‘Roseanne’ Getting Revival With Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert & Co.
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‘Roseanne’ Getting Revival With Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert & Co.
EXCLUSIVE: One of the biggest comedies of the 1990s, Roseanne, is making a comeback. I hear an eight-episode limited series revival of the hit ABC blue-collar family comedy is in the works with the key cast members reprising their roles, including Roseanne Barr, John Goodman and Sara Gilbert, with Laurie Metcalf and others in the process of joining them. The new installment, produced by the original series’ executive producers Tom Werner, Barr and Bruce Helford as well as Gilbert, is currently in the marketplace, with multiple networks bidding, including Roseanne original home ABC, and Netflix, which has been staging reboots of classic sitcoms, including Full House and One Day At a Time, along with new installments of cult favorites Arrested Development and Gilmore Girls.
Just like with the upcoming new season of Will & Grace, which considered a streaming play before closing a deal at NBC where the original series had aired, ABC is considered the sentimental choice to air the new Roseanne episodes.
Roseanne remains a gold standard for its realistic portrayal of a working-class American family. It centered on the Conners who lived, barely scraping by, in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois. The revival comes as networks, and particularly ABC, are making a concerted effort to better reflect the lives of everyday Americans.
I hear the intent is for all principal Roseanne actors to appear in some capacity in the reboot, including The Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki.
Like NBC’s Will & Grace‘s comeback, which was triggered by a short election-themed reunion video the stars of the series made last fall, Goodman and Gilbert too recently staged a mini Roseanne revival in a video filmed during Goodman’s visit to CBS’ The Talk, which Gilbert created, co-hosts and executive produces. (You can watch it below).
During Goodman’s interview, he was enthusiastic about doing a Roseanne reboot. “Oh, hell yes… if we could get everyone together,” he told co-host Julie Chen. “The big ‘R’ (Roseanne Barr) and I did a pilot about five years ago that didn’t go anywhere…but we were very happy to work together.”
Gilbert was more cautious when asked if she would do a reboot. “I would. Your only fear is you don’t want to do a bad version, because you don’t want to damage what’s been done.”
Roseanne, produced by indie Carsey-Werner, was a big ratings hit and ran for nine seasons on ABC. Next month, May 20, 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the Roseanne series finale, which drew 16 million viewers. The family sitcom earned Emmy nominations for Barr, Goodman, Metcalf and Gilbert, with Barr winning one and Metcalf three statuettes.
In 2009, on her website Barr gave her detailed take on where each of the main characters from the show would be in a possible Roseanne revival — Roseanne and Jackie opening the first medical marijuana dispensary in Lanford; Dan reappearing alive after faking his death; DJ being published; Mark dying in Iraq; David leaving Darlene for a woman half his age; Darlene coming out, meeting a woman and having a baby with her; Becky working at Walmart; Arnie befriending the Governor of Illinois and remarrying Nancy, Bev selling a painting for $10,000; Jerry and the grandsons forming a boy band; and Bonnie being arrested for selling crack.
Just like with the upcoming new season of Will & Grace, which considered a streaming play before closing a deal at NBC where the original series had aired, ABC is considered the sentimental choice to air the new Roseanne episodes.
Roseanne remains a gold standard for its realistic portrayal of a working-class American family. It centered on the Conners who lived, barely scraping by, in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois. The revival comes as networks, and particularly ABC, are making a concerted effort to better reflect the lives of everyday Americans.
I hear the intent is for all principal Roseanne actors to appear in some capacity in the reboot, including The Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki.
Like NBC’s Will & Grace‘s comeback, which was triggered by a short election-themed reunion video the stars of the series made last fall, Goodman and Gilbert too recently staged a mini Roseanne revival in a video filmed during Goodman’s visit to CBS’ The Talk, which Gilbert created, co-hosts and executive produces. (You can watch it below).
During Goodman’s interview, he was enthusiastic about doing a Roseanne reboot. “Oh, hell yes… if we could get everyone together,” he told co-host Julie Chen. “The big ‘R’ (Roseanne Barr) and I did a pilot about five years ago that didn’t go anywhere…but we were very happy to work together.”
