Airs Next: ABC at Friday 8:00 PM (30 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
September 17, 2002
Last Aired:
April 15, 2005
Show Categories:
Comedy, Drama 
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It's a time for healing and learning to deal with life without family patriarch Paul (the late John Ritter), as the Hennessys discover the frailties of life and the strength of the family unit, on 8 Simple Rules.
Cate (Katey Sagal) now finds herself in the precarious position of raising three teenagers on her own while holding down a full time job as a hospital nurse near their...
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Episodes
add »After C.J. discovers that Cate may be starting a clandestine relationship with Principal Gibb, he blabs it to Bridget. An angry Cate gets even by having Gibb put C.J. in charge of the detention of students on Ditch Day, and C.J. gets even by detaining Bridget. Meanwhile, because she is stuck in detention and can't complete the ditch day prank herself, Bridget convinces Kerry and Rory to steal the rival school's mascot. Nicole Richie ("The Simple Life") guest stars as one of Bridget's fellow detainees.
Aired: Friday April 15, 2005
| 75. The Sleepover | Apr 8, 2005 | 4 Reviews | 8.48 |
| 74. The Teachers Lounge | Apr 1, 2005 | 3 Reviews | 8.73 |
| 73. The After Party | Mar 4, 2005 | 1 Review | 8.64 |
| 72. C.J.'s Real Dad | Feb 18, 2005 | 4 Reviews | 8.24 |
News Headlines
- external: '8 Simple Rules' Kaley Cuoco tackles heavy material 2007-01-08
- external: John Ritter's Family Near Wrongful Death Settlement 2006-03-17
- external: Settlement Reached in John Ritter Suit 2006-03-16
- external: David Spade on Ellen 2005-08-02
- external: Afternoon 'Rules' 2005-07-12
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Community Reviews (202)
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9.0
"Influential"Superb A comedy following the complicated family life of the Henessy's.Father,Paul and his wife struggle to cope with their 3 teenagers crazy antics and social lives. Continue » Posted Apr 16, 2008 12:31 pm PST |
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9.0
"Influential"Superb What is so amazing about this show is that as much humor as there is (which there is every single second) there are such meaningful messages and lessons learned that will leave an influential mark on you and your life. Continue » Posted Apr 15, 2008 6:03 am PST |
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10.0
"Bring it back!"Perfect I Love This Show... Please Bring it back. Continue » Posted Jan 24, 2008 7:07 am PST |
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10.0
"Underappreciated"Perfect I love this show. It's so funny. The storyline just keeps getting better, keep it coming! Continue » Posted Jan 16, 2008 8:27 am PST |
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8.2
"Bring it back!"Great This show is funny and something new every season> Continue » Posted Dec 11, 2007 12:25 am PST |
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Show Vital Stats
Show: 8 Simple Rules
Popularity Rank: 195 of 17,413
Ratings Rank: 995 of 17,413 (
1)
Show Reviews: 202
People Tracking: 2,149
Popularity Rank: 195 of 17,413
Ratings Rank: 995 of 17,413 (
1)
Show Reviews: 202
People Tracking: 2,149
Show
Score: 8.6 Great 2,473 votes
Score: 8.6 Great 2,473 votes
great: 745 (30.3%)
perfect: 659 (26.8%)
superb: 645 (26.2%)
good: 210 (8.5%)
Other: 203 (8.3%)
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