“Roseanne” is 20 years old
| October 31st, 2008Possibly my all-time favorite American sit-com.1 It fizzled out towards the end, but I think there’s something to admire even in failure, when that failure is based on a determination to keep on pushing boundaries rather than repeating past successes.
Leigh posted on the subject, focusing on Darlene and how well the show handled the teen girl characters. I loved all the characters, but Jackie and Dan were my favorites, probably due to the incredible performances of Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman.
Also worth noting: Joss Whedon got his start as a TV writer on Roseanne.
- My all-time favorite sit-com is Black Adder. Although this is always a bit hard to say, because the truth is I have five or six different all-time number one favorites. (back)
October 31st, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Roseanne is probably one of my top 3 all time favorite shows. And very appropriate for this time of year. They always had great Halloween episodes.
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October 31st, 2008 at 8:23 pm
I cannot believe that this show is that old. I still watch it in rerun whenever I see it. There is nothing today on television that is remotely like it. Everywhere we look we see the beautiful people in their cardboard homes. I continue to watch Roseanne because it portrayed real people having everyday struggles.
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