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Eight is Enough Timeline

1978

  • Unk 00, 1978, "Eight is Enough" got two Emmy nominations. One for Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series, David Blangsted and Howard Terrill for the episode "Yes, Nicholas... There Is A Santa Claus", and Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series, Will Geer for the episode "Yes, Nicholas... There is a Santa Claus" posthumously.
  • Unk 00, 1978, Connie Newton appearred in a "Compound W" ad.
  • Fal 00, 1978, from 1978 through 1981, Susan Richardson was seen as a celebrity panelist on many game shows on occasion such as "Password", "Match Game '78", "You Don't Say", "The $20,000 Pyramid", and even "Family Feud"
  • Fal 00, 1978, Susan Richardson popped up in the kids talk show "Kids Are People Too"
  • Jan 28, 1978, Dick Van Patten guested on "The Love Boat" in the episode "The Congressman Was Indiscreet/Isaac's History Lesson/Winner Take Love" as Congressman John Whiteout.
  • Jan 28, 1978, Kimberly Beck was a regular on "Fantasy Island" as Cindy (1978-1979).
  • Feb 04, 1978, Larry Gelman guested on "Kojak" in the episode "The Captain's Brother's Wife."
  • Feb 10, 1978, Jennifer Darling guested on "Wonder Woman" in the episode "Death in Disguise" as Violet Louise Tree.
  • Feb 11, 1978, K.C. Martel guested on "The Bob Newhart Show" in the episode "Easy For You To Say" as Kid.
  • Feb 25, 1978, Janis Paige guested on "The Love Boat" in the episode "The Parents Know Best/Selfless Love, A/Nubile Nurse" as Phyllis Morrison.
  • Feb 26, 1978, Janis Paige guested on "Alice" in the episode "The Cuban Connection".
  • Mar 03, 1978, K.C. Martel appearred in the TV movie "Having Babies III."
  • Mar 10, 1978, Larry Gelman guested on "Quincy, M.E." in the episode "Requiem for the Living" as Rossiani.
  • Mar 15, 1978, Susan Richardson married Michael Virden on the first anniversary her show premiered on ABC.
  • Apr 09, 1978, Joan Prather appearred in the movie "Rabbit Test" as Segoynia Savaka. Also appearring was Larry Gelman as Stand-Up Comic.
  • Apr 17, 1978, through Apr 21, Lani O'Grady was a guest panelist on "The $20,000 Pyramid"
  • Apr 28, 1978, Kimberly Beck guested on "Husbands, Wives & Lovers" in the episode "Dixon and Courtney Adopt" as Amanda.
  • Apr 28, 1978, Jennifer Darling guested on "The Incredible Hulk" in the episode "Never Give a Trucker an Even Break" as Joanie.
  • May 05, 1978, Dick Van Patten appearred in the TV movie "With This Ring."
  • May 06, 1978, Adam Rich guested on "Fantasy Island" playing "Herbie Block" in the episode: "King for a Day/Instant Family".
  • May 08, 1978, five members of the casts of Eight is Enough (Susan Richardson, Lani O'Grady, Dick Van Patten, Grant Goodeve, and Laurie Walters), Love Boat, Three's Company and Soap played in a special celebrity edition of "All-Star Family Feud Special" in prime time. The EiE cast appearred in about 4-5 more special editions over the next 3 years.
  • May 23, 1978, Mark Hamill guested on "America 2-Night" as himself.
  • May 29, 1978, from May 29 through June 2, Grant Goodeve was a guest panelist on "The $20,000 Pyramid"
  • Jun 00, 1978, Grant Goodeve married Deborah Ketchum and had a child c. early 1980.
  • Jun 02, 1978, Mark Hamill appearred in the movie "Corvette Summer" as Kenneth W. Dantley Jr.
  • Jun 04, 1978, Dick Van Patten appearred in "The 32nd Annual Tony Awards".
  • Jun 05, 1978, Nicholas Pryor appearred in the movie "Damien: Omen II" as Dr. Charles Warren.
  • Jun 24, 1978, Larry Gelman appearred in the TV series "Free Country" as Leo Gold.
