Roseanne Barr Reacts to ‘The Conners’ Emotional Series Finale
The Conners wrapped up its seven-season run on Wednesday (April 23) with an emotional series finale that paid tribute to Roseanne Barr, the family matriarch and star on which the spinoff sitcom was based.
Despite a contentious history between Barr and the show following her firing, the series finale saw the show’s main characters visiting Roseanne’s grave and John Goodman’s patriarch, Dan Conner, reflecting on his relationship with his late wife.
The Conners premiered on ABC on October 16, 2018, as a continuation of the hit series Roseanne. This came after the Roseanne revival was canceled after one season due to controversial comments Barr made on X (then Twitter). Instead, the show spun off into The Conners, where Barr’s titular character was killed off in an accidental opioid overdose.
While Barr has spoken out against the show in the past, Jake Pentland, her son and rep, recently told TMZ that she and the family are still glad The Conners crew got seven seasons of work out of the show.
He added that now that The Conners has had its run, there is “no need to dangle anyone’s job over [Barr’s] head anymore.”
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Barr had no creative or financial involvement in The Conners, but after she was fired, she agreed to a settlement that would allow the show to continue to prevent 300 cast and crew members from losing their jobs.
“She was very gracious in allowing us to continue the show because she had a say in that,” the show’s executive producer Bruce Helford told Deadline. “When she realised it would be putting 300 people out of work when the initial reboot was cancelled, she gracefully allowed us to continue without her. It really was about these people.”
Even though she allowed the show to continue without her, Barr and her family “didn’t watch a single second” of The Conners, according to Pentland, who noted his mother “didn’t even know it just wrapped.”
Pentland shared similar comments with Us Weekly on Thursday (April 24), saying, “We don’t care about cheap knockoffs. We support the real brands. We only pay attention to things that matter to the American people.”
One thing Barr was aware of was the show killing off her character in a drug overdose. In a 2023 interview with the Los Angeles Times, she said, “When they killed my character off, that was a message to me, knowing that I’m mentally ill or have mental health issues, that they did want me to commit suicide.”
She continued, “They killed my character… And all of that was to say thank you for bringing 28 million viewers, which they never had before and will never see again. Because they can kiss my a**.”
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I never could bring myself to watch any of the new episodes because I didn’t feel like they’d be the same without Roseanne. She made the show what it was, comical. I watch re-runs of the original all the time.
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It’s not the same… I loved it WITH Rosanme but it IS a Good show & your missing out ❗️👍
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Well, then she shouldn't have said something racist should she have? I would have thrown her off, too. Enough is going on in this country we don't need the main character being racist. She got in serious trouble over this in the past but she did it anyway.
Not watching it because she was not on it? I feel sorry for you it was a good show. Siding with her is u siding to her that racism is okay and it's not.
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She didn't say anything racist they just took it as racist she made a comment about somebody's appearance which is freedom of speech
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Compared a Black woman to a monkey, that is racist all day and twice on Sunday. Stop making excuses.
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Amen
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To be honest, I'm confused after reading this.
I saw a news video about Roseanne, where it was explained that she blamed her "Racist slurs" on the meds she took. Now I'm reading that it's because she has mental problems.
If I can get some context and clarification about all of this, that'd be really nice, thanks.
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Freedom of speech means you can say whatever you want. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t have consequences.
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Racist? HAH! You are definitely part of the problem. You reap what you sew, so don't be surprised when cancel culture comes back around to bite YOU.
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You're one of the people who (tried to) make comedy illegal. You're part of the problem.
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Shame on you Sarah.
Roseanne has been struggling with her mental health for many years. In a manic episode she tweeted something very judgmental about a political figure’s appearance, unaware that individual was a person of color. The tweet was very inappropriate, but not purposefully racist. Let’s remember Rosanne fought against inequality, including racism, her entire career by forcing the studio to include storylines that addressed these problems at a time nobody else was brave enough to.
