Jump to content

Roseanne

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Matthewdemartinis (talk | contribs) at 20:54, 29 May 2018. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about the TV series. For the actress, see Roseanne Barr. For the given name, see Roseanne (name).

Roseanne
GenreSitcom
Created byMatt Williams
Starring
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes231 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Matt Williams (season 1)
  • Al Lowenstein (seasons 2–9)
  • Sid Youngers (season 10,11)
Running time21–22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 18, 1988 (1988-10-18) –
Present (Present)

Roseanne is an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast by ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997.[1] Lauded for its realistic portrayal of a working-class American family, the series stars Roseanne Barr, and revolves around the Conners, an Illinois working-class family. The series reached #1 in the Nielsen ratings, becoming the most watched television show in the United States from 1989 to 1990.

The show remained in the top four for six of its nine seasons, and in the top 20 for eight seasons. In 1993, the episode "A Stash from the Past" was ranked #21 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time.[2] In 2002, Roseanne was ranked #35 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.[3] In 2013, it was ranked #32 on TV Guide's 60 Best Series of All Time.[4]

On May 16, 2017, it was announced ABC would produce an eight-episode tenth season revival of the series as a mid-season replacement in 2018, with the original cast returning. In November 2017, it was announced that ABC had ordered an additional episode for the new season, bringing the total up to nine.[5][6] It premiered on March 27, 2018 to an initial audience of 18.44 million, which grew to 27.26 million total viewers following 7 days of delayed viewing.

On March 30, 2018, following the success of its premiere, Roseanne was renewed for an eleventh season of thirteen episodes.[7] However, on May 29, 2018, in the wake of racist and Islamophobic remarks made by Barr on Twitter regarding Valerie Jarrett (an advisor of former president Barack Obama),[8][9] ABC cancelled the revival after a single season.[10][11][12]

Production history

In coming up with ideas for new shows, Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner of Carsey-Werner Productions decided to look into the concept of the working mother as a central voice.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Up until that point, there had been countless shows with working mothers, but few treated them as anything other than an adjunct to the father in the family. Werner had suggested that they take a chance on Barr whom they had seen on The Tonight Show. This was because he saw the unique "in your face" voice that they were looking for, and he contacted her agent and offered her the role. Barr's act at the time was the persona of the "domestic goddess", but as Carsey and Werner explains, she had the distinctive voice and attitude for the character and she was able to transform her into the working class heroine they envisioned.[21] Many early scripts were written by women: Grace McKeaney, Lauren Eve Anderson, and Laurie Gelman, and directed by Ellen Gittelsohn.[22]

Premise

The show is centered on the Conners, an American working-class family struggling to get by on a limited household income in their home at 714 Delaware Street in the drab fictional mid-state exurb of Lanford, Illinois. Although initially nominally located in Fulton County, several hours away from Chicago, later on-air references over the years suggested the town is in the vicinity of Aurora, Elgin, and DeKalb, all of which are much closer to Chicago. (In a 2018 interview, Barr stated that the series setting was based on Elgin.)[23] The family consisted of outspoken Roseanne, married to husband Dan, and their three children: Becky, Darlene, and DJ. Later in the series, Roseanne becomes pregnant again and gives birth to a boy named Jerry Garcia Conner.

Many critics considered the show notable as one of the first sitcoms to realistically portray a blue-collar American family with two parents working outside the home, as well as lead characters who were noticeably overweight without their weight being the target of jokes.[24][25]

Establishing shots were photographed in Evansville, Indiana, the hometown of first-season producer Matt Williams. Exterior shots of the Conner household were based on a real home located in Evansville, located at 619 S. Runnymeade Avenue, a few blocks from Williams' alma mater, the University of Evansville.[26]

Barr's real-life brother and sister are gay, which inspired her to push for introducing gay characters and issues into the show. "My show seeks to portray various slices of real life, and homosexuals are a reality," said Barr.[27] Provocative storylines have been an integral part of the series throughout its existence; Barr has stated that they were issues that working-class Americans experience in their everyday lives and that very few scripted programs ever address them.[23]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Roseanne characters
Actor Role Season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Roseanne Barr Roseanne Conner Main
John Goodman Dan Conner Main
Laurie Metcalf Jackie Harris Main
Michael Fishman D.J. Conner Main
Sara Gilbert Darlene Conner-Healy Main
Lecy Goranson Becky Conner-Healy Main Does not appear Main Does not appear Main
Sarah Chalke Does not appear Main Recurring Main Does not appear
Andrea Does not appear Recurring
Natalie West Crystal Anderson-Conner Recurring Main Recurring Guest Does not appear Guest Does not appear Recurring
George Clooney Booker Brooks Recurring Does not appear Guest Does not appear
Estelle Parsons Beverly Harris Guest Recurring
Tom Arnold Arnie Thomas Does not appear Recurring Guest Does not appear
Brian Kerwin Gary Hall Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Glenn Quinn Mark Healy I Does not appear Guest Recurring Does not appear
James Pickens Jr. Chuck Mitchell Does not appear Recurring Guest Recurring
Adilah Barnes Anne-Marie Mitchell Does not appear Recurring Does not appear Recurring Guest
Bonnie Bramlett Bonnie Watkins Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Martin Mull Leon Carp Does not appear Recurring Guest Recurring Does not appear
Shelley Winters Nana Mary Does not appear Guest Recurring Guest Recurring Does not appear
Johnny Galecki David Healy Does not appear Recurring Guest
Sandra Bernhard Nancy Bartlett Does not appear Recurring Guest Recurring Guest
Danielle Harris Molly Tilden Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Mara Hobel Charlotte Tilden Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Michael O'Keefe Fred Oakland Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Fred Willard Scott Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Emma Kenney Harris Conner-Healy Does not appear Main
Ames McNamara Mark Conner-Healy Does not appear Main
Jayden Rey Mary Conner Main

Episodes

Main article: List of Roseanne episodes
Seasons of Roseanne
SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatingViewers
(millions)
First airedLast aired
123October 18, 1988 (1988-10-18)May 2, 1989 (1989-05-02)2[28]23.837.3
224September 12, 1989 (1989-09-12)May 8, 1990 (1990-05-08)1[29]23.436.9
325September 18, 1990 (1990-09-18)May 14, 1991 (1991-05-14)3[30]18.128.0
425September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17)May 12, 1992 (1992-05-12)2[31]19.933.0
525September 15, 1992 (1992-09-15)May 18, 1993 (1993-05-18)2[32]20.732.5
625September 14, 1993 (1993-09-14)May 24, 1994 (1994-05-24)4[33]19.129.9
726September 21, 1994 (1994-09-21)May 24, 1995 (1995-05-24)9[34]15.523.4
825September 19, 1995 (1995-09-19)May 21, 1996 (1996-05-21)16[35]12.518.8
924September 17, 1996 (1996-09-17)May 20, 1997 (1997-05-20)35[36]10.116.2
109March 27, 2018 (2018-03-27)May 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)3[37]10.219.95[a]

Original series

Season 1

Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) is a line worker at Wellman Plastics, along with her sister Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) and friend Crystal (Natalie West). Jackie has a brief relationship with Booker (George Clooney), the foreman at Wellman. Dan (John Goodman) finds sporadic work as a construction contractor and faces a strained relationship with his irresponsible and womanizing father (Ned Beatty). Roseanne's parents, Beverly (Estelle Parsons) and Al (John Randolph), consider moving to Lanford, but eventually decide against it.

