Eight Is Enough - Season 5 - Eps 8: Strike
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, Nicholas starts a barter system for the family. The Bradford's have a five car pile-up in their driveway.
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