I can’t help but wonder how much more effective it would have been to accept her apology and for the rest of the shows run use her as an example of the importance of both maintaining healthy mental health and education of racial equality. Forgiving someone’s mistake effects change way quicker than villainizing them. I hope that you never have to experience doing something you regret like this, but if you do I hope the people in your life have kinder hearts than yours.
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I couldn't have said it better I totally agree with everything you said. Her original show she did several episodes against racism. There were actually other people who said they didn't know she was a woman of color either so I don't understand why they just forgive her. I didn't watch the Conners after they got rid of Roseanne and I watch the original Roseanne reruns every day on Peacock, they are on every day on CMT also.
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People should get to say what they want and others can get a grip and move on.
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Ok you sound like an asshole
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Actually you do are you that weak
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You can say and do what you want; however, recognize there are consequences to our words and actions.
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Nope how about you get over it so weak when a word can hurt you boo hoo
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Big deal. Black people make racist comments all the time but that’s ok. Boohoo. Get over it
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That's ridiculous. Tell me, have you never said anything that might be considered racist. And stop everyone with the racist card!
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Exactly
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You sound racist yourself. I believe what Morgan Freemen said. People that bring up racism or talk about racists are the ones that cause racism.
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First of all, what she said wasn’t racist. Read what she said. Also, “serious trouble”? What serious trouble did she do in the past? She didn’t kill anyone or make or defame anyone. Besides which they must not of cared too much to use her name again, eh? You’re just so perfect aren’t you Sarah Cline.
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That woman DID look like a character out of Planet of the Apes.🤷🏻♀️🤣🤦🏻♀️
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There is a big difference between malicious dialogue and a JOKE. But you are a Karen, so you don't get it. And Roseanne was correct, anyway! LOL
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What’s ironic is Jimmy “Liberal Saint” Kimmel has done many things that would get anyone else cancelled, including wearing b-face, and yet he’s still on the air.
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You don’t even know what really went on. A lot of assuming on your part there Sarah. Bless your heart. Just sit down.
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Rosanne wasn't racist, she's a comedian, it's not her fault "comedy died" after "Wokeisum" destroyed Hollywood, but then again I can't expect you to grasp that with your woke liberal mind.
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She didn't yall read it wrong and jumped to cancel. Thank God that time is over in America. Grow a pair.
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Grow some skin and stop being a whiny baby. What do you say behind closed doors?...I thought so!!!
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She never said anything racist. The woke mob said it was.
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It was so much better
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Bummer for you. It was a good show
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They paid tribute to the character "Roseanne Connor" - not the person "Roseanne Barr."
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The fact that none of the "Rosanne" scenes showed Ms. Barr is testament to that fact.
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I noticed that too. Thought maybe she just didn't give them permission. Guess they didn't miss her either!
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I know I didn't
Racist trump supporter yikes
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They can't show her without her permission
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She forced them to pay her to even let the show go forward in the manner that it did. They weren't allowed to use any clips of her without her permission.
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Never watched it, never will. I'll watch Roseanne.
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Where?
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Your loss ‼️
Not the same, but Good❗️
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It became a bit woke. Never watched it after she was fired.
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A "Bit Woke"? Completely Woke!
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Roseanne was ALWAYS about social justice. Absolutely nothing changed after Barr was fired.
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It’s very impressive how far the show went WITHOUT her. It shows that the show was more than just her. That the show was an idea. It was about family and The Connors wasn’t the same. How could it be? They weren’t trying to be the same show. And they were respectful in a way that she has not been toward them or the other behind the scene employees.
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The second coming of the Rosanne show was dull and uneventful. Such a shame.
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Agree
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I loved it
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She was very respectful. She let them continue on with filming The Connors! She could have said NO but decided that it was wrong to cost well over 200 people their jobs. I would say that is pretty damned respectful...
