kairon Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 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. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._tv/ritter_show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus- Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 ...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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairon Posted September 16, 2003 Author Share Posted September 16, 2003 Uh, ok.. :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Not sure if it's a good or bad thing, to be honest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceminess Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.dan Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 He finally died! WooHoo! I mean, how awful... :D i hate you. that's worse than if we were to make fun of you for being gay or something to that effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgEnTsMiTh Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Calm down, people! Good lord, don't go crazy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim31 Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuidZilla Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzaga Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 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. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethrd Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ch1n3g0d Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 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!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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