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Katey Segal performed as a singer during a Blues Brothers concert which aired on the Disney Channel a few years back (like mid '90's actually) and she can rock the stage.
I was talking with a friend of mine and actually I do believe she could carry the show on her own--she can't be denied the amount of talent that she has.
However, when considering the use of Muppets in the argument we're continuing certain characters, not replacing them but ARE replacing their performers which would not ahve worked for 8 Rules--nobody else could have played Ritter's character successfully enough to maintain an audience interest. Fortunately for the show's audience, they won't be replacing his character with another performer but will be letting him go from the series and bringing in a different actor to mentor as 'father figure' to the cast.
In this case, it's Henry Winkler (per radio reports) who does have huge shoes to fill.
And you're right about the Valerie show; I didn't remember it having a big 5 year run like that. The show began as Valerie in 1986, Valerie's Family in 87, and The Hogan Family in 88-1991. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/thehoganfamily.html
Thus, I concede that the show has a huge chance for survival.
One thing Winkler, a longtime friend of Ritters, said was that Ritter did die happy because within just the past few weeks he kept mentioning how happy he really was.
On another note, Ritter was diagnosed for the problem about a month ago and wouldn't get it treated because he had heard too many times of people dying in surgery. The radio reported that they rushed him to the hospital where, in surgery, he died. He could have likely been saved had he gone to the hospital when it was suggested, not unlike our own Jim who didn't go until it was too late.
It's a shame, though, that I never fully appreciated Ritter's acting until after he's died--I guess because he makes it all seem so effortless, and that is a true measure of talent when the performance you do is soooo natural.
I was talking with a friend of mine and actually I do believe she could carry the show on her own--she can't be denied the amount of talent that she has.
However, when considering the use of Muppets in the argument we're continuing certain characters, not replacing them but ARE replacing their performers which would not ahve worked for 8 Rules--nobody else could have played Ritter's character successfully enough to maintain an audience interest. Fortunately for the show's audience, they won't be replacing his character with another performer but will be letting him go from the series and bringing in a different actor to mentor as 'father figure' to the cast.
In this case, it's Henry Winkler (per radio reports) who does have huge shoes to fill.
And you're right about the Valerie show; I didn't remember it having a big 5 year run like that. The show began as Valerie in 1986, Valerie's Family in 87, and The Hogan Family in 88-1991. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/thehoganfamily.html
Thus, I concede that the show has a huge chance for survival.
One thing Winkler, a longtime friend of Ritters, said was that Ritter did die happy because within just the past few weeks he kept mentioning how happy he really was.
On another note, Ritter was diagnosed for the problem about a month ago and wouldn't get it treated because he had heard too many times of people dying in surgery. The radio reported that they rushed him to the hospital where, in surgery, he died. He could have likely been saved had he gone to the hospital when it was suggested, not unlike our own Jim who didn't go until it was too late.
It's a shame, though, that I never fully appreciated Ritter's acting until after he's died--I guess because he makes it all seem so effortless, and that is a true measure of talent when the performance you do is soooo natural.
