Roseanne (1988–1997)

The story of a working class family struggling with life's essential problems: Marriage, Children, Money and Parents in Law.

Creator:

Matt Williams

Stars:

Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 41 wins & 83 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Roseanne Barr	...	Roseanne Conner (221 episodes, 1988-1997)
John Goodman	...	Dan Conner (221 episodes, 1988-1997)
Laurie Metcalf	...	Jackie Harris (221 episodes, 1988-1997)
Michael Fishman	...	D.J. Conner (220 episodes, 1988-1997)
Sara Gilbert	...	Darlene Conner (219 episodes, 1988-1997)
Alicia Goranson	...	Becky Conner (146 episodes, 1988-1996)
Johnny Galecki	...	David Healy (92 episodes, 1992-1997)

Storyline

'Roseanne' is the story of a working class family struggling with life's essential problems: Marriage, Children, Money and Parents in Law. A classic sitcom, the story circles around the Connor family - a family of five (DJ, Darlene, Becky, Roseanne and Dan). The household's mother, Roseanne, is being accompanied in her quest to keep the family together by her sister Jackie and various friends over the years.

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Plot Keywords:

children | working class | marriage | sitcom | midwest | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Life and Stuff

Filming Locations:

619 South Runnymeade Avenue, Evansville, Indiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wind Dancer Productions, Carsey-Werner Company, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min 22 min (222 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite being one of the three top rated shows on US TV for five out of the series' nine seasons, the show was never nominated for an Emmy for Best Comedy Series.

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Goofs

Throughout the series, primarily the latter seasons, the boom frequently drops into the shots.

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Crazy Credits

Often, a deleted scene from an episode would be shown during the credits. Otherwise, in earlier episodes, the normal closing theme would be heard.

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Connections

Featured in Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Theme"
by Dan Foliart & Howard Pearl
Arranged and Performed by Blues Traveler
Lyrics by John Popper
Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

User Reviews

Family Show for the '90s

When this show first debuted in 1988, I thought it was one of the worst shows to debut on TV back then. The kids were bratty, Roseanne's voice was aggravating-the list seemed to go on. A few years later, when the reruns started airing in the late afternoon, I really started appreciating the show for what it was: A family just trying to get by, and solve the problems that come up in everyday life. Along with this, Roseanne's witty "one-liners", and "off-the-cuff" humour, really made this show special. This show dissappeared for a couple of years here in Toronto, but it has been picked up again and is still as funny as it was when it first aired.