8 Simple Rules ... for Dating My Teenage Daughter(seasons 1–2)
Genre
Sitcom
Created by
Tracy Gamble
Based on
8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter by W. Bruce Cameron
Starring
John Ritter
Katey Sagal
Kaley Cuoco
Amy Davidson
Martin Spanjers
James Garner
David Spade
Composer
Dan Foliart
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
3
No. of episodes
76 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Tom Shadyac
Michael Bostick
Tracy Gamble
Flody Suarez
James Widdoes
Judd Pillot
John Peaslee
Running time
22 minutes
Production companies
Shady Acres Entertainment
Flody Co. (2002–2004)
Tracy Gamble Productions (2004)
Touchstone Television
Original release
Network
ABC
Release
September 17, 2002 (2002-09-17) – April 15, 2005 (2005-04-15)
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8 Simple Rules (originally 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter) is an American television sitcom originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three children. Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, and Martin Spanjers co-starred as their teenage kids: Bridget, Kerry, and Rory Hennessy. The series ran on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005. The first season focused on Paul being left in charge of the children after Cate takes a full-time job as a nurse, with comedic emphasis on his often strict rules concerning his daughters and dating. The series' name and premise were derived from the book 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter by W. Bruce Cameron.[1]
While 8 Simple Rules was renewed for a second season and production had begun, Ritter's sudden death on September 11, 2003, left the series in an uncertain position. After a hiatus, the series returned and killed off his character. James Garner and David Spade later joined the main cast as Cate's father Jim Egan and her nephew C.J. Barnes. After three seasons, ABC cancelled 8 Simple Rules in May 2005 because of low ratings.
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8SimpleRules for Dating My Teenage Daughter is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002 to April 15, 2005....
The first season of 8SimpleRules aired on ABC between September 17, 2002, and May 20, 2003, and consists of 28 episodes. On August 7, 2007, Walt Disney...
Simpsons and American Dad!. Season four's three-part finale was watched by 8.2 million viewers, bringing the season average to 7.9 million viewers per...
Daytime Emmy Award nominations, and as Paul Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8SimpleRules (2002–2003). Johnathan Southworth Ritter was born on September 17, 1948...
(1987–1997), Leela on Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023), Cate Hennessy on 8SimpleRules (2002–2005), Gemma Teller Morrow on the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014)...
actress. She is known for playing Kerry Hennessy in the ABC sitcom 8SimpleRules. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Davidson was raised by educators. Her father...
is best known for her role as Jenna Sharpe on the television sitcom 8SimpleRules. Her first on-screen appearance was a small role as Ally in an episode...
actor. He is best known for playing the character Kyle on the sitcom 8SimpleRules and he is also known for his role in Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003). Brown...
1987) is an American actor. He played Rory Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8SimpleRules from 2002 to 2005, for which he won a Young Artist Award in 2004, and...
separatist gang leader, in Sons of Anarchy and as Principal Ed Gibb in 8SimpleRules (2003–2005). His father Alan Arkin and brother Matthew are also actors...
Ritter experienced chest pain and extreme nausea while rehearsing for 8SimpleRules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. He was taken to the hospital by paramedics...
Shoot Me! (1997–2003) and Rules of Engagement (2007–2013). Additionally, he starred as C. J. Barnes in the sitcom 8SimpleRules (2004–2005). For his role...
focus on academics. In early 2004, Thomas had a small guest role on 8SimpleRules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, another ABC sitcom, and appeared in...
(playing a gay teen idol). He also had a recurring role as Anthony W. on 8SimpleRules. Williams was born in Los Angeles County, California, the son of singer-songwriter...
debut in 2003, appearing in one episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 8SimpleRules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Bilson was subsequently cast in The...
Rowlands and Ryan Gosling; and in his TV sitcom role as Jim Egan in 8SimpleRules (2003–2005). Garner was born James Scott Bumgarner in 1928 in Denver...
on the soap opera ended, Alberti appeared on prime-time guest spots (8SimpleRules, Smallville) until he landed the role on the ABC Family drama Wildfire...
role of Billy Flynn. In 2004, Rinna guest-starred on the ABC sitcom 8SimpleRules and the CW drama Veronica Mars, playing the recurring role of Lynn Echolls...
7th Heaven, Judging Amy, Boston Public, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 8SimpleRules, The Division, Touched by an Angel, Malcolm in the Middle, The Practice...
guest-starred on several television shows, including two episodes of 8SimpleRules. Williams performed onstage in the national tours of Grease, Deathtrap...
as Billy Merchant in NBC's The Office. He also had roles in CSI: NY, 8SimpleRules, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). Mark York, also known as Marcus...
Show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and had brief recurring roles on 8SimpleRules and That's So Raven. He also had roles in the feature films Gigli, Real...
program Arrest & Trial and in a January 2003 episode of the comedy series 8SimpleRules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. She was also cast in the 2003 ABC pilot...
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