http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/eWGeGSr0_qVpSlCGYy5sPpEorUgWatch Full Episodes of 8 Simple Rules Online: John Ritter ("Three's Company") and Katey Sagal ("Married...with Children") return to series television in this charming family comedy about a loving, rational dad who suddenly discovers that his two darling daughters have unexpectedly morphed into hormonally-charged, incomprehensible teenagers. Paul Hennessy (Ritter) has grown accustomed to his stay-at-home wife Cate (Sagal) taking care of their son and two daughters. His job as a sports writer kept him on the road a lot during the kids' formative years. But when Cate decides to return to work as a hospital nurse, Paul takes a job as a columnist and agrees to make the duties of raising the kids a shared experience. Paul fondly remembers the days when his daughters would sit on his lap singing silly songs, and he was their hero for scaring away monsters from under the bed. But those days are long gone.enhttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationwebmaster@blinkx.com (blinkx webmaster)Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:26:01 +0000Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:26:01 +0000http://tv.blinkx.comhttp://cdn.blinkx.com/store/images/video/b/08/TVShows/27c3b9275f176e279365e2d9f89284a5.jpghttp://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/eWGeGSr0_qVpSlCGYy5sPpEorUghttp://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e24Cate doesn't want to tell the family that she is dating Principal Gibb, and she finds it even harder when she's confronted at every angle at school...even though it is Ditch Day and hardly anyone else shows up!Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e23After Principal Gibb and Cate fall asleep at the house while watching a movie, the family catches them and falsely assumes that the two are having a relationship. Meanwhile, Bridget, Kerry, Rory and C.J. are forced to go ice-fishing with Jim in order to spend quality time with their grandfather - but unbeknownst to them, Jim would much rather be left alone and is forced to keep up a happy fagade.Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e22When Cate and C.J. discover that Kerry has been e-mailing Bruno -- the boy she had a fling with in Europe -- they secretly try to snoop in her computer to find out what the two have been up to. But unbeknownst to them, Bruno is in the house and hidden in the attic by Kerry, while Bridget tries her best to talk her little sister out of doing something she may regret. Meanwhile, Jim discovers Rory's clandestine poker game and decides to deal himself in to teach Rory and his friends a lesson about gambling.Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e21After turning down Bridget's request to throw a "harmless" after-prom party in a hotel room, Cate decides to throw a school-sanctioned party at the house - which totally embarrasses her kids. Meanwhile, Kerry tries to make a political statement by inviting a girl to the prom, and Rory is overjoyed when a hot senior asks him to the dance.Fri, 04 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e20C.J. is shocked and delighted when his biological father - a motivational speaker and "little person" - reveals himself for the first time to his wayward son. But Jim doesn't trust the man and thinks he may have ulterior motives for the visit.Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e19CJ gets a date with Ms. Krupp against Cate and the kid's wishes. But everything is changed when Cheryl surprises him in a sexy outfit in his classroom. Now he is torn between two lovers, both inviting him to dinner on Valentine's.Thu, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e18After watching the film Freaky Friday, Cate awakens to find that she has switched bodies with Bridget, C.J. has changed places with Jim, and Rory has swapped places with his hamster. The only one not affected is Kerry - who begins to find the entire mishap amusing.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e17Cate's alleged antics at Kerry's volleyball game threaten to make her team forfeit the match. Meanwhile, C.J. has a crush on Kerry's volleyball coach, and Bridget becomes upset when one of her friends begins dating her ex-boyfriend.Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e16When Cate and C.J. discover that Kerry has been e-mailing Bruno -- the boy she had a fling with in Europe -- they secretly try to snoop in her computer to find out what the two have been up to. But unbeknownst to them, Bruno is in the house and hidden in the attic by Kerry, while Bridget tries her best to talk her little sister out of doing something she may regret. Meanwhile, Jim discovers Rory's clandestine poker game and decides to deal himself in to teach Rory and his friends a lesson about gambling.Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e15After sending an email to former college flame Matt to see how he's been doing over the years, Cate becomes fed up with the unreasonable demands of her family and locks herself in her room for some alone time. But she's shocked when Matt shows up at her window and whisks her off to re-live some adventurous, old times - then she begins to question if his rebel lifestyle is just a front.Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e14While Cate finds herself becoming jealous of Principal Ed Gibb's (Adam Arkin) new girlfriend, Cheryl (Pamela Anderson), C.J. is asked by Ed to help tutor Cheryl for her G.E.D.s -- and finds himself unwittingly being hit on by her. Meanwhile, Rory feels awkward after Cate accidentally interrupts him during a private moment.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e13Cate is shocked to discover that Principal Gibb has hired C.J. to be a substitute teacher at the high school. But when C.J. catches Rory cheating on a test, he is torn about reporting it when Cate tries to persuade him to look the other way. Meanwhile, when Bridget breaks her leg because of Kerry's blunder, she makes her little sister's life a living nightmare.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e12To keep C.J. from spending Christmas alone in Las Vegas, the Hennessy household bends over backwards to recreate one of Cate's first holiday memories to entice him to stay. Meanwhile, Rory decides to break up with his wealthy girlfriend when he fears that he won't be able to buy her a Christmas gift worthy of her upper class status.Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e11Bridget breaks the news that she has the chance to go to Princetown with a Tennis scholarship. The only trouble is, she has a D in Ms. Krupp's class, and she needs a C for the scholarship. Cate helps Bridget out by bribing her without a flu shot unless she can help. All this really makes Kerry mad because she was the one who was supposed to go to an Ivy League school, and when Cate helps Bridget, it proves Kerry's point on Bridget always being given the easy way out of things.Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e10Bridget does not get the job as a model that she was hoping for and Jim won't take no for an answer. To his surprise, the director of the agency was an old girlfriend years ago. It now looks like Bridget will get another chance to be the model that she knows she can be.Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e9While the family prepares Thanksgiving dinner for Cate to give her some much needed time off, she's left with nothing to do until she brings home an unexpected guest while on an errand -- Principal Ed Gibb. Meanwhile, while C.J. deep-fries the turkey, Bridget and Kerry spar over pie recipes; Jim disassembles the TV in a shocking attempt to repair it; and Cate finds herself with an insurance adjuster the day after the holiday to find out who was responsible for burning down the garage.Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e8Everyone in the Hennessy family fears the ringing of the phone when they all find themselves keeping secrets from one-another. Rory refuses to divulge the identity of the student responsible for bullying and beating him up at school, which leads Principal Gibb on a mission to find the culprit and tell Cate; Bridget and Kerry use fake IDs to get into a club, where Bridget meets a cute guy and gives him her phone number -- before discovering that he's a cop; Cate doesn't want the family to know that Bridget's tennis coach, Scott, is in hot pursuit to get her to go out on a date with him; and C.J. is distracted and forgets to pick up Rory's pain medication, which leads the pharmacist to call the house to find out if Rory's OK.Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e7Bridget is psyched to join the high school tennis team when she develops a crush on Coach Scott. But her infatuation soon turns to disgust when she learns that Scott has a crush on Cate. Meanwhile, Kerry and Rory begin to question the authenticity of Jim's war stories while rummaging through his war chest.Fri, 05 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e6Kerry doubts Bridget's ability to put together the school's Halloween party as part of her Student Body President duties. Meanwhile C.J. is hired as the party's security guard and sets his sights on catching Rory pulling off a prank, and Jim finds himself under attack by the neighborhood kids when he refuses to hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters.Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e5Bridget and Kerry are ecstatic when Cate hands them the keys to the minivan, except for one provision -- they are responsible for driving Rory wherever he needs to go. But when the girls fail to deliver on their promise to chauffeur their little brother, he takes matters into his own hands and attempts to drive himself -- and wrecks the car in the process.Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e4Kerry is livid when Bridget unintentionally makes a mockery out of her art project at the mall. But she quickly forgets about Bridget when fellow artist and young hottie Tyler asks her out on a date. However Tyler's intentions may not be completely genuine. Meanwhile, while C.J. finds himself striking out at speed dating, Jim discovers that he's a hit with the ladies-which further humiliates his socially inept grandson.Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e3After Cate accepts the position of school nurse from Principal Gibb, Bridget and Kerry are convinced that she only took the job to spy on them -- while Rory is ecstatic that his mom might be able to protect him from a school bully. Meanwhile, after Bridget inadvertently spills the beans about Kerry losing her virginity in Europe, a shocked Cate accidentally switches on the school's P.A. system and lets the whole student body in on their ensuing conversation.Fri, 08 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e2The kids question Cate's motives when they return from their summer getaways and discover that she has bought a new bed and changed her hairstyle. Meanwhile, after traveling through Europe over the summer, Kerry met and had a fling with a boy - which leaves Bridget jealous and Kerry wondering what to do about boyfriend Kyle; new high school Student Body President Bridget is convinced even further that life is a popularity contest after taking a trip to Washington, DC over the summer; and after a depressed Jim fails to win back the affections of his wife in Florida, Rory attempts to help him quit smoking -- which is complicated by Jim's discovery that C.J. was responsible for their irreconciliation.Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/S6sS7IJJa6GI-qiVpoxs_62oGW0#s3e1Knowing that Kerry is dragging her feet over breaking up with Kyle, Bridget takes it upon herself to do it for her sister -- which only makes matters worse for Kerry. Meanwhile, Cate is offered the position of school nurse by Principal Ed Gibb (Adam Arkin), and Rory's first day of high school proves embarrassing when he has to hit the showers after gym class.Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e24Cate finds herself in the awkward position of having to deal with Principal Gibb when she forgets to turn in a health form for Kerry's trip to Europe. Then, when she discovers that Bridget took the fall for Kerry for organizing a school sit-in, she agrees meet Principal Gibb again over coffee in order to set the record straight. But the girls are convinced that their mother's innocent coffee meeting is really a date. Meanwhile, Kerry is furious when Bridget is elected student body president and wins a trip to Washington, D.C. because everyone thinks she organized the school sit-in, and Jim's new relationship with Tina irks Cate because she still hopes that her father will reconcile with her mother, on the double-episode season finale.Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e23Kerry is accepted to a trip over the summer to Europe while CJ and Rory double date with sisters Missy and Sissy, although Sissy is currently engaged. Also, Kerry jeopardizes her trip to Europe while having a sit in to stop dissecting frogs.Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e22When Bridget is busted over a school dress code violation, Cate is called upon to meet with her new principal, Ed Gibb. But Cate is in for a shock when she discovers that she went to high school with Ed — who remembers it vividly — though she doesn't remember him at all. Meanwhile, when C.J. becomes his massage therapist, Jim hurts his feelings when he refuses to admit that his wayward grandson has become good at something.Tue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e21After witnessing some strange behavior from Bridget and Kerry, Cate tries to find out what they are up to — not suspecting that they might be trying to set up a special Mother's Day getaway for her. Meanwhile, C.J. and Rory doubt Jim's ability to put an engine back together after he falls in love with a classic car — which is in for a wax job at Rory's new detailing service — and decides to fix a noise in the motor.Tue, 04 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e20After discovering that Bridget lied about her whereabouts in order to attend C.J.'s college kegger party, Cate grounds Bridget and banishes C.J. from the house. Meanwhile, Jim is forced to take a written driver's test with Kerry after he's pulled over for reckless driving and carrying an expired license.Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e19Upon discovering Cate in the arms of Artie — Paul's successor at the newspaper — Bridget and Kerry decide to blow off their planned trip to their grandmother's and take to the open road to sort out their feelings. But after meeting up with C.J., the girls find themselves at a familiar location that was beloved by Paul. Meanwhile, Rory continues to pine for Rachel, who confesses her true feelings for him.Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e18Cate sends Bridget and Kerry to their grandmother's house for a visit after the Hennessys decide against vacationing at the family cabin. But while on their road trip to grandma's, the girls are shocked to find Cate at their father's favorite saloon with a mysterious stranger. Meanwhile, Kerry makes Rory's life miserable when she discovers that he has a crush on her friend, Rachel.Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e17After Kerry is promoted to assistant manager at a fast food restaurant in the mall, Jim is hired to handle the register. But when she witnesses his disdain for the customers, Kerry is faced with the dilemma of having to fire her grandfather. Meanwhile C.J. — who has been employed as a mall cop — busts Bridget for sneaking into a movie without paying, and Cate catches Rory selling worthless family items on the internet under false pretenses.Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e16Cate is encouraged to pursue a once-thought-unobtainable dream of becoming a singer. Meanwhile, C.J. and Jim find themselves trying to bond in a bar when Cate encourages C.J. to take his grandfather out after he is dumped by his wife — in a letter — and Bridget angers Kerry by dyeing her hair blonde after she complains that the romance is fading from her relationship with Kyle.Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e15After being told that she's fickle when it comes to relationships, Bridget is afraid that she may end up hurting Jeremy's feelings when her ex-bad boy boyfriend, Damian, returns to town. Meanwhile, Kerry is outraged and plans revenge when "provocative" dancing has been banned from the high school formal, chaperoned by her mom and Grandpa, C.J. partners with Rory to broadcast school scandals over the internet, and Jim falls for Ms. McKenna, a member of the high school's PTA committee.Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e14Bridget decides to make a move on her tutor, but discovers that he may have his sights set on her debate team opponent. Meanwhile, after accidentally setting fire to C.J.'s van, Jim is not-so-thrilled when Cate forces him to share his basement room with his now homeless nephew.Tue, 17 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e13Bridget hires Jeremy to tutor her in order to boost her grades to better her chances at being accepted by a good college. But with Valentine's Day fast approaching, Bridget soon finds herself without a date when her boyfriend gets sick, and her friends begin to wonder if Jeremy is taking his place. Kyle treats Kerry to an very un-corporate Valentine's Day celebration, Rory gets pointers from Jim and Cate about the perfect gift for girlfriend Missy, and Jim sends C.J. on an errand that lands him in Canada.Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e12C.J. tells Rory about how he stole his old school mascot, Rory goes out and steals a police dog. Cate is very shocked when she finds out the dog finds marijuana in Kerry's backpack. The reasoning Cate thinks Kerry is doing drugs is because of Paul's death, but finds out is because she wants to rebel against her mother. Finally, Bridget is brought home by a police officer for not wearing a helmet while riding with her boyfriend on her motorcycle, after Cate told her she had to.Tue, 27 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e11Cate's nephew C.J. Barnes comes to visit and pay his respects to Paul. C.J., however, can't seem to stay out of trouble when he helps Rory on getting better in kissing girls and takes the blame when Kerry, who only has her permit, not her driver's license, takes Cate's car and accidentally dents it while driving Bridget on a late night errand.Mon, 12 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e6Cate is unprepared for the diverse reactions exhibited by Bridget and Kerry on their first day back to school since their father's death. Meanwhile, Jim tries his best to be helpful by making some questionable home improvements to the Hennessy home.Tue, 11 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/zn61qxyxWkJkssxlZ1HWDR5Gw8k#s2e1Cate has a pregnancy scare with the Hennessy children worrying about a new sibling, while Bridget has a scare of her own as her popularity decreases at school.Tue, 23 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e28After Maggie gets a sexy, new makeover, and gives Bridget a water bra, Cate gets furious. Also, the girls' rivalry also gets hot when Kerry and Kyle start dating, while Bridget's starts to take a nosedive after she dissed her friends for Donny. Also, Paul becomes concerned when he finds an empty pregnancy test.Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e27Maggie, Cate's sister, is having marital problems and Paul invites her to stay over. This upsets Cate since they had a sibling rivalry for a very long time. Also, Paul and Cate are impressed about Bridget's maturity and let her go out with Donny Doyle who is home from the Naval Academy. Kerry and Bridget also wonder if Kyle has some other motives after he befriends Rory.Tue, 13 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e26The Doyles invite the Paul and the rest of the family to dinner, and then are asked to take part in their daughter's wedding, which they agree. Bridget finds out that geeky Donny Doyle has become a hunk and she falls in love with him. Cate sings at the reception.Tue, 06 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e25Bridget becomes a mother when she must take care of a sack of flour for a class. Meanwhile Kerry and Rory bake for the Great American Bake Sale to help put an end to childhood starvation in America. During their baking, Bridget notices that her baby is starting to lose a loss of weight. Coincidence?Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e23Cate is up for a promotion at the hospital which will make her spend more time there, which worries Paul about how much more time he has to deal with the kids' mischief. Also, after Paul introduces Rory to baseball card collecting, Rory trades the cards for something that isn't exactly associated with the sport.Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e22Kerry and Bridget are caught partying on the evening news while the family is vacationing at Cate's parent's home in Florida. Before Paul and Cate can punish the girls, however, the news then runs an archived video that features a young Cate, who is very drunk at a bar. Also while there, Paul gets jealous after he meets Cate's old college boyfriend and Rory befriends an elderly gentleman who tells him about stories from WWII, which are found out to be more fictional than factual.Tue, 25 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e21Kerry creates a video for her school project all about her sister, Bridget, to show how life is much easier for the popular and beautiful people. After Bridget discovers the video creation, making her look very shallow, she takes her father's advice to play tennis again, which she does, and ends with a bad result.Tue, 11 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e20Carter Tibbits, a race car driver, asks Paul to write a book about him. To learn about Mr. Tibbits better, Paul takes his family to his mansion to meet the legend and his sarcastically dry-witted butler, Cody, who used to be Mr. Tibbit's crew chief. Rory steals a photo from Carter's room, and a big misunderstanding occurs when Paul is the one under suspicion when Paul tries to put the picture back and a security camera catches him.Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e19After Paul picks up Bridget and Kerry from a party that has been broken up by the police and "supervised" by co-worker Tommy, he unwillingly volunteers to host the next one. After Paul falls asleep during the party and it gets out of control, the kids think of him as a "cool parent", although the neighborhood parents think he is just as unreliable as Tommy.Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e18Bridget takes the car follows Ben back to his dorm room at college without her parents knowing.Tue, 11 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e17Paul lets Bridget take up a musical instrument...which turns out to be the drums. She later defies her father's rules and dates her drum instructor, Ben. Also, Kerry is mad at Cate when her ex-boyfriend states he thinks her mother is pretty.Tue, 04 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e16Bridget gives Kerry the silent after finding out that Kyle kissed her at a party. The house is very quiet for Paul, who likes it, until he has a dream that brings him into familiar territory when he sees Kyle as a swinging bachelor living with Kerry and Bridget in an apartment straight from the '70s.Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e15After Kerry and her boyfriend break up, Paul tries to cheer her up by having Bridget take her to a party. While at the party, Kerry and Kyle talk and she is shocked when a spark goes off and the two share a romantic kiss. Meanwhile at home, Paul and Cate try to discover what is hidden in Rory's secret box.Tue, 21 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e14Paul and Cate are called to the Principal's office and find out that Bridget wants to skip her college prep courses in order to become an esthetician, which surprises both of them. Also, Paul is very impressed with Kerry's sketches of "The Incredible Boring Woman" and he gets the Principal to print them in the school newspaper- although he does not know that the Principal is the boring woman in the sketches.Tue, 07 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e13Paul lets Rory, who is 13, go on his first date. Bridget and Kerry accuse him of changed the rules unfairly because they never were allowed to date at that age. Meanwhile Kerry is shocked when Bridget receives a higher score then she did on a state aptitude test.Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e12Paul remembers last year's Christmas fiasco, and has his work cut out of him trying to find the perfect gifts for his family this year. Kerry finds a stray dog during the holidays. Cate is overjoyed when she is asked to sing a solo during the church's midnight service, but is scared that seeing her family there might make her nervous.Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e11Paul meets his new editor, Nick, and finds lots of similarities, like raising teenage girls. Paul also realizes he is a lot like him in the sense that he is a "psycho dad" being overprotective. Paul wants Thanksgiving dinner to be a family affair, so he forbids the girls to bring their boyfriends to dinner.Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e10After no one can agree on where the family vacation should be, Paul challenges the family to give up their bad habits for the week, and the winner can choose the vacation spot. The members of the family soon get the better of themselves, and secret alliances threaten to ruin the contest.Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e9After Paul tells Bridget to tell Kyle the truth about her date with another boy, he breaks up with her. Also, Kerry's first date is magical, but gets devastated when the boy doesn't call her back.Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e8Paul tries to win the love and respect back from his daughters by turning to a self help parenting book. Bridget and Kerry find out his new tool, and try to take advantage of their father to let them go to a rock festival.Tue, 05 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e7Paul wants the family to spend one more Halloween campout in the old treehouse, but the kids make other plans. They all agree in the end, but this might turn out to be the biggest nightmare of the whole evening.Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e6Bridget tries out for the cheerleading squad after an opening is announced. Kerry also wants to try out, but Bridget says she isn't cut out for it. Kerry doesn't listen and tries out and gets the spot. Also, Paul tries to get Rory away from video games and get him reading more books.Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e5Paul lets Bridget do whatever she wants when she breaks up with Kyle and starts to date high school basketball star Travis "The Rainman" Smith. Paul is awestruck when he meets his father, Michigan baseball legend Steve "Canned Heat" Smith. Kerry is upset that Paul still thinks of her as a little girl and not a teenager ready to start dating.Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e4After Paul keeps coming up with excuses from keeping Bridget from taking her driver's test, she does something drastic. Also, Paul is shocked when Kerry's art submission did not get accepted into an art competition.Tue, 08 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e3Paul tells Bridget to get a job after seeing how much she spends on her clothes to teach her to be financially responsible. But when she gets a 40% discount at the store she works at, Paul and Cate believe she might not be learning what they hoped.Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e2Paul is home alone with the kids all day after Cate goes to an all day seminar during the biggest game of the year: Michigan vs. Ohio State football. The day goes from bad to worse when Bridget is accused of shoplifting and Kerry gets upset over her latest venture.Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0000http://tv.blinkx.com/show/8-simple-rules/vlAuEVvmn0XIVqCBc-6EbKI01vQ#s1e1Paul Hennessy is a sports writer. His wife, Cate, stays at home with his three kids: Bridget, 16, Kerry, 15, and Rory, 13. That all changes when Cate gets a job as a nurse at the hospital and Paul has to stay at home with the kids. Paul has a big problem when Bridget starts dating his co-worker's son, Kyle. And both Paul and Cate are shocked when Kerry, an honor student, is suspended for ditching school.Tue, 17 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0000