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*** Fun fact: After ABC initially rejected the pilot, Hamill went off to film ''Film/ANewHope'' and had already completed a role in another film, ''Corvette Summer''. When ''Eight is Enough'' got picked up, Hamill requested he not do the show so he could focus on his film career. [[ExecutiveMeddling Lorimar rejected his request, citing the fact that he was such a hot commodity at that time as the reason]]. Naturally, Hamill did not take this well - [[TemptingFate and shortly afterwards he got in a car accident that required reconstructive surgery, right as the show started filming.]] It was then that Goodeve was cast as David.
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*** Fun fact: After ABC initially rejected the pilot, Hamill went off to film ''Film/ANewHope'' and had already completed a role in another film, ''Corvette Summer''.''Film/CorvetteSummer''. When ''Eight is Enough'' got picked up, Hamill requested he not do the show so he could focus on his film career. [[ExecutiveMeddling Lorimar rejected his request, citing the fact that he was such a hot commodity at that time as the reason]]. Naturally, Hamill did not take this well - [[TemptingFate and shortly afterwards he got in a car accident that required reconstructive surgery, right as the show started filming.]] It was then that Goodeve was cast as David.
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** Chris English played Tommy in the pilot. When the show went to air he would be replaced by Willie Aames.
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** Chris English played Tommy in the pilot. When the show went to air he would be replaced by Willie Aames.Aames.
* UnderageCasting: Abby Bradford, who at age 30 is only a few years older than Tom's oldest children (in the fall of 1977, David Bradford had just turned 23, while his sisters Mary and Joanie were 22 and 21 respectively).
* UnderageCasting: Abby Bradford, who at age 30 is only a few years older than Tom's oldest children (in the fall of 1977, David Bradford had just turned 23, while his sisters Mary and Joanie were 22 and 21 respectively).
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Diana Hyland, the original mother, only filmed four episodes before she went to the hospital with breast cancer. After she died, the character was killed off.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: DiedDuringProduction: Diana Hyland, the original mother, only filmed four episodes before she went to the hospital with breast cancer. After she died, the character was killed off.
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** David, the oldest son, was played by Grant Goodeve for most of the series. In the pilot, he was played by none other than Creator/MarkHamill!
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** David, the oldest son, was played by Grant Goodeve Creator/GrantGoodeve for most of the series. In the pilot, he was played by none other than Creator/MarkHamill!
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Diana Hyland, the original mother, only filmed four episodes before she went to the hospital with breast cancer. After she died, the character was killed off.
* TheOtherMarty: Three of the children would be recast after the pilot:
** David, the oldest son, was played by Grant Goodeve for most of the series. In the pilot, he was played by none other than Creator/MarkHamill!
*** Fun fact: After ABC initially rejected the pilot, Hamill went off to film ''Film/ANewHope'' and had already completed a role in another film, ''Corvette Summer''. When ''Eight is Enough'' got picked up, Hamill requested he not do the show so he could focus on his film career. [[ExecutiveMeddling Lorimar rejected his request, citing the fact that he was such a hot commodity at that time as the reason]]. Naturally, Hamill did not take this well - [[TemptingFate and shortly afterwards he got in a car accident that required reconstructive surgery, right as the show started filming.]] It was then that Goodeve was cast as David.
** Kimberly Beck was originally cast to play Nancy. When the show was about to go to series, Beck found a supporting role on another ABC series, ''Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II''. When ''Eight is Enough'' did get picked up, she was replaced by Dianne Kay.
** Chris English played Tommy in the pilot. When the show went to air he would be replaced by Willie Aames.
* TheOtherMarty: Three of the children would be recast after the pilot:
** David, the oldest son, was played by Grant Goodeve for most of the series. In the pilot, he was played by none other than Creator/MarkHamill!
*** Fun fact: After ABC initially rejected the pilot, Hamill went off to film ''Film/ANewHope'' and had already completed a role in another film, ''Corvette Summer''. When ''Eight is Enough'' got picked up, Hamill requested he not do the show so he could focus on his film career. [[ExecutiveMeddling Lorimar rejected his request, citing the fact that he was such a hot commodity at that time as the reason]]. Naturally, Hamill did not take this well - [[TemptingFate and shortly afterwards he got in a car accident that required reconstructive surgery, right as the show started filming.]] It was then that Goodeve was cast as David.
** Kimberly Beck was originally cast to play Nancy. When the show was about to go to series, Beck found a supporting role on another ABC series, ''Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II''. When ''Eight is Enough'' did get picked up, she was replaced by Dianne Kay.
** Chris English played Tommy in the pilot. When the show went to air he would be replaced by Willie Aames.