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Respectful?? Then you must not know that they gave her a big settlement so they could do it she hasn't respectful it wasn't out of the goodness of her heart.
she got paid a lot of money to allow them to continue that is not respectful and out of the goodness of her heart.
It wasn't the cast fault that she had to say something racist that is on her she got in trouble for it in the past but obviously she didn't learn her lesson I would have fired her too.
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Respectful is continuing to say they are nothing without her? Her family issuing statements about the show being a cheap knock off? Her repeated rants about the show the entire time its been airing even though her and her family admit they haven't watched a single minute?
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The jobs she saved by respectfully allowing the show to continue were the same jobs she put in jeopardy through her disrespectful behavior. Mental illness or not, when a person is in a position of power such that the livelihoods of many are affected, their behavior has to held to a universal standard. Otherwise we have to question whether mental illness should proclude those people from ever assuming those positions in the first place. Ultimately she thoughtfully did the right thing after making a mistake, which is all that any of us can do. It sounds like the wound is still raw, which is well within reason, but I think in time she may be able to regard the Conners as more than a cheap knock off. She hasn't really said anything negative on the issue unless asked, so she really has handled herself quote well since. I definitely maintain my respect for her and look gorward to her future projects, but man I loved the conners.
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Except that it was the same exact show they were making with her only they killed her off lmao
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When you’re crazy and on Ambien you say stupid things. People are free to think what they want, including Barr. She made a mistake by posting her thoughts on social media. It doesn’t totally define her as a person. Her actions proved that when she made it possible for everyone to keep their jobs on that show.
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I did some really crazy stupid shit on Ambien, and I am a racial minority that has dealt with racism my entire life. I didn’t even bat an eyelash about Roseanne’s comments. She’s a freaking comedian for God sakes. Have you ever watched them roast her? Have you watched any of those roasts on Comedy Central? I always will love Roseanne. She’s freaking hilarious, and that Show really suffered with out her.
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My physician prescribed Ambien for me years ago and I got up in the middle of the night and turned the oven on high and left the door open. A friend of mine took it and he got up late at night and when to Best Buy to by some electronic device in a pajama top, underwear and barefoot. This was in Lincoln, Nebraska and it was about 10 degrees outside with heavy snow. I hope it is off the market.
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Thank you. 😊 I experienced similar issues with that medicine. It really can mess you up. People just took everything out of context. They were looking for a scapegoat. God knows our President says a lot worse
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Would fire trump if I could . prayers it will happen before he ruins our country
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Yes. People are absolutely free to say what they want. But they don't have a right to a job lol. What about all production company and all their investors? They also have the right to steer hard on controversy and ALSO to employ whomever they want for whatever show they wanna make..
I mean, the whole "rights" thing works both ways... Roseanne's rights are completely intact, so are the production company's
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I tried watching the Conners it was horrid .. Rosanne really made that show when she was on it ..
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It wasn’t great (as with Rosanne) but it was damn good ‼️👍
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Is calling people racist slurs 'political' or just wrong? If she cared so much about people's jobs, she would not have jeopardized them in the first place. Then after agreeing to allow the show to continue without her, she was furious with them for actually doing it, so perhaps not so gracious after all.
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Highly agree here!
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Or maybe was gracious until she saw how they handled it after they carried on without acknowledging that they would not be there for any of the options had she not made the table they ate at!
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She was paid off omg do your research people
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She is a comedian. What happend to words can't hurt me. No reason to fire her.
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Hate speech is wrong and disgusting
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So nick cannon can go a rant but uet still kerp his job double standards
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He was fired from America's got talent
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It's a business and the employer decides.
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Her comments shouldn't have caused her to be fired.
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What I really enjoyed about the Conners, is everyone had equal parts, it wasn’t the Darlene show, the Dan Show or the Jackie show. They are a great bunch of actors with an obvious respect for each other.
