Solemplex
To me, this movie is perfection.
Lumsdal
Good , But It Is Overrated By Some
Tedfoldol
everything you have heard about this movie is true.
Stevecorp
Don't listen to the negative reviews
Parker Lewis
With the election of Jimmy Carter in 1976 and his inauguration in 1977 came the start of the four year run of one of the finest dramas from the 70s. Eight is Enough is more than a comedy - I guess a comedy- drama as it dealt with some very serious issues. I remember one episode where David Bradford (Grant Goodeve) lost his bearings when one of his close friends died. Unfortunately with Carter being defeated by Reagan in 1980, came the end of Eight is Enough sadly. Could Eight is Enough have worked during the Reagan era which was personified in 80s classics such as Dallas, Dynasty, Falcon Crest and L.A. Law? Maybe, if say Tom Bradford dumped his second wife Abby for a younger trophy wife. Then it could have been Eight is not Enough.
lakesgirl2
I loved Eight is Enough growing up. Age wise, I was in between Tommy and Nicholas, so I enjoyed those two the most. Plus, I think they had more story lines given to them than the others. I think there were just too many girls for any of them to stand out to me and David was way too old for me to relate to. I liked the balance of drama and comedy. I could be laughing about one part of the show and crying about another part. I believe the death of the mother (Joan) set this show apart from the other big family shows (The Waltons, The Brady Bunch). They dealt with it pretty realistically. And when Abby joined the family, the kids continued to call her Abby instead of mom, which was much more believable. Ironically, Abby became my favorite character and I think Betty Buckley was the best actor in the bunch. But I enjoyed pretty much every Bradford and loved their big family scenes the most.Eight is Enough was an excellent family show that still stands the test of time.
beegeebright
What is with these credits? They don't contain all of the family members, and the few that are there are buried in this monstrous list and the stars such as Dick Van Patten are listed as having appeared in only one episode! Are they serious? I also agree with the comment that Betty Buckley's character would NEVER have been called "Abby", no one picks up a nickname AFTER they have been married and THAT name derived from the name of their husband, surely her husband might have been called "Abe" or some such thing short for Abbott, but the only way she would have been called "Abby" is if HER maiden name had been Abbott. I was also, as someone else said baffled by why they did not just replace Diana Hyland, that whole year of courtship was awkward and stupid and the show was all about the kids anyway. Those were the stories we wanted to follow. I enjoyed the show tremendously. I had just had my second child in 1977 and knew for a fact that it was impossible that anyone could ever have eight children and live, two were killing me, so I guess in a way, it gave me hope that I might just make it with two...
j.eaton
Eight is Enough was one of the best shows from the late 1970's and early 1980's. It was considered a dramedy. It had drama because the show could be serious at times but it also had comedy because the show was funny and it had a laugh track. Eight is Enough is now seen in reruns on CTS up here in Canada and I am happy about that. I had a major crush on Willie Aames (Tommy Bradford) when I was younger. Too bad there aren't many T.V. shows on now like this. Those were the good old days of television!