''Baby Makes Five'' is an American

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television series starring

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. The series premiered April 1, 1983 on

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Plot

Eddie (Scolari)is an accountant who married to Jennie (Louise Williams) and the father of three children, with twins on the way. Jennie's mother (

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) was free-spirited, while Eddie's mother (

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) was staid and conservative. Laura Riddle marked the first screen appearance for

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, and Annie Riddle was played by Brandy Gold, siblings of other 1980's sitcom stars

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and

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Cast

as Eddie Riddle *Louise Williams as Jennie Riddle *

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as Michael Riddle *Jenny Lewis as Laura Riddle *Brandy Gold as Annie Riddle *Janis Paige as Blanche Riddle *Priscilla Morrill as Edna Kearney

US TV Ratings

Episodes

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* 1980s American sitcoms 1983 American television series debuts 1983 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Television series by Alan Landsburg Productions Television shows set in New York City {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub