Ended · 2002–2005

8 Simple Rules

Comedy / Family

Legendary sitcom stars John Ritter and Katey Sagal team up in 8 Simple Rules , ABC's hit family comedy that is laugh-out-loud funny. "If you make my daughters cry, I'll make you cry." That's the rallying cry of Paul Hennessy. A little rusty in the parenting department, Paul is forced to meet fatherhood head-on when his wife Cate returns to work. Two teenage daughters and a wisecracking son make Paul's new situation daunting but never dull.

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Season 1 · 28 episodes

S01 E01 · Pilot2002-09-17
S01 E02 · Wall of Shame2002-09-24
S01 E03 · Bridget's First Job2002-10-01
S01 E04 · Wings2002-10-08
S01 E05 · Son-in-Law2002-10-15
S01 E06 · Cheerleader2002-10-22
S01 E07 · Trick or Treehouse2002-10-29
S01 E08 · By the Book2002-11-05
S01 E09 · Two Boys for Every Girl2002-11-12
S01 E10 · Give It Up2002-11-19
S01 E11 · Paul Meets His Match2002-11-26
S01 E12 · All I Want for Christmas2002-12-10
S01 E13 · Rory's Got a Girlfriend2002-12-17
S01 E14 · Career Choices2003-01-07
S01 E15 · Kerry's Big Adventure2003-01-21
S01 E16 · Come and Knock on Our Door2003-01-28
S01 E17 · Drummer Boy: Part 12003-02-04
S01 E18 · Drummer Boy: Part 22003-02-11
S01 E19 · Cool Parent2003-02-18
S01 E20 · Every Picture Tells a Story2003-02-25
S01 E21 · Kerry's Video2003-03-11
S01 E22 · Good Moms Gone Wild2003-03-25
S01 E23 · Career Woman2003-03-28
S01 E24 · Queen Bees and King Bees2003-04-08
S01 E25 · Bake Sale2003-04-29
S01 E26 · The Doyle Wedding2003-05-06
S01 E27 · Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 12003-05-13
S01 E28 · Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 22003-05-20

Season 2 · 24 episodes

S02 E01 · Premiere2003-09-23
S02 E02 · Sex Ed2003-09-30
S02 E03 · Donny Goes AWOL2003-10-07
S02 E04 · Goodbye: Part 12003-11-04
S02 E05 · Goodbye: Part 22003-11-04
S02 E06 · No Right Way2003-11-11
S02 E07 · What Dad Would Want2003-11-18
S02 E08 · The First Thanksgiving2003-11-25
S02 E09 · The Story of Anne Frank and Skeevy2003-12-23
S02 E10 · YMCA2004-01-06
S02 E11 · Get Real2004-01-13
S02 E12 · Consequences2004-01-27
S02 E13 · Opposites Attract: Part 12004-02-10
S02 E14 · Opposites Attract: Part 22004-02-17
S02 E15 · Opposites Attract: Night of the Locust2004-02-24
S02 E16 · Daddy's Girl2004-03-02
S02 E17 · Mall in the Family2004-03-16
S02 E18 · Let's Keep Going: Part 12004-03-30
S02 E19 · Let's Keep Going: Part 22004-04-06
S02 E20 · C.J.'s Party2004-04-20
S02 E21 · Mother's Day2004-05-04
S02 E22 · The Principal2004-05-11
S02 E23 · Finale Part Un2004-05-18
S02 E24 · Finale Part Deux2004-05-18

Season 3 · 24 episodes

S03 E01 · First Day of School2004-09-24
S03 E02 · Changes2004-10-01
S03 E03 · School Nurse2004-10-08
S03 E04 · Out of the Box2004-10-15
S03 E05 · Car Trouble2004-10-22
S03 E06 · Halloween2004-10-29
S03 E07 · Coach2004-11-05
S03 E08 · Secrets2004-11-12
S03 E09 · Thanksgiving Guest2004-11-26
S03 E10 · Vanity Unfair2004-12-03
S03 E11 · Princetown Girl2004-12-10
S03 E12 · A Very C.J. Christmas2004-12-17
S03 E13 · The Sub2005-01-07
S03 E14 · C.J.'s Temptation2005-01-07
S03 E15 · Old Flame2005-01-14
S03 E16 · Closure2005-01-21
S03 E17 · Volleybrawl2005-01-28
S03 E18 · Freaky Friday2005-02-04
S03 E19 · Torn Between Two Lovers2005-02-11
S03 E20 · C.J.'s Real Dad2005-02-18
S03 E21 · The After Party2005-03-04
S03 E22 · The Teachers Lounge2005-04-01
S03 E23 · Sleepover2005-04-08
S03 E24 · Ditch Day2005-04-15

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