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Rules of Engagement

7.1IMDb197 votesWorth your time
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2007 – 20137 seasons · 100 episodes~21 min per episodeTV-14Canceled
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TV DNA

How Rules of Engagement actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Rules of Engagement reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.

HumourStrong6.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

Character DepthPresent5.4

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityPresent5.2

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

SerializedPresent4.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

Emotional WeightLight3.6

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

The story

What it's about

Rules of Engagement is a comedy about the different phases of male/female relationships, as seen through the eyes of a newly engaged couple, Adam and Jennifer, a long-time married pair, Jeff and Audrey, and a single guy on the prowl, Russell. As they find out, the often confusing stages of a relationship can seem like being on a roller coaster. People can describe the ride to you, but to really know what it's like you have to experience it for yourself.

The run

Seasons

7 seasons · 100 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Unannounced

    Specials

    4 episodes

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    20077 episodes

    7.5IMDb

    The first season of the American television comedy series Rules of Engagement premiered on February 5, 2007 and concluded on March 19, 2007. It consists of 7 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the first season at 9:30 pm in the United States.

    Best episode · S01E02 The Birthday Deal

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    200715 episodes

    7.1IMDb

    The second season of the American television comedy series Rules of Engagement premiered on September 24, 2007 and concluded on May 19, 2008. It consists of 15 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the second season at 9:30 pm in the United States. No new episodes of the program aired between December and March, due to the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike.

    Best episode · S02E01 Flirting With Disaster

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    200913 episodes

    7.7IMDb

    The third season of the American television comedy series Rules of Engagement premiered as a mid-season entry on March 2, 2009 and concluded on May 18, 2009. It consists of 13 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the third season at 9:30 pm in the United States.

    Best episode · S03E03 Jeff's New Friend

  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    201013 episodes

    7.7IMDb

    The fourth season of the American television comedy series Rules of Engagement premiered as a mid-season entry on March 1, 2010 and concluded on May 24, 2010. It consists of 13 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. CBS broadcast the fourth season on Monday at 8:30 pm in the United States between How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men.

    Best episode · S04E02 Snoozin' for a Bruisin'

  • Official poster for Season 5

    Season 5 · Complete

    Season 5

    201024 episodes

    7.2IMDb

    The fifth season of the American television comedy series Rules of Engagement premiered on September 20, 2010. It consisted of 24 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length, marking the first time that the program received a full-season order. CBS initially broadcast the fifth season on Mondays at 8:30 pm ET in the United States between How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men. In February, the show moved to 8:30 ET on Thursdays, following The Big Bang Theory.

    Best episode · S05E23 The Power Couple

  • Official poster for Season 6

    Season 6 · Complete

    Season 6

    201115 episodes

    7.4IMDb

    The sixth season of the American television comedy series Rules of Engagement initially received a 24-episode order and was set to debut on Saturday, October 15, 2011, but relocated to Thursdays due to the low ratings developing from How to Be a Gentleman. After CBS announced the two comedies would swap timeslots, they set the Season 6 debut as October 20, 2011 at 8:30 PM. Effective January 12, 2012, CBS removed Rules of Engagement from its Thursday lineup, replacing it with the new sitcom Rob starring Rob Schneider. CBS announced that Rules would return to its Thursday 8:30 PM time slot at a later date. After Rob's run of its initial eight episode order, Rules returned March 29 for eight weeks of new episodes. Thus, the sixth season was cut from 24 episodes to 15.

    Best episode · S06E07 The Chair

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    Season 7 · Complete

    Season 7

    201313 episodes

    7.4IMDb

    The seventh and final season of the American television comedy series Rules of Engagement received a 13-episode order on May 21, 2012, and premiered on Monday, February 4, 2013. On May 10, 2013, CBS cancelled Rules of Engagement, stating that the May 20, 2013 season finale would also be the series finale.

    Best episode · S07E13 100th

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Handy Man

S05E04

Handy Man

5.2IMDb5 votes

Audrey tries to be more spontaneous in the bedroom with Jeff. Meanwhile, Russell invites Timmy to join him on a business trip to distract him from his fear of flying.

11 Oct 201021 min
Still from A Wee Problem

S07E12

A Wee Problem

4.8IMDb5 votes

Jeff is determined to make Brenda laugh when he discovers that she has a “wee” problem due to her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Timmy is surprised by the professionalism of his new boss while Russell is frustrated with his new assistant.

6 May 201321 min
Still from A Visit from Fay

S02E09

A Visit from Fay

4.6IMDb5 votes

Can Jennifer survive the visit from Fay and how will Jeff Audrey deal with no TV?

19 Nov 200721 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from 100th

S07E13

100th

9.0IMDb3 votes
20 May 201321 min
Still from Timmy Quits

S07E11

Timmy Quits

7.7IMDb3 votes
29 Apr 201321 min
Still from Unpleasant Surprises

S07E10

Unpleasant Surprises

8.0IMDb2 votes
22 Apr 201321 min

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Direction

Cinematography

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