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 (Roseanne Barr) and Dan (John Goodman), and the children, Becky (Alicia Goranson), Darlene (Sara Gilbert), and D.J. (Michael Fishman). Roseanne is helped in her challenge to keep the family moving along by her single sister, Jackie (Laurie Metcalf), 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Negotiations for a "Roseanne" spin-off are moving forward and making some "important progress", but there are still roadblocks the creators have to move past. The Hollywood Reporter said last week that ABC and producer Carsey-Werner do not want any part if Barr is involved in the spin-off.

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Goofs

In "Deliverance," you can see crew members in the mirror behind the counter at the diner.

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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 CTV National News: Canada Day (2018)

User Reviews

Nice TV show addressing important social issues

The new rebooted 2018 version of Roseanne made a good and courageous effort of addressing important issues; such as Islam in America, with a touching moment of Roseanne defending her Muslim neighbor in Episode 7.

Pity the show got cancelled; even if it was justified, due to a racist tweet from its star, Roseanne Barr, which has led to ABC pulling the show.

Realistic working-class voices on TV are very important; even if it means addressing issues that are uncomfortable to some established members of society; such as poverty, unemployment, Trump support and right-wing politics; the harmful mutual demonisation of left and right politics in America certainly restricting constructive political debate in America these days.

Should ABC forgive Roseanne Barr for the tweet which was unquestionably dogwhistle racism? In my opinion, yes. Perhaps humble her a bit more, but a second 'reboot' attempt of the TV show might be the way to go here; to encourage political debate, soul-searching and analysis of important social-political challenges in America.

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