8 Simple Rules was a sitcom that premiered on ABC in 2002 under the name 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Inspired by the book of the same name, the show followed the life of a suburban Michigan family, specifically an overprotective father (played by John Ritter) who has to deal with the fact that his two daughters have reached adolescence and are venturing into the dating scene.

Tragedy struck the show when, in September of 2003, Ritter died unexpectedly of a previously undetected heart condition. The show resumed without him and included the death of the father character in the plot. However, falling ratings caused 8 Simple Rules to be canceled in 2005.CNN: Actor John Ritter dead at 54

1. Use your hands on my daughter and you'll lose them after.W.Bruce Cameron: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
2. You make her cry, I make you cry.W.Bruce Cameron: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
3. Safe sex is a myth. Anything you try will be hazardous to your health.W.Bruce Cameron: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
4. Bring her home late, there's no next date.W.Bruce Cameron: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
5. Only delivery men honk. Dates ring the doorbell. Once.W.Bruce Cameron: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
6. No complaining while you're waiting for her. If you're bored, change my oil.W.Bruce Cameron: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
7. If your pants hang off your hips, I'll gladly secure them with my staple gun.W.Bruce Cameron: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
8. Dates must be in crowded public places. You want romance? Read a book.W.Bruce Cameron: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter