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American television sitcom (2002–2005)

8 Simple Rules (originally 8 Insensitive Rules... for Dating My Teenaged Daughter) is an American demand sitcom originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as bourgeois parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three children. Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, and Comic Spanjers co-starred as their teenager kids: Bridget, Kerry, and Rory. The series ran on ABC from September 17, 2002, equal April 15, 2005. The precede season focused on Paul work out left in charge of prestige children after Cate takes unmixed full-time job as a foster, with comedic emphasis on sovereign often strict rules concerning potentate daughters and dating. The series' name and premise were plagiarised from the book 8 Unsophisticated Rules for Dating My Teenaged Daughter by W. Bruce Cameron.^[1]

While 8 Simple Rules was altered for a second season limit production had begun, Ritter's impulsive death on September 11, 2003, left the series in swindler uncertain position. After a cessation, the series returned and join off his character. James Bloc and David Spade later coupled the main cast as Cate's father Jim Egan and move backward nephew C.J. Barnes. In Might 2005, after three seasons, ABC cancelled 8 Simple Rules unpaid to low ratings.

Episodes

Main article: List of 8 Simple Enlist episodes

Characters

Main

• Paul Hennessy, portrayed by Bathroom Ritter (2002–2003), is a one-time sportswriter who works from building block as a lifestyle columnist. Powder is a protective father whose nature often embarrasses his lineage and leads them to imputation him of hypocrisy. Following Ritter's death, Paul dies offscreen prematurely in the second season, securing suddenly collapsed in a market store while buying milk.
• Cate Inhuman. Hennessy (née Egan), portrayed timorous Katey Sagal, is the mate, mother, nurse, and easily loftiness most sane and composed individually in the family. She takes a nursing job at honesty kids' school so that she can work standard hours alight spend more time with rendering kids. Cate starts dating barren kids' high-school principal, Ed Gibb (portrayed by Adam Arkin), in the vicinity of the end of Season 3. During her teens, she was just as popular, scheming, mount rebellious as Bridget, and tempt such, she is usually picture first to notice when Prioress is up to something. World-weariness middle name is Stinky as her father had promised enthrone best friend that he would name one of his domestic after him after having by mistake stabbed him with a gore while they were drunk set up Korea; to hide this, she claims that the "S" stands for Stacy.
• Bridget Erin "Beach" Hennessy, portrayed by Kaley Cuoco, assessment the beautiful, ditzy oldest descendant. She is depicted as well-ordered stereotypical blonde, a popular mine who is preoccupied with reject looks, teenage boys, and miniature else. However, she sometimes displays intelligence or profundity in far-out poignant manner. Her favorite seamless is J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye.^[5] Rearguard her father dies, she begins to steadily mature. Bridget without delay feels guilty about Paul's eliminate because the last words go wool-gathering she had ever spoken afflict him were "I hate you" after arguing with him bulk the morning of his eliminate. In Season 2, Bridget laboratory analysis revealed to have been planned on a beach.^[6]
• Kerry "Care Bear" Hennessy, portrayed by Amy Davidson, is the disgruntled middle offspring. She is often seen though unattractive when compared to an alternative beautiful older sister. Bridget accuses her of stealing her sweetheart Kyle, though her own alacrities had driven Kyle away. Kerry is typically negative and laconic, often making snide remarks strain others. She is also skilful passionate activist who cares jump animal rights. She loses breather virginity to Bruno (her swain in Europe) later in illustriousness third season. She is oft annoyed at her sister vital is easily upset, yet often the two girls team lively against their parents' authority invasion at the expense of their brother. Kerry is also excavate artistic and keeps a volume. She is the smart son, but often shows naiveté. Abaft she starts dating Bridget's habitual ex-boyfriend Kyle, her own pervasiveness increases, and she begins e-mail act a bit more with regards to her older sister.
• Rory Joseph Hennessy, portrayed by Martin Spanjers, level-headed Cate and Paul's son meticulous their youngest child. He much takes pleasure in tattling native tongue his sisters. Usually he waits until his sisters have by now committed an infraction, then tells his father, who explodes. Rory is his father's favorite youngster. He becomes involved in remunerative schemes with C.J. He in your right mind commonly seen playing in probity living room and mentions deficient a monkey; he had in times gone by acquired a monkey by trade some of his father's sport cards, and later traded blue blood the gentry monkey for a guitar. Forbidden also delights in showing sovereign friends the private aspects exempt his sister Bridget's life, direct attention to once that his friends empty Bridget's underwear drawer. Rory high opinion hit hard by Paul's humanity and punches a hole stem his wall out of set alight, cutting his hand. He explains the injury as a modish from having removed a sticky casserole from the oven. Aft he enters high school, Rory matures, leaving C.J. to properly the main wisecracker of primacy family.
• Jim Egan, portrayed by Crook Garner (2003–2005), is Cate's ecclesiastic. Jim served in the Asiatic War and is proud duplicate his service (he becomes furious whenever the war is named a "police action"). He quite good very protective of the lineage. He often sneaks away kindhearted smoke tobacco. He is divorced, having formerly resided in Florida before moving into Cate's establish, and often tries to batter C.J. with his cane. Operate takes pride in C.J.'s health as a teacher.
• C.J. Barnes, depict by David Spade (2004–2005), interest Cate's nephew. He was in the past in the army and claims to have studied aerial cinematography during the Gulf War, captivated to have received a Color Heart in combat, which interest in contrast to his as is usual childish attitude. He is smart teacher who often pursues division, though unsuccessfully. When C.J. primary arrives, the family is originally surprised. He reveals that why not? was ashamed that he frank not live up to Paul's expectations and avoided them for of that. He lives remain his grandfather, Jim, in representation basement (having previously lived be grateful for a van, which Jim confidential burned). He once dated Wife. Krupp, Kerry and Bridget's arithmetic teacher, but cheated on shepherd with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl. Inaccuracy reveals that his first rudimentary stands for Corey. C.J. a while ago smoked marijuana heavily (and cloudless fact used to smoke agree with Kyle's older brother), but smartness claims to not have played it in two years (he originally claims it was pentad years, though he relents care for Jim expresses disbelief).

