Season 3 Synopsis

[Pavan]

PRODUCTION HAS BEGUN IN BURBANK ON THIRD-SEASON EPISODES OF ABC’S
“8 SIMPLE RULES,” WHICH WILL HAVE ITS SEASON PREMIERE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24


Production has begun in Burbank on third-season episodes of “8 Simple Rules,” which usher in a time for new beginnings for the Hennessys, as they continue to rebuild their lives after the loss of family patriarch Paul a year earlier. The late John Ritter was recently honored with an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The series was also awarded the 2003 People’s Choice Award for Best New Comedy, as well as two 2003 Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Comedy and Choice TV Breakout Actress for Kaley Cuoco, and two Family Television Awards for Best Comedy and Favorite Siblings. “8 Simple Rules” will have its season premiere FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Cate (Katey Sagal) now finds herself on an emotional journey as not only a single mother, but a single woman. She will take baby steps to regain her life and perhaps enter the dating world. Cate knows that her voyage to her new life will impact her daughters, Bridget (Kaley Cuoco) and Kerry (Amy Davidson), and
son Rory (Martin Spanjers)… but life must go on.

This year Bridget, Kerry and Rory will all be in high school together. But when Cate is offered the position of school nurse, which frees her from having to work the night shift at the hospital, the kids are mortified. And the new school year finds Bridget fulfilling her duties as Student Body President –
a position she was elected to at Kerry’s expense. After taking a trip to Washington, D.C. over the summer, Bridget is convinced even further that life is a popularity contest, and she’s determined to use that as her office platform.
She will also discover that she is a skilled tennis player and will be wooed by the finest colleges across the country to join their teams. However, Bridget being Bridget, she will be more concerned about school colors than higher learning. All of this leads younger daughter Kerry to feel the world is even more unfair than she had ever imagined. But she has other concerns on her mind when, after traveling through Europe over the summer, she meets and has a fling with a boy from her home state of Michigan – which leaves her wondering what to
do about boyfriend Kyle. And Rory finds himself going from popular junior high student to the runt of the high school litter.

Back at home, Cate has received a little relief around the house and with raising the kids, thanks to her father, Jim (James Garner). After traveling to Florida to try and reconcile with his wife – and failing – Jim has decided to get his life together by losing weight, getting in shape and quitting smoking.
He’s also become quite the ladies’ man, which makes his grandson and Cate’s wayward nephew, C.J. (David Spade), extremely jealous. C.J. still finds it hard to resist getting himself into trouble or offering questionable advice to the kids. But being closer to their age, he can relate to their problems and offer
solutions – albeit quirky ones.

Dating and fitting in with their peers are still top priorities for the girls. But no matter what, Cate will continue to enforce Paul’s number one rule – “If you make my daughters cry, I’ll make you cry.”

“8 Simple Rules” stars Katey Sagal as Cate Hennessy, Kaley Cuoco as Bridget Hennessy, Amy Davidson as Kerry Hennessy, Martin Spanjers as Rory Hennessy, with James Garner as Jim and David Spade as C.J.

Tracy Gamble (“Home Improvement,” “The Golden Girls”) created the series.
Judd Pillot & John Peaslee (“Just Shoot Me”), James Widdoes, Tom Shadyac (“Bruce Almighty,” “Liar Liar,” “The Nutty Professor”) and Michael Bostick (“Bruce Almighty,” “Liar Liar”) are executive producers.

The series is based upon W. Bruce Cameron’s bestselling book, “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter.” “8 Simple Rules,” which premiered on September 17, 2002, is from Touchstone Television.

[barwars]

Sounds interesting.
I'll definately be tuning in.... (or at least recording and watching later)

[katefandream04]

I am looking foward to the new season I think it will give the show a chance to thrive now that its on Fridays.

[Cactus Jack]

Sounds great!


I hope next season we'll see some more Animal House refrences too

[PatJK910]

Sounds good to me!

[Lor3nzo]

Can't wait until it starts! Sadly I doubt I'll be able to watch it much It also seems like they are making the characters more like how they were when they first started too... so that's good

[Superstar]

sounds good!

[Chain Gang Member]

I like that rule

[BowWowsBaby]

sounds pretty good...most likely ill be taping it due to that it will now air on friday nights...i just wish they would ditch cj or maybe just bring him back for the sweeps or something