NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Vanity Unfair
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2004
After Bridget is turned down for a role in a sports car commercial, Jim discovers that the head of the modeling agency who rejected her is an old flame. When he tries to persuade her to reconsider his granddaughter, Jim soon finds himself reminiscing over old times. Kerry and Rory discover a secret about C.J.'s past modeling experiences.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Paul F. Ciancarelli, David DiPietro
5.0/101 votesLoading...#2 - YMCA
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2004
Cate orders Kerry, Rory, and Jim join the YMCA where Bridget works.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bonnie Kallman, Donald R. Beck
5.0/101 votesLoading...#3 - C.J.'s Real Dad
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/18/2005
C.J. is shocked and delighted when he meets his biological father for the first time. But Jim doesn't trust the man and thinks he may have ulterior motives for the visit.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Rob Hanning
6.0/101 votesLoading...#4 - Cheerleader
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2002
Bridget is ecstatic when the cheerleading squad has an opening for a new member. But after telling Kerry that she is not cut out to be a cheerleader, Bridget is completely dumbfounded when her sister tries out and is chosen for the team. Meanwhile, Paul tries in vain to wean Rory off video games and introduce him to the world of books.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Paul F. Ciancarelli, David DiPietro
6.0/101 votesLoading...#5 - By the Book
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/2002
In an effort to win back the love and respect that his daughters used to show him when they were young, Paul turns to a parenting book for some quick advice. But when Bridget and Kerry discover Paul's teaching tool, they try to use it to their advantage to get their father to let them go to a rock festival.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Paul F. Ciancarelli, David DiPietro
6.0/101 votesLoading...#6 - Two Boys for Every Girl
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/2002
After Paul convinces Bridget to tell Kyle the truth about her date with another boy, Kyle breaks up with her. Meanwhile, Kerry's first date turns out to be a dream, but she is devastated when the boy doesn't call her back.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Callahan, Philip Wen
6.0/101 votesLoading...#7 - All I Want for Christmas
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/2002
Paul tries to find perfect gifts for the family to make up for last year's Christmas fiasco. Kerry finds a stray dog during the holidays. Cate is overjoyed when she is asked to sing a solo at the church's midnight service, but fears that seeing her family there will make her nervous.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Christy Jacobs White
6.0/101 votesLoading...#8 - Kerry's Big Adventure
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2003
After Kerry and her boyfriend break up, Paul tries to cheer her up by getting Bridget to take her little sister with her to a party. Meanwhile, Paul and Cate try to discover what is hidden in Rory's secret box.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Martin Weiss
6.0/101 votesLoading...#9 - Drummer Boy (1)
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/2003
Bridget defies the rules of the house after Paul forbids her from going out on a date with Ben, her college-age drum instructor. Meanwhile, Kerry is mad at Cate when her ex-boyfriend confesses that he thinks her mother is pretty.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Daly
6.0/101 votesLoading...#10 - Drummer Boy (2)
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/11/2003
Bridget takes the car and follows her older boyfriend, drum instructor Ben, to his college dorm.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Janis Hirsch
6.0/101 votesLoading...#11 - Every Picture Tells A Story
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/2003
When Paul is asked by race car driver Carter Tibbits (Jason Priestley, "Beverly Hills 90210") to write a book about him, Paul brings the family to Tibbits' mansion to meet the driving legend and his sarcastically dry-witted butler, Cody (Robert Guillaume, "Benson," "Sports Night") -- who used to be Carter's crew chief. But a misunderstanding leads Rory to steal a photo from Carter's room, and it's Paul who's under suspicion when a security camera catches him trying to return the item.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: David Flebotte
6.0/101 votesLoading...#12 - Good Moms Gone Wild
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/25/2003
While vacationing in Florida at Cate's parents' home, Paul and Cate catch Bridget and Kerry on the news partying with a group of Spring Breakers. But the news runs archival footage that features a young Cate letting loose in a bar. Meanwhile, a jealous Paul meets Cate's college boyfriend Byron and Rory befriends an elderly gentleman whose stories about World War II turn out to be more fiction than fact.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Callahan, Philip Wen
6.0/101 votesLoading...#13 - Career Woman
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/28/2003
Paul's job as parental guardian becomes more of a full-time position when Cate is up for a promotion and has to spend more time at the hospital. After Paul introduces Rory to baseball card collecting, Rory trades the cards for something not exactly associated with the sport.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Rosalind Moore
6.0/101 votesLoading...#14 - Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman (2)
