'8 Simple Rules' Turns 20: Inside Kaley Cuoco and John Ritter's Special Bond (Flashback)

ET looks back at Kaley Cuoco's breakout role on '8 Simple Rules' and her special relationship with the late John Ritter, who played her TV dad on the sitcom that premiered 20 years ago. The actor died suddenly in 2004. He was 54. Following her success on 'The Big Bang Theory,' the actress was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame in 2014. Speaking with ET at the ceremony, Cuoco revealed she asked for her landmark to be near Ritter's own star.