this have to be one of the best comedy on the television at the moment . it take the sugary sweet idea of a show revolve around a close family and turn it into a quite realistic yet funny depiction of a typical family complete with sibling and parent spat and brat brother and over protective father and bimbo sister . i be almost surprised it disney . to it credit and 8 simple rule know it a comedy and doesn not try to be more . too many show ( eg and sister and sister and lizzie mcguire ) think just because it lead character be now teenager then they should tackle social issue and end up lose their humour by be too hard hitting . this be a trap 8 simple rule have avoid while it do tackle some issue ( such a be the school outcast ) but it have fun while do so . in fact the only time it have really be serious be understandably when it sensitively handle the tragic death of john ritter and his character . and i think and although john ritter will be sadly miss since he be the reason the show make it mark and 8 simple rule can still do well if it remember it humour and doesn not make cate father a second version of paul hennessy .