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| Also known as | 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (S01E01-S02E05 title) |
| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Tracy Gamble |
| Starring | John Ritter (2002-2003) Katey Sagal Kaley Cuoco Amy Davidson Martin Spanjers James Garner (2003-2005) David Spade (2004-2005) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 Katey Sagal (born Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1954) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress and Kaley Christine Cuoco (born November 30, 1985) is an American Television actress, perhaps best known for her role as Bridget Hennessy Amy Davidson (born September 15, 1979 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Television Actress who is best known for Martin Ryan Spanjers (born February 2, 1987) is an American Actor known for his role as Rory Joseph Hennessy in the ABC Television James Garner (born April 7 1928 is an American Film and Emmy -award winning Television Actor. David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 76 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California |
| Running time | approx 22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 17, 2002 – April 15, 2005 |
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8 Simple Rules (originally known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) was an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002 to April 15, 2005. This is a list of episodes from the 2000s American sitcom 8 Simple Rules episodes The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, United States, serve as the international headquarters Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The year 2002 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2002. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English The year 2005 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2005. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The year 2002 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2002. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English The year 2005 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2005. Loosely based on humor columnist W. Bruce Cameron's book of the same name, the show is most well known as the series John Ritter was starring in when he died. Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke Laughter and provide Amusement A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends W Bruce Cameron (born in 1960 in Petoskey Michigan) is an internationally known Humor columnist. Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11
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Premise
8 Simple Rules is about a married couple with three children, set in a Detroit, Michigan suburb. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** The father, Paul Hennessy (John Ritter, Three's Company), is a sportswriter who is prompted by his wife Cate's (Katey Sagal, Married... with Children, Futurama) return to nursing to take a more active role in raising their two teenage daughters, Bridget (Kaley Cuoco), and Kerry (Amy Davidson), and their son Rory (Martin Spanjers). Three's Company is an American Sitcom that aired from 1977 to 1984 on ABC. Katey Sagal (born Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1954) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress and Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and Kaley Christine Cuoco (born November 30, 1985) is an American Television actress, perhaps best known for her role as Bridget Hennessy Amy Davidson (born September 15, 1979 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Television Actress who is best known for Martin Ryan Spanjers (born February 2, 1987) is an American Actor known for his role as Rory Joseph Hennessy in the ABC Television He is soon overwhelmed by the responsibility of being the father of teenage daughters and misses being a sports writer. Paul begins writing a column from home about his struggles with his children and offers advice to people who are in his same position. His teenage daughters are dating, which sparks the use of the "8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter". The show, created by veteran comedy writer Tracy Gamble, derives its name and some of its elements from W. Bruce Cameron's book 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (ISBN 0-7611-2314-8). W Bruce Cameron (born in 1960 in Petoskey Michigan) is an internationally known Humor columnist.
The rules are:
- Use your hands on my daughter and you'll lose them after.
- You make her cry, I make you cry.
- Safe sex is a myth. Anything you try will be hazardous to your health.
- Bring her home late, there's no next date.
- Only delivery men honk. Dates ring the doorbell. Once.
- No complaining while you're waiting for her. If you're bored, change my oil.
- If your pants hang off your hips, I'll gladly secure them with my staple gun.
- Dates must be in crowded public places. You want romance? Read a book.
The third season took a creative turn, revolving more around Jim and C. J. than the Hennessy family, more specifically not revolving around the raising of the Hennessy girls. However this was little more than a phase in a way, and newly added characters joined the show as an ensemble, and shortly after their novelty wore off, the show found its roots once more.
Three's Company spoof
One episode does feature a dream sequence in which Paul is on the set of Three's Company, the sitcom from which John Ritter gained fame. Three's Company is an American Sitcom that aired from 1977 to 1984 on ABC. Also, Paul's wit and deadpan expression are similar to Stanley Roper. Stanley Roper is the name of a fictional character from the Sitcom Three's Company and its spinoff The Ropers. His co-star on that series Don Knotts even appeared in a cameo at the end of the episode. Jesse Donald Knotts ( July 21, 1924 &ndash February 24, 2006) was an American comedic Actor best known Knotts would be the last Three's Company co-star to work with Ritter before his death.
The Three's Company set is also used as Kyle's older brother's "bachelor pad".