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I think Rosanne was a great show. IT was about family and different views. But when she viewed her opinion about something she believed in, then it wasn't okay. You are only liked if it was one view, and all these actors and actresses were so liberal, they didn't want her on the show. Well it's a shame that it came down to that. Rosanne made that show what it was. I can say that the media has divided people and that's a shame. And just about everyone in America is on some kind of antidepressant or something to help you sleep. So please don't criticize people for that. Because if the truth was known, they probably take some kind of drug too.
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Oh she got fired over an opinion? I thought it was saying racist comments and words. Guess I should have looked into it more.
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She called a Black woman an ape on Twitter.
That may be her opinion, but it's quite a racist comment. She deserved to be fired.
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It is a damn shame people like Roseanne Barr were brainwashed to be hateful ghouls to the point her own cast and fans couldn’t stand the site of her. A shame many families have lost members for the cult worship of a criminal enterprise weaponizing hate in order to gain power. It is a shame I agree completely.
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WHAT????
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I have to wonder about people who are on Roseanne's side you must think racism is a funny thing and what got her fired was because she compared a black person to a monkey that is racist and that is hateful she deserves to get kicked off especially with comments like that.
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Not only is Barr trash but she played it on tv.
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Racism isn't funny, comedy is, but you can't distinguish the difference.
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She called a human being an ape. She got what she deserved and what was right. Still after all these years there is no accountability on her end.
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According to science and evolution we are all apes.
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She didn't express an opinion...she made a racist remark. Tv networks are businesses. They make money selling airtime for commercials. Advertisers were ready to bolt. Barr screwed herself!
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I’m so sick of everyone’s hurt feelings. She should be able to Sat what she wants. If you don’t like it, don’t watch the damn show! Everyone becomes a racist when someone doesn’t like the person. Get a backbone people!
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She was absolutely free to say what she wanted -- and she did.
The producers were also free to fire her.
Having the right to say something doesn't absolve you from the repercussions or responsibility of saying it.
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People divide people, not the media!
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I watched and I thought it was very thoughtful as thoughtful as they "The Conners" can be. Thank you Roseanne Barr for bringing us your TV Family.
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The show was an ensemble. It was not only popular because of one person . I do give her credit for the original series, for her comedic breakthrough as a woman and as an original female comedian, but I do think that she is showing signs of some questionable behavior and I also believe that the show the Connors was very well written and acted by the characters. I enjoyed both. It’s too bad that she is filled with such hatred lately.
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Roseanne Barr should not have been fired. That was ridiculous. There are people in this country that have done a lot worse and didn’t lose their job. Look at the president.
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Perhaps she could get a job as his speech writer 🤔...
Lord knows they think alike.
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I'd fire him if I could
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There was nothing false about the racism in her comments. Hell, I wouldn't even call them political comments. They had nothing to do with policy, they just had to do with her insulting someone's appearance based on race and religion. Maybe you don't think she deserves to be fired over her racist outburst, which is of course an opinion you have a right to, but there's no way you can call it anything but that.
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Yyea I'm kinda getting the feeling that some people comment but don't know what she actually said... then she blamed on ambien lol
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But it definitely wasn't political. It was just racist... and it wasn't even a good joke lol.
I mean. It really wasn't even a good joke. It really wasn't funny.
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what did it have to do with the person's religion? Maybe I missed part of the comment, the only thing I heard of it was saying the person looked like the specific character from P.O.T.Apes. Not saying what she said was ok, but was there more of it?
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The first part of her comment was that if someone Muslim and POT had a baby. Monkeys being a decades-old racist slur on its own for Black people. So yes she did both and then doubled down on it. Then, when people started calling for her job, it was oh sorry it was the Ambien talking. Then, when it came out, they wanted to rewrite to save people's jobs she said fine, pay me a hefty settlement, and you can, but you can't use my image, only my character name to explain the missing piece. Then continued to make rude remarks the entire 7 seasons while admitting she never watched a single minute of it.
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“We don’t care about cheap knockoffs, we support only real brands”
Yup. Reminds me of that “joke”when she followed up, dressed as Hitler, oven-baking her Nazi cookies.
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I'm so glad you brought that one up. It was despicable. I'm sorry but being a comedian doesn't excuse demonic hate and evilness. And as far as I'm aware, as a retired physician, a side-effect of Ambien is not racial hatred.
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I thought the show, " the Connor's", was a great sitcom! I watched it a few times with my husband but we missed Roseanne. I tried to press on and just enjoy the show but I couldn't without her.
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Just started watching the Connor’s. I love the show. Who knew! Wish I would have watched earlier. It is really good!! Sorry to see them go🥲
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They're showing them now .repeats I loved it also
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Not a fan of Roseanne. Loved the Conners! Sorry it is over.
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I quit watching after the haters did away with free speech.
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Free speech doesn’t include covert racism.
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NoOh yes it does ever since they made anti-Semitism acceptable as free speech in this country.
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It does actually. But this isn't about freedom, it's about accountability for ones actions and the apologists who oppose it.
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Did away with free speech? How so? Roseanne said what she wanted to say, no one prevented her from doing so, then her employer, the network, decided they didn’t want to be associated with her ignorant, hateful remarks. Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences.
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You mean you quit watching after a racist was held accountable. Doesn't say much for your character, but the world's full of NPCs.
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Free speech to denigrate someone racially? What a Prince you are and a sad example of what’s ruining this country. Hate never solved a single problem in this world.
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She was so talented. Now she is just a mean old lady. Sad...
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I loved The Connors just as much as the original show.
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She's one angry woman
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I liked the show, and over her getting fired, she knew better. She made comments like this in the past and got her in serious trouble but she makes the comment anyway. Because of Roseanne's views, I honestly believe that the show would not have lasted 7 years. With those comments, there's no way in hell that she would have gotten certain people to come on the show because of her mouth.
And I have to laugh because here, the cast thinks that she allowed the show to continue without her out of the goodness of her heart. So they must not know she got a big settlement all because she came up with "the Connors." If she wanted to be on the show bad enough, then she should have kept her racist comments to herself because there are actually people in this country who care. She didn't make her bed, and she had to lie in it.
Racism is a very serious issue in this country today. People are against blacks, people are against Mexicans, who are legal, and people are against anybody that's not white. I am glad that they fired her. I would not have watched a single episode with a woman who is like that. We don't need hate in this country. We need acceptance.
As I said, she made racist comments in the past, and it got her into serious trouble. I would have thought that that would have made her learn her lesson and grow up a bit, but obviously, it didn't. Then again, everybody knows she's a huge supporter of Donald Trump, so if she had been on the show, I'm not so sure it would have lasted 7 years
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Never watched the sling off. It was really horrible what they did to Roseanne. It was all.politics.
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Gimme a break! She was held accountable for her horrible racist remarks. She’s become s wretched human.
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She sounds like her orange leader.
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If you want to feel better about your life , watch the Connors. I do wish the show showed us how people get help for their mental issues,other than just making it ok to be mental. 🤔
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I liked the original show I loved the characters except Rosanne she always got on my nerves and bugged me the actress is far from being a good person even back then she was toxic if she has left in episode 2 all those years ago I'd probably have loved the show even more Dan was the good parent Rosanne was just there to be borderline abusive to them
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After the scandal snd problem, her dead was a kind of nice turn returned but yes it was different... see them grow, see them getting older but a very reality and sometimes disturbing ways , that sometimes families are, let's face it, no family is perfect... but I did like the end and I did not see their boy... Saw Charlene's boy... but it was sad and sweet!
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One of the reasons why the show went on without her and was a success was because of the GREAT cast, chemistry and great acting. Of course with Roseanne it would have been even better, without Roseanne there would not have been any reboot or any show or any character. What ABC did to Roseanne is disgusting and harsh, I only kept watching Connors because of good cast especially John Goodman, that I am a fan of, and also a fan of the character Jacky, so yeah for a REBOOT, it sure lasted a long time, and on the same Network. Something Bel-Aired FAILED to do as they went on the Streamer instead of going back to the original network they were aired from. They mangled the story and did not stick to the roots like Connors did vs. the original series. So 7 seasons it's amazing for a reboot.
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That's not what she meant and you know it.
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The only ppl complaining about Barr are the WOKE ppl that are the problem with the world.
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I find it strange that Roseanne Barr is now a huge trump/MAGA fan! Her original show seemed very representative of the gay and minority communities in the last couple seasons! However, she's a total nut ball and her own worst enemy. She always has been, it's a shame because I loved her show. Sign of the times I guess.
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I think that while it was gracious of her to let the rest of the cast continue on without her, the fact that she says that they can just "kiss her ass" is just rude. The fact remains she was the fool that had a full hand on her firing from the show. And clearly, let's not talk about the settlement that it took for her to go away after the scandal, in order to allow people that truly needed the work to go on.
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They killed her for a reason. Who cares what she thinks. She has been so nasty over the years about Sarah in particular. They honored the character in the end not the actress.
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Did like both series, it reflected on all family difficulties and stresses of the working class. Just can't watch too many episodes at one setting.
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I think they should have never let Rozanne go. She made the show. So what if she made comments....get over it. Who doesn't? Think about Trump, who says all sorts of horrible things and gets away with it, and he's our president. Shame on the network. Missed you Rozanne. Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman were the best next to Rozanne. Only reason I would watch the Conners. But, still was NEVER the same!
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Anyone Can Be Replaced. Think about it
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I completely support Roseanne, and only Roseanne. She apologized, and they should have moved on. She wasn’t being racist, they were being political! Love Ms. Barr.
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Well, when you are a person in the public eye, you actually have to alter your behavior. It's all fine and good for the average factory worker or retail person to say what they really feel but when you are a celebrity, you have to actually behave. Imagine that. She thought she could open up her big mouth and say horrible racist things and get away with it. But she didn't and that's a good thing. If you don't want to watch the new show because she's not on it, then don't watch it. Nobody cares what you do. But to say that it's unfair to have gotten rid of her etc. is ridiculous. They did an amazing job with the show and it's excellent. I can't wait till the final season is up on streaming because I'd like to say goodbye to them.
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So many other actors/actresses have come out since Rosanne and have said way worse and people like you turn the other way and say they didn't mean it and they are sorry. I call bull 💩 on your whole comment.
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Roseanne who 🤔?
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I loved both series. I began watching The Conners just to see how they were going to write Rosanne out. But I really liked it and watched all seven seasons. It will be missed.
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I watched it twice, still can't say they had any talent, sara Gilbert didn't deserve that chance. She is an ungrateful pocrap. Dan should have stood up for Roseanne, so dumpster for him. They wouldn't be e making this money if Roseanne hadn't given them this chance. They owe her a big apology and a huge thank you.
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Bring ROSANNE back to life!!! What's the problem, one of the best shows ever!!?
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So no one else has ever made a mistake? No one else has ever said something that they regret? Done something that they regret? Everyone is without sin? Have you ever seen the show "The View"? Nothing but constant insults,bashing,hateful opinions,fighting...not only among themselves,but also among the cast and the guest stars that they have on the show.That show is allowed to get away with speaking their minds because of freedom of speech,give their opinion-whether wanted or not, be consistently rude,fight LOUDLY with everyone and anyone...for 28 years.And alot of people are OK with it.But Roseanne says one sentence and they blow her life and her career all to hell over it.She consistently apologized,she gave up her rights to the show so that 300 people could keep their jobs- alot of jobs that she created for them.She made Roseanne what it was- a Monumental hit show. And the people that she gave their career, all betrayed her and stabbed her in the back repeatedly.Especially Sara Gilbert who would be nothing without Roseanne- she never would have gotten her start to become what she is today. It could have been handled alot better than what they did.They didn't have to throw her under the bus and run her over repeatedly.It's hard to believe that people that were once as close as they were, all got together to bury her. No one reached out to her- they all just stomped on her and left her in the dirt. I will continue to watch Roseanne reruns every day- she's the best
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I’ve made mistakes. I admit I am far from perfect. But at least none of my mistakes have included going on an ignorant, Ambien induced, racism filled rant on social media.