Tomboy Darlene (Sara Gilbert) struggles with her femininity as she enters puberty and gets her first period. Becky (Lecy Goranson) faces dating problems with her first boyfriend Chip (Jared Rushton), who is introduced in the "Lover's Lane" episode. Season one also finds the Conners experiencing, and surviving, a tornado. In the "Death and Stuff" episode a door-to-door salesman dies in the Conners' kitchen, and in the season finale, Roseanne stands up to a new foreman (Fred Thompson), when she leads Jackie, Crystal, and other coworkers as they quit Wellman Plastics. DJ is played by Sal Barone in the pilot episode and by Michael Fishman for the remainder of the series. There is a running gag in this season where they use the word "corn" in every episode.[38][39]

Other notable guest stars during the season include Bill Sadler as Dwight, Dan's friend, Robert Harper as Chip's father, Andrea Walters as Chip's mother, and Tony Crane as "The Tongue Bandit", Becky's other boyfriend. Bill Pentland, Roseanne Barr's first husband, made a cameo as one of Dan's friends in the "Saturday" episode.

Season 2

Now that they've quit Wellman Plastics, Roseanne and Jackie must find new jobs. Jackie decides to become a police officer. Roseanne cycles through a variety of menial jobs including telemarketer, secretary for Dan's boss, bartender, cashier at a fast-food restaurant, and, finally, sweeping floors at a beauty parlor. At home, Dan's poker buddy Arnie (Tom Arnold) makes a startling debut when he plants a passionate kiss on Roseanne. The Conners celebrate an outrageous Halloween that becomes an annual feature of the series. Roseanne wants 10 minutes to herself in the bathroom; this turns into a bizarre dream sequence which has the entire cast singing parodies of songs from musical comedies. Later, at Thanksgiving dinner, Dan takes wary notice of a growing romance between his father and Crystal. Jackie gets serious with new boyfriend Gary (Brian Kerwin). Becky repeatedly rebels against Roseanne and Dan's parental authority such as staying out late and breaking into the liquor cabinet with her friend Dana and getting drunk when Dan and Roseanne are out of town for the day. The reappearance of old biker buddy Ziggy (Jay O. Sanders) reminds Roseanne and Dan of their own rebellious past. Darlene first proves her talent for writing when she wins recognition for her poetry. Roseanne's own writing talents are given a boost when her family fixes up a basement room to serve as a writer's den. This is the first season where we hear Roseanne thinking out loud.[40]

Other notable guest stars during the season include Stephen Dorff as Becky's boyfriend Jimmy, Jenny Lewis as Becky's friend Diane, Stephen Root as Roseanne's lawyer Peter, and Bert Parks as a judge. Ann Wedgeworth played Dan Conner's mother in the Thanksgiving episode.

Season 3

The season opens with the Conner women confronting the issue of pregnancy: Roseanne takes a pregnancy test that turns up negative. Roseanne takes on a job as waitress in the restaurant at Rodbell's Department Store, where she meets Leon (Martin Mull) and Bonnie (Bonnie Sheridan). Jackie gets injured on the job, which results in her breaking up with her boyfriend Gary. Becky begins dating Mark Healy (Glenn Quinn); when her parents forbid her to see him, she temporarily moves in with Jackie. Dan is floored to learn his father Ed and Crystal plan to marry; Crystal is pregnant with Ed's baby.

Roseanne locks horns with snooty new neighbor Kathy (Meagen Fay). Nana Mary (Shelley Winters) makes her first appearance at a family barbecue. In the season finale, Ziggy reappears, proposing to open a motorcycle repair shop with Dan and Roseanne. While they are in the process of getting the business off the ground, Ziggy decides to leave because he doesn't want to feel responsible if the business fails. However, he leaves enough money for Dan to open it by himself. We never hear about him again.[41]

Other notable guest stars during the season include Dann Florek as Principal Hiller, Leonardo DiCaprio as Darlene's classmate, Brad Garrett as Doug, Judy Gold as Amy, Alyson Hannigan as Becky's friend Jan, and Tobey Maguire as Jeff.

Season 4

The opening credits of Season 4 change from Season 3 in that the show now stars "Roseanne Arnold" instead of "Roseanne Barr".

The season starts with Becky surprising Roseanne by asking for birth-control pills. Dan and Roseanne begin their new motorcycle repair shop business, Lanford Custom Cycle, while Roseanne continues to work at Rodbell's Department Store. Darlene meets David Healy (Johnny Galecki), brother of Mark (in his first appearance, the character was known as Kevin). After a brief stint working at a perfume counter, Jackie decides to become a truck driver. Nancy (Sandra Bernhard) is introduced as Arnie's fiancee. After a night of heavy drinking, Jackie discovers she slept with the newly engaged Arnie. Darlene undergoes a personality shift into a sullen goth teen. Booker makes a surprise appearance at a Halloween party. Roseanne's neighbor Kathy moves back to Chicago. Roseanne gets breast reduction surgery. Crystal gives birth to Dan's new half-brother, "Little Ed". Roseanne and Dan accompany Arnie and Nancy to their wedding in Las Vegas. At the end of the season, Lanford Custom Cycle fails, and Rodbell's Luncheonette closes. Nancy is left alone after Arnie is "abducted by aliens".[42]

Notable guest stars during the season include Bob Hope as himself, Jena Malone as little girl on Santa's lap, Wayne Newton as himself, David Crosby as Duke, Bonnie Sheridan as Roseanne's coworker Bonnie, Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Doogie Howser, and Rick Dees as Ken.

