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Roseanne Barr | ... |
Roseanne Conner
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(221 episodes, 1988-1997)
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John Goodman | ... |
Dan Conner
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(221 episodes, 1988-1997)
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Laurie Metcalf | ... |
Jackie Harris
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(221 episodes, 1988-1997)
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Michael Fishman | ... |
D.J. Conner
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(220 episodes, 1988-1997)
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Sara Gilbert | ... |
Darlene Conner
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(221 episodes, 1988-1997)
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Alicia Goranson | ... |
Becky Conner
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(149 episodes, 1988-1997)
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Johnny Galecki | ... |
David Healy
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(93 episodes, 1992-1997)
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'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. (David Jacob). Roseanne is helped in her challenge to keep the family moving along by her single sister, Jackie, and various friends. Written by Bossy Bessie
Roseanne was one of the funniest, most original programs on television for a long time. I recommend avoiding the last few years of the show; they're so maudlin and idiotic that they seem more like a (boring/stupid/insulting--take your pick!)parody of themselves than anything else. The actors sleepwalk through their lines as if they're fully aware of how stupid and poorly-written they are, and the last episode is ironically one of the WORST half-hours on TV! (Sort of mirrors the downfall of the Simpsons, really--why can't these wonderful shows just quit while they're ahead?) For a long time, Roseanne was a sweet and realistic portrayal of many American families--fraught with strife and struggle but loving all the same.