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I think Roseanne should of just took a minute to reflect. An I there network would of picked up the show. She didn't have to stay with ABC. I think killing her off that way was very disrespectful. They didn't have to do that.Roseanne for President
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I couldn’t Roseanne wasn’t in it so took me to 2025 to actually watch it. I was really good still can’t believe how they had her character Died out and “ the Connors” but it still was enjoyable to watch I love all the actors..
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I thought the Conners was a piece of crap and I didn't a single episode after she left. I thought her firing and cancelling was way over the top. Her tweet may have been out of line a bit but she really didn't know the woman was black. ABC wouldn't allow her to apologize and Bob Iger the Piece Crap he is bullied her into her selling all her rights to a show she created. Bob Iger couldn't creating something as good, the guy is a punk. They ruined her over a small tweet and here ABC is kissing Jimmy Kimmel's ass and giving him his show back after what he said which was far worse they what she said.
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Never watched a second after they fired Barr. All those people threw her under the bus.
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Glad to see so many level-headed comments here. Roseanne was very good (until it wasn't). The Conners was very good too, and didn't make so many painful missteps this time around.
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I never liked Roseanne and could barely watch it, but really enjoyed the Connors
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Roseanne a mouthy racist xunt
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I liked both shows! Of course without Roseanne, The Conners wasn’t as good!
As far as Barr being fired…I felt it was a little too extreme…After all, Roseanne made ABC a ton of money (the way Lucy did for CBS) and they gave her no respect!
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I never watched a full episode of the revival and just barely once in awhile watched the original. Barr was the funniest when she was a stand up comic as "The domestic housewife".
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That was awesome Rosanne allowed all them haters to continue making a living with that Horrible Show (The Conners).I tried to enjoy that show to no avail, how embarrassing it was, despite that the original actors aged horribly, the story lines were ridiculously written. I honestly can't believe the Conners show lasted beyond the first episode.
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She's a MAGA POS who lost her job, because she made Holocaust jokes. Even though she's Jewish, there is no excuse for that nonsense.
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The show is OVER SO LET IT GO & this is coming from someone who watches Roseanne& The Connors. I wish that people would learn to move in faster because there are more important things going on in LIFE 🧬 RIGHT NOW. IT'S DONE.
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I only watched it after she was killed off. It was much better than the original.
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I couldn’t watch “The Connors.” Roseanne despite her racist tweets,didn’t deserve all that was thrown at her. She deserved better.
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The new show was all about darlene and her kids. It was just weird. Watching the character that was also on shameless was also dumb. Least favorite character for sur was darlene. Best characters Jackie and Dan.
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Well how about everything the person that she offended says?She is no better and no one says a thing about her rants.
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The show was much better without her
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No one cares about you Roseanne
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I AM A BLACK WOMEN..AND ROSEANNE IS A COMEDIAN..I NEVER WATCHED 1 EPISODE OF THE CONNERS..I FEEL LIKE IF YOU CAN'T LAUGH AT YOURSELF THEN OTHERS WILL...I DON'T GET IT..SHE STARTED A SHOW ABOUT HER REAL FAMILY..I KNOW THE JOKE WAS IN POOR TASTE..BUT I BELIEVE THAT SHE HONESTLY THOUGHT SHE WAS A DIFFERENT RACE..
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I think she dodged a bullet when they fired her. The new show wasn't that good even with her in it. TV is so busy trying to send some sort of life lesson message, it's not even entertaining anymore.
