The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 On Dayside on Fox News, they are about to show a tribute for both John and Johnny. Somebody better. I was pissed off about how flippant they were about it this morning amiss all the mourning for Johnny Cash. And don't get me wrong, I like Cash, but another great guy died too, and he wasn't getting any love. Well... I mean come on. This is like when Robert Mitchum and Jimmy Stewart died a day apart...and Stewart got all the coverage. One was great at what he did...but the other (Cash) was a legend/Icon/etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 WHO IS JIMMY STEWART? THIS IS JIMMY STEWART: YOU MOTHERFUCKING BASTARD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Boo_Bradley Report post Posted September 13, 2003 I didn't ask about Stewart, the other 2 were fuzzy to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Boo_Bradley Report post Posted September 13, 2003 Brian Keith ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaosrage 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 crappy movies like Problem Child don't count as a career WTF? Problem child wasn't crappy. It was funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 Nothing beat a Three's Company misunderstanding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 (edited) Speculation for the show has them doing a "Dad died" episode and then bringing in an uncle to help the family cope. 2 possible actors to play the Uncle are Tony Danza and Henry Winkler. Edited September 13, 2003 by MarvinisaLunatic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 2 possible actors to play the Uncle are Tony Danza and Henry Winkler. Hell no, not Tony Danza. I fuckin hate Who's The Boss! I'd rather have Horshack than Tony Danza. Henry Winkler however sounds decent enough-the Fonz deserves a comeback to television. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 As long as the uncle's name is Tony, Danza could do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 2 possible actors to play the Uncle are Tony Danza and Henry Winkler. Hell no, not Tony Danza. I fuckin hate Who's The Boss! I'd rather have Horshack than Tony Danza. Henry Winkler however sounds decent enough-the Fonz deserves a comeback to television. The hell? Who's the Boss is hilarious- When I got PRIME I would watch that show everyday. Great stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrestlingDeacon 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 They did the "parent dies, sibling moves in" bit on The Hogan Family when Sandy Duncan replaced Valerie Harper. I don't really think it would work in this case, but Henry Winkler would be a damn fine choice to try it. Jimmy Stewart and Robert Mitchum have been covered. Brian Keith was primarily a t.v. actor best known for starring in Family Affair, Hardcatle and McCormick and The Westerner. He contracted cancer, had rising debts and his daughter committed suicide, leading him to do the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest netslob Report post Posted September 13, 2003 i was devastated by this news. John Ritter was my childhood idol, back when i used watch 3's Company at my grandma's house when i was 6, and to get this news is terrible. R.I.P John, you will be missed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 Henry Winkler would make more sense, as he has a personal relationship with Ritter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted September 13, 2003 Is Danza a friend of Ritter's too? Kinda strange if they listed a close friend and a guy who didn't know him well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfaJack 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2003 8 Simple Rules should be cancelled now. The show only works because of the way Ritter's character freaks out about damn near everything related to his kids, and I just can't see it working with any other character in that spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted September 15, 2003 Hooperman is on TVLand tonight at 930 eastern. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted September 15, 2003 I might agree that they should close the Series and lock those Taped Episodes away in the valut for the ritter family to own... But if you insist on running the show...Winkler is the way to go...But then it becomes a Modified Full House...The title would have to change to 8 Simple Rules... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Old Me Report post Posted September 15, 2003 RIP Ritter. And the show should be cancelled. Sorry so late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellSpawn 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2003 RIP Mr. Ritter I remember Hooperman, both Problem Child movies, and I was happy when ( Simple rules came out, Ritter and the actress who played Peg in Married with children, the blonde daughter is funny.. damn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted September 17, 2003 Anyone watching the ABC special on John right now... I didn't watch 8 Simple Rules, but that 3's Company parody was funny, wish I'd seen the episode, and that bit with the girls driving/bikes damn near made me cry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted September 17, 2003 And according to ABC.com, The final Ritter episodes of 8 Simple Rules will air, followed by the family dealing with the loss of the father. