Jason Ritterhas no problem acknowledging the elephant in the (casting) room.

“I will say, without any hesitation, this was like a full-on nepotism hire.

I will admit that,” Ritter joked on an episode ofSiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show.

John Ritter & son Jason Ritter during 1998 Summer TCA Press Tour CBS Network at Ritz Carlton Hotel in Pasadena, CA, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Jason Ritter with dad John Ritter in 1998.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty