"8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002) TV series 2002-2005

Creator:

Tracy Gamble
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

17 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

The Hennessy clan -- mother Cate, daughters Bridget and Kerry, and son Rory -- look to one another for guidance and support after the death of Paul...

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Ellipsis In Title | Parent Child Relationship | Sitcom | Writer

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Katey Sagal	...	Cate Hennessy (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kaley Cuoco	...	Bridget Hennessy (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Amy Davidson	...	Kerry Hennessy (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Martin Spanjers	...	Rory Hennessy (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
James Garner	...	Jim Egan (45 episodes, 2003-2005)
David Spade	...	C.J. Barnes (39 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Ritter	...	Paul Hennessy (31 episodes, 2002-2003)
Billy Aaron Brown	...	Kyle (31 episodes, 2002-2004)

Series Directed by
James Widdoes		(63 episodes, 2002-2005)
Lynn M. McCracken		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Robby Benson		(2 episodes, 2003)
Mark Cendrowski		(2 episodes, 2003)
Terry Hughes		(2 episodes, 2003)
Pat Fischer-Doak		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Writing credits
Tracy Gamble		(32 episodes, 2002-2005)
W. Bruce Cameron		(20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bonnie Kallman		(11 episodes, 2002-2004)
Martin Weiss		(10 episodes, 2002-2004)
Paul F. Ciancarelli		(7 episodes, 2002-2005)
David S. DiPietro		(7 episodes, 2002-2005)
Bill Daly		(7 episodes, 2002-2004)
Bill Callahan		(6 episodes, 2002-2004)
Seth Kurland		(6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Steve Baldikoski		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bryan Behar		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Christy Jacobs White		(3 episodes, 2002-2004)
Philip Wen		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gayle Abrams		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
David Flebotte		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rob Hanning		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tamiko K. Brooks		(3 episodes, 2004)
Michael Langworthy		(2 episodes, 2002-2004)
Dena Waxman		(2 episodes, 2002-2004)
Janis Hirsch		(2 episodes, 2003)
Rosalind Moore		(2 episodes, 2003)
Hayes Jackson		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Grant Nieporte		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Robert Spina		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kathy Ann Stumpe		(2 episodes, 2004)
John Peaslee		(2 episodes, 2005)
Judd Pillot		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Produced by
Alan Padula	....	producer (42 episodes, 2002-2005)
John Peaslee	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Judd Pillot	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Seth Kurland	....	co-executive producer (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Michael Bostick	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2003-2005)
Tom Shadyac	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2003-2005)
Bonnie Kallman	....	supervising producer / producer (21 episodes, 2003-2005)
Paul F. Ciancarelli	....	producer (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
David S. DiPietro	....	producer (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tracy Gamble	....	consulting producer / executive producer (16 episodes, 2003-2005)
Martin Weiss	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2003-2005)
Steve Baldikoski	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bryan Behar	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Rob Hanning	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Hayes Jackson	....	supervising producer (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kathy Ann Stumpe	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
James Widdoes	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Seth M. Katz	....	associate producer (15 episodes, 2004-2005)
Laurie Gelman	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gayle Abrams	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2003)
Bill Daly	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 2003)
Judy Rauh Simmons	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 2003)
Ric Swartzlander	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2003)
Flody Suarez	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Donald R. Beck	....	consulting producer (5 episodes, 2003)
Bill Callahan	....	supervising producer / producer (4 episodes, 2003)
David Flebotte	....	consulting producer (4 episodes, 2003)
Miriam Trogdon	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 2005)
David Richardson	....	consulting producer (3 episodes, 2005)
Amy Engelberg	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Wendy Engelberg	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Janis Hirsch	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Langworthy	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Rosalind Moore	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Dan Foliart		(66 episodes, 2002-2005)
John Adair		(13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Steve Hampton		(13 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Cinematography by
Bruce L. Finn		(23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Tony Askins		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Mark West		(24 episodes, 2004-2005)
Marco Zappia		(7 episodes, 2003)
Joe Bergen		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Lori Openden		(19 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Production Design by
Jay Pelissier		(14 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Set Decoration by
Caitlin Blue		(24 episodes, 2003-2005)
Barbara Cassel		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Elizabeth Bass		(24 episodes, 2003-2005)
Julia Caston		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Faye Woods	....	hair stylist (67 episodes, 2002-2005)
Renee Napolitano	....	makeup artist (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Gail Hogopian	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Alan Padula	....	unit production manager (22 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mark J. Greenberg	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Beth Hebert	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Lynn M. McCracken	....	first assistant director (22 episodes, 2003-2005)
Pat Fischer-Doak	....	associate director (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Johanna Jensen	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Shawn Shea	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Doug Devine	....	on-set dresser (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Suzanne Feller-Otto	....	set designer (35 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jeff Hite	....	property master (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Victor Anderson	....	construction foreman (12 episodes, 2005)
Ron Woods	....	property master (7 episodes, 2003)
Kenneth Heimer	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Paul Johnson	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Richard N. McGuire	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Matt Pavolaitis	....	extra effects mixer: Technicolor Glendale / additional effects mixer: Technicolor Glendale (75 episodes, 2002-2005)
Eric Pierce	....	production sound mixer (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kathy Oldham	....	post production sound (22 episodes, 2003-2005)
John Bickelhaupt	....	post production sound (21 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jesse K-D. Dodd	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Charles Cooley	....	special effects technician (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
J.D. Streett	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Greg Anthony	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2004)
Danny Downey	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2005)
Jeremy Fry	....	utility stunts (1 episode, 2005)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Demore	....	digital imaging technician (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Keeth Lawrence	....	camera operator (28 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jason Young	....	lighting console programmer (21 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ritch Kenney	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 2002)
Michael Dennis	....	video assistant (10 episodes, 2004)
Bruce Byall	....	grip (unknown episodes)
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Colin Edwards	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Kevin Edwards	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Frank Hughes	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Karen Neal	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
John 'Fest' Sandau	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jenny Siff	....	casting assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Ruthie Brownfield	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Brad Kenny	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Kathryn Lyn Long	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Judith Sunga	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jim Hansen	....	wardrobe supervisor / costume supervisor (48 episodes, 2003-2005)
Shannon Iarossi	....	wardrobe production assistant (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Molly Mitchell	....	costume supervisor (7 episodes, 2003)
Jennifer Seery	....	set costumer (3 episodes, 2003)
Kristine Hawley	....	costume production assistant (3 episodes, 2004)

