Editing 8 Simple Rules (section)

===Critical reception===
On review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the first season reports a 57% approval rating, based on 21 reviews.<ref>{{cite web| title= 8 SIMPLE RULES: SEASON 1 (2002 - 2003)| url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/8_simple_rules/s01| website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]| access-date=April 13, 2022}}</ref> In a review for ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', Michael Speier deemed the series unoriginal, but did praise the cast performances, especially John Ritter. Critical of the show's humor, he did go on to comment, "nothing even remotely deep here, but ''Rules'' isn't as silly as some of its plotlines suggest. Going for the mass appeal, bow's reach goes a little too far, trying to appease every single potential audience member off the bat with standard-fare jokes about clothing, dating and busy spouses. It would really be something if execs went for the slowburn once in a while, letting some of these shows breathe before jamming punchlines down viewers' throats."<ref>{{cite web| last=Speier| first=Michael| title=8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter| url=https://variety.com/2002/tv/reviews/8-simple-rules-for-dating-my-teenage-daughter-2-1200546264/| website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]| date=September 12, 2002| access-date=April 13, 2022}}</ref>

The second season reports a 60% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews.<ref>{{cite web| title= 8 SIMPLE RULES: SEASON 2 (2003 - 2004)| url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/8_simple_rules/s02| website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]| access-date=April 13, 2022}}</ref>