To keep C.J. from spending Christmas alone in Las Vegas, the Hennessy household bends over backwards to recreate one of Cate's first holiday memories to entice him to stay. Meanwhile, Rory decides to break up with his wealthy girlfriend when he fears that he won't be able to buy her a Christmas gift worthy of her upper class status.

8 Simple Rules Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - First Day of School
• s03e02 - Changes
• s03e03 - School Nurse
• s03e04 - Out of the Box
• s03e05 - Car Trouble
• s03e06 - Halloween
• s03e07 - Coach (a.k.a. Tennis Coach)
• s03e08 - Secrets
• s03e09 - Thanksgiving Guest (a.k.a. Thanksgiving)
• s03e10 - Vanity Unfair
• s03e11 - Princetown Girl
• s03e12 - A Very C.J. Christmas (a.k.a. A Very Cool Christmas)
• s03e13 - The Sub
• s03e14 - C.J.'s Temptation
• s03e15 - Old Flame
• s03e16 - Closure
• s03e17 - Volleybrawl
• s03e18 - Freaky Friday
• s03e19 - Torn Between Two Lovers
• s03e20 - C.J.'s Real Dad
• s03e21 - The After Party
• s03e22 - The Teachers Lounge
• s03e23 - The Sleepover
• s03e24 - Ditch Day

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.