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8 Simple Rules: Season 1

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28 episodes · premiered Sep 17, 2002

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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  1. Episode 1: Pilot Sep 17, 2002 · 22m As Cate decides to go back to work as a nurse, Paul undertakes the responsibility of watching the kids.
  2. Episode 2: Wall of Shame Sep 24, 2002 · 22m Paul is left home alone with the kids while Cate is at a seminar on the day of the big Michigan/Ohio State football game. But much to Paul's dismay, the game soon takes a backseat when…
  3. Episode 3: Bridget's First Job Oct 1, 2002 · 22m After seeing how much money Bridget spends on keeping up with the latest fashions, Paul tells her to go out and get a job to learn how to be fiscally responsible. But when she lands a job…
  4. Episode 4: Wings Oct 8, 2002 · 22m Bridget takes drastic measures when an overprotective Paul keeps coming up with excuses to delay her from taking her driver's test. Meanwhile, after convincing a less-than-confident Kerry…
  5. Episode 5: Son-In-Law Oct 15, 2002 · 22m A sports-struck Paul lets Bridget do whatever she wants when she starts dating Travis, star basketball player and son of baseball legend Steve Smith. Meanwhile Kerry resents the fact that…
  6. Episode 6: Cheerleader Oct 22, 2002 · 22m Bridget is ecstatic when the cheerleading squad has an opening for a new member. But after telling Kerry that she is not cut out to be a cheerleader, Bridget is completely dumbfounded when…
  7. Episode 7: Trick or Treehouse Oct 29, 2002 · 22m Paul seems to be the only one looking forward to a family Halloween, as Bridget, Kerry and Rory make plans to spend the spooky evening away from home and with their friends. But Paul's…
  8. Episode 8: By the Book Nov 5, 2002 · 22m 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 parenting book for some quick advice. But when Bridget and Kerry…
  9. Episode 9: Two Boys for Every Girl Nov 12, 2002 · 22m After Paul convinces Bridget to tell Kyle the truth about her date with another boy, Kyle breaks up with her. Meanwhile, Kerry's first date turns out to be a dream, but she is devastated…
  10. Episode 10: Give It Up Nov 19, 2002 · 22m When no one can agree on where the family vacation should take place, Paul challenges the Hennessey clan to give up their bad habits for a week and the winner gets to choose the vacation…
  11. Episode 11: Paul Meets His Match Nov 26, 2002 · 22m Paul becomes quick friends with his new editor Nick when he discovers they both are married fathers of teenage girls. But Paul soon learns that they both have the reputation of being an…
  12. Episode 12: All I Want for Christmas Dec 10, 2002 · 22m Paul tries to find perfect gifts for the family to make up for last year's Christmas fiasco. Kerry finds a stray dog during the holidays. Cate is overjoyed when she is asked to sing a solo…
  13. Episode 13: Rory's Got a Girlfriend Dec 17, 2002 · 22m When a proud Paul lets thirteen-year-old Rory go out on his first date, Bridget and Kerry accuse him of unfairly changing the rules because they were never allowed to date at that age…
  14. Episode 14: Career Choices Jan 7, 2003 · 22m Paul and Cate are shocked when they are called into the principal's office and informed that Bridget wants to skip her college prep classes in order to become an esthetician. Meanwhile…
  15. Episode 15: Kerry's Big Adventure Jan 21, 2003 · 22m After Kerry and her boyfriend break up, Paul tries to cheer her up by getting Bridget to take her little sister with her to a party. Meanwhile, Paul and Cate try to discover what is hidden…
  16. Episode 16: Come and Knock on Our Door Jan 28, 2003 · 22m After discovering that boyfriend Kyle kissed Kerry at a party, Bridget gives her sister the silent treatment which is anything but quiet for Paul. But real life merges with fantasy when…
  17. Episode 17: Drummer Boy (1) Feb 4, 2003 · 22m Bridget defies the rules of the house after Paul forbids her from going out on a date with Ben, her college-age drum instructor. Meanwhile, Kerry is mad at Cate when her ex-boyfriend…
  18. Episode 18: Drummer Boy (2) Feb 11, 2003 · 22m Bridget takes the car and follows her older boyfriend, drum instructor Ben, to his college dorm.
  19. Episode 19: Cool Parent Feb 18, 2003 · 22m After a party at Tommy's house is broken up by the police, Paul chastises his friend and unwittingly volunteers to host the next one. But when the party gets out of control too, the kids…
  20. Episode 20: Every Picture Tells A Story Feb 25, 2003 · 22m When Paul is asked by race car driver Carter Tibbits (Jason Priestley, "Beverly Hills 90210") to write a book about him, Paul brings the family to Tibbits' mansion to meet the driving…
  21. Episode 21: Kerry's Video Mar 11, 2003 · 22m Kerry devotes her school video project to sister Bridget to illustrate the hypocrisy that life is much easier for the beautiful people. But when Bridget discovers that the video makes her…
  22. Episode 22: Good Moms Gone Wild Mar 25, 2003 · 22m While vacationing in Florida at Cate's parents' home, Paul and Cate catch Bridget and Kerry on the news partying with a group of Spring Breakers. But the news runs archival footage that…
  23. Episode 23: Career Woman Mar 28, 2003 · 22m Paul's job as parental guardian becomes more of a full-time position when Cate is up for a promotion and has to spend more time at the hospital. After Paul introduces Rory to baseball card…
  24. Episode 24: Queen Bees and King Bees Apr 8, 2003 · 22m Bridget and Paul are surprised to find themselves in similar situations when they are both alienated in their social circles. But they devise a plan to settle the score, leading Paul to…
  25. Episode 25: Bake Sale Apr 29, 2003 · 22m 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 Rory bake cookies for the Great American Bake Sale to help put an end…
  26. Episode 26: The Doyle Wedding May 6, 2003 · 22m After reluctantly inviting socially inept neighbors Fred and Mary Ellen Doyle and their kids over for dinner, Paul and Cate are shocked when the entire Hennessy clan is asked to take part…
  27. Episode 27: Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (1) May 13, 2003 · 22m Having learned that her sister Maggie is having marital problems, Cate is nevertheless not too thrilled when Paul invites Maggie to stay at the house. Meanwhile, Paul and Cate are…
  28. Episode 28: Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (2) May 20, 2003 · 22m The rivalry between Cate and Maggie comes to a boiling point when Maggie gets a sexy, new makeover and gives Bridget a water bra as a gift. Tensions between the Hennessy sisters mount when…