Q 01/05

Paul Hennessy's dream in the 8 Simple Rules episode Come and Knock on Our Door parodies which John Ritter sitcom?

A) Hooperman

B) Three's a Crowd

C) Three's Company

D) Hearts Afire

Answer · why

C) Three's Company

Three's Company made John Ritter a household name as Jack Tripper in the 1970s. In the dream Paul is the grumpy landlord Mr. Roper, with Bridget and K...

Q 02/05

Before playing sensible mom Cate Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules, Katey Sagal was famous as which lazy sitcom housewife?

A) Peggy Bundy

B) Roseanne Conner

C) Jill Taylor

D) Debra Barone

Answer · why

A) Peggy Bundy

Peggy Bundy, the idle wife on Married... with Children, kept Sagal busy for a decade from 1987. Cate, the calm centre of a chaotic household, could ha...

Q 03/05

Which future star of The Big Bang Theory played boy-crazy eldest child Bridget Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules?

A) Melissa Rauch

B) Mayim Bialik

C) Sara Gilbert

D) Kaley Cuoco

Answer · why

D) Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco was 16 when the sitcom began in 2002, five years before she became Penny, the waitress across the hall from two physicists.

Q 04/05

What job does Cate Hennessy return to full-time in the first season of 8 Simple Rules, leaving Paul in charge at home?

A) Lawyer

B) Nurse

C) Realtor

D) Florist

Answer · why

B) Nurse

Nurse is Cate's profession, and her return to hospital shifts sets up the whole sitcom. Paul, now working from home, is left to police the dating live...

Q 05/05

Which Saturday Night Live alumnus joined 8 Simple Rules as C.J. Barnes, Cate Hennessy's wisecracking nephew?

A) Dana Carvey

B) Chris Kattan

C) David Spade

D) Rob Schneider

Answer · why

C) David Spade

David Spade arrived after John Ritter's death, fresh from seven seasons as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me! His C.J. moves in and takes over as the fami...