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  • Sep 24, 2004
  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 2004
8 Simple Rules

Summary It's a time for healing and learning to deal with life without family patriarch Paul (the late John Ritter), as the Hennessys discover the frailties of life and the strength of the family unit, on 8 Simple Rules. Cate (Katey Sagal) now finds herself in the precarious position of raising three teenagers on her own while holding down a ful...

Created By: Tracy Gamble

  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 2004
  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 2004
8 Simple Rules
Season 3
Season Premiere: Sep 24, 2004
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Summary It's a time for healing and learning to deal with life without family patriarch Paul (the late John Ritter), as the Hennessys discover the frailties of life and the strength of the family unit, on 8 Simple Rules. Cate (Katey Sagal) now finds herself in the precarious position of raising three teenagers on her own while holding down a ful...

Created By: Tracy Gamble

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Episode 1 • Sep 24, 2004
First Day of School
The summer is over and Kerry has "grown" in Europe and wants to break up with Kyle. Bridget is the student body president and revels in her power. Rory starts high school with trepidation. Gibbs offers Cate a job.
Episode 2 • Oct 1, 2004
Changes
Cate decides to do "something special" for herself, but it angers the girls. Something is bugging Kerry. Gramps tries to resist the urge to restart smoking. Everybody's pretty miserable.
Episode 3 • Oct 8, 2004
School Nurse
Rory is being bullied in school - (un)fortunately Gramps and C.J. offer him advice. The girls are not happy to hear that Cate will become their school nurse since they both have a secret mom won't like.
Episode 4 • Oct 15, 2004
Out of the Box
C.J. decides to try speed dating. Kerry's winning art project about the objectification of women will be displayed at the mall. Will this be the *one* time she gets the people's attention instead of Bridget?
Episode 5 • Oct 22, 2004
Car Trouble
Rory is enamored with Marnie the Slurpie Girl and knows she'd like to see OutKast live. But he hasn't got a driver. Nor tickets like her sisters. *Then* he gets left with the keys and wrecks the mini-van. Surely he is doomed? Right?
Episode 6 • Oct 29, 2004
Halloween
The Halloween Dance is near. Since Bridget is the president, it's her duty to organize it - and since she's no good at it, the vice president seeks to replace her. C.J. has bad 1979 Dance memories but will be the 2004 head of security.
Episode 7 • Nov 5, 2004
Coach
Bridget falls for the tennis coach, Scott, and so does Cate, whom Scott asks out. Cate declines because they work at the same place, but can she resist her urges? Rory finds out a secret while making a school project about Gramps.
Episode 8 • Nov 12, 2004
Secrets
Episode 9 • Nov 26, 2004
Thanksgiving Guest
The Hennessys' garage has burnt on the Thanksgiving and the insurance company man is investigating the cause. C.J. had a turkey fryer in there, but is it absolutely sure that it started the fire?
Episode 10 • Dec 3, 2004
Vanity Unfair
Bridget gets an audition for a car commercial, but gets rejected. This causes Bridget to lose her confidence in herself. Jim goes to reprimand the project leader who, to Cate's shock, turns out to be the love of his life.
Episode 11 • Dec 10, 2004
Princetown Girl
Episode 12 • Dec 17, 2004
A Very C.J. Christmas
Episode 13 • Jan 7, 2005
The Sub
Episode 14 • Jan 7, 2005
C.J.'s Temptation
Episode 15 • Jan 14, 2005
Old Flame
Episode 16 • Jan 21, 2005
Closure
Episode 17 • Jan 28, 2005
VolleyBrawl
Cate clashes with one of the opposing team's mothers at Kerry's volley bowl team match and gets a warning, meaning that if Kerry's team's fans cause another incident, her team forfeits the playoffs. So Kerry forbids her from attending.
Episode 18 • Feb 4, 2005
Freaky Friday
After Cate watches Freaky Friday, she find herself in Bridget's body, while Bridget is in her body, Grandpa Jim and C.J. have swapped bodies, and Rory has swapped with his hamster.
Episode 19 • Feb 11, 2005
Torn Between Two Lovers
Episode 20 • Feb 18, 2005
C.J.'s Real Dad
A novel development takes place: Kerry is jealous of Bridget. C.J.'s biological father comes to see him for the first time ever.
Episode 21 • Mar 4, 2005
The After Party
Episode 22 • Apr 1, 2005
The Teachers Lounge
Episode 23 • Apr 8, 2005
Sleepover
Episode 24 • Apr 15, 2005
Ditch Day

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