8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom television series 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 by W. Bruce Cameron.

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Created By	Tracy Gamble
Status	Ended
Original Name	8 Simple Rules
First Air Date	September 17, 2002
Last Air Date	April 15, 2005
Seasons	3
Episodes	74
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Shady Acres Entertainment Flody Co.Touchstone Television Tracy Gamble Productions
Networks	ABC

S03E24

Ditch Day

After C.J. discovers that Cate may be starting a relationship with Principal Gibb, he blabs it to Bridget. An angry Cate has Gibb put C.J. in charge of the student detention on Ditch Day, and C.J. gets even by detaining Bridget. Because she is stuck in detention and can't complete the Ditch Day prank herself, Bridget convinces Kerry and Rory to steal the rival school's mascot.

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