Eight Is Enough/Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense

Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense
Season 1, Episode 1
Airdate	March 15, 1977
Teleplay by	William Blinn
Directed by	E.W. Swackhamer
Produced by	Hal Sitowitz
← 1x01 Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense	1x02 → Schussboomer
Eight Is Enough — Season One

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Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense is the first episode of the first season of Eight Is Enough.

Starring: Dick Van Patten (Tom Bradford), Diana Hyland (Joan Bradford), Mark Hamill (David Bradford)

The Family: Susan Richardson (Susan), Laurie Walters (Joannie), Lani O'Grady (Mary), Kimberly Beck (Nancy), Chris English (Tommy), Connie Newton (Elizabeth), Adam Rich (Nicholas)

Guest Starring: Michael Thoma (Dr. Maxwell)

and Virginia Vincent (Daisy Maxwell)

Starring: Morris Buchanan (Desk Sergeant), Jeni Kulik (The Nurse), Larry Golden (Dr. Himmler), William Kirby Cullen (Football Player), Brett Marks (Football Player), Lucy Saroyan (Donna)

and Charles Aidman (Forrester)

Plot Overview

Tom Bradford is a newspaper columnist for the Sacramento Register who happens to be the father of eight kids, which makes life hectic for him and his wife Joan. Their youngest daughter, Elizabeth, has gotten arrested for obstruction of justice after allegedly hiding a bag of drugs under the seat of her date's car (the drugs were his) and now needs legal help. The whole situation with Elizabeth leads to an argument between Tom and eldest son David, who decides that it's in the best interest of the family to move out. Nicholas, the youngest son, needs to have a tonsillectomy done. Between hiring a lawyer for Elizabeth, paying the insurance premium on Nicholas's procedure and paying the architect that Joan hired to work on their bedroom, Tom finds himself strapped.

Trivia

The Show

Mark Hamill played oldest son David in this episode, Chris English played middle son Tommy and Kimberly Beck played Nancy. Starting with the second episode, and continuing through the remainder of the series, they would be replaced by Grant Goodeve, Willie Aames and Dianne Kay, respectively.

Allusions and References

• The episode title refers to a mnemonic that Tom and Joan use to remember all their kids' names. To wit (in order of youngest to oldest)...

N-Nicholas

T-Tommy

E-Elizabeth

N-Nancy

S-Susan

J-Joanie

M-Mary

D-David