"8 Simple Rules" (2002) "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (original title), TV series 2002-2005

Creator:

Tracy Gamble
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

17 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

The Hennessy clan -- mother Cate, daughters Bridget and Kerry, and son Rory -- look to one another for guidance and support after the death of Paul, the family patriarch. Cate's parents lend a hand.

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Detroit Michigan | Parental Death | Dog | Eight Word Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Katey Sagal	...	Cate Hennessy / ... (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kaley Cuoco	...	Bridget Hennessy / ... (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Amy Davidson	...	Kerry Hennessy (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Martin Spanjers	...	Rory Hennessy (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
James Garner	...	Jim Egan / ... (45 episodes, 2003-2005)
David Spade	...	C.J. Barnes / ... (39 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Ritter	...	Paul Hennessy (31 episodes, 2002-2003)
Billy Aaron Brown	...	Kyle (31 episodes, 2002-2004)

Series Directed by
James Widdoes		(63 episodes, 2002-2005)
Lynn M. McCracken		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Robby Benson		(2 episodes, 2003)
Mark Cendrowski		(2 episodes, 2003)
Terry Hughes		(2 episodes, 2003)
Pat Fischer-Doak		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Writing credits
Tracy Gamble		(76 episodes, 2002-2005)
W. Bruce Cameron		(25 episodes, 2002-2005)
Bonnie Kallman		(11 episodes, 2002-2004)
Martin Weiss		(10 episodes, 2002-2004)
Paul F. Ciancarelli		(7 episodes, 2002-2005)
David S. DiPietro		(7 episodes, 2002-2005)
Bill Daly		(7 episodes, 2002-2004)
Bill Callahan		(6 episodes, 2002-2004)
Seth Kurland		(6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Steve Baldikoski		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bryan Behar		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Christy Jacobs White		(3 episodes, 2002-2004)
Philip Wen		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gayle Abrams		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
David Flebotte		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rob Hanning		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tamiko K. Brooks		(3 episodes, 2004)
Michael Langworthy		(2 episodes, 2002-2004)
Dena Waxman		(2 episodes, 2002-2004)
Janis Hirsch		(2 episodes, 2003)
Rosalind Moore		(2 episodes, 2003)
Hayes Jackson		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Grant Nieporte		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Robert Spina		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kathy Ann Stumpe		(2 episodes, 2004)
John Peaslee		(2 episodes, 2005)
Judd Pillot		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Produced by
Michael Bostick	....	executive producer (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Tom Shadyac	....	executive producer (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Alan Padula	....	producer (75 episodes, 2002-2005)
Bonnie Kallman	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (73 episodes, 2002-2005)
Tracy Gamble	....	executive producer / consulting producer (68 episodes, 2002-2005)
Seth Kurland	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (68 episodes, 2002-2005)
Martin Weiss	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (64 episodes, 2002-2005)
Flody Suarez	....	executive producer (52 episodes, 2002-2004)
Bill Callahan	....	supervising producer / producer (47 episodes, 2002-2004)
Judy Rauh Simmons	....	associate producer (47 episodes, 2002-2004)
Donald R. Beck	....	consulting producer (39 episodes, 2002-2004)
James Widdoes	....	executive producer (38 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Flebotte	....	consulting producer (37 episodes, 2003-2004)
Paul F. Ciancarelli	....	producer / co-producer (36 episodes, 2004-2005)
David S. DiPietro	....	producer / co-producer (36 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael Langworthy	....	co-executive producer (27 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gayle Abrams	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Bill Daly	....	co-producer (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ric Swartzlander	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Steve Baldikoski	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bryan Behar	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Rob Hanning	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Hayes Jackson	....	supervising producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Seth M. Katz	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Peaslee	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Judd Pillot	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kathy Ann Stumpe	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Philip Wen	....	supervising producer (23 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rosalind Moore	....	consulting producer (21 episodes, 2002-2003)
Janis Hirsch	....	co-executive producer (14 episodes, 2003)
Laurie Gelman	....	consulting producer (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lloyd Garver	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 2002)
Miriam Trogdon	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (10 episodes, 2005)
David Richardson	....	consulting producer (9 episodes, 2005)
Amy Engelberg	....	producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Wendy Engelberg	....	producer (4 episodes, 2002)