Season 5

After the bike shop closes, Mark decides to move to Minnesota. Becky decides to go with him, and they elope. Jackie and Roseanne each get a check for $10,000 from their mother after she and their father divorce. They, along with Nancy, decide to open a diner but can only get the money they need after Bev agrees to become a partner as well. Nancy comes out as a lesbian. The Tildens, a single father and his two daughters around Becky and Darlene's ages (Wings Hauser, Mara Hobel, Danielle Harris), move in next door. Jackie dates Fisher (Matt Roth), a much younger man. When Roseanne discovers he is physically abusive, Dan confronts him and beats him up (never shown onscreen), and is arrested. Roseanne and Jackie's father dies, and Roseanne confronts his longtime secret mistress only to find her father blamed his daughters for his abuse towards them. Roseanne's rich, estranged cousin Ronnie (Joan Collins) visits and persuades Darlene to get her GED and apply to art school. David applies as well. Darlene asks her parents if David can move in, because his mother is moving away and they want to stay together. Roseanne and Dan initially refuse, but when Roseanne sees David's mother being verbally and emotionally abusive, she decides to let him stay because it reminded her of her own troubled childhood with her equally abusive father. Roger (Tim Curry) offers Dan a deal to renovate and sell a small fixer-upper house, then runs off before the deal is complete; Jackie decides to buy the house, saving Dan from financial ruin. David gets a rejection letter from art school, while Darlene gets an acceptance. At the end of the season, Roseanne fears Darlene will run away to school, although Darlene has already decided not to go. Realizing she was wrong, Roseanne persuades Darlene to not give up on her goals just to stay with David.[43] During this season, there is a running gag in which each of the Conners (save Becky) appears in a different scene in the same long-sleeved, egg-printed shirt with a large chicken on the front.[citation needed]

Notable guest stars during the season include Wings Hauser as Ty Tilden, Danielle Harris as Molly Tilden, Mara Hobel as Charlotte Tilden, Loretta Lynn as herself, Morgan Fairchild as Nancy's girlfriend Marla, Bill Maher as Bob, Ed Begley, Jr. as Principal Alexander, Blake Clark as Vic, Red Buttons as Bev's lover Jake, Sally Kirkland as Mark and David's mother Barbara, Tim Curry as Nancy's lover Roger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as DJ's annoying wannabe friend George, Joan Collins as Roseanne and Jackie's cousin Ronnie, Matt Roth as Jackie's boyfriend Fisher, Steve Jones as a threatening diner patron, and in a very brief cameo, Chris Farley as a customer trying on a too-small leather jacket.

Season 6

Under pressure from Roseanne to leave the Lanford Lunch Box, Bev sells her share in the restaurant to Leon to get back at them. David proposes marriage to Darlene, but she refuses. Dan and Roseanne discover an old stash of marijuana and smoke it in their bathroom. Roseanne's past as an abuse victim arises when she reacts violently to DJ after he joyrides and wrecks her car, leading her to worry she may be continuing the cycle. Becky (now played by Sarah Chalke) and Mark return home and move into the Conners' house. Mark goes to trade school but drops out. Jackie gets pregnant as a result of a one-night stand and later develops a relationship with the baby's father, Fred (Michael O'Keefe). Roseanne and Dan discover David secretly moved in with Darlene at school and throw him out, but take him back soon after. Roseanne visits a gay bar with Nancy, where she receives a surprise kiss from Nancy's girlfriend. Jackie gives birth to a son, Andy. Dan confronts his mother's history of mental illness. The season concludes with Fred and Jackie's wedding.[44]

Notable guest stars during the season include Michael O'Keefe as Fred, the father of Jackie's baby; Sandra Bernhard as Nancy, Roseanne and Jackie's co-worker; Mariel Hemingway as Sharon, Nancy's girlfriend; Vicki Lawrence as Phyllis, Dan's old flame; Florence Henderson as Flo, a woman with whom Roseanne networks at a women's business club meeting; Genie Francis and Anthony Geary as General Hospital's Luke and Laura Spencer; Ahmet Zappa as Roy, Mark's handsome laconic roommate; and Fabio as himself.

Season 7

The opening credits of Season 7 change from previous seasons in that the show now stars "Roseanne" instead of "Roseanne Arnold". On the September 21, 1994 Season 7 premiere; In celebrating Roseanne's divorce and dropping her last name... All credits (Opening and closing) included the cast and crew's first names only. This was the only time this occurred in an episode during its run.

Season seven begins with Roseanne's pregnancy and goes on to tackle such issues as abortion, alcoholism, drug abuse, sexual dysfunction, and racial prejudice. Darlene and David break up after briefly maintaining an open relationship, leading to some awkwardness for Roseanne and Dan as they try to deal living with their daughter's ex-boyfriend. David and Darlene both date other people, but eventually, they reunite. Due to tension in the household, Mark and Becky move into a trailer. DJ plays a bigger role this season, most notably in an episode wherein he refuses to kiss a black girl in his school play.[45] Episode 19 is a special 45-minute show that recounts all the previous seasons with Roseanne being "welcomed" by other sitcom moms.[citation needed]

Notable guest stars during the season include Sharon Stone as a trailer-park resident, Ellen DeGeneres as Jackie and Fred's psychologist, Danny Masterson as Darlene's boyfriend Jimmy, and Traci Lords as Lanford Lunch Box busperson Stacy. In the season finale, a tribute is made to Sherwood Schwartz. Uncredited appearances at the end of the episode have Gilligan's Island cast members playing Roseanne characters. These include Dawn Wells, Bob Denver, Tina Louise, and Russell Johnson, as well as Sherwood Schwartz. Also, Isabel Sanford, Alley Mills, Barbara Billingsley, June Lockhart, and Pat Crowley appear as themselves in another episode.

Season 8

Season eight addresses Roseanne's baby shower and the subsequent arrival of her son, Jerry Garcia Conner. (In a continuity error, the baby had been revealed to be a girl in season seven. Roseanne, in an after-credits out of character scene, explains that after she fell pregnant she wished the Conners' baby to be the same gender as hers). The season starts when Dan decides to leave the security of his city job to help build the new prison being constructed outside of Lanford. With the pension, final check, and retirement money he receives for leaving his job he decides to give his family the vacation they never had and takes everyone, including Mark, David, and Roseanne's mother, along to Walt Disney World.

It is later revealed that one of the nights the clan was at Disney was also the night Darlene got pregnant. Darlene quickly decides she and David want to have the baby and the two get engaged. The season climaxes with a very rushed wedding for Darlene. Immediately after the ceremony, realizing how much has been changing, Dan suffers a heart attack. In the next episode it is revealed that he survives, as DJ saved his life. The season concludes with Dan and Roseanne having a bitter fight after Dan refuses to stick to his diet and exercise plan, rehashing many of the buried personality clashes of the entire series. They end up wrecking their living room in the process. The credits fade as Roseanne walks out on Dan. Other subjects are DJ's Thanksgiving pageant, Darlene's wedding, and Dan's heart attack.[46]

Notable guest stars during the season include Fred Willard as Leon's husband Scott, Ed McMahon as himself, John Popper (with Blues Traveler) as an old friend of Dan's, Pat Harrington Jr. as himself, Jenna Elfman as hitchhiker Garland, Shecky Greene as Bar Mitzvah guest Uncle Saul, Norm Crosby as Reverend Crosley, June Lockhart as Leon's mother, the cast of Stomp as Lanford Lunch Box patrons, Eric Dane as a Disney World bellhop, and Tony Curtis as ballroom-dance instructor Hal.

Season 9

The opening titles of Season 9 still say the show stars "Roseanne", but the first episode credits her as "Roseanne Barr Pentland Arnold Thomas".

The ninth season features many changes. In previous seasons, the original theme song was played on saxophone, accompanied by drums and other instruments. For this final season, the theme was re-recorded and performed by Blues Traveler with a distorted harmonica—one of the band's staples—playing in place of the saxophone. Lyrics were also added and sung into the theme by the band's lead vocalist, John Popper. Episodes in this season exhibit a much more surreal style. Additionally, the 'daily struggle' theme of previous episodes is abandoned, and the season focuses primarily on bringing the characters full circle emotionally.

The Conners win the state lottery jackpot of $108 million; Dan ponders the meaning of life, Jackie meets her prince, DJ finds love, and Darlene, after some trouble, gives birth. John Goodman is absent for most of the season, as he was busy filming The Big Lebowski; in later episodes, Goodman resembles his "Lebowski" character Walter Sobchak.

In the season's final episode, Roseanne reveals the entire series itself is actually a story written by Roseanne Conner about her life. To cope, Roseanne twisted major elements of her life for the story, which the audience does not discover until the final moments of the season. In reality, Dan's heart attack near the end of Season 8 was fatal and the Conner family did not win the lottery. A story arc running through the final season, that Dan betrayed Roseanne by having an affair, is revealed to be false. We learn that Dan's betrayal wasn't having an affair, but dying.

Tough Roseanne, who could always take the worst life could throw at her with a laugh, could not handle Dan's death. Also, Jackie is a lesbian and Beverly is straight. Scott is a probate lawyer whom Roseanne befriended, and set up with Leon—who she claims isn't very hip the way she had written him to be; this seems a tad tongue in cheek.[47] Becky is dating David and Darlene is with Mark.

Guest stars during the season include Edward Asner as Lou Grant, Heather Matarazzo as D.J.’s girlfriend, Dann Florek as Doctor Rudmen, Jim Varney as Jackie's boyfriend Prince Carlos, Tammy Faye Bakker as Roseanne's makeup consultant, Dina Merrill as Doris, Joanna Lumley as Patsy Stone and Jennifer Saunders as Edina Monsoon (reprising their roles from Absolutely Fabulous), Arianna Huffington as Estree, Marlo Thomas as Tina, James Brolin as Roseanne's business partner/love interest Edgar Wellman, Jr., and Ann Wedgeworth and Debbie Reynolds as Dan's mother Audrey, as well as Hugh Hefner, Milton Berle, Robin Leach, Todd Oldham, Moon Unit and Ahmet Zappa, Tony Robbins, Kathleen Sullivan, Steven Seagal, and Jerry Springer as themselves.

Revival

During the show's final season, Barr was in negotiations with Carsey-Werner Productions and ABC executives to continue playing Roseanne Conner in a spinoff.[48] However, ABC withdrew from negotiations with Carsey-Werner and Barr after failed discussions with CBS and Fox. Barr and Carsey-Werner agreed to discontinue the negotiations.[49]

In the fall of 2008, Barr commented on what the current whereabouts of the Conners would be. "I've always said now that if they were on TV, DJ would have been killed in Iraq and [the Conners] would have lost their house". When asked for more details on where the rest of the Conners (Dan, Jackie, Becky, Darlene, David, and Mark) would be, Barr responded: "Your question is intellectual property that may be developed later, so I don't want to get into that". She added, "No preview, absolutely not".[50]

On December 20, 2009, Barr posted an entry on her website regarding what a possible Roseanne reunion would be like, which includes: DJ being published, Mark dying in Iraq; David leaving Darlene for a woman half his age, Darlene coming out of the closet and meeting a woman and having a test tube baby with her, Becky working at Walmart, Roseanne and Jackie opening the first medical marijuana dispensary in Lanford, Arnie becoming the best friend of the Governor of Illinois and remarrying Nancy, Bev selling a painting for $10,000, Jerry and the grandsons forming a music group similar to the Jonas Brothers, Dan reappearing alive after faking his death, and Bonnie being arrested for selling crack.[51]

Season 10

Main article: Roseanne (season 10)

On April 28, 2017, television trade publications reported an 8-episode revival of the series, being shopped to multiple networks including ABC and Netflix.[52][53] Barr, Goodman, and Gilbert were attached to reprise their roles, while Metcalf was considered likely to return.[52][54]

Barr, Tom Werner, Bruce Helford will produce the series, alongside Gilbert, who will serve as an executive producer while Helford and Whitney Cummings will be handling day-to-day oversight of the show.[55][54] Original writer Norm Macdonald has stated he has written for eight of the episodes.[56]

In May 2017, it was announced the series was greenlit and would air on ABC mid–season in 2018.[57] Metcalf, Fishman, Goranson, and Chalke were all announced to return. Chalke, who played the character Becky in later seasons, will appear as Andrea, a married woman who hires Becky to be her surrogate.[58] Glenn Quinn, who played Becky's husband, Mark, died in December 2002 of a heroin overdose at the age of 32.[59] On December 1, 2017, it was announced that Johnny Galecki would be reprising his role of David Healy for one episode.[60]

Production of nine new episodes began in the fall of 2017 and wrapped in mid-December. The revival features the original cast from the previous nine seasons. New characters include David and Darlene's two children as well as D.J.'s daughter. Sarah Chalke also appears as a new character, Andrea. The sets of the Conner house were replicated at the same studio where the show was filmed for its original run. Season ten was scheduled as a mid-season replacement to premiere on March 27, 2018.

