"Roseanne" (1988) TV series 1988-1997

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Creator:

Matt Williams

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

18 October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

'Roseanne' is the story of a working class family struggling with life's essential problems: Marriage...

Plot Keywords:

Working Class | Sitcom | Marriage | Gay Interest | Vegetarian

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 41 wins & 71 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	12:00 AM	TVLAND	Into That Good Night	#9.23
Tue. Nov. 10	12:30 AM	TVLAND	Into That Good Night	#9.24

Cast

Roseanne	...	Roseanne Conner / ... (221 episodes, 1988-1997)
John Goodman	...	Dan Conner / ... (221 episodes, 1988-1997)
Laurie Metcalf	...	Jackie Harris / ... (221 episodes, 1988-1997)
Michael Fishman	...	D.J. Conner / ... (220 episodes, 1988-1997)
Sara Gilbert	...	Darlene Conner / ... (219 episodes, 1988-1997)
Alicia Goranson	...	Becky Conner / ... (146 episodes, 1988-1996)
Johnny Galecki	...	David Healy / ... (92 episodes, 1992-1997)

Also Known As:

Life and Stuff (USA) (working title)
Roseanne (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Pappa e ciccia (Italy) [it]
Roseanne (France) [fr]
Roseanne (West Germany) [de]

Runtime:

22 min (222 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:6 (some episodes) | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Wind Dancer Productions

Trivia:

In Alicia Goranson's first episode after her absence, Rosanne and Dan are in D.Js old room which they are fixing up for the new baby, when Becky shows up at the door with a drop cloth to paint the room and Rosanne says "Where the hell have you been?" a little later, Darlene and D.J are in the laundry room when Becky walks in Darlene says "Where the hell have you been?", referring to her replacement by Sarah Chalke.Prompting Becky to say "why is everyone asking that"?

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In "Deliverance", you can see crew members in the mirror behind the counter at the diner.

Quotes:

Becky Conner: Mom, where's my history book?
Roseanne: I sold it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Golden Girls: High Anxiety (#4.20)" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Theme

One of the greatest shows on TV for a few years!

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.