8 Simple Rules

8 simple rules
paul meets his match (11/28)

Continuing today is the successful comedy series centring around the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter as family patriarch Paul and Katey Sagal as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work full-time, Paul stays at home to raise their teenage daughters Bridget and Kerry, and son Rory. Paul soon feels overwhelmed with the task and, drawing on his days as a sports writer, begins to write a regular column called ‘8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter’. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk –dates ring the doorbell... once!”

8 simple rules
give it up (10/28)

Continuing today is the comedy series centring around the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter as family patriarch Paul and Katey Sagal as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work, Paul stays at home to raise their teenage daughters Bridget and Kerry, and son Rory. Paul soon feels overwhelmed with the task and begins to write a regular column called ‘8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter’. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk –dates ring the doorbell... once!”

In today’s episode, the Hennessy family are finding it impossible to agree on where to go on holiday. Paul wants to go to the cabin on the lake, but Cate wants to take the family to visit her parents in Sarasota. Bridget fancies the Mall of America, while Rory votes for astronaut camp and Kerry just wants to stay at home.

8 simple rules
by the book (8/28)

Continuing today is the successful comedy series centring around the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter as family patriarch Paul and Katey Sagal as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work full-time, Paul stays at home to raise their teenage daughters Bridget and Kerry, and son Rory. Paul soon feels overwhelmed with the task and, drawing on his days as a sports writer, begins to write a regular column called ‘8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter’. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk –dates ring the doorbell... once!”

8 simple rules
trick or treehouse (7/28)

Continuing today is the successful comedy series centring around the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter as family patriarch Paul and Katey Sagal as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work full-time, Paul stays at home to raise their teenage daughters Bridget and Kerry, and son Rory. Paul soon feels overwhelmed with the task and, drawing on his days as a sports writer, begins to write a regular column called ‘8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter’. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk –dates ring the doorbell... once!”

8 simple rules
cheerleader (6/28)

Continuing today is the successful comedy series centring around the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter as family patriarch Paul and Katey Sagal as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work full-time, Paul stays at home to raise their teenage daughters Bridget and Kerry, and son Rory. Paul soon feels overwhelmed with the task and, drawing on his days as a sports writer, begins to write a regular column called ‘8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter’. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk –dates ring the doorbell... once!”

8 simple rules
son-in-law (5/28)

Continuing today is the successful comedy series centring around the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter as family patriarch Paul and Katey Sagal as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work full-time, Paul stays at home to raise their teenage daughters Bridget and Kerry, and son Rory. Paul soon feels overwhelmed with the task and, drawing on his days as a sports writer, begins to write a regular column called ‘8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter’. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk –dates ring the doorbell... Once!”

8 simple rules
wings (4/28)

Continuing today is the successful comedy series centring around the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter as family patriarch Paul and Katey Sagal as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work full-time, Paul stays at home to raise their teenage daughters Bridget and Kerry, and son Rory. Paul soon feels overwhelmed with the task and, drawing on his days as a sports writer, begins to write a regular column called ‘8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter’. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk –dates ring the doorbell... Once!”

In today’s episode, Bridget takes drastic measures when an overprotective Paul keeps coming up with excuses to delay her from taking her driving test. Meanwhile, after convincing a less-than-confident Kerry that she has the talent to enter an art competition, Paul is shocked when her submission is rejected.

8 simple rules
bridget’s first job (3/28)

Continuing today is this successful comedy about the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter (‘Three’s Company’) as family patriarch Paul, and Katey Sagal (‘Married... with Children’, ‘Futurama’) as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work full-time, Paul takes on the role of raising their teenage daughters, Bridget (Kaley Cuoco, ‘Charmed’) and Kerry (Amy Davidson), and son Rory (Martin Spanjers). Paul soon feels overwhelmed and, drawing on his days as a sports writer, begins to write a regular column based on the concept: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk. Dates ring the doorbell. Once.”

In today’s episode, Paul tells Bridget to get a job and learn how to be fiscally responsible, after seeing how much money she spends on keeping up with the latest fashions. But when she lands a job at a trendy clothing store that offers its workers a 40 per cent discount, Paul and Cate begin to worry that she may not be learning the true value of a dollar.

8 simple rules
wall of shame (2/28)

Continuing today is this successful comedy about the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter (‘Three’s Company’) as family patriarch Paul, and Katey Sagal (‘Married... with Children’, ‘Futurama’) as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work full-time, Paul takes on the role of raising their teenage daughters, Bridget (Kaley Cuoco, ‘Charmed’) and Kerry (Amy Davidson), and son Rory. Paul soon feels overwhelmed and, drawing on his days as a sports writer, begins to write a regular column based on the concept: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk. Dates ring the doorbell. Once.” Later in the series, James Garner (‘The Rockford Files’, ‘Maverick’) makes an appearance as Cate’s cantankerous dad, Jim.

In today’s episode, Paul’s hopes of watching a football game on TV are dented when he has to keep an eye on the kids. Before long, Kerry is at loggerheads with her father over her latest cause –the plight of circus animals –and Bridget is accused of shoplifting at the local pharmacy.

8 simple rules
pilot (1/28)

Beginning today is this successful comedy about the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter (‘Three’s Company’) as family patriarch Paul, and Katey Sagal (‘Married... with Children’, ‘Futurama’) as mum Cate.

When Cate goes back to work full-time, Paul takes on the role of raising their teenage daughters, Bridget (Kaley Cuoco, ‘Charmed’) and Kerry (Amy Davison), and son Rory. Paul soon feels overwhelmed and, drawing on his days as a sports writer, begins to write a regular column based on the concept: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. The rules include “Bring her home late, there’s no next date” and “Only delivery men honk. Dates ring the doorbell. Once.” Later in the series, James Garner (‘The Rockford Files’, ‘Maverick’) makes an appearance as Cate’s cantankerous dad, Jim.

In today’s opening episode, Bridget’s new flame –the son of Paul’s colleague –turns out to be a heartbreaker; and Paul and Cate are baffled when honour student Kerry is suspended from school.

teen shows

Coming soon to brighten up autumn Sundays on Five are three super-cool new teen dramas: Hannah Montana, 8 Simple Rulesand Beyond the Break.

The hit Disney series Hannah Montanastars Miley Cyrus as a girl with a double life. Miley has just moved to Malibu from Tennessee where she is already a successful country singer called Hannah Montana, but she hides her career from everyone but her close friends, Oliver and Lilley. Miley’s reallife dad, country crooner Billy Ray Cyrus, plays her on-screen dad and manager, Robbie.

8 Simple Rulesis a successful comedy about the Hennessy family, starring the late John Ritter as family patriarch Paul, and Katey Sagal (‘Married... With Children’) as mum Cate. Paul takes on the role of raising their two teenage girls and a boy when Cate goes back to work, but soon feels overwhelmed. Drawing on his days as a sports writer, he starts writing a new column: Eight Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter...