But Carol, Mike, and the rest of the Brady clan were outdone in 1979 with the premiere of Eight is Enough, an ABC comedy/drama that was based on the actual life of syndicated newspaper columnist ...

Adam Rich, the former child star who played Nicholas Bradford in ABC's Eight Is Enough, has died at age 54, TMZ reports. Rich appeared on the show throughout its five-season run from 1977 to 1981 ...

Grant Goodeve tells PEOPLE that he and his wife Debbie will be "forever grateful" to his Eight Is Enough costar Adam Rich, who died on Sunday at the age of 54 Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer ...