TV SERIES · 2002

8 Simple Rules

ComedyDrama22 min per episode

Paul Hennessy (John Ritter) is left to manage the daily chaos of raising three kids when Cate takes a full-time nursing job, and his house rules get tested fast. Katey Sagal's Cate is juggling work and home while oldest daughter Bridget is entering the dating scene, middle child Kerry masks her insecurities with attitude, and youngest Rory is starting to figure out girls for himself. The series stays close to the Hennessys' family routine, with arguments over dating, privacy, school, and the small negotiations that come with parents trying to keep up as their teenagers grow more independent.