On September 21, 2017, it was revealed that Emma Kenney would be portraying Harris Conner Healy, Darlene's eldest child who was born in Season 9.[61]

On December 7, 2017, it was confirmed that Estelle Parsons and Sandra Bernhard would return to the series. Parsons will appear in two episodes while Bernhard will appear in one.[62]

On February 25, 2018, it was revealed on the show's official Twitter account that the trailer for the revival season would premiere during the 90th Academy Awards on March 4, 2018.[63] To promote the show, ABC sponsored the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway by naming it the Roseanne 300.[64]

On March 26, 2018, Sara Gilbert revealed on Good Morning America that her sketch with John Goodman on The Talk (which Gilbert created and co-hosts) as their Roseanne characters, and Goodman's willingness to do a reboot, inspired Gilbert to reach out to her cast mates to revive the show.[65]

On March 28, 2018, Roseanne Barr echoed Gilbert's statements on The Wendy Williams Show and also confirmed that Gilbert's sketch on The Talk went viral on the internet citing a demand for a reboot.[66]

Roseanne's tenth season premiered on March 27, 2018, with two back-to-back episodes on ABC. The premiere begins twenty years after the previous episode, with Season 9 and the final episode being almost completely retconned out of existence as both a dream of and a story by Roseanne; namely Dan's death, when he is actually alive. A now separated and unemployed Darlene moves back into the Conner household with her two children Harris (whose existence is the only surviving element from Season 9, although the character is several years younger) and Mark (whose gender presentation is cause for conflict).

Roseanne and Dan have lost weight but are now on medication. DJ has served a tour in the Army and now has a daughter named Mary (with DJ's wife still serving abroad) and Jerry is away in Alaska on a fishing boat. When the first episode begins, Roseanne and Jackie haven't spoken since the 2016 presidential election (Roseanne having voted for Donald Trump while Jackie voted for Jill Stein despite her having no idea who Stein was, describing her as "some doctor"), although the two are reconciled after intervention by Darlene. Meanwhile, desperate for money, Becky, who has been struggling to make ends meet after the death of her husband Mark, agrees to act as a surrogate mother for a woman named Andrea (Sarah Chalke) which is opposed by Roseanne and Dan since Becky's eggs will be used for the pregnancy.

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, season 10 holds an approval rating of 75% based on 68 reviews, with an average rating of 6.74/10. The website consensus reads: "Roseanne's return finds the show's classic format, original cast, and timely humor intact, even if the latest batch of episodes suffers from sporadically uneven execution."[67] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 69 out of 100 based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[68] Actor Tom Arnold reviewed the revival positively, specifically praising Metcalf's performance.[69]

U.S. president Donald Trump, whom Roseanne Barr has publicly supported, phoned to congratulate her on the success of the premiere. Barr described the call as being "pretty exciting", stating in an interview on Good Morning America that Trump "really knows ratings and how they measure things". She commented that the show would continue to address current U.S. issues, hoping that it would "[open] up civil conversation between people instead of just mudslinging."[70][71]

Season 11 renewal and cancellation

On March 30, 2018, Roseanne was renewed for an eleventh season of thirteen episodes, following the success of the revival's premiere night.[72]

On May 29, 2018, Roseanne Barr posted a remark on Twitter criticizing Valerie Jarrett, an advisor to former U.S. president Barack Obama, reading "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj." The post was criticized on social media for its racist and Islamophobic[8][9] overtones (including by one of Barr's exes, Tom Arnold),[73] although Barr defended it as being a "joke", and stated in a subsequent tweet, "ISLAM is not a RACE, lefties. Islam includes EVERY RACE of people". Barr later deleted the tweet and posted an apology, stating that she was "truly sorry for making a bad joke about [Jarrett's] politics and her looks." Wanda Sykes (who worked as a writer for season 10) announced that she would no longer be involved with the program.[74] ABC ultimately announced later in the day that it had canceled Roseanne.[75][76]

Barr's behavior on Twitter had been considered a concern among ABC executives during the lead-up to the revival's premiere, as she had a history of posting about conspiracy theories (such as QAnon), remarks supportive of U.S. president Donald Trump, and other controversial topics on her account.[75][77][78][79]

Ratings

Roseanne was successful from its beginning, ranking #1 in the Nielsen ratings its second season, becoming the most watched television program in the United States from 1989 to 1990, and spending its first six seasons among the Nielsen ratings' top five highest-rated shows; the finale attracted 16 million viewers.[citation needed]

Roseanne consistently ranked in the top four of the Nielsen for its first six seasons. The series reached #1 in its second season, becoming the most watched television show in the United States, narrowly beating out The Cosby Show.[80][81][82] Ratings slowly started slipping after season six, though the show stayed within the top 10 through season seven, and the top 20 during season eight. It dropped to 35th place during the ninth and final season of its original run.

The premiere of season 10 set records for Nielsen's delayed viewing metrics; it was seen by 18.45 million live and same day viewers, but gained an additional 6.59 viewers via Live+3 metrics—the largest-ever increase in total viewership from three days of delayed viewing since the 2014 premiere of fellow ABC series How to Get Away with Murder. 2.2 million additional viewers were added over the following four days (totalling 27.26 million viewers overall), resulting in a net increase of 8.81 million viewers in the week since the premiere broadcast. This broke a record for the largest ratings gain from Live+7 viewership set by the premiere of fellow ABC series The Good Doctor in September 2017.[83][84][85][86]

Season Time slot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended TV season Season averages
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions) 		Rank Viewers
(millions)
1 Tuesday 9:00 pm 23 October 18, 1988 21.00[87] May 2, 1989 Un­known 1988–89 2[88] —
2 24 September 12, 1989 Un­known May 8, 1990 27.80[89] 1989–90 1[90] —
3 25 September 18, 1990 29.80[91] May 14, 1991 21.90[92] 1990–91 3[93] —
4 25 September 17, 1991 28.50[94] May 12, 1992 32.70[95] 1991–92 2[96] —
5 25 September 15, 1992 36.70[95] May 18, 1993 28.80[97] 1992–93 2[98] —
6 25 September 14, 1993 30.10[99] May 24, 1994 28.10[100] 1993–94 4[101] —
7 Wednesday 9:00 pm 26 September 21, 1994 28.90[102] May 24, 1995 16.30[103] 1994–95 9[104] —
8 Tuesday 8:00 pm 25 September 19, 1995 22.50[105] May 21, 1996 18.80[106] 1995–96 16[107] —
9 24 September 17, 1996 18.90[108] May 20, 1997 16.60[109] 1996–97 35[110] —
10 9 March 27, 2018 18.44[111] May 22, 2018 10.58[112] 2017–18 3[37] 17.85[37]

Syndication

Roseanne was put into off-network syndication beginning in September 1992.

