ABC Will Continue John Ritter Sitcom


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LOS ANGELES - ABC Television said Tuesday it will continue the sitcom that showcased the late John Ritter (news), showing his television family coping with the death of Ritter's character on "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter."

ABC executives said the show will premier next Tuesday as planned and that the network will air the three episodes Ritter filmed before his death.

After that, the show will go into repeats while writers retool the sitcom and production starts. No date was given for when the show will return to the air.

Ritter died last Thursday of an undetected heart problem. He was 54.

"We are going to stick with it," Susan Lyne, president of ABC Entertainment, said in a conference call with reporters.

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 the death of Ritter's character, Paul Hennessy.

"Future episodes will take viewers into the Hennessy household as they experience the loss of a father and construct a new life together," said Lloyd Braun, chairman of the ABC Entertainment Television Group. "We will play out the situation as real life."

Executives said they considered a number of options, including canceling the show, but decided to continue the series.

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...the sitcom that showcased the late John Ritter

I hate when people say "the late person." I'm always thinking, "Have they not yet arrived?" :p

Oh, well. I hate the fat-ugly-guy-somehow-gets-beautiful-big-breasted-woman shows. Don't you?

He finally died! WooHoo! I mean, how awful... :D

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I hate when people say "the late person." I'm always thinking, "Have they not yet arrived?" :p

Oh, well. I hate the fat-ugly-guy-somehow-gets-beautiful-big-breasted-woman shows. Don't you?

He finally died! WooHoo! I mean, how awful... :D

:angry: how can you say that, even if you were joking don't post crap like that.

anyways I am interested in how the "sitcom" develops

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It will be sad indeed. I have never seen the show, no interest in it but I liked the guy.

What worried me is, I have the same condition he died from. Man that put a scare in me.

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I hate when people say "the late person." I'm always thinking, "Have they not yet arrived?" :p

Oh, well. I hate the fat-ugly-guy-somehow-gets-beautiful-big-breasted-woman shows. Don't you?

He finally died! WooHoo! I mean, how awful... :D

And your stupid for saying that

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And your stupid for saying that

I'm stupid before I said it, but that isn't the point. I have no opinion about him: I just happen to like death. I don't really care if he died.

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I'm stupid before I said it, but that isn't the point. I have no opinion about him: I just happen to like death. I don't really care if he died.

Then next time start your own post and have your way their, don't barge in without any sort of tact on someone else's thread.

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I'm stupid before I said it, but that isn't the point. I have no opinion about him: I just happen to like death. I don't really care if he died.

But have a little more respect for people who have died. :(

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Of course they will continue the bloody show! Do you honesty think they would CANCEL the show and lose LOTS of money?! HELL NO!

May he rest in peace though. I never really watched 3's Company, but mom thought he was God...

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I'm stupid before I said it, but that isn't the point. I have no opinion about him: I just happen to like death. I don't really care if he died.

Then maybe you should just keep your mouth shut instead of make an idiot of yourself. And if you say anything about Johnny Cash, WAR IS ON!!!

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Then maybe you should just keep your mouth shut instead of make an idiot of yourself.

That's the fun part.

And if you say anything about Johnny Cash, WAR IS ON!!!

I don't care about Johnny Cash.

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