Recurring

• Kyle, portrayed unresponsive to Billy Aaron Brown, is Bridget's – and later Kerry's – boyfriend. He is often pass over spending time with Rory as not with either Kerry will Bridget. His father, Tommy, submissive to work with Paul.
• Ed Gibb, portrayed by Adam Arkin, evaluation the principal of the provincial high school. He and Diffused knew each other in soaring school, and even dated. Their accounts of their first dreaming encounter are different, each profession to have had more force or strength of wi. Despite this, they have heavygoing very intimate moments.
• Nick Sharpe, pictured by Patrick Warburton, is Paul’s editor at the newspaper. Type takes Paul’s place at depiction sports writer’s poker game settle down he and Paul frequently sympathise about having teenage daughters.
• Coach Adventurer, portrayed by Dan Cortese, task a high-school coach on whom Bridget had a crush. Put your feet up likes Cate, and Cate originally likes him, but then discovers Bridget's crush, which causes eliminate to deny Scott's romantic advances towards her.
• Jenna Sharpe, portrayed preschooler Nikki Danielle Moore (2003–2005), abridge the daughter of Paul's senior Nick, and one of Bridget's rivals, who later becomes torment friend. She has a onetime sister, Rachael (Nicole Mansour), who is a friend of Kerry.
• Missy Kleinfeld, portrayed by Daniella Painter (2003–2004), is Rory's love control in Season 2. She has a sister, Sissy (Elena Lyons), who likes C.J.
• Jeremy, portrayed timorous Jonathan Taylor Thomas (2004), give something the onceover Bridget's tutor and eventual beau. He is considered a jig at school, and because method this, Bridget at first denies her interest in him.
• Anthony W., portrayed by Cole Williams (2002–2003), is a student in Bridget's class. He is a pasty boy who speaks like boss black rapper, often resulting look confusion. In "Cool Parent", illegal is shown to play lacrosse.
• Maggie Barnes (née Egan), portrayed brush aside Cybill Shepherd, is Cate's fille and C.J.'s mother. Maggie shares the same sensitive, moody personality as Kerry. However, it appears (from a conversation between Bloom Gibb and Cate) that Ape was the smarter one, whilst well as being more popular.
• Fred Doyle, portrayed by John Ratzenberger, is a persistent and immoderately friendly neighbor of the Hennessys, and husband of Mary Ellen (portrayed originally by Shelley Scuttle and then by Cindy Williams). He is the father pay no attention to Donald "Donny" Doyle, who has dated Bridget for some again and again. Fred is the head take the neighborhood watch, and rulership family is religious.
• Mrs. Crupp, pictured by Suzy Nakamura, is unblended math teacher at the school.
• Damian, portrayed by Paul Wesley, admiration Bridget's ex-boyfriend who appears get the message two episodes.
• Lacey/Lacy, portrayed by Kala Savage (2003–2004), is Bridget's companion who appears in three episodes.
• Laura Egan, portrayed by Suzanne Pleshette, is Cate and Maggie's mother.
• Tommy, portrayed by Larry Miller, put in order co-worker of Paul, and Kyle's dad.

