'Eight Is Enough' Cast Then and Now: See the Stars Today
It isn’t frequently that reel life is reflective of real existence, but it surely’s an excellent feeling when it is. And that’s without a doubt true of Eight is Enough, which introduced up the adventures of the Bradford family from 1977 to 1981 on ABC. Week after week, we went along side them on all their highs and lows, the drama and the laughs.
It’s reassuring to understand that the cast truly did bond at the back of the scenes as smartly. That indubitably turned into obtrusive a few years in the past when many of them got in combination in give a boost to of their onscreen mom, actress Betty Buckley, for her starring function in Hello Dolly!‘s nationwide touring company.
Gathered in combination at the Pantages Theatre for Hello Dolly!‘s Los Angeles premiere had been (from left to proper in the image underneath), James Van Patten — the real-life son of the series’ celebrity, the late Dick Van Patten) — Connie Needham, Dianne Kay, Laurie Walters and Adam Rich. Betty, who played their stepmother, Abby Bradford, was clearly in reality touched by way of their fortify and reportedly waved at them in acknowledgment all through the display. It marked a shockingly uncommon look for the cast, most of whom have persisted their appearing careers after the collection.
Eight Is Enough is in line with the ebook of the identical name by means of Thomas Braden, a syndicated newspaper columnist who raised 8 kids in genuine life. IMDB properly sums up the show this fashion: “The sometimes-comic, sometimes-dramatic exploits of the Bradford circle of relatives, father Tom (a columnist for a Sacramento, California newspaper), mom Joan and their 8 youngsters: Mary, David, Joanie, Nancy, Elizabeth, Susan, Tommy and Nicholas.
After Joan’s demise, Tom met trainer Abby, and they were married to make the circle of relatives really feel entire again. The youngsters all had pals and relationships as well, turning the Bradford Bunch into a free-for-all of loved ones and members of the family.” Betty joined the display in Season 2 following the real-life demise of Diana Hyland on March 27, 1977. There were also a couple of derivative TV movies, Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) and An Eight is Enough Wedding (1989).
Scroll right down to see the Eight Is Enough cast then and now.
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