Production
John Ritter's death
On September 11, 2003, following an interview on the set with the Museum of Television & Radio, John Ritter suffered an aortic dissection. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Paley Center for Media, formerly The Museum of Television & Radio ( MT&R) and The Museum of Broadcasting, founded in 1975 by William S Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 After he experienced discomfort during a rehearsal that afternoon, crew members took Ritter to a nearby hospital, where he died that night. Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a Hospital in Burbank, California, USA. Following Ritter's death, ABC announced that the show would continue after a hiatus, and would incorporate the death of Ritter's character. In Television scheduling, a hiatus refers to a break of at least several weeks in the normal schedule of a television program The three new episodes that Ritter completed were aired with Katey Sagal introducing them.
The show returned on November 4, 2003 with a one hour episode, "Goodbye," dedicated to Ritter's death. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani The year 2003 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2003. Subsequent episodes dealt with the family's reaction to his death and their moving on. The first four post-Ritter episodes were shot without a live audience. Suzanne Pleshette and James Garner guest-starred as Cate's parents. Suzanne Pleshette ( January 31, 1937 &ndash January 19, 2008) was an American actress, on stage screen and television James Garner (born April 7 1928 is an American Film and Emmy -award winning Television Actor. David Spade later guest-starred as Cate's wayward nephew, C. David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality J. Both Garner and Spade eventually received starring roles.
- See also: Very special episode and John Ritter's death
Season 3 and subsequent cancellation
Shortly after the third season finale, rumors began circulating that 8 Simple Rules was facing cancellation. Very special episode is an Advertising term originally used in American Television commercials to refer to an Episode of a Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 In its first season, the show ranked a respectable 42nd in the Nielsen Ratings. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television It did a little better when more viewers tuned in out of sympathy and curiosity after Ritter's unexpected death. But by the end of the second season, the show slipped to 50th. After ABC moved 8 Simple Rules to Friday nights at 8:00 p. The term Friday night death slot refers to the idea that Television shows broadcast on Friday nights in the United States face a greater than average chance m. , it fell to 94th in the Nielsen standings.
Some observers simply could not get beyond the tragic absence of John Ritter and welcomed its end. But others applauded the show's portrayal of a family sticking together and growing after a staggering loss that millions of families have shared. Regardless of either view, it is certainly one of a few times in U. S. television history that a series continued nearly two full seasons beyond the death of its star. But the Friday night death slot ratings took their toll on the show that had already endured so much. The term Friday night death slot refers to the idea that Television shows broadcast on Friday nights in the United States face a greater than average chance The third season finale (in which Katey Sagal's character tells her family that she has been dating the school principal played by Adam Arkin) was not even aired for May sweeps. Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) by playwright Donald Margulies. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television The finale received a 3. 9/8 rating share which gave ABC a third place finish behind NBC's Dateline (5. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's A dateline is a short piece of text included in News articles that describes where and when the story was written or filed though the date is often omitted 8/11. ) and CBS' Joan of Arcadia (4. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Joan of Arcadia is an American Television Fantasy / Family Drama, which originally aired on Fridays 8-9 p 9/10. ) which happened to star John Ritter's son Jason (and, coincidentally, was also cancelled due to declining ratings). Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American Actor, son of the late actor John Ritter and Nancy Morgan
On May 17, 2005, 8 Simple Rules was officially cancelled by ABC. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. The year 2005 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2005.
"Jump the Shark" founder Jon Hein[1] believed that the idea of 8 Simple Rules bringing in David Spade was like bringing in Scott Baio to play Chachi on Happy Days. Jumping the shark is a Colloquialism used by TV Critics and fans to denote that point in a TV show or movie series' history where the plot veers Jon Hein is the person who popularized the term " Jumping the shark " and created the website jumptheshark David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality Scott Vincent James Baio (born September 22, 1961) is an American Actor, best known for his work on the Sitcoms Happy Days Charles "Chachi" Arcola was a character played by Scott Baio on the sitcom Happy Days, and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. Hein added that while he thought Spade was really funny, the show should have ended immediately after John Ritter died. [2]
Production companies
Throughout the series' three year run it had a number of changing production companies:
- Shady Acres Entertainment - Helped produce Seasons 1 and 2, produced all of Season 3. Tom Shadyac (born December 11, 1958 in Falls Church Virginia) is an American Comedian, producer, director
- Tracy Gamble Productions - Produced Season 2; left after Season 2 because Tracy Gamble, himself, left the series.