TBS aired reruns of Roseanne from 1996 through 2004. Cable channel Nick at Nite aired reruns of the show from the fall of 2003 until 2009; it has since moved to TV Land's "TV Land Prime" schedule. Oxygen has aired reruns since 2005. The show returned to Nick@Nite's lineup on October 5, 2009, replacing Family Matters and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in its late-night timeslot. As of January 2010, Nick at Nite has once again taken Roseanne from its time slot. In Australia, the show is seen on the channel 111 Hits and Eleven. In the UK, it aired in reruns on Channel 4.

WE tv and CMT both began airing the series in September 2012.[113][114] The show also airs on Logo TV and Laff.

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Roseanne

In 1993, Roseanne Barr and Laurie Metcalf both won Emmy Awards for their performances in the series, Barr for Outstanding Lead Actress and Metcalf for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Metcalf also won in 1992 and 1994.[citation needed]

In 1993, Roseanne Barr and John Goodman both won Golden Globe Awards, Barr for Best Actress and Goodman for Best Actor. The series won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.[citation needed]

The series won a Peabody Award in 1992 and a People's Choice Award for Favorite New Television Comedy Program in 1989. Barr won five additional People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program (1989), Favorite Female All Around Entertainer (1990), and Favorite Female TV Performer (1990, 1994, and 1995).[citation needed]

In 2008, the entire cast (except for Metcalf) reunited at the TV Land Awards to receive the Innovator Award. In their acceptance speech, they honored late cast member Glenn Quinn.[115]

Peabody Award

  • 1992 Excellence in Television Broadcasting (won)

Emmy Awards

  • 1989 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (John Goodman)
  • 1990 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (John Goodman)
  • 1991 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (John Goodman)
  • 1992 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (John Goodman)
  • 1992 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Roseanne Barr)
  • 1992 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Laurie Metcalf, won)
  • 1993 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (John Goodman)
  • 1993 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Roseanne Barr, won)
  • 1993 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Sara Gilbert)
  • 1993 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Laurie Metcalf, won)
  • 1994 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (John Goodman)
  • 1994 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Roseanne Barr)
  • 1994 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Sara Gilbert)
  • 1994 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Laurie Metcalf, won)
  • 1995 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (John Goodman)
  • 1995 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Roseanne Barr)
  • 1995 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Laurie Metcalf)

The show also received several nominations in Editing, Art Direction, Music, Lighting Direction, Writing and Hairstyling.

Golden Globe Awards

  • 1989 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
  • 1989 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (John Goodman)
  • 1989 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Roseanne Barr)
  • 1990 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (John Goodman)
  • 1991 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (John Goodman)
  • 1991 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Roseanne Barr)
  • 1992 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Roseanne Barr)
  • 1993 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy (won)
  • 1993 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (John Goodman, won)
  • 1993 Best Actress Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Roseanne Barr, won)
  • 1993 Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Laurie Metcalf)
  • 1994 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
  • 1994 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Roseanne Barr)
  • 1995 Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Laurie Metcalf)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • 1994 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (John Goodman)
  • 1994 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Roseanne Barr)

People's Choice Awards

  • 1989 Favorite New Television Comedy Program (won)
  • 1989 Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program (Roseanne Barr, won)
  • 1990 Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer (Roseanne Barr, won)
  • 1990 Favorite Female TV Performer (Roseanne Barr, won)
  • 1994 Favorite Female TV Performer (Roseanne Barr, won)
  • 1995 Favorite Female TV Performer (Roseanne Barr, won)

TV Land Award

  • 2008 Innovator Award (won)

American Comedy Awards

  • 1989 Funniest Male Leading Performer in a Television Series (John Goodman, won)
  • 1989 Funniest Female Leading Performer in a Television Series (Roseanne Barr, won)
  • 1990 Funniest Male Leading Performer in a Television Series (John Goodman, won)
  • 1993 Funniest Female Leading Performer in a Television Series (Roseanne Barr, won)
  • 1996 Funniest Female Leading Performer in a Television Series (Roseanne Barr)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

  • 1992 Favorite Television Actress (Roseanne Barr, won)
  • 1995 Favorite Television Actress (Roseanne Barr)
  • 1996 Favorite Television Actress (Roseanne Barr)
  • 1997 Favorite Television Actress (Roseanne Barr)

Home media releases

Anchor Bay Entertainment (quietly named Starz Home Entertainment resulting in some DVD packaging bearing this name) released all nine seasons on DVD in Region 1 (2005–2007) and Region 2. The first season was issued with shorter, syndicated versions of the episodes because Anchor Bay was unable to obtain permission to release the original broadcasts. In the company's eighth and ninth season DVDs, some scenes have been altered to avoid disputes over music rights, including substituting some closing credit scenes with a black screen. Including the Patty Duke parody from Season 8, Episode 1. As of 2010, the Region 1 releases have been discontinued and are out of print.

On May 4, 2011, Mill Creek Entertainment announced that they had acquired the rights to re-release the series uncut on DVD in Region 1. They have subsequently re-released all nine seasons and a complete series set with the first seven seasons in their uncut form.[116][117][118][119][120] Seasons 8 and 9 are still edited, while most of the music references were retained, some of the credit scenes are still missing.[121][122]

In Germany, Universum Film has released the entire series on DVD, and released a complete series box set on July 3, 2009.[123] Unlike the Anchor Bay releases, these were mostly unedited. Footage from Some Like It Hot is excluded from an eighth season episode, for unknown reasons.

In Australia and New Zealand, Magna Pacific has released all nine seasons on DVD in Region 4. Unlike the Anchor Bay releases, Magna Pacific's first season DVDs include the full-length original broadcast episodes.

