Rules of Engagement follows the lives of characters in three different stages of their romantic lives: Jeff and Audrey have been married for years; Adam and Jennifer are newly engaged; and Russell is still single and on the hunt. All five are friends, and try to help each other with their various relationship issues.
Premiered:
February 5, 2007
See It:
Mondays at 8:30 p.m. EST on CBS.
Seasons 1-6 are available on DVD.
History:
Rules of Engagement premiered as a midseason replacement on CBS in February 2007, as part of the network’s successful Monday-night comedy lineup. The seven-episode first season received strong ratings, and the show came back the following fall, but its second season was cut short by the Hollywood writers’ strike. The third season debuted once again at midseason in 2009, and the fourth and fifth seasons followed.
Cast:
Patrick Warburton as Jeff
Megyn Price as Audrey
Oliver Hudson as Adam
Bianca Kajlich as Jennifer
David Spade as Russell
Adhir Kalyan as Timmy
Creators:
Rules of Engagement was created by Tom Hertz, a veteran of sitcoms Spin City, Less Than Perfect and The King of Queens, among others. Hertz, Jack Giarraputo and Doug Robinson serve as executive producers for Happy Madison, Adam Sandler’s production company.
