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Hawkee · 02-24-2017, 03:17 AM

When Mom and I started to watch Eight Is Enough on PAX TV I noticed that the theme song was different and when Eight Is Enough would start it first had a instrumental theme song in it's intro then Eight Is Enough had Grant Goodeve sing a wonderful theme song in the later seasons in many different versions. Were different versions of the theme song made for Eight Is Enough every season?
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lakesgirl · 02-24-2017, 04:34 PM

Each season had a different opening with different scenes of all the actors. As far as theme songs go, season 1 and 2 had the instrumental theme song (which I prefer) and seasons 3, 4 and 5 had Grant Goodeve singing the theme song.

TV Guy · 06-13-2017, 07:46 PM

There were different versions of the theme for each season. The pilot, season 1, and season 2 each shared the same instrumental theme, but each had its own distinct arrangement of that theme. Same for seasons 3-5: they all used the Grant Goodeve them, but each had a distinct arrangement, and Goodeve rerecorded the theme each season.

Oh Cawd · 10-14-2017, 08:16 AM

The version with lyrics sung by Grant has to be one of the worst TV theme songs of all time. The lyrics alone make me want to vomit.

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Hawkee · 10-26-2023, 02:37 AM

I think they should've kept the original instrumental theme song of Eight Is Enough because that theme was better. I don't know why they chose Grant Goodeve to sing a theme song with lyrics for the later seasons. Because the first version of the Grant Goodeve theme was more of a disco version but the later version is more Disney-like but why they chose Grant Goodeve to sing the Eight Is Enough theme song i'll never figure out

02-24-2017, 03:17 AM	#1
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,734	Was there many versions of the theme song of Eight Is Enough? When Mom and I started to watch Eight Is Enough on PAX TV I noticed that the theme song was different and when Eight Is Enough would start it first had a instrumental theme song in it's intro then Eight Is Enough had Grant Goodeve sing a wonderful theme song in the later seasons in many different versions. Were different versions of the theme song made for Eight Is Enough every season? Bestie
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02-24-2017, 04:34 PM	#2
lakesgirl Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2014 Posts: 2,116	Each season had a different opening with different scenes of all the actors. As far as theme songs go, season 1 and 2 had the instrumental theme song (which I prefer) and seasons 3, 4 and 5 had Grant Goodeve singing the theme song.

06-13-2017, 07:46 PM	#3
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	There were different versions of the theme for each season. The pilot, season 1, and season 2 each shared the same instrumental theme, but each had its own distinct arrangement of that theme. Same for seasons 3-5: they all used the Grant Goodeve them, but each had a distinct arrangement, and Goodeve rerecorded the theme each season.

10-14-2017, 08:16 AM	#4
Oh Cawd Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 31, 2017 Posts: 6	The version with lyrics sung by Grant has to be one of the worst TV theme songs of all time. The lyrics alone make me want to vomit.

10-26-2023, 02:37 AM	#6
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,734	I think they should've kept the original instrumental theme song of Eight Is Enough because that theme was better. I don't know why they chose Grant Goodeve to sing a theme song with lyrics for the later seasons. Because the first version of the Grant Goodeve theme was more of a disco version but the later version is more Disney-like but why they chose Grant Goodeve to sing the Eight Is Enough theme song i'll never figure out