- Flody Co - Produced Seasons 1 and half of season 2, before Flody Suarez left the series.
Characters
- Paul Hennessy Portrayed by John Ritter (2002-2003), . Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 A former sports writer, who worked from home as a Lifestyle columnist. Described as being "the master of the double standard", a "Psycho-Dad" as well a hypocrite who often embarrasses his children. John Ritter died suddenly in 2003 from an aortic dissection during rehearsal; his character Paul collapsed and died at the store while shopping.
- Cate S. Hennessy (neé Egan) Portrayed by Katey Sagal, A wife, mother, nurse and easily the most sane and composed person in the family, who is made a widow by Paul's death. Katey Sagal (born Catherine Louise Sagal on January 19, 1954) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress and She takes a nursing job at the kids' school so that she can work standard hours and spend more time with the kids. Cate starts dating her kids' High School Principal, Ed Gibb, towards the end of Season 3. At first, the rest of the family, especially the kids, do not take this well, claiming the potential relationship was "wrong on a million different levels". However, they grudgingly came to accept it. She received her middle name "Stinky" as a result of her father promising his best friend he would name one of his children after him after accidentally stabbing him with a bayonet while they were drunk in Korea; to hide this, she claims that the S stands for "Stacy. "
- Bridget Erin Hennessy Portrayed by Kaley Cuoco, Bridget is the oldest child of Cate and Paul's three. Kaley Christine Cuoco (born November 30, 1985) is an American Television actress, perhaps best known for her role as Bridget Hennessy She depicts a stereotypical blonde, popular, bombshell who is interested in her looks, teenage boys and little else. She has many times mentioned she wears thongs. Whilst dating Donny Doyle, Bridget once complained that all she had left was thongs having worn her "only real . . . underwear to church". Sometimes she has a deep or intelligent moment, but these are few and far between.
- Kerry Michelle Hennessy Portrayed by Amy Davidson, she is the middle child and not very happy about it. Amy Davidson (born September 15, 1979 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Television Actress who is best known for She is a nerd in her sister Bridget's eyes as she made a comment about looking like one of the kids who sits at her lunch table when her nose was broken and is not known to have any friends. She was accused by Bridget of stealing her (ex-)boyfriend, Kyle. She is sarcastic, and constantly makes snide remarks about essentially everybody, though less to her mother. She lost her virginity to Bruno (her boyfriend in Europe) later in the third season. She is often annoyed at her sister and is easily upset. She is also very artistic and keeps a sketchbook. She is the smart child, but often shows naiveté.
- Rory Joseph Hennessy Portrayed by Martin Spanjers, The boy. Martin Ryan Spanjers (born February 2, 1987) is an American Actor known for his role as Rory Joseph Hennessy in the ABC Television He is usually making wisecracks and is seen going out with Missy. He constantly tattles on his sisters, getting twisted pleasure out of it, as per his remark when he had stirred the pot to his liking: "This is just like my birthday!" Usually he waits until his sisters already did whatever it was, then tattled just to see his father lose it as well, but he is still his father's favorite, being the boy. He is also involved in money-making schemes along with C. J. and is very immature at times as the youngest out of the three children. He can be seen playing video games in the living room and shows signs of always wanting a monkey. He once successfully traded some of his father's baseball trading cards for a monkey. He also delights in showing his friends the private aspects of his popular sister Bridget's life, mentioning once that he revealed that his friends looted through Bridget's underwear drawer.
- Jim Egan Portrayed by James Garner (2003-2005), Jim was in the Korean War and looks out for his family. James Garner (born April 7 1928 is an American Film and Emmy -award winning Television Actor. He often sneaks away and "takes care" of his smoking habit. He is now divorced and used to live in Florida but now lives in his daughter's basement and often used to try to beat C. J. with his cane. He once sent C. J. to Canada to buy acetylsalicylic acid for him. When C. J. discovers this is just Aspirin, Jim explains, "C. Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid (ASA (əˌsɛtɨlsælɨˌsɪlɨk ˈæsɨd is a Salicylate drug, often used as an Analgesic to relieve J. , the pain in my hip is still here. But now the pain in my ass is in Canada!" He is now proud of C. J. 's success as a teacher. When C. J. 's biological father comes to visit his son, Jim feels out of place and angry because he prepared a car for C. J. after he becomes a full-fledged teacher but then Mr. Barnes gives C. J. a sports car.
- C. J. Barnes Portrayed by David Spade (2004-2005), C. David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality J. is a thirty-two year old man who is Cate's nephew and was once in the Army. He claims to have studied aerial photography during the Gulf War, and to have received a Purple Heart in combat. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving He is a teacher at the school and often tries to get women, but fails to do so. When C. J. first arrives, he claims to have had a job at the circus operating a tilt-a-whirl ride. He lives along with his Grandfather in the basement (having previously lived in a van, which was burned by that same Grandfather). He once dated Mrs. Krupp, his cousins' (Kerry and Bridget) math teacher, but he ended up cheating on her with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl.
Other characters
- Kyle Portrayed by Billy Aaron Brown, the dumb one, Bridget's, and later Kerry's, ex-boyfriend. Billy Aaron Brown (born July 28 1981) is an American actor notable for his role as Kyle in ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules. He is often seen hanging around with Rory, when not with either Kerry or Bridget.
- Ed Gibb Portrayed by Adam Arkin, principal of the high school. Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) by playwright Donald Margulies. He and Cate knew each other in High School, and even dated. When discussing it, his and Cate's account of their first romantic encounter varied, with either believing they had more self-control and admitting to the other that they liked the other as just friends. Even though they have had some very intimate moments.
- Coach Scott Portrayed by Dan Cortese, Coach whom Bridget had a crush on, who likes Cate. Dan Cortese (born September 14, 1967 in Sewickley Pennsylvania) is an American Actor. Cate at first likes him, but then discovers Bridget's crush, which caused her from thence forth to deny Scott's romantic advances towards her, such as asking her out on dates.
- Jenna Sharpe Portrayed by Nikki Danielle Moore (2003-2005), Paul's boss' daughter, and one of Bridget's rivals. Nikki Danielle Moore is an American actress best known as the character Jenna Sharpe on the Sitcom 8 Simple Rules from 2003 to 2005
- Jeremy Portrayed by Jonathan Taylor Thomas (third season), Bridget's tutor and eventual boyfriend. Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born September 8, 1981) is an American Actor and former Child actor and Teen idol. He is considered a nerd at school, and because of this, Bridget at first denied her interest in him by saying it was only because he was her tutor.
- Maggie Barnes (neé Egan) Portrayed by Cybill Shepherd. Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born 18 February, 1950) is a American Actress, Singer and former fashion model. Cate's sister and also C. J. 's mother. Maggie shares the same sensitive, moody nature as Kerry. However it appears (from a conversation between Ed Gibb and Cate) that Cate was the smarter one as well as being more popular.
Episodes
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
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| Season 1 | 28 | September 17, 2002 | May 20, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 24 | September 23, 2003 | May 18, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 24 | September 24, 2004 | April 15, 2005 |
Syndication
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On July 11, 2005 (less than two months after ABC officially canceled it), the WB television network announced it would air back-to-back repeats of all 76 episodes of 8 Simple Rules from 4–5 p. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The year 2005 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2005. m. weekdays from January 2, 2006 to September 15, 2006 when it was replaced by Reba on the The CW Daytime. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. Reba was an American sitcom starring Country music singer Reba McEntire. The CW Daytime is an afternoon programming block broadcast by The CW Television Network. [3]
On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, the show joined the ABC Family line-up, airing weeknights from 6-7 p. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The year 2007 in television involves some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2007. ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company m, where they do air episodes with and without Ritter back-to-back. [4]
International
| Country | Channel | First airdate | Last airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom |
ABC1 | 2005 | September 26, 2007 | Channel closed September 26, 2007 |
| United Kingdom |
Five | 2007 | Mid-December 2007 | |
| United Kingdom |
FIVER | 2008 | All three seasons | |
| Turkey | TNT | 2006 | Second Season | |
 Australia |
FOX8 | April 15, 2005 | All seasons | |
 New Zealand |
TV2 | All Seasons | ||
 Bulgaria |
Kanal 1 Fox Life (repeats) Nova Television (repeats) |
2006 2007 April 5, 2008 |
2006 | |
 Serbia |
Foxlife and RTS | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Australia |
FOX8 | Currently playing every Monday 7:30 | All three seasons | |
 Canada |
Family Channel | 2008 | All three seasons | |
 France |
M6 | Renamed as Touche pas à mes filles (Don't mess with my daughters or Don't touch my daughters) | ||
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VT4 | |||
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RTÉ Two | Airing cancelled | ||
