8 Simple Rules - Season 1

8 Simple Rules - Season 1

Season 1

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.
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Episodes28
DatesSep 17, 2002 - May 20, 2003
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Episodes

Pilot
Season 1Episode 130 min

Pilot

Bridget doesn't tell the truth about where she's going and Kerry is suspended from school.

Sep 17, 2002
Wall of Shame
Season 1Episode 230 min

Wall of Shame

Paul's goal to watch a football game runs into interference from the kids.

Sep 24, 2002
Bridget's First Job
Season 1Episode 330 min

Bridget's First Job

Bridget gets a job at a clothing store to learn the value of a dollar, but she's more interested in the value of the employee discount.

Oct 1, 2002
Wings
Season 1Episode 430 min

Wings

Paul keeps trying to prevent Bridget from taking a driver's test; Kerry enters an art competition.

Oct 8, 2002
Son-in-Law
Season 1Episode 530 min

Son-in-Law

Paul fully approves of Bridget's new boyfriend, whose father is a baseball legend.

Oct 15, 2002
Cheerleader
Season 1Episode 630 min

Cheerleader

Bridget jumps at the chance to try out for an opening on the school's cheerleading squad.

Oct 22, 2002
Trick or Treehouse
Season 1Episode 730 min

Trick or Treehouse

The rest of the family tries to get out of spending one last family Halloween in their treehouse, while Paul tries everything to make them stay.

Oct 29, 2002
By the Book
Season 1Episode 830 min

By the Book

When they find out that Paul is reading a book on parenting, the girls try to get a chapter ahead of him.

Nov 5, 2002
Two Boys for Every Girl
Season 1Episode 930 min

Two Boys for Every Girl

After learning about Kyle's new job, Bridget dates another boy; Kerry wants to be allowed to have a first date.

Nov 12, 2002
Give It Up
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Give It Up

Paul starts a contest to see who in the family can last the longest without a favorite thing. The winner chooses their vacation site.

Nov 19, 2002
Paul Meets His Match
Season 1Episode 1130 min

Paul Meets His Match

Paul meets his new editor, who has twice as many daughters and double Paul's concerns.

Nov 26, 2002
All I Want for Christmas
Season 1Episode 1230 min

All I Want for Christmas

As the Hennessys prepare for Christmas, Paul wants to have the brightest house lights and Kerry finds a stray dog.

Dec 10, 2002
Rory's Got a Girlfriend
Season 1Episode 1330 min

Rory's Got a Girlfriend

The girls are not pleased when Paul bends the rules that applied to them and allows Rory to go on a date.

Dec 17, 2002
Career Choices
Season 1Episode 1430 min

Career Choices

Bridget says that, instead of going to college, she wants to attend beauty school; Paul shows Kerry's artwork to the principal.

Jan 7, 2003
Kerry's Big Adventure
Season 1Episode 1530 min

Kerry's Big Adventure

Paul agrees to let Bridget attend a party only if she brings Kerry, who's unhappy after breaking up with her boyfriend.

Jan 21, 2003
Come and Knock on Our Door
Season 1Episode 1630 min

Come and Knock on Our Door

Paul has a dream in which his daughters are living "Three's Company"-style with Kyle.

Jan 28, 2003
Drummer Boy: Part 1
Season 1Episode 1730 min

Drummer Boy: Part 1

Bridget's upset because Paul won't let her date a drum instructor; Kerry's angry at Jason over a compliment.

Feb 4, 2003
Drummer Boy: Part 2
Season 1Episode 1830 min

Drummer Boy: Part 2

Bridget and Kerry drive to see Ben at his dorm; Rory reads "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Feb 11, 2003
Cool Parent
Season 1Episode 1930 min

Cool Parent

After Paul becomes a "cool parent" to his daughters' friends, Cate warns him that it may not last long.

Feb 18, 2003
Every Picture Tells a Story
Season 1Episode 2030 min

Every Picture Tells a Story

Paul's all revved up at the prospect of writing the biography of a race-car driver.

Feb 25, 2003
Kerry's Video
Season 1Episode 2130 min

Kerry's Video

When Bridget tapes over a video Kerry was using for a school project, Paul insists that Bridget cooperate on Kerry's replacement project. Kerry's theme: how the "beautiful" Bridget uses her looks to get her way. This annoys Bridget because she thinks it makes her look shallow (it does). So she takes up tennis---to give her "depth."

Mar 11, 2003
Good Moms Gone Wild
Season 1Episode 2230 min

Good Moms Gone Wild

The Hennessys vacation at Cate's parents' Florida condo, where Rory befriends a senior citizen and Cate's old boyfriend turns up.

Mar 25, 2003
Career Woman
Season 1Episode 2330 min

Career Woman

Cate has to work more hours at the hospital; Paul tries to interest Rory in baseball trading cards.

Mar 28, 2003
Queen Bees and King Bees
Season 1Episode 2430 min

Queen Bees and King Bees

Bridget and Paul have problems with rivalry; Bridget with Paul's boss's daughter, Paul with his boss.

Apr 8, 2003
Bake Sale
Season 1Episode 2530 min

Bake Sale

Bridget plays mother to a sack of flour for a health-class project; Kerry gets involved in baking to raise money for charity.

Apr 29, 2003
The Doyle Wedding
Season 1Episode 2630 min

The Doyle Wedding

The annoyingly cheerful Doyles dine at the Hennessys and ask them to be part of a wedding.

May 6, 2003
Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 1
Season 1Episode 2730 min

Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 1

Cate's moody sister pays a visit. Meanwhile, Bridget dates Donny Doyle; and Kerry pursues Kyle.

May 13, 2003
Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 2
Season 1Episode 2830 min

Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 2

Maggie returns with a new look and a cheery disposition; and Paul finds a home pregnancy test.

May 20, 2003

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