Eight Is Enough

- Season 1

(1977)

Tom learns the importance of family relationships when David moves out

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tom's sister arrives for a visit and disrupts the Bradford household when she encourages the kids to pursue their dreams and goals.

Joannie has a fender-bender with a real-estate developer who is already upset with the Bradfords' column opposing his project. Meanwhile, Elizabeth goes from three prom dates to none when they all show up at the same time.

Tom's dentist challenges the family to a touch football game.