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 5/20/2003
The rivalry between Cate and Maggie comes to a boiling point when Maggie gets a sexy, new makeover and gives Bridget a water bra as a gift. Tensions between the Hennessy sisters mount when Kerry and Kyle begin dating, while Bridget's popularity takes a nosedive after she dissed her friends for Donny. Paul becomes concerned when he finds an empty pregnancy test kit.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Heather MacGillvray, Linda Mathious
6.0/101 votesLoading...#15 - Premiere
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2003
Bridget finds her popularity waning because of her exclusive, long distance relationship with Donny, while Kerry's social status skyrockets because of her relationship with Kyle. But Bridget's eyes begin to stray when she meets new kid Damian. Meanwhile, as she waits for the results of her pregnancy test, Cate is stunned when Paul, Bridget, Kerry and Rory seem more concerned about how the baby could disrupt their lives than the blessed event itself.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Tracy Gamble
6.0/101 votesLoading...#16 - No Right Way
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2003
Cate is unprepared for the diverse reactions exhibited by Bridget and Kerry on their first day back to school since their father's death. Meanwhile, Jim tries his best to be helpful by making some questionable home improvements to the Hennessy home.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Gayle Abrams
6.0/101 votesLoading...#17 - What Dad Would Want
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2003
Cate persuades Rory to try out for basketball because that would've made his dad proud.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Bill Daly
6.0/101 votesLoading...#18 - Get Real
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/13/2004
The Hennessy household and Jim are thrown for a loop when Cate's wayward nephew C.J. stops by to pay his respects to Paul and generally keep them company.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Seth Kurland, Ric Swartzlander
6.0/101 votesLoading...#19 - Daddy's Girl
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/2004
On the advice of the family therapist, Cate is encouraged to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. Meanwhile, C.J. and Jim find themselves trying to bond in a bar when Cate encourages C.J. to take his grandfather out after he is dumped by his wife in a letter. Kerry angers Bridget by dying her hair blonde after she complains that the romance is fading from her relationship with Kyle.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Tracy Gamble, David Flebotte
6.0/101 votesLoading...#20 - Let's Keep Going (2)
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/6/2004
Upon discovering Cate in the arms of Artie, Bridget and Kerry decide to blow off their planned trip to their grandmother's and take to the open road to sort out their feelings. Meanwhile, Rory continues to pine for Rachel Sharpe, who confesses her true feelings for him.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Martin Weiss
6.0/101 votesLoading...#21 - C.J.'s Party
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/20/2004
Cate banishes C.J. and grounds Bridget for going to C.J.'s college keg party. Jim has to take a written drivers exam after being pulled over with an expired license.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Martin Weiss
6.0/101 votesLoading...#22 - Mother's Day
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2004
After witnessing some strange behavior from Bridget and Kerry, Cate tries to find out what they are up to. Meanwhile, C.J. and Rory doubt Jim's ability to put an engine back together after he falls in love with a classic car.
Director: Pat Fischer-Doak
Writer: Grant Nieporte, Robert Spina
6.0/101 votesLoading...#23 - The Principal
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2004
When Bridget is busted over a school dress code violation, Cate is called upon to meet with her new principal. But Cate is in for a shock when she discovers that she went to high school with him. Meanwhile, when C.J. becomes his massage therapist, Jim hurts his feelings when he refuses to admit that his grandson has become good at something.
Director: Lynn M. McCracken
Writer: Seth Kurland
6.0/101 votesLoading...#24 - Changes
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2004
The kids question Cate's motives when they return from their summer getaways and discover that she has bought a new bed and changed her hairstyle. Meanwhile, after traveling through Europe over the summer, Kerry met and had a fling with a boy - which leaves Bridget jealous and Kerry wondering what to do about boyfriend Kyle; new high school Student Body President Bridget is convinced even further that life is a popularity contest after taking a trip to Washington, DC over the summer; and after a depressed Jim fails to win back the affections of his wife in Florida, Rory attempts to help him quit smoking -- which is complicated by Jim's discovery that C.J. was responsible for their irreconciliation.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Seth Kurland
6.0/101 votesLoading...#25 - School Nurse
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2004
After Cate accepts the position of school nurse, Bridget and Kerry are convinced that she only took the job to spy on them. Rory is ecstatic that his mom might be able to protect him from a school bully.
Director: James Widdoes
Writer: Rob Hanning
The Worst Episodes of 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Vanity Unfair" is the worst rated episode of "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by James Widdoes and written by Paul F. Ciancarelli, David DiPietro, it aired on 12/3/2004. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "YMCA".