Season Ep# Release dates Special features
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 23 August 30, 2005
September 13, 2011 (re-release) 		September 19, 2005 June 7, 2006 Roseanne-on-Roseanne candid interview, bloopers, season one highlights, Interview: "John Goodman Takes a Look Back", "Wisdom from the Domestic Goddess".
2 24 December 6, 2005
September 13, 2011 (re-release) 		February 6, 2006 October 4, 2006 John Goodman: "A Candid Interview", Best of Season Two, "Wacky Jackie", "Roseanne Untied: Season 1 Launch Party", John Goodman's audition.
3 25 March 21, 2006
April 3, 2012 (re-release) 		May 15, 2006 February 7, 2007 Laurie Metcalf Interview: "The Sister that Never Leaves", Lecy Goranson Interview: "I Was a Teenage Becky", Best of Season Three.
4 25 June 27, 2006
April 3, 2012 (re-release) 		March 17, 2007 June 6, 2007 Interview with Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman, Roseanne Interview: "Life Imitating Art, Imitating Roseanne", audio commentary with Roseanne on select episodes.
5 25 September 12, 2006
September 4, 2012 (re-release) 		September 9, 2009 November 7, 2007 Video commentaries with Roseanne, Roseanne answers eight fan questions, an exclusive interview with Roseanne.
6 25 December 5, 2006
September 4, 2012 (re-release) 		September 9, 2009 March 18, 2008 No Special Features
7 26 April 3, 2007
March 19, 2013 (re-release) 		October 12, 2009 July 9, 2008
8 25 August 7, 2007
March 19, 2013 (re-release) 		October 12, 2009 January 13, 2010 Video commentaries with Roseanne, "Roseanne: Working-Class Actress" Interview
9 24 October 16, 2007
May 14, 2013 (re-release) 		November 16, 2009 January 13, 2010 Two new exclusive interviews: "Legacy of Class" and "Breaking the Sitcom Mold". Video commentary with Roseanne & Michael Fishman
The Complete Series 222 May 14, 2013 July 3, 2009 N/A Interviews with Cast and Crew, Blooper and Highlight Reels, Video Commentary, Fans Top Questions, A Candid Interview with Roseanne

