Eight Is Enough (1977–1981) Cast THEN AND NOW 2023, All the cast members died tragically!!<br />Eight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until May 23, 1981. The show was modeled on the life of syndicated newspaper columnist Tom Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book by the same title.<br /><br />_Starring: <br />Dick Van Patten<br />Diana Hyland<br />Betty Buckley<br />Grant Goodeve<br />Lani O'Grady<br />Laurie Walters<br />Susan Richardson<br />Dianne Kay<br />Connie Newton<br />Willie Aames<br />Adam Rich
