Cate is unprepared for the diverse reactions exhibited by Bridget and Kerry on their first day back to school since their father's passing. Meanwhile, Jim tries his best to be helpful by making some questionable home improvements to the Hennessy home.

8 Simple Rules Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - Premiere
• s02e02 - Sex Ed
• s02e03 - Donny Goes AWOL
• s02e04 - Goodbye (1)
• s02e05 - Goodbye (2)
• s02e06 - No Right Way
• s02e07 - What Dad Would Want
• s02e08 - The First Thanksgiving
• s02e09 - The Story of Anne Frank and Skeevy
• s02e10 - YMCA
• s02e11 - Get Real
• s02e12 - Consequences
• s02e13 - Opposites Attract (1)
• s02e14 - Opposites Attract (2)
• s02e15 - Opposites Attract: Night of the Locust (3)
• s02e16 - Daddy's Girl
• s02e17 - Mall in the Family
• s02e18 - Let's Keep Going (1)
• s02e19 - Let's Keep Going (2)
• s02e20 - C.J.'s Party
• s02e21 - Mother's Day
• s02e22 - The Principal
• s02e23 - Finale Part Un (1)
• s02e24 - Finale Part Deux (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.