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                                  UNITED STATES
     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*

                                 ---------------

                                  EGGHEAD, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                                         282330109
                                 (CUSIP Number)

 William D. Savoy                                 David R. Wilson
 Vulcan Ventures Incorporated             Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC
 110-110th Avenue N.E., Suite 550     1111 Third Avenue, Suite 3400
 Bellevue, WA  98004                             Seattle, WA 98101
 (206) 453-1940                                   (206) 447-8922

                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
            Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               December 1-4, 1997
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

                                                      ---------------

     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition  which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. |_|

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement |_|. (A fee is
 not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
 reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the class of
 securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed no  amendment  subsequent
 thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent of
                     less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

     Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other
     parties to whom copies are to be sent. 
                                        
     *The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).

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CUSIP NO.  11201410             13D                          Page 2 of 8 Pages
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   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                   Vulcan Ventures Incorporated
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   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) |_|
                                                                 (b) |_|

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   3      SEC USE ONLY


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   4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                   WC
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   5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
          TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E)


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   6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   State of Washington
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        NUMBER OF               7      SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY                             -0- shares
         OWNED BY
           EACH
        REPORTING
          PERSON
           WITH
                           ----------------------------------------------------
                                8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                                1,368,934 shares
                           ----------------------------------------------------
                                9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                -0- shares
                           ----------------------------------------------------
                               10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                1,368,934 shares
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   1,368,934 shares
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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  13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                   6.0%
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  14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                   CO
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     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO.  011201410          13D                          Page 3 of 8 Pages
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   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                   Paul G. Allen
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   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a) |_|
                                                              (b) |_|

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*

          AF, WC
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
          TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E)


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   Mr. Allen is a U.S. citizen
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        NUMBER OF               7      SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY                             N/A
         OWNED BY
           EACH
        REPORTING
          PERSON
           WITH
                           ----------------------------------------------------
                                8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                                1,368,934
                           ----------------------------------------------------
                                9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                N/A
                           ----------------------------------------------------
                               10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                1,368,934
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   1,368,934 shares
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                   6.0%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                   IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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     Item 1. Security and Issuer

     Title of Class of Equity Securities: Common Stock of Egghead, Inc.

     Name and Address of Principal Executive Offices of the Issuer:

                                  Egghead, Inc.
                               22705 East Mission
                         Liberty Lake, Washington 99019

     Item 2. Identity and Background

     (a) Name of Person Filing: Vulcan Ventures Incorporated ("Vulcan Ventures")

     State of Organization: Washington

     (b) Principal Business: Investments in various companies

     (c)  Address  of  Principal  Business:  110-110th  Avenue N. E.,  Suite 550
Bellevue, Washington 98004

     Address of Principal  Office:  110-110th  Avenue N. E., Suite 550 Bellevue,
Washington 98004

     (d) Conviction in a Criminal  Proceeding  (excluding  traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) during the Last Five Years: No

     (e) Party in a Civil Proceeding  during the last five years and as a result
was or is  subject  to a  judgment,  decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future
violations of or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws: No

     The names,  business address,  present principal occupation and citizenship
of each executive officer, director and controlling person of Vulcan Ventures is
as follows:

     Paul G. Allen (See Page 7 of 8)

     William D. Savoy,  Vulcan  Ventures  Incorporated,  110-110th  Avenue N.E.,
Suite 550,  Bellevue,  WA 98004.  Mr.  Savoy is Vice  President  and Director of
Vulcan Ventures and President of Vulcan Northwest Inc. Citizenship is U.S.

     Bert E. Kolde, Vulcan Ventures  Incorporated,  110-110th Avenue N.E., Suite
550,  Bellevue,  Washington  98004.  Principal  occupation  is  Vice  President,
Secretary, Treasurer and Director of Vulcan Ventures. Citizenship is U.S.

     Jo Allen Patton, Vulcan Ventures Incorporated, 110-110th Avenue N.E., Suite
550,  Bellevue,  WA 98004. Ms. Patton is a Vice President and Director of Vulcan
Ventures. Citizenship is U.S.

     To the best knowledge of Vulcan  Ventures,  during the last five years none
of these people have been convicted in a criminal proceeding  (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors) or a party to a civil proceeding as a result
of such  proceeding  was or is  subject  to a  judgment,  decree or final  order
enjoining future

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violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

     Item 3: Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

                                       N/A

                    Regarding Paul G. Allen (See Page 7 of 8)

     Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

     The  purpose of the  transactions  disclosed  herein  was to reduce  Vulcan
Ventures' ownership of the Issuer's  securities.  Before the transactions listed
in Item 5, Vulcan Ventures owned 1,658,934 shares of common stock of the issuer,
or  approximately  7.2% of the  outstanding  shares of common  stock.  After the
transactions  listed below,  Vulcan  Ventures  owned  approximately  6.0% of the
common stock of the issuer.

