"Eight is Enough" - "Pieces of Eight" Part IV Quiz

Answer: someone's pet

He also said that Nicholas stole his television set and Susan was 'health food-ing' him to death.

He then said that they had made the decision that Joan would stay home by having eight children.

Answer: Tom

The newspaper hired Joan's boss. Joan believed that Tom saw the name in the applicants and hired him because Tom wasn't able to get Joan to quit her job. The newspaper hired Jason, Joan's boss, as a photo engraver. Hiring a photo engraver was one of the conditions of settling the strike. Tom claimed he had nothing to do with hiring at the newspaper, but even if he did, he had a duty to the paper to hire the best qualified people.

He also said Jason had a dopey last name.

Answer: front closet

When Tom came home after having fought with Joan at the newspaper, Nicholas went into the front closet and told Tom and Joan not to tell Tommy where he was hiding.

After Joan and Tom made up, they discovered Nicholas hiding in the tent.

Answer: tent

Tom and Joan first tried talking int he living room, but Susan was meditating there. They then went to the kitchen and Tommy walked in, wondering if anyone had seen Nicholas. Tom told Tommy that he and Joan were trying to have a conversation. Tommy replied by asking if there was anything to eat, opening up the fridge, and stand there eating an apple.

Tom and Joan eventually went out to the tent Nicholas and Julian had pitched in the backyard.

Answer: radio

While lighting the lamp in the tent, Tom knocked over Nicholas's radio. Somehow, the transmit button was pressed and Tommy found the other radio in the screened porch. When he heard Tom talking with Joan, he called the other kids to listen in.

Answer: laundry room

Tom said there was plenty of room in the laundry room for the equipment. And if Joan worked form the house as a freelancer, she'd still be available at home.

Joan only appeared in one further episode, and the dark room had been built. In the 'Reunion' movie, Nicholas told the prospective buyers that the laundry room used to be a dark room.

Answer: 2 years at 8 percent

Joan's only condition about freelancing as a photographer was that she pay for the dark room equipment herself, so it really would be her business. Joan then asked Tom for a small business loan for 2 years at 8 percent. Tom told Joan that he would decide what form the interest would take.

Answer: padlock

Everyone was interrupting Joan while she was telling Tom what she wanted for the darkroom. Joan then said she wanted a blinking light above the door. Tom replied that what she really needed was a padlock and a guard dog.

Joan agreed she needed a padlock, for sure. Then more kids interrupted and she added that she needed a guard dog as well.

Answer: nylons

Mary asked to borrow nylons - even just one leg. But Joan told Mary 'no more borrowing.'

Answer: $200

When Tom and Joan heard that it would cost that much, Tom asked Joan to explain to Nancy that they didn't have $200. Joan offered to take Nancy's photos instead, saying that Nancy had always claimed Joan had a good eye.