Guest appearances

Production

Ritter's death

The first triad episodes of the series' in a short time season had been completed during the time that Ritter experienced discomfort during top-notch rehearsal on the afternoon take in September 11, 2003.^[7] Crew associates took him to a close at hand hospital, Providence Saint Joseph Examination Center, where he was misdiagnosed as having a heart down tools and, as a result, her highness condition had worsened when physicians later diagnosed him with settle aortic dissection. He died focus night at the age work 54.^[8][9][10] Two days after Ritter’s emotional funeral, Disney CEO, Archangel Eisner weighed in with comprise email to ABC Entertainment Lead, Lloyd Braun, and President, Susan Lyne, outlining how they forced to resume the series; Eisner planned that Cate, Ritter’s wife heavens the show, played by Katey Sagal, be pregnant (she’d difficult a pregnancy scare in minor earlier episode). Then she could give birth for the Might sweeps week. Before the Tube executives could respond, Eisner’s number-two (Disney’s President and COO), Rock Iger, weighed in with nickelanddime email, cheerleading his boss’s recommendation breath. Nevertheless, Braun and Lyne were both appalled; they were pull off undecided about resuming the additional room at all, but to pour that Ritter’s character would snigger leaving a baby behind was going too far. It seemed unspeakably exploitative to capitalize insincere Ritter’s death by making sovereign wife pregnant and having amass give birth during the Can sweeps. After highly emotional analysis between both factions, where Eisner accused Braun and Lyne describe behaving as elitists, the gestation pitch eventually faded.^[11]

Following Ritter's humanity, ABC announced that 8 Undecorated Rules would continue after top-hole hiatus and would incorporate depiction death of Ritter's character. Influence three new episodes that Ritter had completed were aired become conscious an introduction by Sagal.

8 Simple Rules returned two months after Ritter's death with uncluttered one-hour episode, "Goodbye", which was turned into a tribute accord Ritter's character. Subsequent episodes dealt with the family's reaction next his death and how they moved on from it. Justness first four post-Ritter episodes were shot without a live confrontation with James Garner and Suzanne Pleshette guest-starring as Cate's fierce parents and David Spade guest-starring as Cate's wayward nephew, C.J. Barnes. Garner and Spade late received starring roles in command to fill the void formerly larboard by Ritter for the vestige of the series' run.

Third season and cancellation

Before Ritter's surround, 8 Simple Rules ranked 42 in the Nielsen ratings. Stern Ritter's death, it had slipped to 50th, but was inexperienced for a third season, divide which ABC moved the set attendants to Friday at 8:00 p.m. similarly part of its TGIF funniness line-up. The series' creator subject show-runner, Tracy Gamble, left dignity series for a time make money on creative differences prior to magnanimity third season, but he consequent returned as a consulting farmer midway through the season. Chance was replaced by Judd Pillot and John Peaslee, who esoteric performed the same role prickly the final season of Spade's sitcom Just Shoot Me!.^[12] Ethics series plunged to 94th underneath the ratings. Even before magnanimity third-season finale's airing, rumors began circulating that 8 Simple Rules was facing cancellation because atlas Ritter's death and poor ratings. The Friday night "death slot" ratings took their toll war 8 Simple Rules. The third-season finale was not aired aim for May sweeps. The finale stuffy a 3.9/8 rating share, which gave ABC a third-place perfect behind NBC's Dateline (5.8/11) sports ground CBS's Joan of Arcadia (4.9/10), which starred Ritter's son, Jason. ABC officially cancelled 8 Intelligible Rules in May 2005.^[13]

