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Season 3 – 8 Simple Rules

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Raising the Hennessy's three children -- Bridget, Kerry and Rory -- is no easy task. Oldest daughter Bridget is traversing the dating scene. Kerry is cute and smart, but she has a hard time getting in touch with her true feelings because of her lack of self-confidence. The youngest of the three children, and only boy, Rory is beginning to discover one of life's greatest mysteries -- girls.

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Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media It's also a heart-warming and optimistic reminder of how, in times of difficult or even traumatic change, family can provide us with the strength to keep going. Rated: 4/5 Oct 22, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 2004 First Day of School Bridget breaks up with Kyle for Kerry; the principal (Adam Arkin) offers Cate the position of school nurse; Rory does not want to hit the showers after gym class. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 2004 Changes The children question Cate's motives when she changes her hair and buys a new bed; Kerry's summer fling makes Bridget envious. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 2004 The School Nurse Bridget and Kerry believe Cate took the job as school nurse so she could spy on them; a private conversation becomes public when Cate accidentally switches on the public address system. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 2004 Out of the Box Kerry is livid when Bridget mocks her art project at the mall, but she forgets her ire when a hot young artist asks her out; C.J. finds himself striking out at speed-dating, while Jim discovers he is a hit with women. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 2004 Car Trouble Cate gives Bridget and Kerry the keys to the minivan in exchange for driving Rory where he needs to go. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 29, 2004 Halloween Bridget, as part of her duties as student-body president plans the school's Halloween party despite Kerry's misgivings. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 5, 2004 Coach Bridget develops a crush on the tennis coach, who has a crush on Cate; Kerry and Rory question the veracity of Jim's war stories. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 12, 2004 Secrets Rory refuses to reveal the identity of the bully who has been beating him up at school, prompting principal Gibb to tell Cate. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 26, 2004 Thanksgiving Guest The family decides to prepare Thanksgiving dinner to give Cate a break; Cate brings home an unexpected guest (Adam Arkin). Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 3, 2004 Vanity Unfair When Jim learns that his old flame (Raquel Welch) is the woman who rejected Bridget for a car commercial, he tries to persuade her to reconsider. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 10, 2004 Princetown Girl Bridget's grades jeopardize her chance to play tennis in front of a Princeton scout and Cate's interference only proves Kerry's point that Bridget is always getting the easy way out. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 17, 2004 A Very C.J. Christmas The Hennessy household bends over backward to keep C.J. from spending Christmas alone in Las Vegas; Rory decides to break up with his wealthy girlfriend rather than buy her a substandard gift. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 7, 2005 The Sub C.J. is hired to be a substitute teacher and catches Rory cheating, but Cate tries to persuade him not to report it. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 7, 2005 C.J.'s Temptation Cate finds herself becoming jealous of Principal Gibb's new girlfriend (Pamela Anderson), while C.J. finds himself the target of her affections. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 14, 2005 Old Flame Cate, fed up with the demands of family, takes off with her college flame, Matt (Ed O'Neill), and relives her adventurous past. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 21, 2005 Closure Cate and CJ discover Kerry has been emailing Bruno, the boy she met in Europe. What they don't know is that she invited him to stay, and he's living in the attic. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 28, 2005 VolleyBrawl Cate's alleged antics at Kerry's volleyball game threaten to make her team forfeit the match. Guest star Gabrielle Reece. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 4, 2005 Freaky Friday After watching the movie Freaky Friday, everyone but Kerry wakes up in a different body. Kerry finds the whole thing amusing. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 11, 2005 Torn Between Two Lovers Cheryl (Pamela Anderson) comes back into C.J.'s life just as he finds true love, and on Valentine's Day she presents him with a temptation almost too great to resist. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 18, 2005 C.J.'s Real Dad C.J.'s father, a motivational speaker, comes to town to reunite with his son, but when he uses the reunion to spark book sales, C.J. must make a decision. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 4, 2005 The After Party When Cate decides to throw a school-sanctioned party after the prom, she only succeeds in embarrassing her kids. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 1, 2005 The Teacher's Lounge C.J. is bullied out of the teacher's lounge by the school's overzealous home economics instructor; Rory gets a makeover to impress a girl. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 8, 2005 Sleepover When Principal Gibb (Adam Arkin) and Cate fall asleep watching a movie, the family sees them and automatically assumes that they are having a relationship. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 15, 2005 Ditch Day C.J. spills the beans to Bridget when he realizes Cate may be starting a relationship with Principal Gibb, and Cate gets even by assigning C.J. to take charge of the students detained on Ditch Day. Details
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Season Info

Director
James Widdoes, Barnet Kellman, Pat Doak
Executive Producer
Tom Shadyac, Flody Suarez, Michael Bostick, Tracy Gamble
Screenwriter
Steve Baldikoski, Bryan Behar, Rob Hanning, Judd Pillot, Paul Ciancarelli, Kathy Ann Stumpe, Hayes Jackson, Robert Spina, Martin Weiss, Laurie Gelman, Seth Kurland, John Peaslee, David S. DiPietro
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 2004