When a mysterious stranger, Martin (Tyler Hoechlin), wanders into the Camden home and spends the day with the family everyone assumes he is Simon's friend. Meanwhile, a disheveled, Rabbi Glass (Richard Lewis) stops by to confide in Eric that he caught his wife (Loraine Newman) kissing another man and discusses about splitting up. Kevin feels emasculated after being attacked and injured by a woman during a domestic disturbance call and goes on medical leave. His attitude toward Lucy changes drastically as he worries that Lucy isn't attracted to him anymore. Plus, Simon is concerned that no one seems to care that he's leaving for college in a couple of days. Lastly, Ruthie and Peter struggle with a school project.
s08e01 - The Long Bad Summer (1)
s08e02 - An Early Fall (2)
s08e03 - PK (a.k.a. Preacher's Kid)
s08e04 - I Wasn't Expecting That!
s08e05 - Simon's Home Video (a.k.a. The Kid Is Out of the Picture)
s08e06 - Charity Begins at Home
s08e07 - Getting to Know You
s08e08 - Baggage (a.k.a. Out of the Past)
s08e09 - Go Ask Alice
s08e10 - The One Thing
s08e11 - When Bad Conversations Happen to Good People
s08e12 - The Prodigal Father
s08e13 - Major League
s08e14 - Healing Old Wounds
s08e15 - Don't Speak Ill of the Dead or the Living
s08e16 - The Anniversary
s08e17 - Two Weddings, an Engagement and a Funeral
s08e18 - Angel
s08e19 - There's No Place Like It
s08e20 - High and Dry
s08e21 - Lost and Found
s08e22 - Little White Lies (1)
s08e23 - Little White Lies (2)
Reverend Eric Camden and his wife Annie have always had their hands full caring for seven children, not to mention the friends, sweethearts and spouses that continually come and go in the Camden household. This year, Eric and Annie will find their family back together in Glenoak with the return of Matt and Simon.
As is often the case when the house is overflowing with Camdens, Eric and Annie are in for a bumpy ride as their children take landmark steps in their lives. Meanwhile, Eric and Annie continue their journey as soul mates, parents and grandparents whose love and respect for each other brings them ever closer.
Through all the ups and downs, Eric and Annie have managed to keep their romance alive and their family together. Not only are they raising their own seven children, they've picked up several additional family members along the way.