document_title: The Death Cure

question_text: who dies in the maze runner death cure

question_tokens: who dies in the maze runner death cure

text: The Death Cure

text: Plot[edit]

text: The protagonist, Thomas, is held in solitary confinement, but is eventually released by Assistant Director Janson, also known as Rat Man by the Gladers, who tells the Gladers and Group B that there is a cure for the Flare (a deadly disease). Many of those present were immune to the Flare while some were not, and escaping would serve no purpose, for people in the outside world despise the Immunes. The Gladers are offered the chance to restore their memories and remove the controllers in their heads. Without the devices, Thomas, Teresa, and Aris will no longer be able to communicate telepathically.

text: Janson read out names of people who were not immune to the flare, which included Newt. Thomas is devastated. Thomas, Minho, and Newt were the only ones to choose not to undergo , because he feels they will be no help to finding the cure if they don't get their memories back. All three of them escape before having chips removed, with the help of Brenda and Jorge, who are revealed to be working for WICKED and were sent to the Scorch as an assignment. Thomas feels betrayed, but Brenda convinces him she had no choice and most of her behavior was not a deception, and Thomas forgives her. Soon afterward, the Gladers discover everyone who had undergone the restoration procedure had abandoned them; Newt gives Thomas a note and tells him to open it "when the time is right".

text: The five of them then go to Denver looking for a man called Hans who can take out Thomas, Minho, and Newt's mind controlling chips. Newt is unable to continue, because he would have been placed into confinement with other Cranks. In the airport, a black-suited man directs them to an address. Waiting for them is Gally, who has joined a group called the Right Arm, and is determined to put an end to the trials and experiments. He tells them WICKED is capturing every Immune they can find to prepare another cycle of the Trials. Gally also reveals the decaying cities are home to many who suffer from the Flare, but partake of a drug called Bliss, which slows down brain functioning and can help Cranks not feel pain from the Flare.

text: Thomas and his friends find Hans, and he removes Minho and Thomas' control chips, though Thomas is uncontrollably forced to resist; Brenda, Jorge, and Minho have to hold him down in order for Hans to perform the surgery on Thomas. They visit a café, where a man is found to be partaking of Bliss and captured by security, and Thomas is captured by the guard, who wants to give him to bounty hunters, who will end up giving him to WICKED. Janson, in a holographic form, uses a police vehicle to rescue Thomas and tells him he must return to WICKED to save Newt. Minho, Thomas, Brenda and Jorge return to the Berg and find a note: Newt has been taken to the Cranks. Minho convinces the four of them to go to the Crank Palace in a rescue attempt, and they meet Newt after bribing the guards. Newt angrily tells them to leave, and the Cranks chase them out. Thomas remembers the note Newt gave him and reads it to find Newt had implored Thomas to kill him. Thomas despairs about not having read the note earlier, but the four end up going back to Denver.

text: In Denver, they discover that Teresa and the other Immunes were all captured. Thomas and Minho knock out the guards and threaten to shoot their toes off if they don't take them to their leader. Thomas and Brenda discover the "leader" is actually the Right Arm's leader, Vince. Vince tells them they are copying WICKED's design and plan to take over their headquarters building. On his way to the Right Arm's Bergs, Thomas sees Newt with a group of cranks taking over Denver. With a pistol in his pocket, Thomas tries to convince Newt to come with him, but Newt begs for Thomas to shoot him, rather than having to succumb to the Flare and become inhuman; Thomas eventually ends up shooting his friend in the head, putting him out of his misery.

text: Working for the Right Arm, Thomas arrives at WICKED's headquarters and discovers Janson intends to complete the cure by examining Thomas's physical brain structure; an act that will result in his death. Thomas is able to plant a device that disables all of WICKED's weapons, but is forced to begin the deadly brain surgery as the Right Arm begins storming the facility.

text: Thomas wakes up to find himself not dead after all and finds a note from Chancellor Paige, leader of WICKED; it reveals they already have enough resources to build the blueprint for the cure from the Trials and his brain is not needed, but that some WICKED staff did not believe in the violence that WICKED was causing for a cure. It also reveals the location of the Immunes the Right Arm "sold" to WICKED to gain access, and a "safe place" where Thomas should take them all. Thomas and his friends re-enter the Maze to find WICKED's captured Immunes. They quickly learn the Right Arm does not intend to occupy WICKED headquarters; they intend to destroy it. Explosions rock the Maze, while chunks of debris come crashing down, killing some Immunes within. The Grievers come out of where they were stored, but Teresa shows Thomas how to manually shut them down.

text: Returning to the outside world, they are attacked by some WICKED survivors, including Janson. However, Thomas and the other immunes are able to take them down, and Thomas strangles Janson to death. Thomas is almost trapped by a piece of falling debris on the way to the Flat Trans that takes them to the promised "safe place". Teresa pushes him out of harms way, but dies in Thomas' place. The survivors including Thomas, Minho, Gally, Frypan, Clint, and others from Group A, Aris, Harriet, Sonya, and a few others of Group B, as well as Brenda and Jorge finally make it through the portal to a lush paradise.

text: The epilogue reveals the Flare was deliberately engineered and released by the government as a form of population control after the sun flares, believing it kills quickly and it stops spreading after a while, but escalated beyond control, and WICKED was unable to find a cure. The Chancellor realized the Immunes were their only hope from the beginning; as such, she enacts a plan with Brenda and Jorge to send the Immunes through a flat trans. While the rest of the world will crumble, the remaining Immunes will rebuild society and restore the human race. This, she claims, is the reason "WICKED is good."