  • Jul 19, 1978, from July 19-21 and 24-26 (according to matchgame.org), Susan Richardson first appearred as a panelist on "Match Game '78"
  • Sep 00, 1978: M*A*D Magazine does a parody of the show in issue #201 and incinerates the show as "Eight is Too Rough." In issue #203, the following December, cast member Susan Richardson had her letter printed saying that it was hysterical and almost caused a riot on the set.
  • Sep 10, 1978, Nicholas Pryor guested on "Kaz" in the episode "A Little Shuck and a Whole Lotta Jive" as Louis Davidson.
  • Sep 15, 1978, Brian Patrick Clarke appearred in the movie "Blood and Guts" as Jim Davenport
  • Sep 27, 1978, Kimberly Beck appearred in the TV movie "Zuma Beach" as Cathy.
  • Sep 30, 1978, Janis Paige guested on "Fantasy Island" in the episode "The Beachcomber/The Last Whodunit" as Charlotte.
  • Sep 30, 1978, Grant Goodeve appearred on "The Love Boat" playing "Dave, Captain Stubing's Godson" in the episode: "Man Who Loved Women, The/Different Girl, A/Oh, My Aching Brother".
  • Oct 07, 1978, Larry Gelman guested on "CHiPs" in the episode "Disaster Squad" as Becker.
  • Oct 09, 1978, through Oct 13, Grant Goodeve was a guest panelist on "The $20,000 Pyramid"
  • Oct 14, 1978, K.C. Martel first guested on "CHiPs" in the episode "Neighborhood Watch" as Scott.
  • Oct 15, 1978, Susan Richardson was a guest on "Kids Are People Too" and talked about her life-size dolls she created.
  • Oct 19, 1978, Janis Paige guested on "Hawaii Five-O" in the episode "The Case Against Philip Christie" as Minnie Cahoon.
  • Oct 21, 1978, Laurie Walters guested on "The Love Boat" playing "Roberta Potter" in the episode: "The Kissing Bandit, The/Mike and Ike/Witness" (episode # 2.6).
  • Oct 22, 1978, Michael Thoma appearred in the TV movie "Like Mom, Like Me" as Woodhill.
  • Oct 28, 1978, Larry Gelman guested on "The Love Boat" in the episode "Ship of Ghouls" as Harvey Greenswann.
  • Nov 00, 1978, for a week in the fall of 1978, Susan Richardson was a guest panelist in the syndicated "You Don't Say" game show.
  • Nov 06, 1978, Nicholas Pryor appearred in the TV movie "Rainbow" as Bill Gilmore.
  • Nov 08, 1978, Janis Paige guested on "Charlie's Angels" in the episode "Angels Ahoy" as Joan.
  • Nov 10, 1978, Janis Paige guested on "The Rockford Files" in the episode "A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow" as Miriam.
  • Nov 17, 1978, Mark Hamill appearred in the special "The Star Wars Holiday Special."
  • Nov 19, 1978, Dick Van Patten appearred in "Disneyland' in the episode "Mickey's 50".
  • Nov 20, 1978, Nicholas (Adam Rich) runs away to San Diego after being excluded from the planning of the first anniversary of Tom and Abby. The episode was filmed on location in San Diego just months earlier.
  • Nov 29, 1978, Larry Gelman guested on "Eight is Enough" in the episode "You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore: Part 2" as Officer Bernstein,
  • Dec 00, 1978, Last September, M*A*D Magazine does a parody of the show in issue #201 and incinerates the show as "Eight is Too Rough." In issue #203, cast member Susan Richardson had her letter printed saying that it was hysterical and almost caused a riot on the set.
  • Dec 00, 1978, Adam Rich did a toy commercial.
  • Dec 16, 1978, The cast appearred in the cover of TV Guide magazine.
  • Dec 18, 1978, Joan Prather appearred in the movie "The Deerslayer" as Judith Hutter.
  • Dec 21, 1978, Dick Van Patten guested on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson".
  • Dec 25, 1978, through Dec 29, Susan Richardson was a guest panelist on "The $20,000 Pyramid"
  • Dec 28, 1978, Larry Gelman appearred in the TV movie "Almost Heaven" as George.
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