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“It’s a Wonderful Night For Watching ABC!” – 1979 ABC ad
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“Eight Is Enough” ran on ABC from 1977 to 1981. The hour-long comedy-drama focused on the life of a Sacramento newspaper columnist, played by Dick Van Patten, and his family.
The show ran in syndication for decades. It also spawned two reunion movies on NBC during the late 1980s.
Source: Wikipedia (”Eight Is Enough”)
Eight Is Enough: The Final Episode Aired 35 Years Ago – canceled TV shows – TV Series Finale
Dick Van Patten (December 9, 1928 – June 23, 2015) Actor, businessman, and animal welfare advocate, best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the television comedy-drama “Eight is Enough“.
He was featured in the role of Nels Hansen in the 1949 TV series “Mama“, which ran from 1949 to 1957. He also appeared in episodes of “Sanford and Son“, “Banacek“, “Arrested Development”, “The Brian Keith Show“, “Cannon”, “The Streets of San Francisco”, “Adam-12“, “Emergency!“, and “Happy Days“.
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My Third Parent 