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For Paul Hennessy's female offspring, you'd better remember a few simple rules when dating them:

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?

8 Simple Rules was an American produced family sitcom TV series starring John Ritter, Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, and Martin Spanjers. It was previously known as 8 Simple Rules ... for Dating My Teenage Daughter before the title was subsequently shortened to 8 Simple Rules.  The series is also known for being the breakout role for Kaley Cuoco. 

8 Simple Rules was 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.  

The sudden and unexpected death of its primary star, John Ritter early in its second season however caused the series to undergo a brief hiatus and major shakeup in its direction and tone. Instead of its previous comedic focus, the series changed to a more dramatic tone with his character of Paul Hennessy's death being written into continuity. 8 Simple Rules failed the weather the change and was cancelled shortly afterwards due to poor ratings. 

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Season 1[]

Season 2[]

Season 3[]

Episode Guide[]

Season 1[]

# Placeholder 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[]

# Placeholder 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[]

# Placeholder 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

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