Goodbye Part 1: Unexpectedly, Cate Henessy gets a call telling her that her husband has passed away while shopping. The family deal with the loss of their husband and father.
Rory won't reveal who beat him up. CJ fails to get him painkillers. The girls get fake IDs; and Bridget gives their number to a cop. They fear Cate answers his call. CJ fears the pharmacy calls. Cate...
After learning of the unexpected death of Paul, Cate and the kids must each deal with the loss of the beloved patriarch of the Hennessy family in their own way. To help console the family, Cate's ...
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Title: 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002–2005)
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| 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 / ... 38 episodes, 2004-2005 | |
| John Ritter | ... | Paul Hennessy 31 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
| Billy Aaron Brown | ... | Kyle 31 episodes, 2002-2004 | |
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.
The writers of "8 Simple Rules" should be commended for the manner in which they handled John Ritter's death. There was a lot of speculation about merely replacing the star with another actor. The people at the show chose instead to go out on a limb and let the show mirror reality. They showed the pain of a family goes through when losing a loved one. "8 Simple Rules" is showing the family adapting to the hole that has been torn in their lives that can never be filled. They are showing the truth. And showing that there still is humor in life. Most sit-coms now-a-days shy too much away from reality and give us a syrupy-sweet, trite twenty minutes of simulated laugh tracks and simulated humor. The writers go for the easy sells and go cash their sponsor checks. "8 Simple Rules" has gone beyond such shallow ends to bring us a show we can all appreciate. Thank you, ABC.