Gilbert was more cautious when asked if she would do a reboot. “I would. Your only fear is you don’t want to do a bad version, because you don’t want to damage what’s been done.”
Roseanne, produced by indie Carsey-Werner, was a big ratings hit and ran for nine seasons on ABC. Next month, May 20, 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the Roseanne series finale, which drew 16 million viewers. The family sitcom earned Emmy nominations for Barr, Goodman, Metcalf and Gilbert, with Barr winning one and Metcalf three statuettes.
In 2009, on her website Barr gave her detailed take on where each of the main characters from the show would be in a possible Roseanne revival — Roseanne and Jackie opening the first medical marijuana dispensary in Lanford; Dan reappearing alive after faking his death; DJ being published; Mark dying in Iraq; David leaving Darlene for a woman half his age; Darlene coming out, meeting a woman and having a baby with her; Becky working at Walmart; Arnie befriending the Governor of Illinois and remarrying Nancy, Bev selling a painting for $10,000; Jerry and the grandsons forming a boy band; and Bonnie being arrested for selling crack.
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Good grief. Just let the past live in the past. The show was great at first, but completely sucked in later seasons.
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I have a feeling this will end up on a streaming service like Hulu or Netflix.
I don't see ABC wanting to pick it up, but then again you never know. Aside from Modern Family, The Middle and Fresh off the Boat, their comedy has stunk in recent years. They might be desperate enough.
Netflix seems like a logical place. They love their nostalgic pick ups and they can call this "A Netflix Original Series" to fill their original content.
I don't see ABC wanting to pick it up, but then again you never know. Aside from Modern Family, The Middle and Fresh off the Boat, their comedy has stunk in recent years. They might be desperate enough.
Netflix seems like a logical place. They love their nostalgic pick ups and they can call this "A Netflix Original Series" to fill their original content.
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Most of it didn't--it was a fabrication for her book in which she was writnig about what life could've been like, not what it was. However, Dan did die fromthe heart attack (vs living after the heart attack and running off with his nurse).
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Important question: Goransen or Chalke???
I didn't watch the last season of Roseanne, and from what I hear, I didn't miss anything worth seeing. Still, I'd check out a revival.
I didn't watch the last season of Roseanne, and from what I hear, I didn't miss anything worth seeing. Still, I'd check out a revival.
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I wonder which Becky we are getting. Mark would either have to be either dead or recast since Glenn Quinn died in 2002.
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So they are going to pull a Bobby Ewing with the Dan character? Not sure I want to see John Goodman in the shower, weight loss or not.
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The first 4-5 years of the show was as good as any sitcom at that time. The last few sucked when Roseanne won the lottery and they pulled a Bewitched and changed the actor who played Becky.
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While I enjoyed Roseanne, this is unnecessary. Also, I sort of feel like we have a modern day version of it in the show The Middle.
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The plot should be that Mulder and Scully are investigating Dan's reappearance only to find out that he had been in Stars Hollow where he became possessed by Bob and that he killed DJ Tanner.
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The recasting was odd, but the way it was handled (and the return) was golden.
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‘Roseanne’ Revival Officially A Midseason-Go At ABC With Becky Twist & Dan Alive
http://deadline.com/2017/05/roseanne...ve-1202094763/
http://deadline.com/2017/05/roseanne...ve-1202094763/
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"Arnie befriending the governor of Illinois and remarrying Nancy"
Tom Arnold? Really?
Tom Arnold? Really?
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I like John Goodman enough to watch this.
I remember watching the finale when it first aired and though, "fuuuuuk you" in the final minute or two. And I think I was 12-or-so at the time. Still not as heartbreaking as the final moments of The Drew Carey Show where Drew turns off the lights to his living room, and a single gunshot is heard. Or when Balki got stabbed by a junkie.
I remember watching the finale when it first aired and though, "fuuuuuk you" in the final minute or two. And I think I was 12-or-so at the time. Still not as heartbreaking as the final moments of The Drew Carey Show where Drew turns off the lights to his living room, and a single gunshot is heard. Or when Balki got stabbed by a junkie.