Eight Is Enough - Season 3 - Eps 22: The Kid Who Came to Dinner
Abby uses the family as subjects in a research project for school. Nicholas's new friend, Bobby, runs away from his foster family because he wants to become part of the Bradford family. They decide to sail down the Sacramento river. Abby's friend and his wife begin to consider adopting bobby. Tommy and Elizabeth debate the merits of cosmetic surgery
About Eight Is Enough

Title: Eight Is Enough
First Air Date: 1977-03-15
Last Air Date: 1981-05-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 6/10 (from 31 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 112
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Eight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book with the same name.
Cast

Dick Van Patten
Tom Bradford

Betty Buckley
Abby Bradford

Grant Goodeve
David Bradford

Willie Aames
Tommy Bradford

Dianne Kay
Nancy Bradford

Connie Needham
Elizabeth Bradford

Lani O'Grady
Mary Bradford

Adam Rich
Nicholas Bradford

Susan Richardson
Susan Bradford

Laurie Walters
Joannie Bradford