Originally posted by mushu_jj:
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Originally posted by Twins12:
I really don't think they would do the show without Charlie. He is the main star. Remember what happend to 8 Simple Rules when John Ritter died. I really think Men must have Charlie Sheen to continue its long lasting success.
Agreed. I loved 8 Simple Rules, and still watch it on DVD and on ABC Family, currently. It was still a good show after John Ritter's death, but from a ratings standpoint it was not there anymore. People watched The Goodbye episode and a few episodes after that, and decided the show was not good anymore and stopped watching. I really wish people had given it more of a chance, because it did find itself again, and was good, but it needed time to find its voice again.
Losing John Ritter was tough but 8 Simple Rules definitely still had gas left in the tank without him. David Spade and James Garner helped keep things going and the move to Friday hurt that more than anything.