Roseanne

For other uses, see Roseanne (disambiguation).

Roseanne
GenreSitcom
Created byMatt Williams
Based onA character created
by Roseanne Barr
Directed by
  • John Pasquin (seasons 1–2 & 10)
  • Various (seasons 1 & 3–10)
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)
Running time21–22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 18, 1988 (1988-10-18) –
May 20, 1997 (1997-05-20)
ReleaseMarch 27 (2018-03-27) –
May 22, 2018 (2018-05-22)
Related
The Conners
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Roseanne is an American television sitcom created by Matt Williams that originally aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. The show stars Roseanne Barr as Roseanne Conner and revolves around her family in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.[2] Receiving generally positive reviews for its realistic portrayal of a working-class American family, the series reached No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings from 1989 to 1990 in its second season.

During the initial run, the series remained in the top four for six of the nine seasons, and in the top 20 for eight. During the short-lived revival, the series reached No. 3, with an average of 18 million viewers per episode within the span of its nine episodes. In 1993, the episode "A Stash from the Past" was ranked No. 21 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time.[3] In 2002, Roseanne was ranked No. 35 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.[4] In 2013, it was ranked No. 32 on TV Guide's 60 Best Series of All Time.[5]

On May 16, 2017, ABC announced it had greenlit a revived, 10th season of Roseanne as a mid-season replacement in 2018, with the original cast returning. In November 2017, ABC requested an additional episode, bringing the total to nine.[6][7] 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 11th season of 13 episodes.

ABC, however, reversed its renewal decision and canceled Roseanne on May 29, 2018, after Barr likened former Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett to Planet of the Apes, in a series of comments on Twitter that were described by the network's president as "abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values".[8][9][10][11][12][13] On June 21, 2018, ABC announced plans to re-tool the show as a spin-off continuation involving the Conner family without Roseanne, titled The Conners,[14] which premiered in October 2018. A ratings success for the network, the series aired its sixth season on February 7, 2024, after strike-related delays.

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  3. ^ "Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide (June 28 – July 4). News Corporation. 1997.
  4. ^ "TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows". CBS News. April 26, 2002. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  5. ^ TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time, tvguide.com; accessed January 15, 2018.
  6. ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 13, 2017). "Roseanne Revival: ABC Increases Episode Order Ahead of 2018 Premiere". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 15, 2017). "'Roseanne' Revival Gets Premiere Date On ABC". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  8. ^ Sasha Savitsky (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after Barr's racist tweet". Fox News. Retrieved May 30, 2018. Just hours after Roseanne Barr posted a racist tweet about former President Obama's aide Valerie Jarrett, her wildly popular reboot of 'Roseanne' was given the boot.
  9. ^ Flint, Joe; Fritz, Ben (May 29, 2018). "ABC Cancels 'Roseanne' Sitcom Hours After Star's Racist Tweet". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2018. Walt Disney Co.'s ABC canceled the sitcom 'Roseanne' on Tuesday after its star sent a tweet many considered racist about a top aide of former President Barack Obama, a stunning end for a hit show that had quickly become the centerpiece of the network's prime-time schedule.
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  11. ^ Pallotta, Frank; Stelter, Brian (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's Twitter comments". CNN Money. Retrieved May 29, 2018. ABC canceled its hit sitcom 'Roseanne' on Tuesday after the show's biggest star, Roseanne Barr, went on a racist Twitter rant.
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  13. ^ Arciga, Julia (May 29, 2018). "ABC Cancels Roseanne's Show Over Her 'Repugnant' Racist Tirade". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 29, 2018. Roseanne Barr on Tuesday morning went on a shocking Twitter tirade, describing former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett in a racist and Islamophobic manner, ultimately resulting in ABC canceling her show.
  14. ^ Stelter, Brian (June 21, 2018). "'The Conners' is happening, without Roseanne Barr, ABC says". CNN. Retrieved June 21, 2018.