1. Pilot
Air date: 2002-09-17 · 30 min
Bridget doesn't tell the truth about where she's going and Kerry is suspended from school.
Open episode 1 ↗8 Simple Rules
Season 1.
28 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. Wall of Shame
Air date: 2002-09-24 · 30 min
Paul's goal to watch a football game runs into interference from the kids.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Bridget's First Job
Air date: 2002-10-01 · 30 min
Bridget gets a job at a clothing store to learn the value of a dollar, but she's more interested in the value of the employee discount.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Wings
Air date: 2002-10-08 · 30 min
Paul keeps trying to prevent Bridget from taking a driver's test; Kerry enters an art competition.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Son-in-Law
Air date: 2002-10-15 · 30 min
Paul fully approves of Bridget's new boyfriend, whose father is a baseball legend.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Cheerleader
Air date: 2002-10-22 · 30 min
Bridget jumps at the chance to try out for an opening on the school's cheerleading squad.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Trick or Treehouse
Air date: 2002-10-29 · 30 min
The rest of the family tries to get out of spending one last family Halloween in their treehouse, while Paul tries everything to make them stay.
Open episode 7 ↗8. By the Book
Air date: 2002-11-05 · 30 min
When they find out that Paul is reading a book on parenting, the girls try to get a chapter ahead of him.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Two Boys for Every Girl
Air date: 2002-11-12 · 30 min
After learning about Kyle's new job, Bridget dates another boy; Kerry wants to be allowed to have a first date.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Give It Up
Air date: 2002-11-19 · 30 min
Paul starts a contest to see who in the family can last the longest without a favorite thing. The winner chooses their vacation site.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Paul Meets His Match
Air date: 2002-11-26 · 30 min
Paul meets his new editor, who has twice as many daughters and double Paul's concerns.
Open episode 11 ↗12. All I Want for Christmas
Air date: 2002-12-10 · 30 min
As the Hennessys prepare for Christmas, Paul wants to have the brightest house lights and Kerry finds a stray dog.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Rory's Got a Girlfriend
Air date: 2002-12-17 · 30 min
The girls are not pleased when Paul bends the rules that applied to them and allows Rory to go on a date.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Career Choices
Air date: 2003-01-07 · 30 min
Bridget says that, instead of going to college, she wants to attend beauty school; Paul shows Kerry's artwork to the principal.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Kerry's Big Adventure
Air date: 2003-01-21 · 30 min
Paul agrees to let Bridget attend a party only if she brings Kerry, who's unhappy after breaking up with her boyfriend.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Come and Knock on Our Door
Air date: 2003-01-28 · 30 min
Paul has a dream in which his daughters are living "Three's Company"-style with Kyle.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Drummer Boy: Part 1
Air date: 2003-02-04 · 30 min
Bridget's upset because Paul won't let her date a drum instructor; Kerry's angry at Jason over a compliment.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Drummer Boy: Part 2
Air date: 2003-02-11 · 30 min
Bridget and Kerry drive to see Ben at his dorm; Rory reads "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Open episode 18 ↗19. Cool Parent
Air date: 2003-02-18 · 30 min
After Paul becomes a "cool parent" to his daughters' friends, Cate warns him that it may not last long.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Every Picture Tells a Story
Air date: 2003-02-25 · 30 min
Paul's all revved up at the prospect of writing the biography of a race-car driver.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Kerry's Video
Air date: 2003-03-11 · 30 min
When Bridget tapes over a video Kerry was using for a school project, Paul insists that Bridget cooperate on Kerry's replacement project. Kerry's theme: how the "beautiful" Bridget uses her looks to get her way. This annoys Bridget because she thinks it makes her look shallow (it does). So she takes up tennis---to give her "depth."
Open episode 21 ↗22. Good Moms Gone Wild
Air date: 2003-03-25 · 30 min
The Hennessys vacation at Cate's parents' Florida condo, where Rory befriends a senior citizen and Cate's old boyfriend turns up.
Open episode 22 ↗23. Career Woman
Air date: 2003-03-28 · 30 min
Cate has to work more hours at the hospital; Paul tries to interest Rory in baseball trading cards.
Open episode 23 ↗24. Queen Bees and King Bees
Air date: 2003-04-08 · 30 min
Bridget and Paul have problems with rivalry; Bridget with Paul's boss's daughter, Paul with his boss.
Open episode 24 ↗25. Bake Sale
Air date: 2003-04-29 · 30 min
Bridget plays mother to a sack of flour for a health-class project; Kerry gets involved in baking to raise money for charity.
Open episode 25 ↗26. The Doyle Wedding
Air date: 2003-05-06 · 30 min
The annoyingly cheerful Doyles dine at the Hennessys and ask them to be part of a wedding.
Open episode 26 ↗27. Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 1
Air date: 2003-05-13 · 30 min
Cate's moody sister pays a visit. Meanwhile, Bridget dates Donny Doyle; and Kerry pursues Kyle.
Open episode 27 ↗28. Sort of an Officer and a Gentleman: Part 2
Air date: 2003-05-20 · 30 min
Maggie returns with a new look and a cheery disposition; and Paul finds a home pregnancy test.
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