Eight Is Enough · SEASON 4
Merle the Pearl
Episode 1 · 1979-09-05

- Drama
- Comedy
Episode overview
Nicholas and Susan meet Merle the Pearl, a local minor league baseball player. Nicholas is upset that his young girlfriend is moving out of town and wants to introduce her to Merle the Pearl to impress her before she leaves. Frustrated by the gas shortage, Tom agrees to buy a new, fuel-efficient car. Merle falls for Susan and Nicholas gets his first kiss
Season 4 episodes
1. Merle the Pearl1979-09-05
2. The Cupid Crisis1979-09-12
3. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do1979-09-19
4. Ten Ships in the Night1979-09-26
5. The Night They Raided Bradfords1979-10-03
6. The Devil and Mr. Bradford1979-10-24
7. Big Shoes, Little Feet1979-10-31
8. Fathers and Other Strangers (1)1979-11-07
9. Fathers and Other Strangers (2)1979-11-07
10. Letter to One Bradford1979-11-14
11. Separate Ways1979-11-21
12. Arrivals1979-11-28
13. Brotherhood, Sisterhood1979-12-05
14. Mary, He's Married1979-12-12
15. My Son, the Prom Queen1980-01-09
16. The Courage To Be1980-01-16
17. Semi-Centennial Bradford1980-01-23
18. The Commitment1980-01-30
19. Seven More Days in February1980-02-06
20. The Return of Joe Simons1980-02-13
21. Bradford vs. Bradford1980-02-27
22. Memories1980-03-05
23. Official Positions1980-03-19
24. A Matter of Mentors1980-03-26
25. Roll Over Bradford1980-04-02
26. A Little Triangle1980-04-09
27. (Finally) Grad Night1980-04-30