ABC TELEVISION NETWORK ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2003-04 SEASON

In Addition to Fall Premieres, Network Announces Two-Hour Midseason Debut of "Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital," Thursday, February 5


The ABC Television Network has announced its 2003-04 primetime premiere schedule:


Friday, September 5
10:00-11:00 p.m., "20/20" (season premiere)


Monday, September 8
9:00-11:00 p.m. apx., "Monday Night Football" (Monday night premiere) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles


Thursday, September 11
10:00-11:00 p.m., "Primetime Thursday" (season premiere)


Monday, September 15
8:00-9:00 p.m., "Primetime Monday" (season premiere)


Thursday, September 18
8:00-9:00 p.m., "Threat Matrix" (new series premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. "Extreme Makeover (season premiere)


Tuesday, September 23
8:00-8:30 p.m., "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (season premiere)
8:30-9:00 p.m., "I'm with Her" (new series premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m., "According to Jim" (one-hour season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m., "NYPD Blue" (season premiere)

Wednesday, September 24
8:00-9:00 p.m., "My Wife & Kids" (one-hour season premiere)
9:00-11:00 p.m., "The Bachelor" (two-hour season premiere)


Friday, September 26
8:00-9:00 p.m., "George Lopez" (one-hour season premiere)
9:00-9:30 p.m., "Hope & Faith" (new series premiere)
9:30-10:00 p.m., "Life with Bonnie" (season premiere)


Saturday, September 27
8:00-10:00 p.m., The Wonderful World of Disney (season premiere) "Remember the Titans"
10:00-11:00 p.m., "L.A. Dragnet" (season premiere)


Sunday, September 28
7:00-8:00 p.m., "America's Funniest Home Videos" (season premiere)
8:00-9:00 p.m., "10-8" (new series premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. , "Alias" (season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m., "The Practice" (season premiere)


Tuesday, September 30
9:30-10:00 p.m. , "Less Than Perfect" (season premiere)


Wednesday, October 1
8:30-9:00 p.m., "It's All Relative" (new series premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m., "Karen Sisco" (new series premiere)


Friday, October 3
8:30-9:00 p.m., "Married to the Kellys" (new series premiere)


Thursday, February 5, 2004
9:00-11:00 p.m., "Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital" (new series premiere)

it doesn't premiere 'till the 23rd??? that's so far away...haha! i wish 8 Simple Rules got to have a one-hour long show once in awhile...According to Jim's had SO many of them! oh well...what can ya do i guess!

Looks like Paul will be going back to becoming a full time Sports Writer and we might see more of Carter:

PRODUCTION HAS BEGUN IN BURBANK ON SECOND SEASON EPISODES OF "8 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER," AIRING TUESDAYS ON ABC


Production has begun in Burbank on second season episodes on Monday (first taping is Friday) of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," starring John Ritter ("Three's Company") and Katey Sagal ("Married...with Children") in the 2003 People's Choice Award-winning series for Best New Comedy. The series, about a loving, rational dad who suddenly discovers that his two darling daughters have unexpectedly morphed into hormonally-charged, incomprehensible teenagers, airs TUESDAYS (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), and will have its season premiere on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, on the ABC Television Network.

Since leaving his demanding, on-the-road job as a sports writer and becoming a work-at-home Lifestyle columnist in order for wife Cate (Sagal) to return to work as a hospital nurse, Paul Hennessy (Ritter) has helped to make raising the kids a shared experience. But with the success of his book on race-car driver Carter Tibbits, the newspaper offers Paul the opportunity to return full time again as a sports writer. After accepting the position, he and Cate must now both balance their busy work schedules with the responsibility of parenting three teenagers.

Paul still 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. He's a bit rusty on day-to-day interaction and discovers that he's out of touch with his kids - especially his daughters. His value has been reduced to a wallet and a ride to the mall. Oldest daughter Bridget (Kaley Cuoco) has matured into a beautiful and popular teenager, but her exclusive and long distance relationship with her Naval Academy boyfriend has alienated her from her friends at school - and she's finding that her popularity is beginning to slide. By contrast, middle child Kerry (Amy Davidson) is intelligent and cute, but her lack of self-confidence has led her to hide behind a mask of sarcasm. However, she finds herself becoming popular at school just because she's dating Kyle, and this goes against everything she stands for and believes in -- which threatens their relationship. And youngest child Rory (Martin Spanjers), fondly referred to as "The Boy" by Paul and Cate, is beginning to distance himself from them as he enters the world of puberty and discovers one of life's true mysteries -- girls.

Though Bridget and Kerry still love their father, Paul has to come to grips with the fact that he is no longer the most important man in their lives; dating boys and fitting in with their peers are the girls' top priorities. No matter what they do, Paul has one major rule that will never change - "If you make my daughters cry, I'll make you cry."

The series, based upon W. Bruce Cameron's best-selling book, "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," stars John Ritter as Paul Hennessy, Katey Sagal as Cate Hennessy, Kaley Cuoco as Bridget Hennessy, Amy Davidson as Kerry Hennessy and Martin Spanjers as Rory Hennessy.

Tracy Gamble ("Home Improvement," "The Golden Girls"), who created the series, also serves as executive producer along with Flody Suarez ("The Tick"), Tom Shadyac ("Bruce Almighty," "Liar Liar," "The Nutty Professor") and Michael Bostick ("Bruce Almighty," "Liar Liar"). The series, which premiered on September 17, 2002 and is filmed before an audience, is from Touchstone Television. It is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

I have this hunch that with the tables sorta turning and lives getting flipped, season 2 will be definitely better than season 1, i guarantee you.