Series Original Music by
Dan Foliart		(66 episodes, 2002-2005)
John Adair		(13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Steve Hampton		(13 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Cinematography by
Bruce L. Finn		(71 episodes, 2002-2005)

Series Film Editing by
Marco Zappia		(76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Mark West		(24 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Casting by
Lori Openden		(73 episodes, 2002-2005)

Series Production Design by
Jay Pelissier		(72 episodes, 2002-2005)

Series Set Decoration by
Caitlin Blue		(72 episodes, 2002-2005)

Series Costume Design by
Elizabeth Bass		(72 episodes, 2002-2005)

Series Makeup Department
Faye Woods	....	hair stylist (74 episodes, 2002-2005)
Renee Caruso	....	makeup artist (72 episodes, 2002-2005)

Series Production Management
Alan Padula	....	unit production manager (72 episodes, 2002-2005)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Beth Hebert	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (72 episodes, 2002-2005)
Lynn M. McCracken	....	first assistant director (64 episodes, 2002-2005)
Pat Fischer-Doak	....	associate director (39 episodes, 2003-2005)
Marla D. Saltzer	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tom Doak	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Art Department
Doug Devine	....	on-set dresser (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Charles S. Serrano	....	construction foreman (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Ron Woods	....	property master (48 episodes, 2002-2004)
Suzanne Feller-Otto	....	set designer (35 episodes, 2002-2003)
Robert Grbavac	....	painter (28 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jeff Hite	....	property master (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Victor Anderson	....	construction foreman (12 episodes, 2005)
Derek du Bellier	....	propmaker (5 episodes, 2005)
Kenneth Heimer	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Richard N. McGuire	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mark McBryde	....	additional foley artist (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Matthew Pavolaitis	....	extra effects mixer: Technicolor Glendale / additional effects mixer: Technicolor Glendale (75 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kathy Oldham	....	post production sound (72 episodes, 2002-2005)
Eric Pierce	....	production sound mixer (72 episodes, 2002-2005)
John Bickelhaupt	....	post production sound (69 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jack Donato	....	post-production sound / post production sound (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jesse Dodd	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Charles Cooley	....	special effects technician (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
J.D. Streett	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Greg Anthony	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2004)
Danny Downey	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2005)
Jeremy Fry	....	utility stunts (1 episode, 2005)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Demore	....	digital imaging technician (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Keeth Lawrence	....	camera operator (28 episodes, 2002-2003)
Derick Pritchard	....	lighting technician (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jason Young	....	lighting console programmer (21 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ritch Kenney	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 2002)
Michael Dennis	....	video assistant (10 episodes, 2004)
Bruce Byall	....	grip (unknown episodes)
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Colin Edwards	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Kevin Edwards	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Frank Hughes	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Karen Neal	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
John 'Fest' Sandau	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jenny Siff	....	casting assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Ruthie Brownfield	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Brad Kenny	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Kathryn Lyn Long	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Judith Sunga	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jim Hansen	....	wardrobe supervisor / costume supervisor (48 episodes, 2003-2005)
Molly Mitchell	....	costume supervisor (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Shannon R. Moore	....	wardrobe production assistant (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jennifer Seery	....	set costumer (3 episodes, 2003)
Krissy Rudell	....	costume production assistant (3 episodes, 2004)

Series Editorial Department
Brian Moraga	....	post-production assistant (52 episodes, 2002-2004)
Matt Purse	....	on-line editor (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Andy Lichtstein	....	final colorist (unknown episodes)
Danny Ortiz	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Abraham Park	....	post-production: Touchstone Television (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Brad Hamilton	....	music editor / music coordinator (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kent Verderico	....	original music engineer (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ed Woolley	....	pro tools recordist/ assistant score mixer (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer: main title (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Robert Spina	....	script supervisor (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Peter Wentzel	....	finance executive (75 episodes, 2002-2005)
Lorie Carter	....	production secretary / production staff / ... (73 episodes, 2002-2005)
James Fino	....	production coordinator / production staff (57 episodes, 2002-2005)
Pat Fischer-Doak	....	technical coordinator / associate director (45 episodes, 2002-2005)
Mike Murphy	....	production staff (36 episodes, 2002-2005)
Grant Nieporte	....	production staff (36 episodes, 2002-2005)
Christine Pierce	....	production staff (36 episodes, 2002-2005)
Frank Wolff	....	production staff (36 episodes, 2002-2005)
Paul F. Ciancarelli	....	executive story editor (35 episodes, 2002-2004)
David S. DiPietro	....	executive story editor (35 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jacqueline Lesko	....	production staff / production assistant (32 episodes, 2002-2005)
Matthew Bozin	....	production staff / production assistant (31 episodes, 2002-2005)
Glenda Storm	....	production staff (29 episodes, 2003-2005)
Steven Bevacqua	....	production staff / production assistant (24 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jeremiah Leibowitz	....	production staff / production assistant (24 episodes, 2003-2005)
Cory Blothenburg	....	production assistant / production staff (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rebecca Gebhard	....	production assistant / production staff (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Karen Brooks	....	production coordinator (23 episodes, 2002-2003)
Bill Daly	....	executive story editor (23 episodes, 2002-2003)
Nazli Afar	....	production staff (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ruthie Brownfield	....	production staff (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kymberly Pereira	....	production staff (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Brian Moraga	....	production staff / production assistant (19 episodes, 2002-2004)
Caitlin Mauney	....	production associate (19 episodes, 2003)
David Ginsburg	....	production staff / production accountant (13 episodes, 2003-2004)
Christy White	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2002-2003)
Benjamin Davidson	....	production staff / production assistant (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dagan Handy	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Joyner	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kenneth Colon	....	production staff (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Freddy Boutros	....	production staff (9 episodes, 2002)
Judith Sunga	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2003)
Gregory Messina	....	production staff (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Denise A. Doi	....	production staff (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lauren Lacher	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2002)
Gregg Lichtenstein	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Danny Ortiz	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2005)
Mandy Kaprall	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2002)
Tim McGirk	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2003)
Erin Felentzer	....	publicist (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Television
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Flody Co.
• Shady Acres Entertainment
• Tracy Gamble Productions (2004-)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Television (2002) (USA) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2002-2005) (USA) (TV)
• WB Television Network, The (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (2002-2006) (Canada) (TV)
• Buena Vista International (2002) (Non-USA) (TV)
• ABC (2002-) (UK) (TV)
• ABC1 (2004-) (UK) (TV)
• Antena 1 (2006-) (Romania) (TV)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (complete first season)
• Comedy Central (2008-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (complete second season)
• RTL-TVi (2004) (Belgium) (TV)
• TV3 (2004-) (Estonia) (TV)
• VT4 (200?-) (Belgium) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2009) (Hungary) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Complete Post  post-production facilities
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Filmtools  expendables
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Technicolor Creative Services  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

"8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" - USA (original title)

Runtime:

30 min (76 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Plans for a spin-off revolving around Bridget going off to college never made it out of development.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In several episodes, characters drink "Safeway Select" colas. The Safeway Brands are only available in Safeway Company Stores in the Western US and Canada, in and around the Chicagoland area and at some select convenience stores in the Eastern US. The show takes place in Detroit, Michigan. No Safeway Company Stores exist in or around Detroit.

Quotes:

Cate:Can I get you something?
Ed Gibb:No, no. I'm fine. I'm just watchin' the game.
Cate:You're watching a broken TV.
Ed Gibb:I'm a Lions fan. It's less painful this way.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: Episode dated 28 January 2008" (2008)

Its a show most fathers and teenagers can relate to.

I'm actually closer to the age of the son, Rory, but I can totally relate to the two daughters. A protective father, who's out to kill his daughters boyfriends, most fathers are like that. And most teenagers are stubborn and like to break rules. Its real life!