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Discuss Eight is Enough on Facebook (Jan 27, 2012)

As some of the readers have known, I ran a message forum for EiE since about 1998, but I decided to close it down last year due to declining forum participants and, yes, competetion from newer services like facebook, which has far more members and can much more easily join a group with less effort. I've been maintaining an EiE site since 1997 and after 15 years on the web, I was thinking about retiring from administrating a group anyway.

Facebook has an Eigth is Enough on Facebook Group with some where around 200 members.

Also see the Dick Van Patten Appreciation Society, which seems to have no administrators left in the group.

Hannah Gruen and others have started up several groups dedicated to the stars of EiE on Facebook. Check out the groups she created for Grant Goodeve, Joan Prather, Brian Patrick Clarke, Lani O'Grady Memorial, Laurie Walters, Susan Richardson, Dianne Kay, Connie Needham, and Adam Rich

Another Dianne Kay Interview (Jan 25, 2012)

The Neverhood Show, Episode #78 Dianne Kay. Dianne Kay may be best known for her role as Nancy Bradford on the ABC television show Eight is Enough (1977-1981) but there is alot more to Dianne than meets the eye! She appeared in the Eight is Enough reunion movies in 1987 and 1989. She also appeared on the Flamingo Road series pilot, and the television series Glitter. In 1979, she had a large role in Steven Spielberg's 1941. Join us as we chat about Dianne's career, her new television comedy that she is developing called "Seconds,", and a SPECIAL READING of a wonderful children's poem/story that she wrote. Visit her online blog at her web site, www.diannekayproductions.com, it's an ALL NEW NEVERHOOD with Dianne Kay!

Eight is Enough Season 1 To Be Released on DVD (on April 17, 2012)

Eight is Enough Season 1
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The Heartwarming Classic Tv Series About A Tight-Knit Family With Eight Children Makes Its Highly-Anticipated Debut On Dvd

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DVD Features All Nine Season One Episodes in a Two-Disc Collector's Set

BURBANK, CA (January 10, 2012) - The Bradfords, one of television's best known and most loved families, are back for the first time to entertain viewers with their touching and memorable escapades on Warner Home Video's (WHV) DVD release of Eight Is Enough: The Complete First Season. Making its much-anticipated DVD debut on April 17, 2012, after long-standing requests from fans, Eight Is Enough is the top-rated classic television series that chronicles the lives of columnist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten), his wife and their eight children. Eight Is Enough: The Complete First Season will be comprised of all nine episodes from the show's first season on two discs. The DVD set will retail for $24.98 SRP.

Eight Is Enough is the enormously successful series that focuses on the Bradford family, an endearing clan of eight children and their parents who reside in suburban Sacramento, California. Tom, the patriarch of the family, is a newspaper columnist for the Sacramento Register, and their mother, Joan (Diana Hyland), is a busy homemaker. Their large household, which is always run with a lot of love and humor, is the source of their endless sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic exploits.

The Bradford kids vary in ages and personalities. Each one couldn't be more different than the next. The youngest, Nicholas (Adam Rich), is an adorable and precocious eight-year-old. Tommy (Willie Aames) is a charming and handsome teenager with rock-star looks. Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth (Connie Needham) is a graceful beauty with enviable long locks. Next is Nancy (Dianne Kay), a sweet, sunny blonde. Susan (Susan Richardson) is the athletic one. Joanie (Laurie Walters) is an aspiring actress. Mary (Lani O'Grady), the oldest Bradford girl, is a pre-med student. Last but not least is heartthrob David (Grant Goodeve), the eldest of the kids, who no longer lives at home but is deeply entwined in the lives of his siblings.

Eight Is Enough premiered on ABC in 1977 and became an instant hit with viewers. The top-rated show was based on a book by the same title, written by Thomas Braden, a syndicated newspaper columnist who also had eight children. The series pilot, included in this release, featured Star Wars star Mark Hamill in the role of eldest brother David, with Kimberly Beck as Nancy and Chris English in the role of Tommy. Eight Is Enough aired for five successful seasons.

"Eight Is Enough resonated with so many viewers because it offered something for everyone. With such a wide-ranging cast, there was always at least one character for everyone to relate to," said Rosemary Markson, WHV Vice President, TV and Special Interest Marketing. She added, "It was a show that shared a lot of humor but would also tackle some very serious subjects. It touched the hearts of viewers with its unforgettable storylines and talented actors. Family dynamics can be complicated, especially with eight kids, but no matter how chaotic things got in the Bradford household, this is the family so many of us wish we had grown up in. Eight Is Enough: The Complete First Season is a must-have for anyone who appreciates great TV."

DVD Bonus Material:

Cast Reunion Special

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Dianne Kay on Retroality Part 2 Now Posted (December 3, 2011)

Listen to Retroality.TV Presents Reimagine That! with Chris Mann" Episode 4 here

Dianne Kay on a Podcast! (November 18, 2011)

Here is the first part of Dianne Kay's two part interview with Chris Mann.

Retroality TV blog

Listen to Episode 3 of Reimagine That

Streaming Eight is Enough Episodes - Season 1 (November 13, 2011)

1. Never Try Eating Nectarines as Juice May Dispense (Pilot)
Tom learns the importance of family relationships when David moves out.
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2. Schussboomer
Mary brings home a pregnant friend, Matilda, whose attitudes towards marriage upset Tom. She learns the joys of parenthood, and paternal Tom helps deliver the baby.
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3. Pieces of Eight
Tom becomes the editor-in-chief at his newspaper, but he quickly runs into trouble when the printers go on strike. The whole family pitches in to help earn extra money.
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4. Women, Ducks and the Domino Theory
Things get a little tense around the Bradford home when Tommy is stood up and neither David nor Tom want to go on their annual duck hunt.
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5. Turnabout
David learns about life at a party the family hosts to celebrate Doctor Maxwell's 25th anniversary -- when David's date and Maxwell don't get along.
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6. Quarantine
Togetherness can be really funny when the whole Bradford household is quarantined, including Nancy's blind date, after Mary's boyfriend comes down with a mysterious ailment.
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7. V is for Vivian
Tom's sister arrives for a visit and disrupts the Bradford household when she encourages the kids to pursue their dreams and goals.
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8. Hit and Run
Joanie has a fender-bender with a real estate developer who is already upset with the Bradford's column opposing his project. Meanwhile, Elizabeth goes from three prom dates to none when they all show up at the same time.
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9. The Gipper Caper
Tom's dentist challenges the family to a touch football game.
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Stuff (Oct 1, 2011)

http://diannekayproductions.com/ is the name of Dianne Kay's new website. Acting career, news, photos, blog, and more.

TV Series Finale: Eight is Enough Reunion from March 2010. Watch the two part segment again.

Stuff (Sep 13, 2011)

More.com: Dianne Kay on Beating Kidney Cancer. Despite her success on the big and small screen, Dianne Kay has experienced her fair share of pain. Not only did she lose her onscreen mom and older sister from “Eight Is Enough,” but Kay also just survived a battle with kidney cancer.

The C.A.P.E.R. Project - Female Guest Stars - Dianne Kay. Dianne Kay is probably best known to fans for her role as Nancy Bradford on the popular ABC series Eight is Enough. But did you know her very first role in Hollywood was as an ingenue meter maid in The Kids from C.A.P.E.R. episode 'The Goodfather' (which was one of the first episodes filmed but shown later in the series as one of the "When the Big Bologna Was Blue" entries?) We were thrilled when Dianne offered to share her memories of working on C.A.P.E.R. with us!

Eight is Enough on Globe Magazine (Sep 12, 2011)

The Globe magazine's cover for the Sep 19 issue features the cast of Eight is Enough. The Globe is available at most supermarkets. It also includes interviews with both Susan Richardson and Dianne Kay along with photos.

Eight is Enough on DVD Status Update (Aug 30, 2011)

Posted by Hannah Gruen on several Facebook groups:

"WB is finally giving thought to releasing "Eight is Enough" on DVD. From what I understand the original film source material needs a lot of work and cleaning-up, but the studio is putting this task on the back burner due to the public's lack of interest in the series and the possibility of poor sales.

"You can help by logging into http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/ and voting for "Eight is Enough" to bring the show up in the ranks to "most wanted shows on DVD."

"While most other shows have made their way DVD, it's a shame that EIE should remain in the vaults collecting dust. It will just take a minute to create an account and you can vote for other shows as well."

A Dedication

This website is dedicated to the memory of Thomas Braden, a real-life father of eight children and the inspiration of the TV show Eight is Enough.

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