Series Editorial Department
Brian Moraga	....	post-production assistant (52 episodes, 2002-2004)
Andy Lichtstein	....	final colorist (unknown episodes)
Danny Ortiz	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Abraham Park	....	post-production: Touchstone Television (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Brad Hamilton	....	music editor / music coordinator (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kent Verderico	....	original music engineer (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer: main title (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Robert Spina	....	script supervisor (76 episodes, 2002-2005)
Lorie Carter	....	production secretary / production staff / ... (73 episodes, 2002-2005)
Rebecca Gebhard	....	production assistant / production staff (24 episodes, 2004-2005)
James Fino	....	production coordinator / production staff (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
Pat Fischer-Doak	....	technical coordinator / associate director (20 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jacqueline Lesko	....	production staff / production assistant (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mike Murphy	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Grant Nieporte	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Christine Pierce	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Matthew Bozin	....	production staff / production assistant (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jeremiah Leibowitz	....	production staff / production assistant (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kymberly Pereira	....	production staff (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Frank Wolff	....	production staff (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nazli Afar	....	production staff (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ruthie Brownfield	....	production staff (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Glenda Storm	....	production staff (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Benjamin Davidson	....	production staff / production assistant (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Joyner	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Freddy Boutros	....	production staff (7 episodes, 2002)
Paul F. Ciancarelli	....	executive story editor (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
David S. DiPietro	....	executive story editor (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kenneth Colon	....	production staff (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dagan Handy	....	production staff (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Caitlin Mauney	....	production associate (6 episodes, 2003)
Denise A. Doi	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2004)
Brian Moraga	....	production assistant / production staff (4 episodes, 2003)
Steven Bevacqua	....	production staff / production assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Cory Blothenburg	....	production staff / production assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
David Ginsburg	....	production staff / production accountant (3 episodes, 2003)
Danny Ortiz	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2005)
Karen Brooks	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bill Daly	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Erin Felentzer	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Peter Filsinger	....	technical coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mandy Kaprall	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Lauren Lacher	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Gregg Lichtenstein	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Gregory Messina	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Christy White	....	production staff (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Television
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Flody Co.
• Shady Acres Entertainment
• Tracy Gamble Productions (2004-)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2002-2005) (USA) (TV)
• Buena Vista Television (2002) (USA) (TV)
• Buena Vista International (2002) (non-USA) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2009) (Hungary) (TV)
• ABC (2002-) (UK) (TV)
• ABC1 (2004-) (UK) (TV)
• Antena 1 (2006-) (Romania) (TV)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (Canada)
• Comedy Central (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)
• RTL-TVi (2004) (Belgium) (TV)
• TV3 (2004-) (Estonia) (TV)
• VT4 (200?-) (Belgium) (TV)
• WB Television Network, The (2006) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Complete Post  post-production facilities
• Filmtools  expendables
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Technicolor Creative Services  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

8 Simple Rules (USA) (new title)
A Few Simple Rules (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (76 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

The character 'Paul Hennessy' was ranked #48 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In several episodes, characters drink "Safeway Select" colas. The Safeway Brands are only available in Safeway Company Stores in the Western US and Canada, in and around the Chicagoland area and at some select convenience stores in the Eastern US. The show takes place in Detroit, Michigan. No Safeway Company Stores exist in or around Detroit.

Quotes:

Kerry: [C.J. becoming first acquainted with the family] I suppose you're going to guess my weight, too.
C.J.: 101.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in DreamBoy USA (2003) (V)

One Of Disney's Best Comedies

This has to be one of the best comedies on the television at the moment. It takes the sugary-sweet idea of a show revolving around a close family and turns it into a quite realistic yet funny depiction of a typical family complete with sibling and parent spats, brat brothers, over-protective fathers and bimbo sisters. I'm almost surprised it's Disney!

To its credit, '8 Simple Rules' knows it's a comedy and doesn't try to be more. Too many shows (eg, 'Sister, Sister' and 'Lizzie McGuire') think just because its lead characters are now teenagers then they should tackle social issues and end up losing their humour by being too hard-hitting. This is a trap '8 Simple Rules' has avoided; it does tackle some issues (such as being the school outcast) but it has fun while doing so. In fact the only time it has really been serious was understandably when it sensitively handled the tragic death of John Ritter and his character.

And I think, although John Ritter will be sadly missed since he was the reason the show made its mark, '8 Simple Rules' can still do well if it remembers its humour and doesn't make Cate's father a second version of Paul Hennessy.