While the family prepares Thanksgiving dinner for Cate to give her some much needed time off, she's left with nothing to do until she brings home an unexpected guest while on an errand -- Principal Ed Gibb (Adam Arkin, ''Chicago Hope''). Meanwhile, while C.J. deep-fries the turkey, Bridget and Kerry spar over pie recipes; Jim disassembles the TV in a shocking attempt to repair it; and Cate finds herself with an insurance adjuster the day after the holiday to find out who was responsible for burning down the garage.

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.