Joannie directs a talent show to raise money, for the orphanage she is vo;unteering at . Joannie tries to get the whole family to enterain. Nicholas believes ha has seen a UFO, but nobody else believe him. It turns out to be only a practical joke by one of the neighborhood kids. "Abby" sing a song she wrote herself. "SO-LA". music by Jim Hurt, Ira Newborn and Betty Buckley aho also wrote the lyrics. "David" sings a song he wrote hisself. "Eight is Enough". lyrics by Molly-Ann Leikin, music by Lee Holdridge. This song replaced the original theme song from the next season on.