Seasons and episodes
1Season 1 Sep. 17, 2002
1 - 1Pilot Sep. 17, 2002
1 - 2Wall of Shame Sep. 24, 2002
1 - 3Bridget's First Job Oct. 01, 2002
1 - 4Wings Oct. 08, 2002
1 - 5Son-In-Law Oct. 15, 2002
1 - 6Cheerleader Oct. 22, 2002
1 - 7Trick or Treehouse Oct. 29, 2002
1 - 8By the Book Nov. 05, 2002
1 - 9Two Boys for Every Girl Nov. 12, 2002
1 - 10Give It Up Nov. 19, 2002
1 - 11Paul Meets His Match Nov. 26, 2002
1 - 12All I Want for Christmas Dec. 10, 2002
1 - 13Rory's Got a Girlfriend Dec. 17, 2002
1 - 14Career Choices Jan. 07, 2003
1 - 15Kerry's Big Adventure Jan. 21, 2003
1 - 16Come and Knock on Our Door Jan. 28, 2003
1 - 17Drummer Boy (1) Feb. 04, 2003
1 - 18Drummer Boy (2) Feb. 11, 2003
1 - 19Cool Parent Feb. 18, 2003
1 - 20Every Picture Tells A Story Feb. 25, 2003
1 - 21Kerry's Video Mar. 11, 2003
1 - 22Good Moms Gone Wild Mar. 25, 2003
1 - 23Career Woman Mar. 28, 2003
1 - 24Queen Bees and King Bees Apr. 08, 2003
1 - 25Bake Sale Apr. 29, 2003
1 - 26The Doyle Wedding May. 06, 2003
1 - 27Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (1) May. 13, 2003
1 - 28Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (2) May. 20, 2003
2Season 2 Sep. 23, 2003
2 - 1Premiere Sep. 23, 2003
2 - 2Sex Ed Sep. 30, 2003
2 - 3Donny Goes AWOL Oct. 07, 2003
2 - 4Goodbye (1) Nov. 04, 2003
2 - 5Goodbye (2) Nov. 04, 2003
2 - 6No Right Way Nov. 11, 2003
2 - 7What Dad Would Want Nov. 18, 2003
2 - 8The First Thanksgiving Nov. 25, 2003
2 - 9The Story of Anne Frank and Skeevy Dec. 23, 2003
2 - 10YMCA Jan. 06, 2004
2 - 11Get Real Jan. 13, 2004
2 - 12Consequences Jan. 27, 2004
2 - 13Opposites Attract (1) Feb. 10, 2004
2 - 14Opposites Attract (2) Feb. 17, 2004
2 - 15Opposites Attract: Night of the Locust (3) Feb. 24, 2004
2 - 16Daddy's Girl Mar. 02, 2004
2 - 17Mall in the Family Mar. 16, 2004
2 - 18Let's Keep Going (1) Mar. 30, 2004
2 - 19Let's Keep Going (2) Apr. 06, 2004
2 - 20C.J.'s Party Apr. 20, 2004
2 - 21Mother's Day May. 04, 2004
2 - 22The Principal May. 11, 2004
2 - 23Final Parts Un & Deux May. 18, 2004
2 - 24Finalé Part Deux (2) May. 18, 2004
3Season 3 Sep. 24, 2004
3 - 1First Day of School Sep. 24, 2004
3 - 2Changes Oct. 01, 2004
3 - 3School Nurse Oct. 08, 2004
3 - 4Out of the Box Oct. 15, 2004
3 - 5Car Trouble Oct. 22, 2004
3 - 6Halloween Oct. 29, 2004
3 - 7Coach Nov. 05, 2004
3 - 8Secrets Nov. 12, 2004
3 - 9Thanksgiving Nov. 26, 2004
3 - 10Vanity Unfair Dec. 03, 2004
3 - 11Princetown Girl Dec. 10, 2004
3 - 12A Very C.J. Christmas Dec. 17, 2004
3 - 13The Sub Jan. 07, 2005
3 - 14C.J.'s Temptation Jan. 07, 2005
3 - 15Old Flame Jan. 14, 2005
3 - 16Closure Jan. 21, 2005
3 - 17Volleybrawl Jan. 28, 2005
3 - 18Freaky Friday Feb. 04, 2005
3 - 19Torn Between Two Lovers Feb. 11, 2005
3 - 20C.J.'s Real Dad Feb. 18, 2005
3 - 21The After Party Mar. 04, 2005
3 - 22The Teachers Lounge Apr. 01, 2005
3 - 23The Sleepover Apr. 08, 2005
3 - 24Ditch Day Apr. 15, 2005
Creator
Creator
Cast
Cate Hennessy
Bridget Hennessy
Kerry Hennessy
Rory Hennessy
Jim Egan
C.J. Barnes
Synopsis
8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three children. Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson and Martin Spanjers co-starred as their teenage kids: Bridget, Kerry and Rory Hennessy. The series ran on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005. The first season focused on Paul being left in charge of the children after Cate takes a full-time job as a nurse, with comedic emphasis on his often strict rules concerning his daughters and dating. The series’ name and premise were derived from the book 8 Simple Rules by W. Bruce Cameron.
Original title 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
TMDb Rating 7
First air date Sep. 17, 2002
Last air date Apr. 15, 2005
Average Duration 22 minutes
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