Season 1
(2002)
Overview
The first season of 8 Simple Rules aired on ABC between September 17, 2002, and May 20, 2003, and consists of 28 episodes. On August 7, 2007, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the complete first season on DVD on a 3-disc set.
Cast
as Cate Hennessy
as Bridget Hennessy
as Kerry Hennessy
as Rory Hennessy
as Paul Hennessy
Episodes
Pilot 7.3
September 17, 2002
As Cate decides to go back to work as a nurse, Paul undertakes the responsibility of watching the kids.
Wall of Shame 7.0
September 24, 2002
Paul is left home alone with the kids while Cate is at a seminar on the day of the big Michigan/Ohio State football gam…
Bridget's First Job 7.0
October 1, 2002
After seeing how much money Bridget spends on keeping up with the latest fashions, Paul tells her to go out and get a …
Wings 7.0
October 8, 2002
Bridget takes drastic measures when an overprotective Paul keeps coming up with excuses to delay her from taking her dr…
Son-In-Law 7.0
October 15, 2002
A sports-struck Paul lets Bridget do whatever she wants when she starts dating Travis, star basketball player and son o…
Cheerleader 6.0
October 22, 2002
Bridget is ecstatic when the cheerleading squad has an opening for a new member. But after telling Kerry that she is no…
Trick or Treehouse 7.0
October 29, 2002
Paul seems to be the only one looking forward to a family Halloween, as Bridget, Kerry and Rory make plans to spend the…
By the Book 6.0
November 5, 2002
In an effort to win back the love and respect that his daughters used to show him when they were young, Paul turns to a…
Two Boys for Every Girl 6.0
November 12, 2002
After Paul convinces Bridget to tell Kyle the truth about her date with another boy, Kyle breaks up with her. Meanwhile…
Give It Up 8.0
November 19, 2002
When no one can agree on where the family vacation should take place, Paul challenges the Hennessey clan to give up the…
Paul Meets His Match 8.0
November 26, 2002
Paul becomes quick friends with his new editor Nick when he discovers they both are married fathers of teenage girls. B…
All I Want for Christmas 6.0
December 10, 2002
Paul tries to find perfect gifts for the family to make up for last year's Christmas fiasco. Kerry finds a stray dog du…
Rory's Got a Girlfriend 7.0
December 17, 2002
When a proud Paul lets thirteen-year-old Rory go out on his first date, Bridget and Kerry accuse him of unfairly changi…
Career Choices 7.0
January 7, 2003
Paul and Cate are shocked when they are called into the principal's office and informed that Bridget wants to skip her …
Kerry's Big Adventure 6.0
January 21, 2003
After Kerry and her boyfriend break up, Paul tries to cheer her up by getting Bridget to take her little sister with he…
Come and Knock on Our Door 7.0
January 28, 2003
After discovering that boyfriend Kyle kissed Kerry at a party, Bridget gives her sister the silent treatment which is a…
Drummer Boy (1) 6.0
February 4, 2003
Bridget defies the rules of the house after Paul forbids her from going out on a date with Ben, her college-age drum in…
Drummer Boy (2) 6.0
February 11, 2003
Bridget takes the car and follows her older boyfriend, drum instructor Ben, to his college dorm.
Cool Parent 7.0
February 18, 2003
After a party at Tommy's house is broken up by the police, Paul chastises his friend and unwittingly volunteers to host…
Every Picture Tells A Story 6.0
February 25, 2003
When Paul is asked by race car driver Carter Tibbits (Jason Priestley, "Beverly Hills 90210") to write a book about him…
Kerry's Video 7.0
March 11, 2003
Kerry devotes her school video project to sister Bridget to illustrate the hypocrisy that life is much easier for the b…
Good Moms Gone Wild 6.0
March 25, 2003
While vacationing in Florida at Cate's parents' home, Paul and Cate catch Bridget and Kerry on the news partying with a…
Career Woman 6.0
March 28, 2003
Paul's job as parental guardian becomes more of a full-time position when Cate is up for a promotion and has to spend m…
Queen Bees and King Bees 7.0
April 8, 2003
Bridget and Paul are surprised to find themselves in similar situations when they are both alienated in their social ci…
Bake Sale 7.0
April 29, 2003
For a health class assignment, Bridget and Kyle have to take care of a sack of flour as if it were a baby. Kerry and Ro…
The Doyle Wedding 7.0
May 6, 2003
After reluctantly inviting socially inept neighbors Fred and Mary Ellen Doyle and their kids over for dinner, Paul and …
Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (1) 6.5
May 13, 2003
Having learned that her sister Maggie is having marital problems, Cate is nevertheless not too thrilled when Paul invit…
Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (2) 6.0
May 20, 2003
The rivalry between Cate and Maggie comes to a boiling point when Maggie gets a sexy, new makeover and gives Bridget a …