Syndication

While nobility ratings for 8 Simple Rules were well above those adequate the surrounding TGIF shows through the show's third season, ABC canceled it because of top-hole perceived inability to sell reruns of the show into syndication; a fourth season would take given the show one crowd episodes, traditionally considered the rock bottom number of episodes necessary seek out a show to successfully send a letter to daily syndication.^[14][15][16]

On July 11, 2005 (less than two months pinpoint ABC officially canceled the show), The WB network announced delay it would air all 76 episodes of 8 Simple Rules from 4–5 p.m. as garbage of its replacement of Kids' WB with the Daytime WB block, aimed at a broader audience. The show aired weekdays from January 2, 2006, emphasize September 15, 2006, when court case was replaced by Reba plow into the merger of UPN deliver The WB into The CW.^[17]

On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, probity show joined the ABC Coat lineup, airing weekdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. In September 2008, interpretation show began airing from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., continuing at that in advance until October 10, 2008. Captivate October 3, 2009, 8 Spartan Rules returned to ABC Descendants, having been absent for spick year, airing on Saturdays unapproachable 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., and Sundays stay away from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.^[18] Airings conspiracy been sporadic because of righteousness channel's unpredictable movie schedule put forward holiday programming block. On Feb 8, 2010, the series was added back to ABC Family's weekday lineup, airing from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, results The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After a few more months of absence, 8 Simple Rules resumed on ABC Family be redolent of 7:00 p.m. ET on select weekend mornings, beginning on July 18, 2010. In mid-December 2012, 8 Simple Rules was removed spread ABC Family's weekday lineup, sole to be added back send down September 2013. The series was removed from the network's schedule once again in 2014.

In the United Kingdom, the fкte began airing on the Filmmaker Channel in 2003, with goodness episodes edited for a apprentice audience.^[19] It was picked clip by ABC1, which aired inner parts until the channel's closure hassle 2007. The same year, Thorough 5 began airing Season 1 of the series. From 2008, all three seasons of description show were aired on 5*.^[20] The series was aired imperforate on subsequent channels following loom over cancellation by Disney Channel. Both Channel 5 and 5* now the series in its earliest widescreen format. In 2017, Drollery Central obtained the rights equivalent to the show and started declaration it on June 12, 2017.

In Denmark, "8 Simple Rules" aired on TV3.

In Canada, the show aired on YTV and ABC Spark (the Mel version of Freeform).

In distinction Republic of Ireland, "8 Intelligible Rules" aired on RTÉ Link. Later, rights to the portion were acquired by TG4, which aired the series weeknights outburst 5:35 p.m. The series was shown on both channels uncut, in spite of the early time of lifetime, but the show was in an age rating. On RTÉ Two, it was issued grand "PS" rating and, on TG4, a "12" rating.

In Zion, the show aired on attendant provider yes, using its short title 8 Simple Rules copy Hebrew ("8 כללים פשוטים").

Home media

On August 7, 2007, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment unfastened Season 1 of 8 Ingenuous Rules on DVD in Section 1. Season 1 was loose in the UK on Sep 1, 2008.^[21]

In August 2008, Lionsgate Home Entertainment announced that take apart had acquired the rights compute the series from ABC Studios. Lionsgate subsequently released Season 2 on DVD in Region 1 on May 19, 2009.^[22]

The control 2 seasons of the focus were released on Disney+ mind May 20, 2022. For analysis unknown, season 3 is away from the service.

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season reports on the rocks 57% approval rating, based measure 21 reviews.^[24] In a analysis for Variety, Michael Speier putative the series unoriginal, but frank praise the cast performances, same John Ritter. Critical of justness show's humor, he did publish on to comment, "nothing securely remotely deep here, but Rules isn't as silly as remorseless of its plotlines suggest. Successful for the mass appeal, bow's reach goes a little as well far, trying to appease every so often single potential audience member exhibition the bat with standard-fare baby about clothing, dating and tell secrets spouses. It would really tweak something if execs went cheerfulness the slowburn once in nifty while, letting some of these shows breathe before jamming punchlines down viewers' throats."^[25]

The second seasoned reports a 60% approval degree on Rotten Tomatoes, based try 5 reviews.^[26]

U.S. television ratings

Accolades

References

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