text: Characters[edit]

text:
Thomas: The main protagonist of the series. He is a teenage boy who was a Runner of Group A before escaping the Maze with his fellow Gladers in The Maze Runner. He continued this with crossing the Scorch in The Scorch Trials, in which he was continuously manipulated by almost everyone, making it hard for him to trust other people again. Thomas escapes from having his memories restored in WICKED's headquarters and becomes entangled in the conflict between WICKED and a rebellious organization that opposes it, the Right Arm, and he falls for Brenda again.
Minho: A Glader of Group A, and the former Keeper of the Runners. He was Thomas' fellow Runner back in the Glade and throughout the series becomes Thomas' best friend throughout their Trials, joining him to escape WICKED's attempt to restore their memories and saving the Immunes from the Maze.
Newt: A British Glader who took upon the role of the leader of the Gladers of Group A after their previous leader, Alby, died in The Maze Runner. He is one of Thomas' steadfast companions, alongside Minho. The book reveals that Newt is not immune to the Flare virus and is slowly succumbing to its influence. Eventually he begged Thomas to kill him, and he shot him to end Newt's misery.
Teresa: The only female Glader of Group A. In The Scorch Trials she reveals she has always been working with WICKED, which causes Thomas to distrust her. She volunteers for her memories to be restored and moves with the other Gladers to Denver. She eventually goes against WICKED, and she died after being crushed by falling debris to save Thomas' life.
Brenda: A Canadian girl who was part of a group of Cranks in The Scorch Trials before becoming separated and having to navigate through the Scorch with Thomas. She helps Thomas, Minho, and Newt, escape from WICKED's headquarters and help them remove WICKED's controller chips from their brain. She and Thomas fall for each other again.
Jorge : The leader of a group of Cranks that the Gladers met in The Scorch Trials. He has a close relationship with Brenda. Brenda described their relationship as Jorge being to her "like an uncle." He was revealed to be working with WICKED, but helps Thomas, Minho, and Newt, escape from WICKED's headquarters and remove their mind-control chips. He has a habit of mixing his speech with Spanish words.
Aris: The only male Glader of Group B whom Thomas met in The Scorch Trials. He, Thomas, and Teresa were close associates before they were sent to the Maze. Like Teresa, he was revealed to be working with WICKED in the previous book.
Janson (Rat Man): The Assistant Director of WICKED and the book's main antagonist. He engineers for the Gladers to be restored with their memories, but wants to make them partake in the Trials all over again. He is revealed to be succumbing to the Flare virus, explaining why he is so desperate to find a cure. Eventually Thomas strangled him to his death after he and other surviving WICKED members tried to take back the immune survivors.
Gally: A Glader of Group A who strictly followed the rules of the Glade and thus became Thomas' adversary in The Maze Runner. He indirectly caused Chuck's death when the latter took the thrown knife that was meant for Thomas. In this book, he reunites with Thomas and reveals that he has been working with the Right Arm, an organization determined to put a stop against WICKED. However, after discovering the Right Arm's true purpose, he left with Thomas and the Gladers to rescue the immunes in the maze.
Vince: The leader of the Right Arm, an organization opposing WICKED. He leads the Right Arm to invade the WICKED headquarters and makes Thomas put a device inside that disables the WICKED's weaponry. He is strictly dedicated to his cause and brands Thomas and Gally traitors when they attempt to save hundreds of Immunes from the Maze, which is about to get destroyed by the Right Arm. He is actually Gally's boss.
Frypan: The cook for the Gladers of Group A.
Lawrence: Vince's assistant who captures Thomas, Minho, Brenda, and Jorge and delivers them to a safe house. After their demands to see "the boss," Lawrence took them to Vince. He later drops off Thomas near the WICKED headquarters for his plan to plant the explosive device.
Hans: A former WICKED scientist whom Thomas, Minho, Brenda, and Jorge, meet at Denver to help remove the mind-controlling chips from Thomas and Minho.
Harriet: A past leader of Group B and is close friends with Aris and Sonya.
Sonya: A past co-leader of Group B and is close friends with Aris and Harriet. It is revealed in the Fever Code that she's Newt's sister.
Clint: The only main of the Med-jacks who survived the maze and the scorch trials, and survived the third trial.
Ava Paige: The chancellor of WICKED and the one responsible for engineering teenagers to be sent to the Maze for study in their search for the cure of the Flare. She has never been seen in the series, but Thomas is saved from a fatal brain experiment by a note from chancellor Paige. She states that a cure for the Flare virus will never be found and that the Immunes are humanity's last hope to restore the dying world, but WICKED's actions of sending them for Trials are threatening that hope, and she disagreed with the fact that they were being killed. She promises Thomas a paradise for the Immunes, staging his attempt to rescue hundreds of Immunes from the Maze. In every epilogue of the three books, there's an e-mail which she write to her associates.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical reception for The Death Cure was mixed.[2][3] Commonsensemedia gave the book three out of five stars, commenting that the book's oppressiveness kept it from being more memorable than they wanted it to be.[4] The Deseret News also commented on the book's bleak nature, but praised it as being "both conclusive and satisfying".[5] The Horn Book Guide and Kirkus Reviews both gave positive reviews, with the Horn Book Guide opining that the book's conclusion was "thought-provoking".[6][7]

text: Film adaptation[edit]

text: Maze Runner: The Death Cure will be released on January 26, 2018. Wes Ball confirmed that, if he returns to direct, the film will not be split into two films.[8] In March 2015, T.S. Nowlin was confirmed to write the script.[9] On July 9, 2015, it was revealed that filming is set to begin in February 2016.[10] On September 16, 2015, it was confirmed that Ball would return to direct the third film.[11] The film began principal photography on March 14, 2016 in Cache Creek, British Columbia. On March 19, 2016, Maze Runner star Dylan O'Brien was critically injured on-set when he was struck by a car during a stunt sequence.[12] On March 20, 2016, director Wes Ball announced production was shut down to allow O'Brien time to recuperate from his injuries. Dylan O'Brien, who plays the protagonist, Thomas, has recovered. On April 22, 2017, the studio delayed the release date once again in order to allow more time for post-production.[13]


document_title: Eight Is Enough

question_text: who was the mom on 8 is enough

question_tokens: who was the mom on 8 is enough

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text: Eight Is Enough

text: Synopsis[edit]

text: The show centers on a Sacramento, California family with eight children (from oldest to youngest: David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, and Nicholas). The father, Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten), was a newspaper columnist for the fictional Sacramento Register. His wife Joan (Diana Hyland) was a homemaker and took care of the children. Hyland was only in four episodes before falling ill. She died soon after, and her character's death was written into the script.

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text: The second season began in the fall of 1977 with the revelation that Tom had become a widower. Tom fell in love with Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbott (Betty Buckley), a widowed schoolteacher who came to the house to tutor Tommy when he broke his leg in a football game. They were married in one of the series' TV movie broadcasts on November 9, 1977. The role went to Buckley after being approved by network chief Brandon Tartikoff, who felt the character of the sympathetic teacher she had played in the 1976 film Carrie would also be great for the series.[1] In another TV movie event in September 1979, David and Susan were both married in a double wedding. As the series progressed, Abby got her Ph.D. in education and started a job counseling students at the local high school, oldest daughter Mary became a doctor, and second-youngest son Tommy became a singer in a rock-and-roll band.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Dick Van Patten as Tom Bradford
Diana Hyland as Joan Wells Bradford (season 1)
Betty Buckley as Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbott Bradford (seasons 2–5)
Grant Goodeve as David Bradford
Lani O'Grady as Mary Bradford
Laurie Walters as Joanie Bradford
Susan Richardson as Susan Bradford Stockwell
Dianne Kay as Nancy Bradford
Connie Needham as Elizabeth Bradford (originally credited as Connie Newton)
Willie Aames as Tommy Bradford
Adam Rich as Nicholas Bradford

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text: In the pilot, the role of David was played by Mark Hamill, Nancy was played by Kimberly Beck, and Tommy was played by Chris English. When ABC screened the pilot, they were unhappy with a couple of performances. Beck and English were let go and replaced respectively by Dianne Kay and Willie Aames.  Hamill sought to get out of his 5-year contract on Eight Is Enough to take the opportunity to star in George Lucas' Star Wars. Lorimar Productions granted his request and the role was re-cast with Grant Goodeve.

text: Recurring[edit]

text:
Brian Patrick Clarke as Merle "The Pearl" Stockwell (1979–1981)
Jennifer Darling as Donna (1977–1981)
Janis Paige as Vivian "Auntie V" Bradford (1977–1980)
Michael Goodrow as Ernie Fields (1979–1981)
James Karen as Eliot Randolph
Ralph Macchio as Jeremy Andretti (1980–1981)
Michele Greene as Jill (1980–1981)
Joan Prather as Janet McArthur Bradford (1977–1981)
Michael Thoma as Dr. Greg Maxwell (1977–1981)
Virginia Vincent as Daisy Maxwell (1977–1981)

text: Production[edit]

text: The show was developed by writer William Blinn and was a Lorimar Production. It was originally distributed by Worldvision Enterprises. For the first three years the show filmed interior scenes at The Burbank Studios now known as the Warner Bros. Ranch. From the fourth season the show filmed interiors at MGM Studios in Culver City.

text: The home featured in the exterior shots was on Chiquita St, near Lankershim Boulevard in Los Angeles. The house has since been demolished and replaced.  The interiors were filmed on two separate sound stages at the studio: one for the main floor and one for the upstairs.

text: The show's team of producers included Robert L. Jacks, Gary Adelson, Greg Strangis, and Phil Fehrle. Executive producers were Lee Rich and Philip Capice.

text: As a production of the Lorimar stable, who were concurrently producing CBS's The Waltons, writers were often contracted by the producers and were shared between both programs. (Waltons costar Will Geer also made an Eight is Enough guest appearance during season 2.)  Regular writers included Peter Lefcourt, the writing teams of Gwen Bagni and Paul Dubov, Rod Peterson and Claire Whittaker, Bill Nuss and Dusty Kay, Nick Thiel and David Braff, J. Miyoko Hensley and Steven Hensley, Bruce Shelly, Sandra Kay Siegel, Gil Grant, Karen I. Hall, and Hindi Brooks, who soon became the show's long-time story editor. In-house directors included Philip Leacock, Harry Harris, and Irving J. Moore. As an in-joke, the character name of one of Nicholas Bradford's best friends was Irving Julius Moore, a nod to the director of the same name whose middle name was, in fact, Joseph.

text: Music[edit]

text: Theme[edit]

text: For the show's first two seasons, an upbeat instrumental piece written by Fred Werner was used as the show's opening theme. Beginning with the show's third season, this was replaced by a slowed-down vocal theme titled "Eight Is Enough," which was sung by series co-star Grant Goodeve. The song had music by Lee Holdridge and lyrics by Molly-Ann Leikin, and was first heard in a longer arrangement on the last episode of the second season titled "Who's on First?", which was also performed by Goodeve.

text: Score[edit]

text: Early episodes had instrumental music by Fred Werner and Alexander Courage, but the show's real musical stamp came from composer Earle Hagen, who had a knack of composing memorable cues as he had previously been the in-house composer on The Andy Griffith Show. He composed a love theme for Tom and Abby, a theme that permeated the show in various incarnations throughout the remainder of the series. Some later episodes were scored by John Beal and Miles Goodman.

text: In 1980 there was a writers' strike in Hollywood, and one of the offshoots of this industry problem was making cost-cutting measures in the music department on the show. Some of the later episodes were tracked with a combination of uncredited library music and with some original music by those of the aforementioned Messrs. Hagen, Beal, and Goodman.

text: Reception and cancellation[edit]

text: The series jump-started acting careers for several of its young stars. It cemented teen idol status for Grant Goodeve (David), Willie Aames (Tommy), and Ralph Macchio, who played Abby's orphaned nephew Jeremy later in the show's last season. Aames would go on to star with Scott Baio in Charles in Charge. Goodeve started a minor singing career, following his rendition of the show's theme song (see "Theme music") and initially hosted HGTV's If Walls Could Talk. Macchio would gain the most fame in feature films such as The Karate Kid and its sequels, as well as My Cousin Vinny.

text: After the end of the show's fifth season (112 one-hour episodes), production costs and declining ratings caused the show to be cancelled, along with seven other shows that season (including The Waltons). Variety's headline on the cancellation stated, "Eight Shows In, Eight Shows Out". In a 2000 episode of E! True Hollywood Story, Dick Van Patten stated that no one contacted him to inform him of the cancellation. Instead, he read about it in a newspaper.[2]

text: The series had two reunion movies on NBC. In An Eight Is Enough Reunion on October 18, 1987, Mary Frann replaced Betty Buckley as Abby; Buckley had been filming Frantic during its production. This was followed by An Eight Is Enough Wedding on October 15, 1989, this time with Sandy Faison as Abby. By coincidence, both movies aired opposite game two of the World Series on ABC.

text: Nielsen Ratings[edit]

text:
1976–1977 — #23
1977–1978 — #12
1978–1979 — #11
1979–1980 — #12
1980–1981 — Not in Top 30

text: Series overview[edit]

text:
Season

Episodes

Originally aired

First aired

Last aired

1

9

March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15)

August 10, 1977 (1977-08-10)

2

24

September 14, 1977 (1977-09-14)

May 10, 1978 (1978-05-10)

3

25

September 6, 1978 (1978-09-06)

May 23, 1979 (1979-05-23)

4

26

September 5, 1979 (1979-09-05)

April 30, 1980 (1980-04-30)

5

21

October 29, 1980 (1980-10-29)

May 23, 1981 (1981-05-23)

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text: All airdates have been compiled from either TV listings in various newspapers or publicity photos. Unless otherwise specified, all episodes, including the pilot, were standard hour-long ones.

text:
Nº = Overall episode number
Ep = Episode number by season

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Season 1 (1977)[edit]

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11"Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense"E.W. SwackhamerWilliam BlinnMarch 15, 1977 (1977-03-15)[3]
Pilot episode: After 15-year-old Elizabeth is arrested for the possession of narcotics, Tom and Joan Bradford are faced with the dual problems of raising money for her defense and trying to understand why 21-year-old David Bradford moved away from home after objecting to the way they handled the drug bust. Note: In the Pilot, David was played by Mark Hamill, Nancy was played by Kimberly Beck, and Tommy played by Chris English. When ABC picked up the show, they were recast respectively with Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, and Willie Aames.
22"Schussboomer"David MoessingerNorman LessingMarch 22, 1977 (1977-03-22)
Tom and Joan are reluctant to let Susan go away for an unchaperoned ski weekend.
33"Pieces of Eight"Reza BadiyiGreg StrangisMarch 29, 1977 (1977-03-29)[4]
Tom is forced to face a newspaper strike, a wife who wants a job, and a daughter who wants to become a model.
44"Women, Ducks, and the Domino Theory"Vincent McEveetyPeter LefcourtApril 5, 1977 (1977-04-05)[5]
Tommy falls in love for the first time and learns life's most difficult lesson.
55"Turnabout"Harvey S. LaidmanKatharyn PowersApril 12, 1977 (1977-04-12)[7]
David's romance with an older woman becomes a topic for argument. Note: Adrienne Barbeau guest stars.  Note: Originally scheduled for March 29, 1977.[6]
66"Quarantine"Harry HarrisGwen Bagni & Paul DubovApril 19, 1977 (1977-04-19)[8]
When Mary's new boyfriend is hospitalized with an exotic illness, the Bradford family and a visitor are questioned by the health department.
77"V Is for Vivian"TBATBAApril 26, 1977 (1977-04-26)[9]
Tom's swinging sister visits and the family is impressed. Note: Janis Paige guest stars.
88"Hit and Run"Ralph SenenskyC. Robert Brooks and Robert L. McCulloughMay 3, 1977 (1977-05-03)[10]
Tom finds that Joanie has been blackmailed into asking for a retraction in his newspaper column after she crumples the fender on a classic sports car. Notes: Peter Coffield and Molly Dodd guest-star.
99"The Gipper Caper"William F. ClaxtonWilliam BlinnAugust 10, 1977 (1977-08-10)[13]
Filming date: February 23 – March 4, 1977[11][12] A football game becomes a blood-and-guts event. Note: This episode's working title was "What Hath Roone Arledge Wrought?"

 This was held back by ABC until the show moved to Wednesday nights, after a 13-week hiatus.

text: Season 2 (1977–78)[edit]

text:
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101"Is There a Doctor in the House?"TBATBASeptember 14, 1977 (1977-09-14)[14]
Tom and the temporary single Doctor Maxwell try their luck as middle-aged swinging singles.
112"Trial Marriage"TBATBASeptember 21, 1977 (1977-09-21)
Tom disapproves when his oldest daughter moves in with her new boyfriend (Don Johnson). Enter a teacher named Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbott (Betty Buckley's first appearance) to sort all this out while tutoring Tommy.
123"Triangles"TBATBASeptember 28, 1977 (1977-09-28)
David's roommate dates both Joanie and Susan.
134"Double Trouble"TBATBAOctober 5, 1977 (1977-10-05)
Problems develop when Tom and Abby break up and he begins dating divorcee Ellen Manning.
145"Mortgage Burnin' Blues"TBATBAOctober 19, 1977 (1977-10-19)
A party at the Bradfords' spirals out of control.
156"Dark Horse"TBATBAOctober 26, 1977 (1977-10-26)
Tom and Abby decide to get married after having put aside their own problems to help Mary run for the board of education.
167"The Bard and the Bod"TBATBANovember 2, 1977 (1977-11-02)
Joanie is all excited about winning the lead in a Shakesperean production, but Tom is not.
178"Children of the Groom"TBATBANovember 9, 1977 (1977-11-09)[15]
Tom and Abby decide to marry despite complications caused by his children. Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out.
189"I Quit"TBATBANovember 16, 1977 (1977-11-16)[16]
Tom Bradford "resigns" as father when the kids accuse him of being a dictator.
1910"All's Fair in Love and War"TBATBANovember 23, 1977 (1977-11-23)
Tom's liberal attitudes are put to the test when Mary dates the black son of his old Navy friend.
2011"The Return of Auntie V"TBATBANovember 30, 1977 (1977-11-30)
Tom's flamboyant sister gives the newlyweds the down-payment on a new mansion. Note: Janis Paige guests.
2112"Yes, Nicholas, There Is a Santa Claus"TBATBADecember 14, 1977 (1977-12-14)
A present Joan hid before her death restores the Bradfords' spirit after a Christmas burglar (dressed as Santa Claus) steals their gifts. Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. Will Geer and Judy Strangis guest-star.
2213"Dear Miss Dinah"TBATBADecember 21, 1977 (1977-12-21)
Tom doles out sage advice in the hometown newspaper's advice-to-the-lovelorn column but loses his cool when Elizabeth asks if she should take "The Pill".
2314"A Hair of the Dog"TBATBAJanuary 11, 1978 (1978-01-11)
On Tom's birthday, he and Tommy have a man-to-man talk.
2415"Author! Author!"TBATBAJanuary 18, 1978 (1978-01-18)
Tom receives unexpected resistance from his family when he decides to write a novel.
2516"Much Ado About Garbage"TBATBAJanuary 25, 1978 (1978-01-25)[17]
Tom has been suspended from his job without pay after accusing the city officials and garbage company of corruption and refusing to reveal his sources to a grand jury.
2617"Seven Days in February"TBATBAFebruary 1, 1978 (1978-02-01)
Nancy decides to convert to Judaism when she falls in love with a man she thinks is Jewish.
2718"Hard Hats and Hard Heads"TBATBAFebruary 8, 1978 (1978-02-08)
Encouraged by his friend's success, David trades in his hard hat for a newsman's notepad.
2819"The Boyfriend"TBATBAFebruary 15, 1978 (1978-02-15)
Susan's boyfriend and Abby are suspected of having an affair when they work together on a project.
2920"Great Expectations"TBATBAFebruary 22, 1978 (1978-02-22)[18]
Tommy cheats in school in order to meet his father's expectations.
3021"Long Night's Journey into Day"TBATBAMarch 1, 1978 (1978-03-01)[19]
Members of the Bradford family are forced to take shifts to keep Abby awake for 24 hours after she falls and suffers a concussion.
3122"Poor Little Rich Girl"TBATBAMarch 22, 1978 (1978-03-22)
Filming date: February 8–17, 1978[20]  The self-assured daughter of a prominent contractor showers David with expensive gifts in an attempt to buy his affections.
3223"The Lost Weekend"TBATBAMay 3, 1978 (1978-05-03)
The Bradford children quickly transform an idyllic holiday away from parents.
3324"Who's on First?"TBATBAMay 10, 1978 (1978-05-10)[21]
The Bradfords stage a show to support a local orphanage. Note: The first appearance of the season three theme song.

text: Season 3 (1978–79)[edit]

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361"Who's Crazy Here?"Harry HarrisJ. Miyoko Hensley & Steven HensleySeptember 6, 1978 (1978-09-06)[22]
Abby is convinced Tom is having an affair with another woman.
372"Nine Is Too Much"Stan LathanTeleplay by: Bruce Shelly & Peter Lefcourt and Shirl HendryxStory by: Shirl Hendryx & Earle Doud & John AgnewSeptember 13, 1978 (1978-09-13)[23]
When Abby manages Nicholas' Little League team, Tom provides unwanted coaching from the bleachers, and America's favorite pastime becomes the Bradfords' biggest headache.
383"Here We Go Again!""Oh No--Not Again!"Arnold LavenPeter LefcourtSeptember 20, 1978 (1978-09-20)[24]
All the Bradfords wonder if there is going to be a new Bradford.
394"Cinderella's Understudy"Marc DanielsNick Thiel & David BraffSeptember 27, 1978 (1978-09-27)[25]
Joanie's debut as an actress becomes a conflict of interests for Tom, torn between his role of proud parent, and his unexpected role as theater critic.
405"Milk and Sympathy"Irving J. MooreBarbara Elaine Smith]October 11, 1978 (1978-10-11)
Nicholas falls head-over-heels in puppy love with his fourth-grade teacher.
416"The Flunked and the Funked"Irving J. MooreBruce ShelleyOctober 18, 1978 (1978-10-18)
Nancy drops out of school to get a job and finds that excitement and wealth are not part of the life of an unskilled worker.
427"Cops and Toddlers"Irving J. MooreSandra Kay SiegelOctober 25, 1978 (1978-10-25)[26]
Nancy brings home a group of toddlers, and Susan goes into basic training as a police cadet.
438"The Hipbone's Connected to the Thighbone"Irving J. MooreParke PerineNovember 1, 1978 (1978-11-01)
Mary is banished from the Bradford household after making her father angry.
449"Fast and Loose"Stan LathanGreg StrangisNovember 8, 1978 (1978-11-08)
David struggles to cope with the loss of a close friend, and ends up being arrested for bar-room brawling.
4510"War Between the Bradfords"Harry HarrisDusty KayNovember 15, 1978 (1978-11-15)
Abby's schoolboard speech on modern women in society creates a Bradford battle of the sexes.
4611"All the Vice-President's Men"Harvey S. LaidmanRobert L. McCullough & Jacqueline Simmel-McKaneNovember 22, 1978 (1978-11-22)[27]
Thanksgiving for the Bradford clan arrives in a storm of red tape when the nation's Vice-President accepts an invitation from Nicholas to visit their home for the holiday.
47481213"You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore"Harry HarrisHindi BrooksNovember 29, 1978 (1978-11-29)[28]
When Nicholas accidentally starts a fire that destroys the celebration of Tom and Abby's first anniversary, the unhappy youngster leaves home in search of a new family. Notes: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. Jack Elam guest stars.
4914"Alone at Last"Harvey S. LaidmanTeleplay by: J. Miyoko Hensley & Steven HensleyStory by: Martin RothDecember 6, 1978 (1978-12-06)
After bundling their brood off to the mountains for a camping trip, Tom and Abby soon find their romantic weekend alone disturbed by too much peace and quiet.
5015"The Yearning Point"Stan LathanLarry Arnstein & David HurwitzJanuary 10, 1979 (1979-01-10)
Elizabeth's dream of going to a posh Eastern school conflicts with the Bradford household budget.
5116"Moving Out"Arnold LavenNick Thiel & David BraffJanuary 17, 1979 (1979-01-17)
When Tom gets upset about Susan's boyfriend taking a shower in the upstairs bedroom, Joanie coming in after curfew, and Nancy sunbathing topless in the backyard, the girls move out of the house into their own apartment. Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out.
5217"Mother's Rule"Earl BellamySandra Kay SiegelJanuary 17, 1979 (1979-01-17)
When Tom gets upset about Susan's boyfriend taking a shower in the upstairs bedroom, Joanie coming in after curfew, and Nancy sunbathing topless in the backyard, the girls move out of the house into their own apartment. Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out.
5318"Inlaws and Outlaws"Vincent McEveetyBruce ShellyJanuary 24, 1979 (1979-01-24)[29]
The mutiny by Susan, Joanie, and Nancy continues, and Abby's parents announce their marital estrangement.
5419"Horror Story"Irving J. MooreChris Manheim & Pat GreenJanuary 31, 1979 (1979-01-31)
When a thunderstorm causes power failure, the Bradford children use their vivid imaginations to transform the old homestead into a hysterical Haunted House.
5520"Just the Ten of Us"Stan LathanJ. Miyoko Hensley & Steven HensleyFebruary 14, 1979 (1979-02-14)
When David and his girlfriend decide to live together, their decision threatens Tom's chance to win the "Father of the Year" award, along with an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii for the entire Bradford family.
5621"Best of Friends"Gerald MayerDavid Braff & Nick ThielFebruary 21, 1979 (1979-02-21)
Tommy rocks the Bradford family foundation with the shocking news of his impending marriage and fatherhood.
5722"The Kid Who Came to Dinner"Irving J. MooreChris Manheim & Pat GreenFebruary 28, 1979 (1979-02-28)
When Nicholas discovers that his new playmate has no parents, the youngest Bradford tries to turn friendship into brotherhood.
5823"The Better Part of Valor"Vincent McEveetyDusty KayMarch 7, 1979 (1979-03-07)
Abby finds her relationship with Tommy threatened when she returns to teaching and flunks a failed basketball star, causing Tommy peer-group problems.
5924"Dads, Daughters, Different Drummers"Robert L. FriendBruce ShellyMarch 14, 1979 (1979-03-14)[30]
When Tom forbids Joanie to see her new boyfriend, she runs away from home to be with the handsome young writer she loves.
6025"The Final Days"Vincent McEveetyNick Thiel & David BraffMay 2, 1979 (1979-05-02)
Tom's editorial, on "Passing the torch to a younger generation", ignites a Grey Power demonstration by Sacramento's indignant senior citizens.
61622627"Marriage and Other Flights of Fancy"TBATBAMay 9, 1979 (1979-05-09)[31]
David, despite the family's concern and his father's objections, teams up with an outspoken female in a cross-country quest for new beginnings. Note: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out.
6328"The Graduates"Harry HarrisSandra Kay SiegelMay 23, 1979 (1979-05-23)
Graduation is hardly what the Bradfords expected—with Joanie upset over her future and Elizabeth suspended from her commencement exercises where her father is to be the guest speaker.

text: Season 4 (1979–80)[edit]

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591"Merle the Pearl"TBATBASeptember 5, 1979 (1979-09-05)[32]
Nicholas's plan to impress his little girlfriend backfires when star pitcher Merle (Brian Patrick Clarke in his debut appearance) ignores him at the ballpark.
602"The Cupid Crisis"TBATBASeptember 12, 1979 (1979-09-12)[33]
When Tom makes a "losers pay for the dinners" bet on a touch football game between his family and his neighbor's, it's a wild "hut, hut, hut".
613"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"TBATBASeptember 19, 1979 (1979-09-19)[34]
David and Janet set a wedding night, which turns out to be the same day Merle and Susan accommodate Merle's ball-playing career move.
624"Ten Ships in the Night"TBATBA1979 (1979)
635"The Night They Raided Bradfords"TBATBAOctober 3, 1979 (1979-10-03)[35]
Merle's sister, Linda Mae, pays the Bradfords a visit. However, she is shocked when she finds out they are not who they seem.
646"Letter to One Bradford"TBATBAOctober 17, 1979 (1979-10-17)[36]
Because he broke a chain letter, Nicholas believes he is to blame for Tommy being rushed to the hospital for surgery.
657"The Devil and Mr. Bradford"TBATBAOctober 24, 1979 (1979-10-24)[37]
Tom Bradford makes a hasty exit from a movie theater with little Nicholas in tow after he discovers too late that the movie—"Snow White..."—is X-rated.
668"Big Shoes, Little Feet"TBATBAOctober 31, 1979 (1979-10-31)[38]
Nicholas plays hooky because his new teacher is holding him to ridicule because she feels he has not lived up to the academic standards of a Bradford.
679"Fathers and Other Strangers"TBATBANovember 7, 1979 (1979-11-07)[39]
Aunt Vivian comes up with a plan to take the entire Bradford clan to Hawaii. Notes: This was a special 2-hour episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. Janis Paige and David Wayne guest star.
6810"Separate Ways"TBATBANovember 21, 1979 (1979-11-21)[40]
Susan and Merle reach an impasse regarding their careers when he wants to fly to Puerto Rico to play winter baseball and she wants to finish her last semester of college at home.
6911"Arrivals"TBATBA1979 (1979)
7012"Brotherhood, Sisterhood"TBATBA1979 (1979)
7113"Mary, He's Married"TBATBADecember 12, 1979 (1979-12-12)
Mary's friendship with a doctor begins to develop into a romance. Nicholas dabbles in sales with face cream. Joannie tries to produce a documentary on her family for a promotion at work.
7214"My Son, The Prom Queen"TBATBAJanuary 9, 1980 (1980-01-09)[41]
When Tommy gets embroiled in a battle of the sexes—he runs for the title of Prom Queen at high school—he gets some unexpected help from the female population at the school.
7315"The Courage to Be"TBATBA1980 (1980)
7416"Semi-Centennial Bradford"TBATBA1980 (1980)
7517"The Commitment"TBATBA1980 (1980)
7618"Seven More Days in February"TBATBAFebruary 6, 1980 (1980-02-06)[42]
Cupid runs amok in the Bradford household during Spring Break, causing Mary to fall for a young psychiatrist who really wants to be a stand-up comic, Nancy to swoon over an archaeologist on his way to his first dig, and Joannie to be swept away by an SAP (self-analysis programmer).
7719"The Return of Joe Simons"TBATBAFebruary 13, 1980 (1980-02-13)[43]
When Joe Simons returns promising Nicholas gold nuggets, Tom questions the motives of both Joe and his secretary (Mary Betten) as well.
7820"Bradford vs. Bradford"TBATBAFebruary 27, 1980 (1980-02-27)[44]
Janet and David's marriage is threatened when she starts working in overtime at the office with a handsome lawyer.
7921"Memories"TBATBA1980 (1980)
8022"Official Positions"TBATBAMarch 19, 1980 (1980-03-19)[45]
Merle recruits the girls for a charity basketball team, Tom is jealous when a publisher offers to publish Abby's thesis and Tom can't get his accepted, and Nicholas gets his friend's mom a job helping with the book.
8123"A Matter of Mentors"TBATBAMarch 26, 1980 (1980-03-26)
Joanie gets an important assignment at work but Jeffrey believes that the boss will be expecting a favor in return. Joannie blows her chance at a big story. An experienced reporter makes her his partner and the result is an important scoop. Meanwhile, Nicholas has a problem with a bully that he can't hit back, and fed up with the way that Tom divvies up the family's discretionary funds, Tommy takes over budgeting for it.
8224"Roll Over Bradford"TBATBA1980 (1980)
8325"A Little Triangle"TBATBA1980 (1980)
8426"Grad Night"TBATBAApril 30, 1980 (1980-04-30)[46]
The Bradford clan vacates the house for Tommy, Ernie and their girlfriends on Graduation Night.

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851"And Baby Makes Nine"TBATBAOctober 29, 1980 (1980-10-29)[47]
A very pregnant Susan is in an automobile accident; Elizabeth moves in with her boyfriend and Merle pitches for the New York Mets. Notes: This was a special 90-minute episode; syndicated versions of this episode split it into two hour-long parts, cutting some scenes out. This season started later than normal due to the actors' strike of 1980.
862"Jeremy"TBATBANovember 5, 1980 (1980-11-05)[48]
There's trouble brewing when the newest member of the Bradford household (Ralph Macchio) shares a smoke with Nicholas.
873"Welcome to Memorial Dr. Bradford"TBATBA1980 (1980)
884"Generations"TBATBA1980 (1980)
895"Holly"TBATBA1980 (1980)
Tommy falls for a girl who's a lyricist. The garage is transformed into a small nursery for Susan and her baby.
906"The Maltese Airline Bag"TBATBADecember 10, 1980 (1980-12-10)[49]
Nicholas and his friend Marvin (John Louie) split up the loot when they come into possession of an airlines bag a mysterious woman in a blonde wig gave them to deliver to an equally mysterious red-haired woman who ran off before they could finish their mission.
917"Strike"TBATBA1980 (1980)
928"Bradfordgate"TBATBAJanuary 7, 1981 (1981-01-07)[50]
Tom's nomination to the Board of Education makes him compromise his beliefs. Meanwhile, Joannie goes undercover as a TV reporter, and Nicholas tries to change his "cute" image.
939"The Darlene Dilemma"TBATBAJanuary 14, 1981 (1981-01-14)[51]
Tommy has a new girlfriend; unfortunately, he isn't her only boyfriend—in fact, he isn't even her only boyfriend in his own house.
9410"Second Thoughts"TBATBA1981 (1981)
9511"David's Rib"TBATBA1981 (1981)
9612"Vows"TBATBA1981 (1981)
9713"The Way We Were"TBATBA1981 (1981)
Tommy tries to get back with Jill when she starts liking Ernie. David's depressed over his new bachelor apartment complex. Nicholas & Jeremy deliver papers for the Sacramento Tribune.
9814"If the Glass Slipper Fits"TBATBA1981 (1981)
9915"The Best Little Telethon in Sacramento"TBATBA1981 (1981)
Joanie organizes a telethon for Channel 8. Jeremy tries to be Tommy's manager. The episode features performances by Willie Aames, Connie Needham, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay & Adam Rich.
10016"Yet Another Seven Days in February"TBATBA1981 (1981)
This time, the boys get weird dates.
10117"The Idolbreaker: Part 1"TBATBAApril 11, 1981 (1981-04-11)[52]
Tommy's band gets the biggest gig of its career when the group's agent signs them for a national tour with a top star.
10218"The Idolbreaker: Part 2"TBATBAApril 18, 1981 (1981-04-18)[52]
Tommy moves into Ellen's apartment and makes plans for their future wedding; a new sexy female reporter stirs jealousy in Joanie; Jeremy celebrates his 16th birthday.
10319"Starting Over"TBATBA1981 (1981)
10420"Goals"TBATBA1981 (1981)
10521"Father Knows Best?"TBATBAMay 23, 1981 (1981-05-23)
Filming date: March 21-27, 1981[53] Jeremy's father shows up to assert his parental rights. David's old high school classmates arrive for their reunion.

