TV series

Eight Is Enough

1977–1981 · 5 seasons

A gentle, good-natured slice of family life where problems are small and hugs are plentiful.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, grief, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
grief
love
coming-of-age
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild