Episode guide
Eight Is Enough: Season 5
22 episodes · premiered Oct 29, 1980
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- Episode 1: And Baby Makes Nine (1) Oct 29, 1980 Nicholas and Tom start boy scouts and Nicholas volunteers Tom to be the assistant scout master. Elizabeth considers moving in with her boyfriend. Susan keeps her pregnancy problems from…
- Episode 2: And Baby Makes Nine (2) Oct 29, 1980 .
- Episode 3: Jeremy Nov 5, 1980 Abby goes to a funeral in San Francisco and returns with her nephew, Jeremy, who has nowhere else to go. His behavior upsets the family, referring the Bradfords as that other family (The…
- Episode 4: Welcome to Memorial Dr. Bradford Nov 12, 1980 Abby gets a job as a guidance counselor at a rough high school filled with trouble. Tom discovers his driver's license has expired and fails the renewal test. Tom drives his family crazy…
- Episode 5: Generations Nov 19, 1980 Susan brings the baby, Sandra Sue, home from the hospital. When Joan's parents visit the Bradford household to see the family and their great-grandchild, a conflict with Abby occurs as…
- Episode 6: Holly Nov 26, 1980 Ernie introduces Tommy to a slightly older songwriting woman who has a 4-year old son. When he falls for her, she has second thoughts. The Bradford's convert the garage into an apartment…
- Episode 7: Maltese Airline Bag Dec 10, 1980 Nicholas and his friend, Melvin, start a messenger service to earn money and get more than they bargained for. One of their first deliveries turns out to be an airline bag full of money to…
- Episode 8: Strike Dec 17, 1980 Caught up in a newspaper strike and laid-off, Tom tries to bring the feuding parties together thanks to something Nicholas says about giving and compromise. To save everyone money…
- Episode 9: Bradfordgate Jan 7, 1981 Tom is nominated for a political post by the governor. A political appointment for him ends up more than he can live with. Joannie goes undercover to do a story on a video dating service…
- Episode 10: Darlene Dilemma Jan 14, 1981 Abby is proud of the progress one of her students has made and invites her to the house for dinner. Jeremy falls for 16-year-old Darlene, who likes to flirt and cause trouble (shades of…
- Episode 11: Second Thoughts Jan 21, 1981 Joannie is tired of not getting any serious assignments at work and Abby encourages her to take a leave of absence to evaluate her career, and falls for a co-worker. Nancy finds out fame…
- Episode 12: David's Rib Jan 28, 1981 Joannie involves David in the renovation of an old opera house. However, Janet is the legal counsel for the developer who wants to build low-income housing on the site. Nicholas gets a…
- Episode 13: Vows Feb 18, 1981 Jeremy meets a new girlfriend at a Fred Astaire film festival. Tom and Abby decide to renew their marriage vows on their 3rd anniversary and they agree to let the kids handle the…
- Episode 14: The Way We Were Mar 4, 1981 Tommy and Ernie, back from college with a ""preppy"" look, run into Jill, Tommy's old girlfriend. When Jill picks Ernie over Tommy, David helps him realize that reliving the past is not…
- Episode 15: If The Glass Slipper Fits Mar 11, 1981 Nancy's modeling career is about to take off but she needs to make an important decision as she later finds out she has to pose topless for a jeans ad. Elizabeth is trying to attract Alan…
- Episode 16: The Best Little Telethon in Sacramento Mar 28, 1981 Jeremy wants to manage Tommy's band and tries to get him a gig. Joannie is chosen to organize a charity telethon and tries to get celebrities to appear on the show. She recruits the family…
- Episode 17: Yet Another Seven Days in February Apr 4, 1981 This year it's the boys' turn to meet new women. Tommy dates the daughter of a radio station owner in order to get his band some air time. Jeremy runs himself ragged trying to keep up with…
- Episode 18: Idolbreaker (1) Apr 11, 1981 Just as Tommy's career is about to take off, his old girlfriend returns to tell Tommy she is pregnant after it is announced that his band has been booked for a national tour. Nicholas wins…
- Episode 19: Idolbreaker (2) Apr 18, 1981 Ellen tells Tommy that she doesn't want to marry him and Tommy isn't sure what he wants to do. At the last minute, they both realize it is not the right thing to do. Joannie is jealous…
- Episode 20: Starting Over May 9, 1981 Jeremy is suspicious when he finds a skull while digging in the garden. David and Janet consider getting back together. Nicholas assumes he's a shoo-in for the basketball team when…
- Episode 21: Goals May 16, 1981 Merle suffers a career-ending shoulder injury and doesn't know what to do if he can't play baseball. Merle comes upon Nicholas and his friends playing ball. He is offered a job of…
- Episode 22: Father Knows Best May 23, 1981 Finally ready to be a father, Jeremy's father returns for a visit and wants to take him back to Los Angeles. David relives old memories when four of his old high school buddies return to…