Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2017 18:23:51 GMT
Hi All,
Although a like it or lump it sitcom for many in the UK the series 'Roseanne' could possibly make a come back. Personally I found it's approach to everyday subjects that everybody could relate to at times was quite funny, the trouble is I think it has missed the mark for a return just like so many other tv series and films that deserved to be brought back or have another sequel.
Remember 90s sitcom favourite Roseanne? Well here’s a bit of exciting news for you – it’s coming back to screens. Yup, the Roseanne Barr fronted show – which ran for nine years from 1988-1997 – has been dusted down and primed for an eight episode revival, according to Deadline.
And, just like fellow small screen favourites Will And Grace, Full House and Arrested Development it’s going to feature several original cast members – with Barr, John Goodman (who played her husband Dan Conner) and Sara Gilbert (aka daughter Darlene)
on board. Co-star Laurie Metcalf, who starred as Roseanne’s sister Jackie, is also reportedly in talks to re-join the cast.
In case you’ve forgotten, Roseanne centred on the life of the Conners, a working-class family struggling to get by in a fictional Illinois town. The series originally featured Roseanne, Dan and their daughters Becky (Lecy Goranson, later replaced by actress Sarah Chalke), Darlene (Gilbert) and son DJ (Michael Fishman) – with Roseanne later giving birth to another son, Jerry Garcia Conner.
The show – which didn’t shy away from tackling social issues such as domestic violence, abortion, racism and gay rights in between the comedy – was the most watched programme on US TV from 1989-1990. It remained one of the most watched shows in the country for six of its nine seasons – with 16m viewers tuning in when it came to an end in 1997. The show was also a hit in the UK, where it was a staple of Friday night viewing on Channel 4 for many years.
Goodman previously hinted at the possibility of a reunion, with Goodman insisting he would love one ‘if we could get everyone together’. He went on: "The Big R and I did a pilot that didn’t go anywhere … but we were very happy to work together." Meanwhile Barr revisited the show in 2009 when she hinted at their current whereabouts in a post on her website – suggesting that Roseanne and Jackie would be running a medical marijuana dispensary in their home town, and than Dan would have faked his own death.
(Article courtesy:-metro.co.uk/)
Geoff.