Overview
It's not easy raising a family. Much less so when your teenage daughter is dating. For Paul Hennessy's offspring, you'd better remember these simple rules:
1. Use your hands on my daughter and you'll lose them after.
2. You make her cry, I make you cry.
3. Safe sex is a myth. Anything you try will be hazardous to your health.
4. Bring her home late, there's no next date.
5. If you pull into my driveway and honk, you better be dropping off a package because you're sure not picking anything up (Alternative rule #5: Only delivery men honk. Dates ring the doorbell. Once.)
6. No complaining while you're waiting for her. If you're bored, change my oil.
7. If your pants hang off your hips, I'll gladly secure them with my staple gun.
8. Dates must be in crowded public places. You want romance? Read a book.
Any questions?
An American TV sitcom which was previously known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, the title was subsequently shortened to 8 Simple Rules. It is known for being the last TV series that starred the late John Ritter who abruptly died early during the second season of the series.
The sitcom underwent a brief hiatus and a major shakeup which incorporated the unexpected death of its primary character, John Ritter/Paul Hennessy. Instead of it's previous comedic focus. the series changed to a more dramatic tone as the Hennessey family sought to adapt to the sudden loss of Paul. However the series suffered a major slump in ratings leading it to be cancelled shortly afterwards.
The series was originally adapted from a self-improvement book "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter: And other tips from a beleaguered father (not that any of them work)" by humor columnist W. Bruce Cameron.
Notable Characters
- Paul Hennessy
- Cate S. Hennessy
- Bridget "Beach" Hennessy
- Kerry Hennessy
- Rory Hennessy
- Jim Egan
- C.J. Barnes
Plot Summary
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Episode Guide
Season 1
| # | 
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Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 1.01 | File:Filename.jpg | 8 Simple Rules Pilot |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.02 | File:Filename.jpg | Wall of Shame |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.03 | File:Filename.jpg | Bridget's First Job |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.04 | File:Filename.jpg | Wings |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.05 | File:Filename.jpg | Son-in-Law |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.06 | File:Filename.jpg | Cheerleader |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.07 | File:Filename.jpg | Trick-or-Treehouse |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.08 | File:Filename.jpg | By the Book |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.09 | File:Filename.jpg | Two Boys for Every Girl |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.10 | File:Filename.jpg | Give It Up |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.11 | File:Filename.jpg | Paul Meets His Match |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.12 | File:Filename.jpg | All I Want for Christmas |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.13 | File:Filename.jpg | Rory's Got a Girlfriend |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.14 | File:Filename.jpg | Career Choices |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.15 | File:Filename.jpg | Kerry's Big Adventure |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Come and Knock on Our Door |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.17 | File:Filename.jpg | Drummer Boy: Part 1 |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.18 | File:Filename.jpg | Drummer Boy: Part 2 |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.19 | File:Filename.jpg | Cool Parent |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.20 | File:Filename.jpg | Every Picture Tells a Story |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.21 | File:Filename.jpg | Kerry's Video |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.22 | File:Filename.jpg | Good Moms Gone Wild |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.23 | File:Filename.jpg | Career Woman |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.24 | File:Filename.jpg | Queen Bees and King Bees |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.25 | File:Filename.jpg | Bake Sale |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.26 | File:Filename.jpg | The Doyle Wedding |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.27 | File:Filename.jpg | Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 1 |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 1.28 | File:Filename.jpg | Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 2 |
DD MMM YYYY |
Season 2
| # |
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Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 2.01 | File:Filename.jpg | Premiere |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.02 | File:Filename.jpg | Sex Ed |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.03 | File:Filename.jpg | Donny Goes AWOL |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.04 | File:Filename.jpg | Goodbye: Part 1 |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.05 | File:Filename.jpg | Goodbye: Part 2 |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.06 | File:Filename.jpg | No Right Way |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.07 | File:Filename.jpg | What Dad Would Want |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.08 | File:Filename.jpg | The First Thanksgiving |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.09 | File:Filename.jpg | Merry Christmas: The Story of Anne Frank and Skeevy |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.10 | File:Filename.jpg | YMCA |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.11 | File:Filename.jpg | Get Real |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.12 | File:Filename.jpg | Consequences |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.13 | File:Filename.jpg | Opposites Attract (Part 1) |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.14 | File:Filename.jpg | Opposites Attract (Part 2) |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.15 | File:Filename.jpg | Opposites Attract: Night of the Locust (Part 3) |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Daddy's Girl |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.17 | File:Filename.jpg | Mall in the Family |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.18 | File:Filename.jpg | Let's Keep Going (Part 1) |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.19 | File:Filename.jpg | Let's Keep Going (Part 2) |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.20 | File:Filename.jpg | C.J.'s Party |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.21 | File:Filename.jpg | Mother's Day |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.22 | File:Filename.jpg | The Principal |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.23 | File:Filename.jpg | Finale Part Un (Part 1) |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 2.24 | File:Filename.jpg | Finale Part Deux (Part 2) |
DD MMM YYYY |
Season 3
| # |
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Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|
| 3.01 | File:Filename.jpg | First Day of School |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.02 | File:Filename.jpg | Changes |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.03 | File:Filename.jpg | The School Nurse |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.04 | File:Filename.jpg | Out of the Box |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.05 | File:Filename.jpg | Car Trouble |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.06 | File:Filename.jpg | Halloween |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.07 | File:Filename.jpg | Coach |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.08 | File:Filename.jpg | Secrets |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.09 | File:Filename.jpg | Thanksgiving Guest |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.10 | File:Filename.jpg | Vanity Unfair |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.11 | File:Filename.jpg | Princeton Girl |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.12 | File:Filename.jpg | A Very C.J. Christmas |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.13 | File:Filename.jpg | The Sub |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.14 | File:Filename.jpg | C.J.'s Temptation |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.15 | File:Filename.jpg | Old Flame |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.16 | File:Filename.jpg | Closure |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.17 | File:Filename.jpg | Volleybrawl |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.18 | File:Filename.jpg | Freaky Friday |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.19 | File:Filename.jpg | Torn Between Two Lovers |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.20 | File:Filename.jpg | C.J.'s Real Dad |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.21 | File:Filename.jpg | The After Party |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.22 | File:Filename.jpg | The Teachers Lounge |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.23 | File:Filename.jpg | The Sleepover |
DD MMM YYYY |
| 3.24 | File:Filename.jpg | Ditch Day |
DD MMM YYYY |