8 Simple Rules (2002)

Comedy · Drama

Paul and Cate are raising their three children -- Bridget, Kerry and Rory -- which 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.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (28,572 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

7.20 avg 28 episodes 7.2 → 7.3 20 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.2	281
2	Wall of Shame	7.0	216
3	Bridget's First Job	7.2	201
4	Wings	7.2	189
5	Son-in-Law	7.1	188
6	Cheerleader	7.1	183
7	Trick-or-Treehouse	7.0	183
8	By the Book	7.2	165
9	Two Boys for Every Girl	7.4	164
10	Give It Up	7.5	177
11	Paul Meets His Match	7.2	174
12	All I Want for Christmas	7.0	174
13	Rory's Got a Girlfriend	7.2	165
14	Career Choices	7.4	176
15	Kerry's Big Adventure	7.5	168
16	Come and Knock on Our Door	7.7	217
17	Drummer Boy: Part 1	7.1	168
18	Drummer Boy: Part 2	7.2	170
19	Cool Parent	7.0	164
20	Every Picture Tells a Story	6.9	168
21	Kerry's Video	7.5	156
22	Good Moms Gone Wild	7.1	156
23	Career Woman	6.8	152
24	Queen Bees and King Bees	7.0	154
25	Bake Sale	7.1	155
26	The Doyle Wedding	7.4	160
27	Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 1	7.3	156
28	Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 2	7.3	151

Season 2 (2003)

7.32 avg 24 episodes 7.3 → 7.3 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Premiere	7.3	154
2	Sex Ed	7.3	151
3	Donny Goes AWOL	7.3	162
4	Goodbye: Part 1	8.6	386
5	Goodbye: Part 2	8.5	251
6	No Right Way	7.2	142
7	What Dad Would Want	6.8	132
8	The First Thanksgiving	7.1	129
9	Merry Christmas: The Story of Anne Frank and Skeevy	7.2	131
10	YMCA	7.1	129
11	Get Real	7.2	124
12	Consequences	7.4	128
13	Opposites Attract: Part 1	7.3	129
14	Opposites Attract: Part 2	7.6	128
15	Opposites Attract: Part 3: Night of the Locust	7.2	135
16	Daddy's Girl	7.3	123
17	Mall in the Family	7.2	121
18	Let's Keep Going: Part 1	6.8	119
19	Let's Keep Going: Part 2	7.1	123
20	C.J.'s Party	7.0	125
21	Mother's Day	7.3	122
22	The Principal	7.2	123
23	Finale Part Un	7.4	128
24	Finale Part Deux	7.3	120

Season 3 (2004)

7.43 avg 24 episodes 7.6 → 7.1

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	First Day of School	7.6	149
2	Changes	7.3	102
3	School Nurse	7.4	133
4	Out of the Box	7.2	108
5	Car Trouble	7.6	99
6	Halloween	7.3	142
7	Coach	7.5	99
8	Secrets	8.6	168
9	Thanksgiving Guest	7.4	103
10	Vanity Unfair	7.4	100
11	Princetown Girl	7.6	98
12	A Very C.J. Christmas	7.3	104
13	The Sub	7.4	94
14	C.J.'s Temptation	7.5	101
15	Old Flame	8.0	124
16	Closure	7.7	104
17	VolleyBrawl	7.1	97
18	Freaky Friday	7.0	111
19	Torn Between Two Lovers	7.4	96
20	C.J.'s Real Dad	7.1	111
21	The After Party	7.5	125
22	The Teachers Lounge	6.9	101
23	Sleepover	7.3	101
24	Ditch Day	7.1	131

8 Simple Rules (2002)

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