| Ireland |
TG4 | |||
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SET en VEO | |||
 Netherlands |
Comedy Central (Netherlands) | 2007 | ||
 Norway |
TV3 | |||
 Japan |
NHK Educational TV | 2003 | ||
 Estonia |
TV3 | Sundays 9:30 | ||
 Germany |
Pro7 | |||
 Arab World |
MBC4 | 2007 | two seasons | |
 Dubai, UAE |
Dubai One | 2007 | two seasons | |
 Israel |
yes | 2007 | ||
 India |
Star World | |||
 Pakistan |
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On August 7, 2007, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Season 1 of 8 Simple Rules on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (previously known as Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Walt Disney Home Video) is the flagship label (' cf Season 2 will be released to DVD, but no release date has been announced yet. [5]
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References in popular culture
- A joke about John Ritter's role in 8 Simple Rules was deleted from the "North by North Quahog" episode of Family Guy in an apparently rare case of the writing team finding one of their own jokes too distasteful to broadcast; originally, the gag involved Meg wanting to watch 8 Simple Rules, but Chris refuses to change the channel, commenting "That show hasn't been the same since they killed John Ritter. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "North by North Quahog" is the first episode of season four of Family Guy, and is the first episode to be produced following the revival Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other Megan "Meg" Griffin is a Fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy. Christopher "Chris" Griffin is a Fictional character from the animated series Family Guy. " It was replaced with a joke about George Lopez, with Meg wanting to watch The George Lopez Show (which also aired on ABC), but Chris refusing to change the channel, quoting "That show only furthers the stereotype that George Lopez is funny". George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is a Mexican American Comedian and Actor. George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show) is an American Sitcom starring comedian George Lopez that originally aired Incidentally, Family Guy also had an episode entitled "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter. "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter" is an episode from the fourth season of the FOX animated series Family Guy which guest-starred "
- On the short-lived The Warner Bros. Television Network sitcom The Help one of the male characters joked about "Not seeing so much phony emotion since the promos for '8 Simple Rules'. The Help is a short-lived series which aired on The WB in March and April of 2004. " Although there was never a direct reference to John Ritter's death, TV Guide still placed that particular joke in their weekly "Cheers & Jeers" section as one of the Jeers of the Week. TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming
- On the premiere episode of the FOX sitcom The War at Home, the main character portrayed by Michael Rapaport boldly proclaimed "I only have one simple rule for dating my teenage daughter. The War at Home was a sitcom that ran from September 11, 2005 to April 22, 2007 on Fox. Michael David Rapaport (born March 20 1970) is an American Actor and a Comedian. If she sees your penis, I'll cut it off!"
- FOX's animated series, American Dad!, had an episode where the main character, Stan, says "It's a bizarre situation. American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century " Deacon Stan Jesus Man " is an episode of American Dad!. Biography Stan attended John DeLorean High School in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Not '8 Simple Rules', let's-keep-it-going-after-the-father-died bizarre, but close. "
- "Weird Al" Yankovic's song Couch Potato references the show. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist " Couch Potato " is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Recent rumours have circulated that the book "8 Simple Rules For Marrying My Daughter", the sequel to the original book which inspired the series, is to be made into a film. The film is not related to the show and there is no confirmation over whether any of the show's cast will appear in the film.
Hip hop star Immortal Technique has a song lyric that references Ritter's death, "I'm still angry and bitter, havin' niggas laughin' at you after you die, like John Ritter"
References
- ^ Howard's Atlantic City Trip. 9/22/03. 6:00am
- ^ Howard And Robin Discuss Their Weekend. 03/01/04. 6:00am
- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20050711wb01 The Futon Critic
- ^ SitcomsOnline.com News Blog: Fox and The CW Upfront 2007-08: Fall 2007 Schedule; ABC Family Adds 'Sister', '8 Simple Rules'
- ^ 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter DVD news: Season 1 Announcement, with artwork | TVShowsOnDVD.com
External links
- 8 Simple Rules at the Internet Movie Database
- An online version of the original article at the author's web site
- 8 Simple Rules at TV.com
- PB's 8 Simple Rules Page
- 8 Simple Rules at EpGuides.com
- 8 Simple Rules Fan Site
- Jump The Shark - 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
- James Garner Interview on the Charlie Rose Show
- James Garner interview at Archive of American Television
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