BRIDGET AND KERRY ARE SUSPICIOUS OF CATE'S MOTIVES FOR ACCEPTING THE JOB AS SCHOOL NURSE, AND CATE ACCIDENTALLY BROADCASTS KERRY'S SECRET OVER THE SCHOOL'S P.A. SYSTEM, ON ABC'S "8 SIMPLE RULES"

Adam Arkin ("Chicago Hope") Guest Stars as Principal Ed Gibb

"School Nurse" -- After Cate accepts the position of school nurse from Principal Gibb (Adam Arkin, "Chicago Hope"), Bridget and Kerry are convinced that she only took the job to spy on them -- while Rory is ecstatic that his mom might be able to protect him from a school bully. Meanwhile, after Bridget inadvertently spills the beans about Kerry losing her virginity in Europe, a shocked Cate accidentally switches on the school's P.A. system and lets the whole student body in on their ensuing conversation, on "8 Simple Rules," FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"8 Simple Rules" stars Katey Sagal as Cate Hennessy, Kaley Cuoco as Bridget Hennessy, Amy Davidson as Kerry Hennessy, Martin Spanjers as Rory Hennessy, with James Garner as Jim and David Spade as C.J.

Guest starring are Adam Arkin as Ed Gibb, Billy Aaron Brown as Kyle, Sam Horrigan as Pete and Marisa Theodore as Marisa.

"School Nurse" was written by Rob Hanning and directed by James Widdoes.

"8 Simple Rules" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.