Grant Goodeve is an actor, television personality and teen idol of the 1970s. He is best known for playing the role of David, the oldest son, on Eight is Enough for five seasons. He dated Laurie Walters, the actress who played his television sister. Goodeve married Debbie Ketchum in 1978. He has lived in the Northwestern United States since 1989 with his wife and three children Katie, Emily and Mac. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For the 1998 movie, see Celebrity (film). ... A teen idol is a famous person who generates attention from large numbers of teenagers. ... Eight is Enough was a television dramedy series which ran on ABC from March 15, 1977 until August 29, 1981. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...

Goodeve also appeared for two seasons in the recurring role of Rick Pedersen, the ill-fated bush pilot in the TV drama Northern Exposure, which was produced in the northwestern U.S. Goodeve's work also includes numerous episodic television appearances, the role of Woody on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live, as well as roles in several made-for-television movies and feature films. Goodeve is also an excellent singer, and has made appearances as lead vocalist in several parody songs by Bob Rivers. Northern Exposure was a quirky, surreal, character-driven dramatic-comedy television show. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... One Life to Live is a soap opera which has been broadcast on the American ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ... Bob Rivers is probably the best-known rock and roll radio DJ in the greater Seattle area, as well as a prolific producer of parody songs that often are mistakenly attributed to Weird Al Yankovic. ...

He currently hosts If Walls Could Talk on Home and Garden Television, along with a series of historical home specials titled, Homes of our Heritage for HGTV. Grant has been the host of KING TV's Northwest Backroads since the show premiered in April 1998. Grant has been a contributor to Evening Magazine since 1990. Home & Garden Television, better known as HGTV, is a cable television network in the U.S. and Canada. ... Evening Magazine is a local news magazine show produced by KING 5 in Seattle, Washington, USA. The show airs at 7:00 PM Pacific Time on KING 5, and later is replayed on affiliate Northwest Cable News. ...

He was a serious alcoholic until a car crash finally convinced him to turn his life around. In 2001 Goodeve was born again. Grant enjoys spending time with his family, tennis, snow skiing, reading, and basking in the beauty of the Northwest. Alcoholism is the compulsive consumption of alcohol to the point that the behavior can be described clinically as substance abuse, substance dependence, or substance addiction. ... Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ... Tennis ball This article is about the sport. ... Members of the US Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest An alpine skier Deep powder skiing Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. ...

In 2006 Goodeve announced that he was a homosexual, and had been living with life-partner Adam Rich since 1993. Rich has adopted Goodeve's eldest daughter Alissa.