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Originally posted by: Regicidal_Maniac
They also continued "8 Simple Rules For Dating My Daughter" after John Ritter died and his character's protectiveness of his daughter was the reason for the show's title.
Don't forget that it's been officially renamed "8 Simple Rules". Yes, this is how it was abbreviated before. But now the title is official. There is still some male influence in the show with James Garner and, to a lesser degree, David Spade. None will ever be as overprotective as the late, great John Ritter, but both have been pretty decent additions and Garner's character is pretty good.