     Vulcan  Ventures  does not have any plans or  proposals  that  relate to or
would result in any of the matters specified in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

     Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

     (a) Aggregate  Number of Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer  Beneficially
Owned:

     1,368,934 shares.

     (b) Sole Voting Power: -0- shares Sole Dispositive Power: -0- shares Shared
Voting Power: 1,368,934 shares Shared Dispositive Power: 1,368,934 shares

     (c) The following  transactions in common stock of the Issuer were effected
by Vulcan Ventures:

             Number of Shares of
Trade Date   Common Stock of      Price
of Sales     Egghead, Inc.       Per Share

12/01/97            80,000         $7.25
12/01/97             1,000         $7.125
12/01/97             2,500         $7.0625
12/01/97            16,500         $7.00
12/02/97            10,000         $7.00
12/04/97            50,000         $6.9375
12/04/97            70,000         $7.00
12/04/97            50,000         $7.0625

         (d)                 Not applicable

         (e)                 Not applicable

     To the best knowledge of Vulcan Ventures, its directors, executive officers
and controlling persons beneficially own the following shares of the Issuer:

          Paul G. Allen,  Director,  President  and sole  shareholder  of Vulcan
Ventures beneficially owns -0- shares.


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     Item 6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings  or  Relationships  with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

     None.

     Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

     None. 
                                   SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



February 4, 1998        VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED
   (Date)

                          By: /s/ William D. Savoy
                              ----------------------------------------------
                              William D. Savoy, Vice President

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     Item 1. Security and Issuer

     Title of Class of Equity Securities: Common Stock of Egghead, Inc.

     Name and Address of Principal Executive Offices of the Issuer:

                                  Egghead, Inc.
                               22705 East Mission
                         Liberty Lake, Washington 99019

     Item 2. Identity and Background

     (a) Name of Person  Filing:  Paul G. Allen,  Director,  President  and sole
shareholder of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated

     (b)  Business  Address:   110-110th  Avenue  N.  E.,  Suite  550  Bellevue,
Washington 98004

     (c) Principal  Occupation and the Name of Principal Business and Address of
any corporation in which such employment is conducted:

                                    President
                          Vulcan Ventures Incorporated
                        110 - 110th Ave. N.E., Suite 550
                           Bellevue, Washington 98004

     (d) Conviction in a Criminal  Proceeding  (excluding  traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) during the Last Five Years: No

     (e) Party in a Civil Proceeding  during the last five years and as a result
was or is  subject  to a  judgment,  decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future
violations of or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws: No

     (f) Citizenship: Mr. Allen is a U.S. citizen.

     Item 3: Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

                                       N/A

     Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

     The  purpose of the  transactions  disclosed  herein  was to reduce  Vulcan
Ventures' ownership of the Issuer's  securities.  Before the transactions listed
in Item 5, Vulcan Ventures owned 1,658,934 shares of common stock of the issuer,
or  approximately  7.2% of the  outstanding  shares of common  stock.  After the
transactions  listed below,  Vulcan  Ventures  owned  approximately  6.0% of the
common stock of the issuer.

     Vulcan  Ventures  does not have any plans or  proposals  that  relate to or
would result in any of the matters specified in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

     Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

     (a) Aggregate  Number of Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer  Beneficially
Owned:  1,368,934  shares (This amount  includes the 1,368,934  shares  directly
owned by Vulcan  Ventures.  Paul G.  Allen does not  directly  own any shares of
common stock of Egghead, Inc.

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(b)      Sole Voting Power:              -0- shares
         Sole Dispositive Power:         -0- shares
         Shared Voting Power:         1,368,934 shares
         Shared Dispositive Power:    1,368,934 shares

     (c) The following  transactions in common stock of the Issuer were effected
by Vulcan Ventures:

                 Number of Shares of
Trade Date         Common Stock of           Price
 of Sales           Egghead, Inc.          Per Share

 12/01/97              80,000                 $7.25
 12/01/97               1,000                 $7.125
 12/01/97               2,500                 $7.0625
 12/01/97              16,500                 $7.00
 12/02/97              10,000                 $7.00
 12/04/97              50,000                 $6.9375
 12/04/97              70,000                 $7.00
 12/04/97              50,000                 $7.0625

     (d) Not Applicable

     (e) Not Applicable

     To the best knowledge of Vulcan Ventures, its directors, executive officers
and controlling persons beneficially own the following shares of the Issuer:

     Paul G. Allen, Director,  President and sole shareholder of Vulcan Ventures
beneficially owns -0- shares.

     Item 6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings  or  Relationships  with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

                                      None.

     Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

                                      None.

                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



February 4, 1998
   (Date)

                                 /s/ Paul G. Allen
                                 ------------------------------------------
                                 Paul G. Allen



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