Bridget defies the rules of the house after Paul forbids her from going out on a date with Ben (Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter) -- her college-age drum instructor. Meanwhile, Kerry is mad at Cate when her ex-boyfriend confesses that he thinks her mother is pretty.

8 Simple Rules Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - Wall of Shame
• s01e03 - Bridget's First Job
• s01e04 - Wings
• s01e05 - Son-in-Law
• s01e06 - Cheerleader
• s01e07 - Trick or Treehouse
• s01e08 - By the Book
• s01e09 - Two Boys for Every Girl
• s01e10 - Give It Up
• s01e11 - Paul Meets His Match
• s01e12 - All I Want for Christmas
• s01e13 - Rory's Got a Girlfriend
• s01e14 - Career Choices
• s01e15 - Kerry's Big Adventure
• s01e16 - Come and Knock on Our Door
• s01e17 - Drummer Boy (1)
• s01e18 - Drummer Boy (2)
• s01e19 - Cool Parent
• s01e20 - Every Picture Tells a Story
• s01e21 - Kerry's Video
• s01e22 - Good Moms Gone Wild
• s01e23 - Career Woman
• s01e24 - Queen Bees and King Bees
• s01e25 - Bake Sale
• s01e26 - The Doyle Wedding
• s01e27 - Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (1)
• s01e28 - Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (2)

8 Simple Rules Show Summary

Paul Hennessy has grown accustomed to his stay-at-home wife Cate taking care of their son and two daughters. His job as a sports writer kept him on the road a lot during the kids' formative years. But when Cate decides to return to work as a hospital nurse, Paul takes a job as a columnist and agrees to make the duties of raising the kids a shared experience.

Paul fondly remembers the days when his daughters would sit on his lap singing silly songs, and he was their hero for scaring away monsters from under the bed. But those days are long gone.