Roseanne

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Roseanne was one of the most successful series of the late '80s and early '90s. It always received great ratings and was awarded with 4 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, 4 American Comedy Awards and a Peabody. The show ran from 1988 to 1997 and ended with one of the most original (and confusing for some) endings in TV history.

Set in small town Lanford Illinois, the show followed The Conners, a blue collar family with a humerous backbone, through the trials of: life, marriage, raising a family, and making ends meet. ABC Broadcasting Schedule October 1988-February 1989.....Tuesday 8:30-9:00 February 1989-September 1994......Tuesday 9:00-9:30 September 1994-March 1995......Wednesday 9:00-9:30 March 1995-May 1995......Wednesday 8:00-8:30 May 1995-September 1995......Wednesday 9:30-10:00 September 1995-May 1997......Wednesday 8:00-8:30

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S 9 :  Ep 22 Aired 5/13/97
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S 9 :  Ep 21 Aired 3/18/97
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S 9 :  Ep 20 Aired 3/4/97
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  • Roseanne is a piece of...

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    By KonMick, May 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    Crap! How could anyone think this is a good show? Everytime I watch The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, I compare itb to this show and say, "Fresh Prince rules, Roseanne sucks". I basically hate this show because of the plot. They should have a Fresh Prince Marathon instead of this disgrace of a show!

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  • Roseanne was a show that hit close to home for many a family and still does in repeats.

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    By R7604, Feb 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    Dan and Roseanne Conner were middle class people who had kids, weren't "cute" but instead seemed more like the kids most parents have.

    The Conners had plenty of problems to no job or too many jobs that either way didn't help pay the bills.

    Absent, flaky, abusive parents or annoying friends/family members or neighbours, they had it all and managed to survive.

    Even when Becky ran off with Mark, or Dan finding out the truth about his mother's mental health, Roseanne was the rock in that family.

    She gave good advice whether you wanted it or not and at the same time was very protective of her family. Roseanne had an answer for everyone and everything. If she didn't she made it up as she went along.moreless

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  • The best late 80's/early, mid, and late 90's tv sitcom to watch! It's about the Conner family living in the suburban Lanford, Illinois.

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    By RaineRP, Oct 09, 2010 Report Abuse
    I was fan of the show for a long time, since it started. I was seven years old and a second grader in grade school, when the show started. I was sixteen years old and a sophomore in high school, when the show ended. I remember watching it, when I was in elementary school, middle school, and high school. I grew up watching the comedy. One of my favorite characters on the show is Rebecca "Becky" Conner-Healy. She is somewhat sensitive. She could be defiant, when she started to date Mark Healy, a rebel, and she eloped with him in the show's fifth season premiere. Her younger sister, Darlene dated Mark's younger brother, Kevin "David" Healy, and married him in the show's eighth season finale in a big wedding ceremony.moreless

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  • A combination of comedy and drama, mixed to create a perfect show

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    By damanray, May 16, 2010 Report Abuse
    I've only recently starting watching Roseanne and i fell in love with it. I've got my friends hooked on it as well. We can't get over the realistic portrayal of these characters. All of whom represent the hard working working class. The shows is immediately recognisable for its ability to make one laugh and cry in the same episode, same scene, sometimes same line. From the hilarity of the DJ's masturbation to the drama of Becky's wedding, the show walked a tight rope using elements of drama in what is a traditional sitcom, on a soundstage in front of a studio audience. Roseanne and Dan are arguably television's most believable couple. They may yell and argue however one never doubts the love they have for each other.

    Darlene, Becky and DJ each go on their own separate tangent leaving audiences baffled, angry or pleased.

    Jackie is always funny and Laurie Metcalf deserved the three emmy's she won. As for the final season, I understand the frustration people feel, and i have a theory about the final episode. The monlogue Roseanne makes is only a dream and as an audience we're lead to believe that its all true. HEY Its Post-Modernism every opinion is valid.

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  • Bring the Show back! It was awesome watcing the family grow up!

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    By briannasmom04, Sep 01, 2008 Report Abuse
    This was a staple of my childhood. I think alot of girls out there can relate to the characters Darlene and Becky. As an adult watching this show, i finally get it. I finally get all the storylines with paying bills, borowing money, finding a job, ans raising children. The fact that i can relate to that and watch a show and laugh about it is awesome! I just wish there was another show like it on today! I get my fix from watching nick at night and we! They should bring the show back and we can see baby Jerry all grown up!moreless

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  • roseanne's new show
    I'm just wondering, does anyone have any updates or any further info about Roseanne's new show that might be coming to nbc? I reme...
    By maxandcali, Jan 23, 2012
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  • The way this show ended was horribble !
    So I rarely ever log in anymore but I had to after watching the finale of Rosseanne...DAN DIES ?! I mean come on this was a suppos...
    By Kadodian, May 15, 2010
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  • 10 going on 12 -- Inconsistencies
    If there's one thing that bugs me about the show, it's that DJ apparently skipped being 11. In the Season 4 episode, "The Back ...
    By Heist81, Jan 10, 2007
    12/06/11
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  • Floor Plan
    For years the second floor floor plan has had me confuzzled. Does anyone know where I can find a drawing of the second floor?
    By CelticKym, May 28, 2010
    12/05/11
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  • new show...
    just saw the news that NBC has committed to a pilot for a new roseanne barr show called "downwardly mobile" about a working class ...
    By tcarreon, Oct 13, 2011
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