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The show was so much better without her, actually. I will miss the Conners. Knowing the cycle of reboots, perhaps in thirty years we can tune in to see Darlene as a crusty grandmother and Becky as her wealthy posh sister. Jackie will still be on the police force at 88 (parking enforcement).
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Never watched a single episode…, trash without Roseanne! The show was Fortunate Roseanne was a very kind hearted person. Many people could have went broke. I’d watch anything she would do in the future!
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I quit watching it after they killed off Roseanne I thought it was ridiculous she was the star of the show and made this show what it was
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Don't think she should have been fired. Maybe just a season suspension.
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Roseanne was known as an outrageous actor. Some times words that get said are not well received by all. But let me ask this, are the complainers perfect? Do the complainers always speak the correct words. Have these complainers never offended? If you can answer yes to any of these questions, why are you still employed?
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I watch two episodes and they stunk so I didn’t waste my time.
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I'm glad it went off the air after they did Roseanne wrong I never watch the new ones
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I thought the last episode of Roseanne, where Dan blatantly disrespects union leader Chuck( supposedly his best friend) by hiring scabs for a job is psychologically more racist than her statement that," it is a cross between the Nation of Islam and planet of the apes"....which is funny if Dave Chappell or Chris Rock would have said it
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I refused to watch the Conners because of how they treated the "star" of the show. I was despicable what they did to her.
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Lord have mercy racial slurs are said by the black people as much as the white they call each other watsup ni…
And back in the day it was not meant as racial slurs. You want racial it has destroyed several people in the tv sector like Roseanne and Paula dean and others just because of racial slurs all this stupid mess have messed up many lives. All because we can’t forget and forgive. Look what we lost in Rosanne and her antics in the rest of the shows until now. This is a shame just saying. Let’s look in you guys passed and your closet and see what we can dig up about you. See how you feel. Those without sin cast the first stone. ….
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I never watched 1 episode. I hated what they did to Roaeanne
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Never watched! The star was gone. No point.
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Goodman, Metcalfe, and the rest of the cast should have stood up for the woman who invented the characters and the show that they were lucky enough to be a part of. They didn't. That's all you need to know about any of them
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Forget the ambien and racist crap if you look at the big picture she was and still is a comedy legend and Richard Pryor and redd Foxx said worst even the guy from the Jefferson plus Archie bunker and they weren't canceled so let it go and give her her flowers
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The only racist is that crappy chic from the view
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You're not very bright.
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Roseanne gets fired .. but the view show goes on .. kinda tells you something ..... you were the best Roseanne !
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I enjoyed the original Roseanne, was glad for the reboot but I thought the writing was off and she went just plain nuts since the original.
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They rode her afghan right up till the end. Shame on them for using her one last time hoping for ratings. Good riddance you traitors
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Never watched one show I think when a comedian makes a JOKE just like all the other comedians that have done the same thing about President Trump, I feel it is pretty shizzy that because Roseann who has lighter skinned is canceled. It was a JOKE & a funny one at that, If we can not laugh at all JOKES ones from light skin or dark skin, red skin, brown skin, should stop all across the board.
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I have never nor will I ever watch the Conners I loved Roseanne and it was horrible what they did
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The show was Roseanne. Her work her humor all about her life and her perceptions of life. What they did with the Connors was terrible. John Goodman and crew should be ashamed of stealing Roseannes creation. Heinous. Disgraceful. Never watched a second of the Connors. They tried to steal her legacy.
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Nope her legacy as a comedian with a hot TV show till her true racist persona came out .is in tact
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Who cares what the washed up has been crazy trumper thinks?
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That fact your comment has equal 4 upvotes and downvotes right now means your rhetorical question is split in the middle of either opinion...
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Look again
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Roseanne and Trump are both loved by millions. This is just a fact. So to answer your question explicitly—those millions of people who love them—they care. America elected him again. Maybe crazy isn’t accurate here.
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Millions of people can be wrong and in these cases they are indeed.
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