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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   5,121 votes
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Creator:
Matt Williams
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 full episode list
Release Date:
18 October 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
'Roseanne' is the story of a working class family struggling with life's essential problems: Marriage... more
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 41 wins & 71 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(74 articles)
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User Comments:
One of the greatest shows on TV for a few years! more (99 total)

Cast

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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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Life and Stuff (USA) (working title)
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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)

Fun Stuff

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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the episode "Brain Dead Poet Society" Roseanne only serves a plate of food to Dan and Darlene, but DJ and Becky have plates of food in front of them at the end of the scene. more
Quotes:
Dan Conner: You want me to make dinner? Fine, I am making dinner!
Roseanne: Oh but honey you just made dinner 3 years ago!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Critic: Sherman of Arabia (#2.7)" (1995) more
Soundtrack:
Theme more

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29 out of 42 people found the following comment useful.
One of the greatest shows on TV for a few years!, 28 December 2004
Author: Devotchka from Canada

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.

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