Roseanne 

A revival of the popular 1990s sitcom 'Roseanne,' which centered on the everyday life of an American working-class family.

Creators:

Roseanne Barr, Matt Williams

Stars:

Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 46 wins & 113 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Roseanne Barr	...	Roseanne Conner / ... 230 episodes, 1988-2018
John Goodman	...	Dan Conner / ... 230 episodes, 1988-2018
Laurie Metcalf	...	Jackie Harris / ... 230 episodes, 1988-2018
Michael Fishman	...	D.J. Conner / ... 229 episodes, 1988-2018
Sara Gilbert	...	Darlene Conner / ... 230 episodes, 1988-2018
Alicia Goranson	...	Becky Conner / ... 158 episodes, 1988-2018
Johnny Galecki	...	David Healy / ... 94 episodes, 1992-2018

Storyline

'Roseanne' is the story of a working-class family struggling with life's essential problems--marriage, children, money, and parents-in-law. A now-classic sitcom, the story circles around the Connor family, a family of five that includes the parents, Roseanne and Dan, and the children, Becky, Darlene, and D.J.. Roseanne is helped in her challenge to keep the family moving along by her single sister, Jackie, and various friends.

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Plot Keywords:

stand up comedian | motherhood | controversy | character name as series title | actress name as series title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Life and Stuff

Filming Locations:

Stage 15, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wind Dancer Productions, Carsey-Werner Company, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min 22 min (222 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

ABC's Entertainment president Channing Dungey discussed her decision to cancel the popular series "Roseanne" following Roseanne Barr's racist tweet about former President Barack Obama's aide Valerie Jarrett. When Dungey was asked by The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday how difficult it was to give "Roseanne" the boot, the entertainment president responded by saying it wasn't. "It wasn't that difficult," Dungey said. "It felt like a line had been crossed and we needed to stand by our values as a company." Dungey said she would not have done anything differently when looking back on her decision to cancel the series, even despite its popularity. "No, I don't think so," she said. "I think the swift, decisive action really spoke volumes and I think we're proud of what we did."

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Goofs

All of the exterior shots of the series show a front white storm door, but whenever the front door is shown from the inside, there is no storm door.

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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

Referenced in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

User Reviews

A true and hilarious slice of life

I must say that "Roseanne" has got to be by far one of my all-time favorite television sitcoms. I watched it for its entire run on ABC from 1988 to 1997, and still watch it in reruns on Nick at Nite. It was a welcome departure from most family sitcoms of the time (i.e. Full House, Family Matters, The Cosby Show). While interesting and diverse (I watched them sometimes), these shows often lacked the portrayal of the typically less than ideal realities of everyday life. "Roseanne" was different in that it showed, to the extent possible, people as they really are. It proved that working class people and families can make you laugh. They don't have to be rich, blond, and thin to be funny.

Roseanne Barr plays Roseanne Conner, a hard-working, sarcastic, but lovable wife and mother who is never short of "telling it like it is." John Goodman plays her husband Dan Conner, tough but lovable to mom and the kids. Oldest daughter Becky is the most rebellious and loves boys. Middle child Darlene is the tomboy, and takes after Roseanne with her sarcastic wit. Youngest child DJ takes after his father. Along for the ride is Roseanne's younger unmarried sister, Jackie, played by Laurie Metcalf. While intelligent and well-meaning like Roseanne, Jackie is much more naive and gullible. Other characters include Crystal, who later marries Dan's father Ed. Roseanne and Jackie's mother Bev, the domineering, passive-aggressive guru, is a recurring character. Among many others, we also have Becky's boyfriend and later husband Mark, Darlene's boyfriend David, friend Nancy (Sandra Bernhard), and Roseanne's boss at the restaurant, Leon (Martin Mull). Jackie later gives birth to son Andy, and Roseanne and Dan have a son Jerry.

Over the years, Roseanne and Dan face many challenges that keep them on their toes. They bounce from one job to another before landing modest steady employment. Becky challenges them the most, especially when it comes to Mark. Darlene is similar when it comes to David. DJ keeps somewhat in the background in the early years, but becomes more prominent as he gets older. Jackie has many different careers and relationships, sometimes bizarre. The Conners lose more than they win, but through it all they "get by." This is why I enjoyed the show so much. It showed that life does not always go the way we want it to, unlike a lot of other shows, and we have to deal with this. But somehow we get by too!

While I did not enjoy the last season as much (it was too far removed from it's original objective), it still ranks up there on my list of favorites. People of all races, ethnicities, ability levels, creeds, sizes, orientations, etc are just like us. This is how life is and truly should be!