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8 Simple Rules (2002–2005) — comedy · family on ABC
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About 8 Simple Rules
The show 8 Simple Rules ended on April 15, 2005, on ABC. It is no longer airing new episodes. The series concluded after its third season, with the final episode titled 'Ditch Day' airing on that date.
8 Simple Rules was a family comedy series that premiered in 2002. It starred John Ritter and Katey Sagal and centered around Paul Hennessy, who had to adapt to parenthood when his wife Cate returned to work. The show depicted the humorous challenges faced by the Hennessy family, including their two teenage daughters and a witty young son, as they navigated everyday life and family dynamics.
The cast included Katey Sagal as Cate Egan Hennessy, Kaley Cuoco as Bridget Hennessy, Amy Davidson as Kerry Hennessy, Martin Spanjers as Rory Joseph Hennessy, James Garner as Jim Egan, David Spade as C.J. Barnes, and John Ritter as Paul Hennessy. The series was rated 6.9 on TVMaze and had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.
8 Simple Rules episode schedule
76 aired
Aired · 76
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2005 | S3·E24 | Ditch Day |
| April 8, 2005 | S3·E23 | Sleepover |
| April 1, 2005 | S3·E22 | The Teachers Lounge |
| March 4, 2005 | S3·E21 | The After Party |
| February 18, 2005 | S3·E20 | C.J.'s Real Dad |
| February 11, 2005 | S3·E19 | Torn Between Two Lovers |
| February 4, 2005 | S3·E18 | Freaky Friday |
| January 28, 2005 | S3·E17 | Volleybrawl |
| January 21, 2005 | S3·E16 | Closure |
| January 14, 2005 | S3·E15 | Old Flame |
| January 7, 2005 | S3·E14 | C.J.'s Temptation |
| January 7, 2005 | S3·E13 | The Sub |
| December 17, 2004 | S3·E12 | A Very C.J. Christmas |
| December 10, 2004 | S3·E11 | Princetown Girl |
| December 3, 2004 | S3·E10 | Vanity Unfair |
| November 26, 2004 | S3·E9 | Thanksgiving Guest |
| November 12, 2004 | S3·E8 | Secrets |
| November 5, 2004 | S3·E7 | Coach |
| October 29, 2004 | S3·E6 | Halloween |
| October 22, 2004 | S3·E5 | Car Trouble |
| October 15, 2004 | S3·E4 | Out of the Box |
| October 8, 2004 | S3·E3 | School Nurse |
| October 1, 2004 | S3·E2 | Changes |
| September 24, 2004 | S3·E1 | First Day of School |
| May 18, 2004 | S2·E24 | Finale Part Deux |
| May 18, 2004 | S2·E23 | Finale Part Un |
| May 11, 2004 | S2·E22 | The Principal |
| May 4, 2004 | S2·E21 | Mother's Day |
| April 20, 2004 | S2·E20 | C.J.'s Party |
| April 6, 2004 | S2·E19 | Let's Keep Going: Part 2 |
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| March 30, 2004 | S2·E18 | Let's Keep Going: Part 1 |
| March 16, 2004 | S2·E17 | Mall in the Family |
| March 2, 2004 | S2·E16 | Daddy's Girl |
| February 24, 2004 | S2·E15 | Opposites Attract: Night of the Locust |
| February 17, 2004 | S2·E14 | Opposites Attract: Part 2 |
| February 10, 2004 | S2·E13 | Opposites Attract: Part 1 |
| January 27, 2004 | S2·E12 | Consequences |
| January 13, 2004 | S2·E11 | Get Real |
| January 6, 2004 | S2·E10 | YMCA |
| December 23, 2003 | S2·E9 | The Story of Anne Frank and Skeevy |
| November 25, 2003 | S2·E8 | The First Thanksgiving |
| November 18, 2003 | S2·E7 | What Dad Would Want |
| November 11, 2003 | S2·E6 | No Right Way |
| November 4, 2003 | S2·E5 | Goodbye: Part 2 |
| November 4, 2003 | S2·E4 | Goodbye: Part 1 |
| October 7, 2003 | S2·E3 | Donny Goes AWOL |
| September 30, 2003 | S2·E2 | Sex Ed |
| September 23, 2003 | S2·E1 | Premiere |
| May 20, 2003 | S1·E28 | Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 2 |
| May 13, 2003 | S1·E27 | Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 1 |
| May 6, 2003 | S1·E26 | The Doyle Wedding |
| April 29, 2003 | S1·E25 | Bake Sale |
| April 8, 2003 | S1·E24 | Queen Bees and King Bees |
| March 28, 2003 | S1·E23 | Career Woman |
| March 25, 2003 | S1·E22 | Good Moms Gone Wild |
| March 11, 2003 | S1·E21 | Kerry's Video |
| February 25, 2003 | S1·E20 | Every Picture Tells a Story |
| February 18, 2003 | S1·E19 | Cool Parent |
| February 11, 2003 | S1·E18 | Drummer Boy: Part 2 |
| February 4, 2003 | S1·E17 | Drummer Boy: Part 1 |
| January 28, 2003 | S1·E16 | Come and Knock on Our Door |
| January 21, 2003 | S1·E15 | Kerry's Big Adventure |
| January 7, 2003 | S1·E14 | Career Choices |
| December 17, 2002 | S1·E13 | Rory's Got a Girlfriend |
| December 10, 2002 | S1·E12 | All I Want for Christmas |
| November 26, 2002 | S1·E11 | Paul Meets His Match |
| November 19, 2002 | S1·E10 | Give It Up |
| November 12, 2002 | S1·E9 | Two Boys for Every Girl |
| November 5, 2002 | S1·E8 | By the Book |
| October 29, 2002 | S1·E7 | Trick or Treehouse |
| October 22, 2002 | S1·E6 | Cheerleader |
| October 15, 2002 | S1·E5 | Son-in-Law |
| October 8, 2002 | S1·E4 | Wings |
| October 1, 2002 | S1·E3 | Bridget's First Job |
| September 24, 2002 | S1·E2 | Wall of Shame |
| September 17, 2002 | S1·E1 | Pilot |
