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Eight is Enough vs Brady Bunch?


Just out of curiosity, which show do you like better. EiE or BB? Me, EiE wins hands down. And how would you rate, David vs Greg, or Peter vs Tommy, or Nicholas vs Bobby. Which would be the better character in your book. And, finally, what made EiE better than the BB? Or BB better than EiE.

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I really liked both shows but I liked Eight is Enough better because it had more drama and substance to it. I think characters in The Brady Bunch were just a little bit too perfect for me while the kids (and adults) in Eight is Enough had more flaws and seemed more real to me. Plus, the death of Joan and the addition of Abby gave EIE a little bit more complexity. Then again, I guess Carol Brady was technically a stepmother to Greg, Peter and Bobby but the show seemed to gloss over that pretty quickly. LOL!

Comparing Greg, Peter and Bobby to David, Tommy and Nicholas is a bit interesting. I liked all six of the characters (the Brady Boys were the cutest!) but I would say I liked Tommy and Nicholas the most as they seemed to be the most fleshed out of the group. Then I liked Peter, Greg, Bobby and David.

In the end, I think EiE is the better show simply because they were an hour long show and dealt with topics such as teen pregnancy, the pill, death, underage drinking, etc. Brady Bunch never would have touched those topics. They were just a bit too perfect. But I guess that's what makes them fun to watch. I just liked the drama and substance of Eight is Enough better. Plus, I'm a huge fan of Betty Buckley as Abby. :)

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No disagreements
except maybe
(the Brady Boys were the cutest!)

Bobby Lookinglad and S Olson
had to dye their hair
to make themselves
look morelike their sisters and brother

whereas
never heard anybody say
how E is Enough kids
took to fancy hair coloring

You just cannot tell
only their hairdresser
knows for sure

That episode
where EiE vacations in Ohio
is a real charmer

They have to go without cosmetics
to blend into Ohio
or is it Oklahoma
well they do sing Oklahoma a lot

Anyways
it's called
the EiEiO episode
so it must be
on a farm in Ohio
where they jump over fences
and sing in chorus line fashion

B Bunch does that a lot too
but didnt hear
if they ever made it passed Arizona

in Arizona or Oklahoma
what does it matter
they still need hair dye
to search for their long lost Pooch

[harp] 🎻 [saint] [candle] [piano]

♪  Not even Mad Scientists
get it right every time

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The only thing those two shows have in common is their large families.

Seriously, way too much digging and reaching into these to find a comparison.

But hey, if you both have the time and desire, and imagination.........lol 😀😀😁😁

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I liked Danny Bonaduce cuz he was and is all coked out...but Brady bunch blows partridge family away
..Marsha is hotter than any of them too

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The Brady Bunch was popular among children while Eight is Enough was popular among teenagers and adults.

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Who would’ve won in a battle of bands?

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