8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

Paul is left home alone with the kids while Cate is at a seminar on the day of the big Michigan/Ohio State football game. But much to Pauls dismay, the game soon takes a backseat when Bridget is accused of shoplifting and Kerry gets upset over her latest cause.

Bridget takes drastic measures when an overprotective Paul keeps coming up with excuses to delay her from taking her drivers test. Meanwhile, after convincing a less-than-confident Kerry that she has the talent to enter an art competition, Paul is shocked and Kerry is devastated when her submission is rejected.

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.

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 Pauls teaching tool, they try to use it to their advantage to get their father to let them go to a rock festival.

When no one can agree on where the family vacation should take place, Paul challenges the Hennessey clan to give up their bad habits for a week and the winner gets to choose the vacation spot. But the familys vices soon get the better of them, and secret collaborations and clandestine alliances threaten to foil the contest.

Paul tries to find perfect gifts for the family to make up for last years Christmas fiasco. Kerry finds a stray dog during the holidays. Cate is overjoyed when she is asked to sing a solo at the churchs midnight service, but fears that seeing her family there will make her nervous.

Paul and Cate are shocked when they are called into the principals office and informed that Bridget wants to skip her college prep classes in order to become an esthetician. Meanwhile, Paul is so impressed with Kerrys sketches of The Incredible Boring Woman that he gets the principal to print them in the school newspaper.

After discovering that boyfriend Kyle kissed Kerry at a party, Bridget gives her sister the silent treatment which is anything but quiet for Paul. But real life merges with fantasy when Paul has a dream that lands him in familiar territory, showing Kyle as a swinging bachelor living with Pauls two beautiful daughters in an apartment straight out of the 70s.

Bridget takes the car and follows her older boyfriend, drum instructor Ben, to his college dorm.

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 Carters crew chief. But a misunderstanding leads Rory to steal a photo from Carters room, and its Paul whos under suspicion when a security camera catches him trying to return the item.

While vacationing in Florida at Cates 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 Cates college boyfriend Byron and Rory befriends an elderly gentleman whose stories about World War II turn out to be more fiction than fact.

Bridget and Paul are surprised to find themselves in similar situations when they are both alienated in their social circles. But they devise a plan to settle the score, leading Paul to crash a poker game with Tommy to get closer to boss Nick, and Bridget trying to break up ex-boyfriend Kyle and her nemesis Jenna.

After reluctantly inviting socially inept neighbors Fred and Mary Ellen Doyle and their kids over for dinner, Paul and Cate are shocked when the entire Hennessy clan is asked to take part in the Doyles daughters wedding. Meanwhile Kerry neglects to inform Bridget that geeky Donny Doyle has grown up to be a hunk, and Rory takes a part in a play as a cross-dresser in order to meet girls.

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 Bridgets popularity takes a nosedive after she dissed her friends for Donny. Paul becomes concerned when he finds an empty pregnancy test kit.

Bridget is horrified when Cate is asked to fill in as the sex ed instructor in her daughters class. But Cate is in for a shock when she tries to answer a students written question about being pressured to have sex -- and realizes it may be from Bridget. Meanwhile, Paul and Kerry are too embarrassed to look each other in the eye after watching a foreign film together that contains a sexually explicit scene.

Cate receives a phone call that Paul had collapsed and died in the grocery store. Later that evening, Cates parents arrive to help them through their grief.

Cate is unprepared for the diverse reactions exhibited by Bridget and Kerry on their first day back to school since their fathers death. Meanwhile, Jim tries his best to be helpful by making some questionable home improvements to the Hennessy home.

While Cate plans to raise the family spirits with a special Thanksgiving dinner, Rory takes it upon himself to be the man of the house by looking after Bridget and Kerry.

Cate orders Kerry, Rory, and Jim join the YMCA where Bridget works.

Rory steals a police dog when he hears about CJs glory days of stealing his old school mascot, but Cate is shocked when the dog finds marijuana in Kerrys backpack. Meanwhile, Bridget gets brought home by the police for not wearing a helmet on her boyfriends motorcycle after Cate telling her she has to.

Bridget decides to make a move on her tutor but discovers that he may have his sights set on her debate team opponent. Meanwhile, after accidentally setting fire to C.J.s van, Jim is not-so-thrilled when Cate forces him to share his basement room with him.

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.

Cate sends Bridget and Kerry to their grandmothers house for a visit after the Hennessys decide against vacationing at the family cabin. But while on their road trip to grandmas, the girls are shocked to find Cate at their fathers favorite saloon with a mysterious stranger. Meanwhile, Kerry makes Rorys life miserable when she discovers that he has a crush on her friend, Rachel.

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.

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.

Bridget gets suspended from school but shes covering for Kerry so she can go to her summer program in Europe. C.J. is waiting a call from Aerosmith, Gramps from Cates mom. Cate goes to talk to Gibb about the girls, with surprising result.

The kids question Cates 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 Jims discovery that C.J. was responsible for their irreconciliation.

Kerry is livid when Bridget unintentionally makes a mockery out of her art project at the mall. But she forgets about Bridget when a fellow artist asks her out on a date. While C.J. finds himself striking out at speed dating, Jim discovers that hes a hit with the ladies.

Kerry doubts Bridgets ability to put together the schools Halloween party as part of her Student Body President duties. C.J. is hired as the partys security guard and sets his sights on catching Rory pulling off a prank. Jim finds himself under attack by the neighborhood kids when he refuses to hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters.

Everyone fears the ringing of the phone when they all keep secrets from each other. Rory refuses to divulge the identity of the student responsible for beating him up at school. Bridget and Kerry use fake IDs to get into a club, where Bridget gives her phone number to guy, unaware that hes a police officer. Cate doesnt want the family to know that Coach Scott tries to get her to go out with him. C.J. is distracted and forgets to pick up Rorys pain medication.

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.

To keep C.J. from spending Christmas alone in Las Vegas, the Hennessy household bends over backwards to recreate one of Cates first holiday memories to entice him to stay. Meanwhile, Rory decides to break up with his wealthy girlfriend when he fears that he wont be able to buy her a Christmas gift worthy of her upper class status.

While Cate finds herself becoming jealous of Principal Ed Gibbs new girlfriend, C.J. is asked by Ed to help tutor Cheryl for her GEDs -- and finds himself unwittingly being hit on by her. Meanwhile, Rory feels awkward after Cate accidentally interrupts him during a private moment.

When Cate and C.J. discover that Kerry has been e-mailing Bruno, they secretly try to snoop in her computer to find out what the two have been up to. Unbeknownst to them, Bruno is hiding in the attic, while Bridget tries her best to talk Kerry out of doing something she may regret. Meanwhile, Jim discovers Rorys clandestine poker game and decides to deal himself in to teach Rory and his friends a lesson.

After falling asleep while watching Freaky Friday, Cate awakens to find that she and Bridget have switched bodies. C.J. and Jim have also trade places as well as Rory and his hamster. Only Kerry is spared and enjoys their predicament.

C.J. is shocked and delighted when he meets his biological father for the first time. But Jim doesnt trust the man and thinks he may have ulterior motives for the visit.

Officially a full-time teacher, C.J. is overjoyed to finally get access to the teachers lounge. But he soon finds himself being bullied out of the room by the schools overzealous Home Ec instructor. Rory wants to impress a girl, so Bridget and Kerry take it upon themselves to give him a full-fledged makeover.

After C.J. discovers that Cate may be starting a relationship with Principal Gibb, he blabs it to Bridget. An angry Cate has Gibb put C.J. in charge of the student detention on Ditch Day, and C.J. gets even by detaining Bridget. Because she is stuck in detention and cant complete the Ditch Day prank herself, Bridget convinces Kerry and Rory to steal the rival schools mascot.