"Roseanne" (1988) TV series 1988-1997

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:

Marriage | Working Class | Sitcom | Lesbianism | Sister Sister Relationship

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 41 wins & 71 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 8	12:00 AM	TVLAND	Looking for Loans in All the Wrong Places	#5.6
Tue. Dec. 8	12:30 AM	TVLAND	Ladies Choice	#5.8

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)

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:

Sal Barone was originally cast as D.J. and appeared in the pilot. However, there was some friction on the set between Barone and 'Sara Gilbert (I)' so his mother took him off the show.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first season, the front door doesn't have a dead bolt on it. Then in a few episodes in the middle of the first season, the front door has a dead bolt. Then later on, the dead bolt is gone and then reappears officially in season 2.

Quotes:

Jackie Harris: This IS Mom, right?
Roseanne: I don't know, better check that birthmark
[looks on Bev's neck]
Roseanne: No, six-six-FIVE! Close enough.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Theme

Family Show for the '90s

When this show first debuted in 1988, I thought it was one of the worst shows to debut on TV back then. The kids were bratty, Roseanne's voice was aggravating-the list seemed to go on. A few years later, when the reruns started airing in the late afternoon, I really started appreciating the show for what it was: A family just trying to get by, and solve the problems that come up in everyday life. Along with this, Roseanne's witty "one-liners", and "off-the-cuff" humour, really made this show special. This show dissappeared for a couple of years here in Toronto, but it has been picked up again and is still as funny as it was when it first aired.