In a word, a bit disappointed.

If I hadn't enjoyed the show so much last year, I probably would have turned this ep off after about 10 minutes.

Some of pregnancy jokes were good, but the whole Bridget and the hunky new guy stuff was absolutely painful to watch.

I hope the next two (final) eps find their footing, as a proper send-off.

• Quoth 12thmonkey •<HR SIZE=1>In a word, a bit disappointed.<HR SIZE=1>

In 3 words, I agree with you.

I do think it picked up in the middle and had some very funny moments, but in a lot of ways, this wasn't the show we watched last season. Perhaps they tried too hard to be serious with the pregnancy angle, but this was not a good premiere and doesn't give much confidence that the show's going to be able to survive without Ritter.

das

Damn, Bridget's got some big eyes.

Yeah, I've always admired her big ... um ... eyes!

This joke censored until November 30, 2003.

das

monkey, beat me too it, I was going to post a discussion of season 2. the seris permiere should have been good,but was disappointed with it also, it didnt have the edge of season one did, clever witt,and the scriptwriters just left a bit of a clunker. given the fact that simple rules is funny, the spark however was not there in this episode.while I was hoping that cate,segals character was pregenet, it would have been awful to find out that the father died, and cant be with his new baby. atlas, it turns out shes not pregenet, but still there the possibily, she could be. granted, brigenet and kerry are usually funnier and so is ritter, i couldnt help but think, this is away not to send off the seris of season 2,and to honors ritters legancy. I am truely going to tape(as i have been) all the other remaing episodes, because i love simple rules, the plot, the script's rightfully funny, and the cast gel wonderfully, creatively together. even if the other remaing episodes turn out not to be so good,at least it will be good to own the final work of a tremedous talent at the helm of a funny show.maybe, i'm thinking off, but season 2 is not as good as buffy season 2,or basically not in the same league as that. what the writers could achieve is a better second episode with good funny stuff,and cleaver writers. although it was there in the opener of this season,it sure didnt show any signs it had going for it. i'll give the screenwriters credit and the cast, it's not the cast fault that the opener to this season was dismal in anyway. rightfully, i hope the screenwriters can have a more interesting point to make in the final episodes that were filmed with john ritter. afterall, if season 2 is not as good,at least we have season 1 that shows off tremendous talent and good comedic writing,and then season 2 will be the farewell to a great cast member and a wonderful father. i'm not putting down season 2 i'm just saying that it should improve,whereas, the opener wasn't so thrilling as it should be.

that post made my brain hurt.

I gave up about 1/4 way through it.

hit enter every once in a while.

There's a new show coming, titled "8 Simple Rules for Using Capital Letters"

Honk!

So did anybody read avrilfan's entire post?

"atlas"

I did. New Member ... and a real one, not just some lazy ass who never posts and can't drop the title ... cut him/her some slack.

das

Or not.

Yes, please do.

I thought the episode was pretty damn funny myself.

But, that's four words

I didn't think the show was very funny either. But, like many, I sat through the entire episode. I see it was the highest rated program on Tuesday night.

• Quoth DVDProfessor •<HR SIZE=1>But, that's four words <HR SIZE=1>

• Quoth 12thmonkey •<HR SIZE=1>In a word, a bit disappointed.<HR SIZE=1>

das

If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times - don't exaggerate!

Man, I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous...

Sorry, I just can't resist...cleaver writers?

I agree, it's not as good as Buffy or even Deep Space Nine. I want to print this post out and take a red Sharpie to it!

these posts are straining my brain. maybe I should go back to school and learn how to read,write and count under this new format that schools are teaching now.

Forgive me but I had to for my own sake... it was quite painful.

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