Eight Simple Rules
Episodes Season 3

Ep1: Back Home:
Cate welcomes back Bridget from Washington D.C., Kerry from Europe, and Jim, Rory, and CJ from Florida. Jim shares the news that he and his former ex-wife Laura are getting back together. Bridget tells the family she met a handsome guy in D.C. Kerry reunites with Kyle after the long summer apart, as does Rory and Missy.

Ep2: Life Awaits Disaster:
Cate, CJ, and the kids take Jim to the airport, where he will move back to Florida with Laura (Cate's mom). They soon learn that Jim's airplane had been hijacked. Cate fears the worst, but Jim calls from the airport saying he missed his plane due to him being in the bathroom. Cate is relieved. Bridget is looking forward to senior year of high school.

Ep3: Fearful Accusation:
Kerry suspects and accuses Kyle of cheating on her over the summer break while she was in Europe after noticing several different new clothes-"only a girlfriend would pick out for a boyfriend". CJ gives Rory pointers on how to talk dirty to his girlfriend, Missy, and how to get her to like the "dirty talk". Bridget, meanwhile, receives a long-distance call from her love interest from Washington DC.

Ep4: Kyle's Confession:
Kyle confesses while Kerry was in Europe, another girl, Lindsay (Amanda Fuller) was flirting with him. Kyle hung out with Lindsay alot over the summer, but didn't have feelings for her or didn't do anything that shoudl make Kerry jealous. Kerry demands Kyle to introduce "this Lindsay chick" to her. Bridget exchanges emails with his long-distance lover, Chadd. CJ's old flame from high school, Kasey (Nikki Cox) shows up with intentions of getting him back.

Ep5: Kasey and CJ:
Kasey tries to sweep CJ off his feet, which actually happens. Kasey asks CJ to move in with her and her two friends, who happen to be lesbians. CJ is simply in heaven now, CJ decides to move in with Kasey and her friends. Missy gets Rory hooked on reruns of "Sex And The City". Cate recieves the phone bill, and wants Bridget to pay for all her long-distance calls. Kerry meets Lindsay for the first time, Lindsay bluntly tells Kerry, when Kyle is not around, "she wants Kyle and will stop at nothing to get him back".

Ep6: Bye Bye CJ:
CJ packs up and leaves. The family says their good-byes. Kyle gets in a fight with his dad, Tommy (Larry Miller), resulting in Kyle getting kicked out. Kyle asks Kerry to see if Cate will let him move into CJ's old room temporarily. Cate, after a long time thinking, agrees, but she fears some "hanky-panky" will happen between Kyle and Kerry now. Missy learns her family is moving to Indiana due to her mom's new job. Missy and Rory contemplate a long-distance romance or a break-up.

Ep7: Bridget's Boyfriend and Birthday:
Bridget invites her boyfriend to her 18th Birthday party. Chadd(Justin Berfield) flies from D.C. to Detriot just for her party. Chadd is introduced to Cate, kerry, kyle, Rory, and others. Rory is a "party-pooper" because Missy is leaving in the next 48 hours.

Ep8: One Gone, One Here:
Just as Rory watches Missy and her family leave their home for Indiana, he notices the family moving in Missy's old home. The new neighbors have a teenage daughter, same age as Rory, Lisa (Brie Larsen). Rory and Lisa exchange names and become friends instantly. Chadd tells Bridget he loves her just before he leaves for home. Bridget is speechless. Kerry talks about Lindsay to Cate, where Cate realizes an old rival of hers from high school had a daughter named Lindsay. Turns out Cate's rival and Lindsay are mother and daughter. Cate and Kerry sit around bashing Lindsay and her mom, Hillary.

Ep9: Cate's New Beau:
Cate introduces her new "boyfriend" to the kids. Cate's boyfriend, Kevin Blake (John Stamos) and the kids hit it off great. Bridget contemplates if she loves Chadd back or not. Kerry and Lindsay continue competeing for Kyle, Kyle disbelieves Kerry when she told him Lindsay wants him and won't stop at nothing for him.

Ep10: School Starts:
Bridget and Kyle are "pumped" for the beginning of their senior year, as Kerry battles Lindsay still. Kerry learns Lindsay spread a rumor about Kerry using Kyle to cover-up her secret of being a lesbian. Kerry is constantly correcting kids in the hall, as she ponders over what rumor to spread about Lindsay. Rory becomes a big hit with the Sophomore "women", which makes Lisa jealous, jealous enough to make her ask Rory out to the movies, he accepts.

Ep11: Rushing Quickly:
Cate feels Lisa is moving way too quickly with Rory, who "ain't complainin". Lisa invites Rory over for a "movie" at her house, but to only find out her parents are gone. Lisa pressures Rory into having sex, a worried Rory tries to convince Lisa to slow down a bit, as she does after being told. Bridget is asked by a friend if she and Chadd ever had cybersex, which prompts Bridget to think if Chadd would like that or not, or even if she's up for it.

Ep12: Piggish Men:
Kevin, Kyle, and Rory, during a night of male-bonding in a way, make some "piggish" comments about women, which offends the Hennessy women. Kerry and Lindsay get into a brawl during lunch, resulting in both of the girls to get suspended for 2 weeks.

Ep13: Life's Challenges:
Kerry learns that Kyle is very disappointed in her getting into a figt and getting suspended. Kyle decides Kerry and him must just back off each other while she's suspended for those 2 weeks, so they can "breathe a little". Kerry is offended and hurt. Cate decides to double date with Kevin and his brother and wife. Kevin's brother, Chris (Dylan McDermott) and Kevin are surprised Cate and Chris's wife, Julie (Lori Loughlin) have become good friends.

Ep14: My Boyfriend?:
After talking with Kerry, Bridget decides to talk to Kyle. Bridget tells him that Kerry fears he wants to break up. Kyle immediately calls Kerry to tell her she wants to talk with her in person and that he wouldn't even think of wanting to break up. Rory and Lisa have dinner with Lisa's parents, Bob and Karen (Richard Karn, Jean Smart) and Lisa's older sister, Shannen (Lisa Foiles). Rory gets the feeling that Shannen is flirting with him, but he is totally off when Shannen introduces her punkish boyfriend to the family. Rory sits back with Lisa, as Shannen's parents and Shannen get into an argument about her new beau.

Ep15: The Proposal Of A Lifetime:
During a fancy romantic dinner, Kevin pops the question to Cate, who immediately says yes. But later, thinks she made a bad decision. Cate fears it is too soon after paul's death to remarry. Bridget, Rory, and Kerry talk their mom into marrying Kevin. Lindsay and Bridget are competing for the position of head cheerleader.

Ep16: Kerry's New Friend:
Kerry befriends Lisa's sister, Shannen. Shannen and Kerry hang out at the mall, where they bump into Lindsay and her posse. Another brawl begins, after Lindsay and Kerry throw some harsh words at each other. Just so happens, Kyle and Bridget were at the mall and walked by, noticed Kerry was in a fight..again!. Cate and Kevin share the news with Chris and Julie, as they share the news of Julie carrying Chris and her's first child.

Ep17: An Engagement Party:
Cate and Kevin's Engagement party. Guest list includes future bride and groom, bridget, kerry, kyle, rory, lisa, shannen, bob, karen, tommy, chris, julie, Cate's friends and relatives, and Kevin's friends and relatives.

Ep18: The Promotion:
Cate is offered a promotion, but at a different hospital. Cate must choose what is more important: More money OR her Co-workers/Friends. Cate decides to not accept the promotion and stay with her co-workers. Rory tries out for the school's soccer team, and gets on. Kyle tells off Lindsay, after Lindsay tries to break him and kerry up. Kerry, Shannen, Lisa, and Bridget plan a girls-only spa trip weekend.

Ep19: Two Many Girlfriends:
Missy returns to Detroit to tell Rory she still loves him. ROry must choose between an adorable hottie (Missy) or a cute, but tough tomboy (Lisa). Lisa and Missy meet face to face for the first, and last, time. Rory tells Missy, he thinks he is love with Lisa. Lisa is overjoyed. Bridget recieves a call from her one of her long-distance lover, Chadd's friends-saying Chadd has been killed in a car crash in Washington DC. Bridget is devastated and must attend his funeral no matter what. But while at the funeral, she learns Chadd had 3 other long-distance girlfriends, besides Bridget. An upset Bridget leaves the funeral in a huff and returns home.

Ep20: Kevin Moves In:
Kevin moves into the Hennessy home. Bridget, Kyle, Rory, Cate, and Kevin witness Kerry absent-mindedly call Kevin "Dad" once, after realizing what she did, she ran upstairs crying. Cate goes up after her. Cate and Kerry share a heart-to-heart about that Kevin will never replace Paul, but "just is picking up where Paul left off". Minutes later, Rory and Bridget enter to see how Kerry is doing. Cate, Kerry, Rory, and Bridget sit up in the room for a while talking about Paul and how much they miss him, etc. The four Hennessys return from upstairs to find out that Kevin and Kyle are out barbecueing in the backyard, as they join the two guys.

Awesome totally awesome. Can you please make some of those into fanfiction. Especially where Kerry, Bridget, Rory and Cate share those family moments about Paul. I just love sentimental family moments like those. lol:)