8 Simple Rules
Premiered Date
September 17, 2002
Network
ABC
About
Based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron, a father with three kids raises his daughters with strict rules on dating after his wife becomes a full-time nurse.
Trivia
John Ritter, who played the dad, died shortly after the show was renewed for a second season in 2003. David Spade and James Garner were cast to give the show a male presence, but the show was eventually canceled after the third season due to low ratings.