8 Simple Rules: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Legendary sitcom stars John Ritter and Katey Sagal team up in 8 Simple Rules, ABC's hit family comedy that is laugh-out-loud funny. "If you make my daughters cry, I'll make you cry." That's the rallying cry of Paul Hennessy. A little rusty in the parenting department, Paul is forced to meet fatherhood head-on when his wife Cate returns to work. Two teenage daughters and a wisecracking son make Paul's new situation daunting but never dull.

Series details

• Title: 8 Simple Rules
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 2002-09-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-04-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 984

Cast and credited roles

• Katey Sagal — Cate Egan Hennessy
• Kaley Cuoco — Bridget Hennessy
• Amy Davidson — Kerry Hennessy
• Martin Spanjers — Rory Joseph Hennessy
• James Garner — Jim Egan
• David Spade — C.J. Barnes
• John Ritter — Paul Hennessy

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2002-09-17; final listed air date 2003-05-20; episode order: 28.
• Season 2: premiered 2003-09-23; final listed air date 2004-05-18; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 2004-09-24; final listed air date 2005-04-15; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from 8 Simple Rules on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.