Eight Is Enough The Best Little Telethon in Sacramento (Season 5, Episode 16)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

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Eight Is Enough

The Best Little Telethon in Sacramento (Season 5, Episode 16)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

Joannie is put in charge of securing talent for a local telethon; Jeremy can't convince Tommy to let him be his band manager; David tries to unload an unwanted roommate (and her mother).

Director

Irving J. Moore

Writers

William Blinn (developer) | Thomas Braden (book) | Bruce Shelly (written by)

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Composer

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 28, 1981

Release date

Mar 28, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 7 nominations

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Dick Van Patten Tom Bradford Tom Bradford See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Betty Buckley Abby Bradford Abby Bradford See fewer	Split (IX) (2016)
Grant Goodeve David Bradford David Bradford See fewer	F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon (2005)
Lani O'Grady Mary Bradford Mary Bradford See fewer	Eight Is Enough (1977)
Susan Richardson Susan Bradford Stockwell Susan Bradford Stockwell See fewer	American Graffiti (1973)
Laurie Walters Joannie Bradford Joannie Bradford See fewer	Warlock Moon (1973)
Dianne Kay Nancy Bradford Nancy Bradford See fewer	1941 (1979)
Connie Needham Elizabeth Bradford Elizabeth Bradford See fewer	Fame (1982)
Willie Aames Tommy Bradford Tommy Bradford See fewer	Eight Is Enough (1977)
Adam Rich Nicholas Bradford Nicholas Bradford See fewer	Code Red (1981)
Susan Brecht Kathy Dworsky Kathy Dworsky See fewer	Dorothy (1979)
Jeff Gibson Band Member #3 Band Member #3 See fewer	Eight Is Enough (1977)
Michael Griswold Mr. Koppel Mr. Koppel See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Margaret Ladd Carolyn Carolyn See fewer	Falcon Crest (1981)
Ralph Macchio Jeremy Andretti Jeremy Andretti See fewer	The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
Jeff Maxwell Corry Terrel Corry Terrel See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Bea Silvern Mother Mother See fewer	Steel (1979)