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest stardust Report post Posted September 17, 2003 from yahoo! news LOS ANGELES - ABC's "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" will continue despite star John Ritter (news)'s death and will show the TV family coping with his character's loss, the network said Tuesday. "Everybody recognizes that John loved that show. ... He'd have wanted the show to continue," Lloyd Braun, chairman of ABC Entertainment Television Group, told a telephone news conference. Braun and ABC Entertainment President Susan Lyne said the sitcom will debut next Tuesday as planned and that the network will air the three episodes Ritter filmed before his death last week. After that, the series co-starring Katey Sagal (news) will go into repeats while writers retool it and production starts. No date was given for when the show will return to the air. Ritter, making a TV series comeback 25 years after he starred in "Three's Company," became ill on the "8 Simple Rules" set and died Thursday of an undetected heart problem. He was 54. It hasn't been decided if the death of Ritter's character, Paul Hennessy, will mirror what happened to the actor, ABC executives said. Ritter's series, which premiered last year with solid ratings, was considered a key part of ABC's comeback effort and anchored its Tuesday night lineup of family comedies. ABC knows it's facing a difficult task, rebuilding a comedy on a death and especially that of the series' star, network executives acknowledged. "We're going to take it an episode at a time," Lyne said. While the idea of recasting Ritter's role was quickly rejected, new characters will be added at some point, the ABC executives said. Although Braun lauded Sagal as a "fantastic actress" capable of taking on a greater role in the series, he said it would become more of an ensemble production. Ritter's widow, actress Amy Yasbeck (news), and the series' cast and producers supported the decision to keep going, Braun said. An ABC News tribute to Ritter was to air Tuesday night. A similar episode in television history came when comic Redd Foxx died in 1991, after making seven episodes of his comeback series on CBS, "The Royal Family." The show returned without him six months after his death, but lasted only a few episodes. Comedian Freddie Prinze (news), star of "Chico and the Man," committed suicide in 1977 in the third year of the popular NBC sitcom. The network cast a new, younger Chico but the show was gone in a year. The rarity of such occurrences makes it difficult to predict how "8 Simple Rules" will fare, Braun said. "I think it will be a show we'll be proud to put on," he said. Each of the first three episodes already shot will start with a special introduction, featuring the cast members. The next new show will deal with Paul Hennessy's death. "Future episodes will take viewers into the Hennessy household as they experience the loss of a father and construct a new life together," said Braun. "We will play out the situation as real life." Executives said they considered a number of options, including canceling the show. "This is a business," analyst Steve Sternberg of the ad-buying firm Magna Global USA said of the network's decision. But it's a risky one, he said. "Initially, the show could benefit from the publicity," Sternberg said. "But they will have to do it well. If they don't, it could flop quickly and ABC will look bad doing it." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DangerousDamon 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2003 (edited) the home tour thing is on now. it's really sad looking at it....... edit the show wasn't called the home tour, i thought it was the name of the john ritter special but my cable box mislead me. Edited September 17, 2003 by Prototype450 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted September 17, 2003 A similar episode in television history came when comic Redd Foxx died in 1991, after making seven episodes of his comeback series on CBS, "The Royal Family." The show returned without him six months after his death, but lasted only a few episodes. I was telling everyone I knew how similar John's death and the fate of his series was to Redd Foxx and "The Royal Family" 70's sitcom star gets hit comeback show, collapses on set of new show and dies suddenly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted September 17, 2003 Well, that makes it sound like Foxx died while filming the first season of his hopeful comeback. If that's the case, then there's a major difference between Foxx and Ritter, Ritters show was already a proven comeback. Unless Foxx's show was already a hit, Chico and The Man and Newsradio are the only shows that can compare to what 8 Rules is going through. All three were popular shows at the time of death of a major star. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted September 17, 2003 I hate to say it...but Phil Hartman's character was replaceable...Ritter's character was the MEAT and HEART of the show... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2003 Bill McNeal was not replaceable. Even though he wasn't the centrepiece of the show his character was the funniest and the one who could give you the best scenes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted September 17, 2003 I never watched Newsradio, but the show ended not too long after Hartman's death, so his character wasn't easily replaced. If you want to discount Hartman, Chico and The Man is a only comparison to 8 Simple Rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2003 Hartman also made the other people around him funnier. You can replace anyone you want it doesn't mean its the right decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2003 I hate to say it...but Phil Hartman's character was replaceable As noted already, that's completely ridiculous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
