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8 Simple Rules :: Pilot (01x01)

Episode Information

Title:

Pilot

Episode #:

01x01

Production Number:

101

Original Airdate:

Tuesday September 17th, 2002

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Episode Crew
Director:	Gil Junger
Writer:	Tracy Gamble

Episode Summary

Paul Hennessy is a sports writer. His wife, Cate, stays at home with his three kids: Bridget, 16, Kerry, 15, and Rory, 13. That all changes when Cate gets a job as a nurse at the hospital and Paul has to stay at home with the kids. Paul has a big problem when Bridget starts dating his co-worker's son, Kyle. And both Paul and Cate are shocked when Kerry, an honor student, is suspended for ditching school.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Billy Aaron Brown (5)	played	Kyle	Recurring (first appearance)
•Larry Miller (1)	played	Tommy	Recurring (first appearance)
•Mo Gaffney	played	Mrs. Connelly	Recurring (first appearance)
•Bryan Neal	played	Jesse
•Edward James Gage	played	Security Guard

Main Cast

•John Ritter	played	Paul Hennessy
•Katey Sagal	played	Cate Egan Hennessy
•Kaley Cuoco	played	Bridget Hennessy
•Amy Davidson	played	Kerry Hennessy
•Martin Spanjers	played	Rory Joseph Hennessy

Episode Notes

17.3 million people watched the pilot episode, easily #1 for the timeslot and the entire night.

This episode premiered on the same day as John Ritter's 54th birthday.

Episode Quotes

Cate: Hi.
Paul: I'm mad at you about something you said.
Cate: What?
Paul: Let's start a family.

Kerry: I just think it's funny that your'e worried about me when Bridget says stuff like "I'm going to the library."

Paul: You should have seen the way my daughter dressed this morning.
Tommy: Which one? The hot one?
Paul: No! You can't call her that!

Paul: Kerry, sweetie.
Kerry: What?!!
Paul: Problem in the coven?

Bridget: Mom says I'm ready to drive.
Paul: Mom also thought I was ready for fatherhood.

Paul: You know this is a really bad day for me. I've got a huge deadline. Ed needs 800 words on the boat show at Auburn Hills.
Cate: I'll just tell the guy without a liver to hold on because there's a boat show.
Paul: I owe you.

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