial Dr. Bradford
November 5, 1980 S5·E3 Jeremy
October 29, 1980 S5·E2 And Baby Makes Nine (2)
October 29, 1980 S5·E1 And Baby Makes Nine (1)
April 30, 1980 S4·E27 Finally Grad Night
April 9, 1980 S4·E26 A Little Triangle
April 2, 1980 S4·E25 Roll Over Bradford
March 26, 1980 S4·E24 A Matter of Mentors
March 19, 1980 S4·E23 Official Positions
March 5, 1980 S4·E22 Memories
February 27, 1980 S4·E21 Bradford vs. Bradford
February 13, 1980 S4·E20 The Return of Joe Simons
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February 6, 1980 S4·E19 Seven More Days in February
January 30, 1980 S4·E18 The Commitment
January 23, 1980 S4·E17 Semi-Centennial Bradford
January 16, 1980 S4·E16 The Courage to Be
January 9, 1980 S4·E15 My Son, the Prom Queen
December 12, 1979 S4·E14 Mary, He's Married
December 5, 1979 S4·E13 Brotherhood, Sisterhood
December 3, 1979 S4·E12 The Night They Raided Bradfords
November 28, 1979 S4·E11 Arrivals
November 21, 1979 S4·E10 Separate Ways
November 14, 1979 S4·E9 Letter to One Bradford
November 7, 1979 S4·E8 Fathers and Other Strangers (2)
October 31, 1979 S4·E7 Fathers and Other Strangers (1)
October 24, 1979 S4·E6 Big Shoes, Little Feet
October 3, 1979 S4·E5 The Devil and the Mr. Bradford
September 26, 1979 S4·E4 Ten Ships in the Night
September 19, 1979 S4·E3 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
September 12, 1979 S4·E2 The Cupid Crisis
September 5, 1979 S4·E1 Merle the Pearl
May 23, 1979 S3·E28 The Graduates
May 9, 1979 S3·E27 Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy (2)
May 9, 1979 S3·E26 Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy (1)
March 7, 1979 S3·E25 The Final Days
February 28, 1979 S3·E24 Dads, Daughters, Different Drummers
February 21, 1979 S3·E23 The Better Part of Valour
February 14, 1979 S3·E22 The Kid Who Came to Dinner
February 7, 1979 S3·E21 Best of Friends
January 31, 1979 S3·E20 Just the Ten of Us
January 24, 1979 S3·E19 Horror Story
January 17, 1979 S3·E18 Inlaws and Outlaws
January 10, 1979 S3·E17 Mother's Rule
January 3, 1979 S3·E16 Moving Out
December 13, 1978 S3·E15 The Yearning Point
December 6, 1978 S3·E14 Alone at Last
November 29, 1978 S3·E13 You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore (2)
November 29, 1978 S3·E12 You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore (1)
November 22, 1978 S3·E11 All the Vice President's Men
November 15, 1978 S3·E10 War Between the Bradfords
November 8, 1978 S3·E9 Fast and Loose
November 1, 1978 S3·E8 The Hipbone's Connected to the Thighbone
October 25, 1978 S3·E7 Cops and Toddlers
October 18, 1978 S3·E6 The Flunked and the Funked
October 11, 1978 S3·E5 Milk and Sympathy
September 27, 1978 S3·E4 Cinderella's Understudy
September 20, 1978 S3·E3 Here We Go Again
September 13, 1978 S3·E2 Nine is Too Much
September 6, 1978 S3·E1 Who's Crazy Here?
May 10, 1978 S2·E26 Who's on First?
May 3, 1978 S2·E25 Poor Little Rich Girl
April 28, 1978 S2·E24 The Lost Weekend
March 1, 1978 S2·E23 Long Night's Journey Into Day
February 22, 1978 S2·E22 Great Expectations
February 15, 1978 S2·E21 The Boyfriend
February 8, 1978 S2·E20 Seven Days in February
February 1, 1978 S2·E19 Hard Hats and Hard Heads
January 25, 1978 S2·E18 Dear Ms. Dinah
January 18, 1978 S2·E17 Much Ado About Garbage
January 11, 1978 S2·E16 Author, Author!
January 4, 1978 S2·E15 A Hair of the Dog
December 14, 1977 S2·E14 Yes Nicholas, There is a Santa Claus (2)
December 14, 1977 S2·E13 Yes Nicholas, There is a Santa Claus (1)
November 30, 1977 S2·E12 The Return of Auntie V
November 23, 1977 S2·E11 All's Fair in Love and War
November 16, 1977 S2·E10 I Quit
November 9, 1977 S2·E9 Children of the Groom (2)
November 9, 1977 S2·E8 Children of the Groom (1)
November 2, 1977 S2·E7 The Bard and the Bod
October 26, 1977 S2·E6 Dark Horse
October 19, 1977 S2·E5 Mortgage Burnin' Blues
October 5, 1977 S2·E4 Double Trouble
September 28, 1977 S2·E3 Triangles
September 21, 1977 S2·E2 Trial Marriage
September 14, 1977 S2·E1 Is There a Doctor in the House?
August 10, 1977 S1·E9 The Gipper Caper
May 3, 1977 S1·E8 Hit and Run
April 26, 1977 S1·E7 V Is for Vivian
April 19, 1977 S1·E6 Quarantine
April 12, 1977 S1·E5 Turnabout
April 5, 1977 S1·E4 Women, Ducks and the Domino Theory
March 29, 1977 S1·E3 Pieces of Eight
March 22, 1977 S1·E2 Schussboomer
March 15, 1977 S1·E1 Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense

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