8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules
Also known as	8 Simple Rules ... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (seasons 1–2)
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Tracy Gamble
Based on	8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter by W. Bruce Cameron
Starring	John Ritter Katey Sagal Kaley Cuoco Amy Davidson Martin Spanjers James Garner David Spade
Composer	Dan Foliart
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	76 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Tom Shadyac Michael Bostick Tracy Gamble Flody Suarez James Widdoes Judd Pillot John Peaslee
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Shady Acres Entertainment Flody Co. (2002–2004) Tracy Gamble Productions (2004) Touchstone Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 17, 2002 (2002-09-17) – April 15, 2005 (2005-04-15)
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8 Simple Rules (originally 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter) is an American television sitcom 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 for Dating My Teenage Daughter by W. Bruce Cameron.^[1]

While 8 Simple Rules was renewed for a second season and production had begun, Ritter's sudden death on September 11, 2003, left the series in an uncertain position. After a hiatus, the series returned and killed off his character. James Garner and David Spade later joined the main cast as Cate's father Jim Egan and her nephew C.J. Barnes. After three seasons, ABC cancelled 8 Simple Rules in May 2005 because of low ratings.