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Eight Is Enough S5E14 — The Way We Were

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Eight Is Enough•Season 5•Episode 14

The Way We Were

6.7/10 · 32 votesMar 4, 1981

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

Tommy and Ernie, back from college with a ""preppy"" look, run into Jill, Tommy's old girlfriend. When Jill picks Ernie over Tommy, David helps him realize that reliving the past is not the real world. David moves into a singles-only apartment building.

Directed byVincent McEveety

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Seasons5

Cast10

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Tom Bradford

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Abby Bradford

Grant Goodeve

Grant Goodeve

David Bradford

Willie Aames

Willie Aames

Tommy Bradford

Dianne Kay

Dianne Kay

Nancy Bradford

Connie Needham

Connie Needham

Elizabeth Bradford

Lani O'Grady

Lani O'Grady

Mary Bradford

Adam Rich

Adam Rich

Nicholas Bradford

Susan Richardson

Susan Richardson

Susan Bradford

Laurie Walters

Laurie Walters

Joannie Bradford

Crew1

Vincent McEveety

Vincent McEveety

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Way We Were" is episode 14 of Eight Is Enough season 5. It scored 6.7/10 from 32 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Vincent McEveety, it aired on March 4, 1981.

Next: E15 · If The Glass Slipper Fits Best of Season 5