The first season of 8 Simple Rules aired on ABC between September 17, 2002, and May 20, 2003, and consists of 28 episodes. Known on broadcast as 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter Season One, On August 7, 2007, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the complete first season on DVD on a 3-disc set as 8 Simple Rules, the shortened title the series was renamed on its third season due to the death of John Ritter.
Guest stars throughout season one include: Cybill Shepherd, Jason Priestley, Terry Bradshaw, Nick Carter, Shelley Long, Patrick Warburton, Thad Luckinbill, Billy Aaron Brown and Larry Miller.
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