Paul death video dailymotion

00:00Welcome to MissMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most devastating TV

00:09scenes we still haven't gotten over.

00:11Fair warning, this list is riddled with spoilers.

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00:18Paul's Death – 8 Simple Rules

00:28A character's death can be a really hard plot development to get right.

00:31The makers of 8 Simple Rules didn't really have a choice.

00:34When original star John Ritter passed away in the middle of the sitcom's second season,

00:38his character, columnist Paul Hennessy, followed suit.

00:42His wife, played by Katie Seagal, received the news that changes their lives forever.

00:55The show's subsequent handling of Paul's death became a tragic mirror for what his

00:59on-screen family and fans were feeling in the aftermath of Ritter's passing.

01:03The family's usual laugh-a-minute jokes are replaced by a somber tone and constant reminders

01:09of Paul's absence.

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