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8 Simple Rules

ABC · 2002–2005 · Ended · Comedy · Family · ★ 7.1/10

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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8 Simple Rules episode guide

Season 1 · 28 episodes · Sep 17, 2002 – May 20, 2003
  1. Pilot
  2. Wall of Shame
  3. Bridget's First Job
  4. Wings
  5. Son-in-Law
  6. Cheerleader
  7. Trick or Treehouse
  8. By the Book
  9. Two Boys for Every Girl
  10. Give It Up
  11. Paul Meets His Match
  12. All I Want for Christmas
  13. Rory's Got a Girlfriend
  14. Career Choices
  15. Kerry's Big Adventure
  16. Come and Knock on Our Door
  17. Drummer Boy: Part 1
  18. Drummer Boy: Part 2
  19. Cool Parent
  20. Every Picture Tells a Story
  21. Kerry's Video
  22. Good Moms Gone Wild
  23. Career Woman
  24. Queen Bees and King Bees
  25. Bake Sale
  26. The Doyle Wedding
  27. Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 1
  28. Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 2
Season 2 · 24 episodes · Sep 23, 2003 – May 18, 2004
  1. Premiere
  2. Sex Ed
  3. Donny Goes AWOL
  4. Goodbye: Part 1
  5. Goodbye: Part 2
  6. No Right Way
  7. What Dad Would Want
  8. The First Thanksgiving
  9. The Story of Anne Frank and Skeevy
  10. YMCA
  11. Get Real
  12. Consequences
  13. Opposites Attract: Part 1
  14. Opposites Attract: Part 2
  15. Opposites Attract: Night of the Locust
  16. Daddy's Girl
  17. Mall in the Family
  18. Let's Keep Going: Part 1
  19. Let's Keep Going: Part 2
  20. C.J.'s Party
  21. Mother's Day
  22. The Principal
  23. Finale Part Un
  24. Finale Part Deux
Season 3 · 24 episodes · Sep 24, 2004 – Apr 15, 2005
  1. First Day of School
  2. Changes
  3. School Nurse
  4. Out of the Box
  5. Car Trouble
  6. Halloween
  7. Coach
  8. Secrets
  9. Thanksgiving Guest
  10. Vanity Unfair
  11. Princetown Girl
  12. A Very C.J. Christmas
  13. The Sub
  14. C.J.'s Temptation
  15. Old Flame
  16. Closure
  17. Volleybrawl
  18. Freaky Friday
  19. Torn Between Two Lovers
  20. C.J.'s Real Dad
  21. The After Party
  22. The Teachers Lounge
  23. Sleepover
  24. Ditch Day

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