Product Details

• Actors: Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Willie Aames, Diana Hyland
• Producers: Gary Adelson, Lee Rich, Lee Mendelson, Philip Capice
• Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English (Stereo)
• Subtitles: French
• Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner
• DVD Release Date: April 17, 2012
• Run Time: 432 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (111 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005JO4F
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,650 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Eight Is Enough: The Complete First Season" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Before the extended families that came to dominate prime time, from Full House to Parenthood, ABC launched Eight Is Enough, an adaptation of Crossfire host Thomas W. Braden's memoir. The pilot sets the tone: parenting is serious stuff, but a little humor never hurts (consequently, a redundant laugh track occasionally comes into play). Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten, who sports TV's cutest comb-over), a Sacramento columnist, and his wife, Joan (Diana Hyland), are imperfect, but involved parents. As the series begins, oldest son David (Mark Hamill, Star Wars), a construction worker, leaves the nest, but there would be a few cast changes by the second episode. Notably, Grant Goodeve would replace Hamill, while Willie Aames took over as Tommy. With women's lib in full effect, the Bradford women spend much of these nine episodes trying to find their way in a changing world: Joan takes up photography, Susan (Susan Richardson) goes on a ski trip with a male coed, and Mary (Lani O'Grady) opposes her father during a newspaper strike. Other episodes revolve around Tommy's crush on an indecisive classmate (Charlene Tilton) and David's affair with an older woman (Adrienne Barbeau). That leaves Joanie (Laurie Walters), the drama student, Nancy (Dianne Kay), the cheerleader, Elizabeth (Connie Newton), the typical teenager, and Nicholas (Adam Rich), the elfin pipsqueak. Once you get past the flared jeans and wide lapels, Eight Is Enough holds up surprisingly well, since the primary concerns are timeless. If the acting can be uneven, the chemistry between cast members papers over the cracks. Sadly, Hyland only filmed four episodes due to illness (she passed away in 1977). In the second season, Betty Buckley stepped in as the newest member of the Bradford clan. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Product Description

For fans of 70's dramas such as Family and The Waltons, here is the first season of the top-rated dramedy Eight is Enough on a 2-disc DVD! Based on the book by Thomas Braden, the series chronicled the lives of a columnist Tom Bradford, his wife and their eight children, and their sometimes-comic, sometimes-dramatic exploits.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

82 of 87 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Lets get this on DVD now! June 4, 2005

By Peter Rosen

Format:DVD

This is one of the best family shows of all time. I was 12 back in 1977 when the Bradfords first hit the air.I was a faithful viewer. Please release this show on DVD,so that I can go back to the 1970's with the Bradfords.Its been long enough,the time has come.Lets go people!!

93 of 100 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Please release Eight is Enough on DVD August 13, 2005

By N. Rackley

Format:DVD

While growing up, Eight is Enough was one of my favorite shows. It was a rare family drama that was humorous and real without being too sappy. I would buy all of the seasons of this series in a heartbeat.

53 of 59 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favorite shows! Contact Warner Brothers NOW! July 21, 2006

By KS62 VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

I love this show! It often would tackle serious subject matters and never failed to entertain. There have been two television series that i have wanted to see come out on DVD more than any others. One was "Family Affair" which finally came out and the other is "Eight is Enough". This show always made me feel warm inside as did "Family Affair". They were a family you would of liked to be a part of or at least visit for a while. Maybe that's part of it's appeal to me. I just hope we don't have to wait much longer to enjoy this wonderful show. Please release this quality show on DVD!
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CONTACT WARNER BROTHERS NOW!!! Click on customer service and leave them a message telling them how much you want to have this great show released!
They just released "Medical Center" the first complete season available on their website only at this point. Maybe they could do the same for "Eight Is Enough" if we pester them enough!