References

  1. ^ Jeffreys, Daniel (February 17, 1997). "Roseanne Barr the lottery loser of all time". The Independent. London, UK. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  2. ^ "Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide (June 28 – July 4). News Corporation. 1997. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ "TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows". CBS News. CBS Interactive. April 26, 2002. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  4. ^ TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time, tvguide.com; accessed January 15, 2018.
  5. ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 13, 2017). "Roseanne Revival: ABC Increases Episode Order Ahead of 2018 Premiere". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 15, 2017). "'Roseanne' Revival Gets Premiere Date On ABC". Deadline. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (March 30, 2018). "'Roseanne' will (obviously) be back in 2018–19". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Media. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Nevins, Jake (May 29, 2018). "Roseanne cancelled: ABC scraps sitcom after star's 'abhorrent' tweets". the Guardian. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Arciga, Julia (May 29, 2018). "ABC Cancels Roseanne's Show Over Her 'Repugnant' Racist Tirade". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  10. ^ Pallotta, Frank; Stelter, Brian (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's Twitter comments". CNN Money. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  11. ^ Park, Andrea (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels "Roseanne" after Barr's tweet". CBS News. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  12. ^ Chandelis R. Duster (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels "Roseanne" after show's star compared Obama adviser to 'ape'". NBC News. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  13. ^ "AT IT TURNS OUT, ROSEANNE JUST MAY HAVE BEEN RIGHT". deseretnews.com. April 8, 1994. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  14. ^ FINKE, NIKKI (January 26, 1989). "One Big Happy Family? : Why 'Roseanne's' Creator Left Hit Show After Dispute With Its Star". Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via LA Times.
  15. ^ "And I Should Know". NYMag.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  16. ^ "The Roseanne revival, and the argument over how TV depicts Trump supporters, explained". vox.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "6 Bizarre Explanations From the Set of Roseanne". mentalfloss.com. July 24, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  18. ^ "Roseanne Returns: Is TV Ready for a Trump-Loving Comic With "Nothing Left to Prove"?". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  19. ^ "37 Details About "Roseanne" That Will Change the Way You See the Show". goodhousekeeping.com. March 5, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  20. ^ Barr, Roseanne. "From the Archives: Roseanne on Her Life in Television". vulture.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  21. ^ "Marcy Carsey". Archive of American Television. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  22. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094540/fullcredits/
  23. ^ a b Rose, Lacey (February 21, 2018). Roseanne Returns: Is TV Ready for a Trump-Loving Comic With "Nothing Left to Prove"? The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2018. “The town that ours is based on — Elgin, Illinois — is changing. It was majority white, now it's majority Hispanic. We went and interviewed people there.”)
  24. ^ Tucker, Ken (May 2, 1997). "And Away She Goes". Entertainment Weekly (377). Time Inc.
  25. ^ James, Caryn (May 18, 1997). "'Roseanne' and the Risks of Upward Mobility". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
  26. ^ "Roseanne House For Sale in Evansville". 106.1 KISS FM. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  27. ^ Making things perfectly queer ... – Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  28. ^ "ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1980's". www.classictvhits.com.
  29. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1989-1990 season ratings". www.thetvratingsguide.com.
  30. ^ "ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1990's". www.classictvhits.com.
  31. ^ "ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1990's". www.classictvhits.com.
  32. ^ "ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1990's". www.classictvhits.com.
  33. ^ "ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1990's". www.classictvhits.com.
  34. ^ "ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1990's". www.classictvhits.com.
  35. ^ "ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1990's". www.classictvhits.com.
  36. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1996-1997 season ratings". www.thetvratingsguide.com.
  37. ^ a b c de Moraes, Lisa; Hipes, Patrick (May 22, 2018). "2017-18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, 'Big Bang' Top Charts". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 13, 2020. Cite error: The named reference "2017-18" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  38. ^ "Rosanne". Museum of Broadcast Communications.
  39. ^ "Roseanne – The Complete First Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  40. ^ "Roseanne – The Complete Second Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  41. ^ "Roseanne – The Complete Third Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  42. ^ "Roseanne – The Complete Fourth Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  43. ^ "Roseanne – The Complete Fifth Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  44. ^ "Roseanne – The Complete Sixth Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  45. ^ "Roseanne – The Complete Seventh Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  46. ^ "Roseanne: Season Eight". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  47. ^ "Roseanne: The Complete Ninth Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  48. ^ Carter, Bill (April 4, 1997). "Roseanne to Continue on TV But Is Expected to Leave ABC". New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  49. ^ Carter, Bill (April 9, 1997). "A Rest for Roseanne". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  50. ^ Stransky, Tanner (March 25, 2009). "Roseanne's new sitcom: Could she be resurrecting the Connors?". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  51. ^ Barr, Roseanne (December 20, 2009). "reunion show". Roseanne World.com (on Archive.org). Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  52. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 28, 2017). "'Roseanne' Getting Revival With Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert & Co". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  53. ^ Goldberg, Lesley; Stanhope, Kate (April 28, 2017). "'Roseanne' Revival in the Works". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  54. ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (April 28, 2017). "Roseanne Revival Eyed at ABC". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  55. ^ "'Roseanne' revival may be in the works". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  56. ^ "Tim Allen | Norm Macdonald Live". YouTube.
  57. ^ Stanhope, Kate (May 16, 2017). "'Roseanne' Revival Officially a Go at ABC". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  58. ^ Rice, Lynette (December 21, 2017). "Roseanne surprise: See how the 'Second Becky' will be incorporated into reunion". EW. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  59. ^ Bobbin, Jay (April 30, 2006). "Young 'Roseanne' star died from OD". The Buffalo News. BH Media.
  60. ^ Petski, Denise (December 1, 2017). "'Roseanne': Johnny Galecki Set To Return As David For ABC Revival". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  61. ^ "'Roseanne' Revival Taps 'Shameless' Star for Key Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  62. ^ Ausiello, Michael (December 7, 2017). "Roseanne Revival: Estelle Parsons and Sandra Bernhard Returning". TVLine. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  63. ^ Official, Roseanne (February 25, 2018). "'Roseanne': Roseanne trailer to premier at the oscars Revival". twitter.com. Roseanne ABC Corporation. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  64. ^ Nakamura, Reid (March 15, 2018). "ABC Pulls Out All the Marketing (Pit) Stops With 'Roseanne'-Branded NASCAR Race (Exclusive)". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  65. ^ "'Roseanne' cast opens up about the new season on 'GMA'". YouTube. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  66. ^ "Roseanne on "Roseanne"". Facebook. March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  67. ^ "Roseanne: Season 10 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  68. ^ "Roseanne: Season 10 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  69. ^ Arnold, Tom (March 26, 2018). "Tom Arnold Reviews 'Roseanne' Reboot: If I Can Watch, So Can You". The Hollywood Reporter.
  70. ^ "President Trump Made a Personal Call to Roseanne Barr". Time. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  71. ^ Desta, Yohana. "Donald Trump Called Roseanne to Congratulate Her on His Favorite Thing: Huge TV Ratings". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  72. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 30, 2018). "'Roseanne' Revival Renewed For Season 2 By ABC, Comedy Series' 11th Overall". Deadline. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  73. ^ Evans, Greg (May 29, 2018). "Roseanne Tweet Reactions: Tom Arnold, Don Cheadle, Joe Scarborough Blast Sitcom Star". Deadline. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  74. ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 29, 2018). "Wanda Sykes Says She's Leaving 'Roseanne' After Star's Racially Charged Tweet". Deadline. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  75. ^ a b "After Racist Tweet by Roseanne Barr, ABC Cancels Her Hit Show". The New York Times. May 29, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  76. ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 29, 2018). "Roseanne Canceled: ABC Scraps Season 11 Following Roseanne Barr's Racist Twitter Tirade". TVLine. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  77. ^ "Defending Trump, Roseanne Wants Her Show to Be 'Realistic'". The New York Times. January 8, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  78. ^ Weill, Kelly (March 30, 2018). "Roseanne Roseanne Keeps Promoting QAnon, the Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory That Makes Pizzagate Look Tame". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  79. ^ Blake, Meredith. "Roseanne Barr celebrates 'Roseanne' renewal with tweets about child sex-trafficking ring". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  80. ^ You never call! you never write!: a ... – Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  81. ^ "'Roseanne' Tops 'Cosby' In the Nielsen Ratings". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. March 15, 1989.
  82. ^ Joal Ryan (August 12, 2003). "Roseanne Gets Reality Check". E! Online. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  83. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 5, 2018). "'Roseanne' Revival Premiere Sets More Ratings Records In Live+7 Viewing". deadline.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  84. ^ "'Roseanne' Ratings Climb, Hit 25 Million Viewers With Time-Shifting Record". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  85. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 2, 2018). "'Roseanne' Premiere Sets Live+3 Total Viewer Lift Record". deadline.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  86. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2018). "'Roseanne' Revival's Huge Debut Stuns Hollywood, Prompts Soul-Searching". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  87. ^ Press, Joy (January 19, 2018). "The Enduring Legacy of Roseanne, 30 Years Later". Vox. Vox Media. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  88. ^ "TV Ratings: 1988–1989". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  89. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  90. ^ "TV Ratings: 1988–1990". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  91. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  92. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  93. ^ "TV Ratings: 1990–1991". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  94. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  95. ^ a b "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  96. ^ "TV Ratings: 1991–1992". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  97. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  98. ^ "TV Ratings: 1992–1993". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  99. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  100. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  101. ^ "TV Ratings: 1993–1994". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  102. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  103. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  104. ^ "1994–95 Ratings History – ABC Again in 1st, NBC's Creative Renaissance Lands Them in 2nd, UPN and WB Debut in the Cellar". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  105. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  106. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  107. ^ "1995–96 Ratings History – NBC Reclaims 1st Place After 5 Years as Seinfeld, Friends and ER Become the Thursday Rage". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  108. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  109. ^ "Nielsen Ratings" (PDF). USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  110. ^ "1996–97 Ratings History – No Changes In Ranks With NBC Leading, CBS Struggles". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  111. ^ Rick, Porter (March 28, 2018). "'Roseanne,' 'The Voice' & 'The Mick' adjust up, 'Bull' and 'Splitting Up Together' down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Media. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  112. ^ Porter, Rick (May 23, 2018). "'Roseanne' and 'NCIS' finales adjust up: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  113. ^ "Roseanne". We TV. AMC Networks. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  114. ^ CMT (October 25, 2012). "Roseanne – Weekdays at 4/3c on CMT". YouTube. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  115. ^ "'Roseanne' honored at TV Land Awards". United Press International. June 9, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  116. ^ "Roseanne DVD news: Announcement for Roseanne – The Complete 1st Season and Roseanne – The Complete 2nd Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  117. ^ "Roseanne DVD news: Announcement for The Complete 3rd Season and The Complete 4th Season". Tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  118. ^ "Roseanne DVD news: Announcement for Roseanne – 'The Complete 5th Season' and 'The Complete 6th Season' from Mill Creek". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  119. ^ "Roseanne DVD news: Announcement for Roseanne – Season 7 and Roseanne – Season 8". Tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  120. ^ "Roseanne DVD news: Announcement for Season 9 and The Complete Series - TVShowsOnDVD.com". Tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  121. ^ "Roseanne – The Complete Eighth Season (Mill Creek) DVD Review – Sitcoms Online". Sitcomsonline.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  122. ^ "Roseanne – The Complete Ninth Season (Mill Creek) DVD Review – Sitcoms Online". Sitcomsonline.com. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  123. ^ "Roseanne – Die Komplett-Box (36 DVDs): Amazon.de: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman: DVD & Blu-ray". Amazon.de. September 9, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2011.

External links


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roseanne&oldid=843545262"