text: Post-series movies[edit]

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1"Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion"Harry HarrisGwen Bagni-DubovOctober 18, 1987 (1987-10-18)
Tommy, David, Mary and the other Bradford siblings come home for Tom's 50th birthday.
2"An Eight Is Enough Wedding"Stan LathanGreg StrangisOctober 15, 1989 (1989-10-15)
The Bradfords bring their family home for David's wedding, which is open to discussion.

text: Syndication[edit]

text: Reruns of all 112 episodes of Eight Is Enough have aired sporadically since the show's syndication debut in September 1982.[54] The show aired on FX in 1994, on PAX in 1998, and as part of a 50th-anniversary Warner Bros. marathon on TV Land in 2005. Eight Is Enough also aired on the Chicago-based MeTV and MeToo, a sister station of MeTV, from 2008 to 2010[55][56][57] before MeTV spread to other markets around the U.S.

text: During its network run, the show was distributed by Worldvision Enterprises (also internationally in rebroadcasts), and later by Lorimar-Telepictures. All syndication rights are now held by (Lorimar successor) Warner Bros. Television.

text: International[edit]

text: In Italy, RAI public networks aired the first season of Eight Is Enough under the title Otto Bastano in 1978,[58] the literal Italian translation of the original title. The remaining seasons were aired in the 1980s on Retequattro, a commercial network from Fininvest (now Mediaset), under the title La Famiglia Bradford. The Italian version excludes the laugh track.

text: The true French version excludes the laugh track, Huit, ça suffit! was a big success in the 1980s both in France and Quebec, Canada, and among all Francophone (French-speaking) Canadians.

text: In Spain, Eight Is Enough was aired also in the 1980s. RTVE (public network) aired all the seasons under the title Con Ocho Basta (the Spanish translation) in Friday's evening time.

text: In the Philippines, Eight Is Enough aired on GMA 7 from 1978 to 1981.

text: DVD releases[edit]

text: On April 17, 2012, Warner Home Video released the complete first season of Eight Is Enough on DVD in Region 1.[59]  The release includes the pilot episode (featuring Mark Hamill in the role of eldest son David) and a cast reunion special. Several of the episodes have the wrong end credits, and the Lorimar Productions logo has also been edited out of the end credits.

text: On November 13, 2012, Warner Bros. released Season 2, parts one and two on DVD-R via their Warner Archive Collection.[60] These are Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) releases and are available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com. Season 3, Parts One and Two were released on April 30, 2013.[61]

text: Season 4, parts one and two were released on August 13, 2013.[62]  The fifth and final season was released on March 11, 2014.[63]

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DVD name

Episodes

Release date

The Complete First Season

9

April 17, 2012

The Complete Second Season, Part 1

14

November 13, 2012

The Complete Second Season, Part 2

12

November 13, 2012

The Complete Third Season, Part 1

14

April 30, 2013

The Complete Third Season, Part 2

14

April 30, 2013

The Complete Fourth Season, Part 1

14

August 13, 2013

The Complete Fourth Season, Part 2

13

August 13, 2013

The Complete Fifth Season

22

March 11, 2014


question_text: who sang she's acting single i'm drinkin doubles

question_tokens: who sang she 's acting single i 'm drinkin doubles

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"She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)"Single by Gary Stewartfrom the album Out of HandB-side
"Williamson County"Released
March 1975Genre
CountryLength
2:46Label
RCASongwriter(s)
Wayne CarsonProducer(s)
Roy DeaGary Stewart singles chronology

"Out of Hand" (1974)

"She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" (1975)

"You're Not the Woman You Used to Be" (1975)

"Out of Hand"(1974)

"She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)"(1975)

"You're Not the Woman You Used to Be"(1975)

text: "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" is a song written by Wayne Carson and recorded by American country music singer Gary Stewart. It was released in March 1975 as the third and final single from the album, Out of Hand. The song was Gary Stewart's third top ten hit on the country chart and his only song to hit number one. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of nine weeks within the top 40.[1]

text: Cover versions[edit]

text: A version by Randy Rogers Band appears on the 2005 compilation album 'Brewed in Texas, Volume 2'.

text: In 2010, Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn covered the song for the soundtrack to the film Country Strong and on the same record label (RCA Records).

text: Chart performance[edit]

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Chart (1975)

Peakposition

U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles

1

Canadian RPM Country Tracks

4