Why You Won’t See Roseanne & Jackie’s Sons in the ‘Roseanne’ Revival

Meaghan Darwish March 29, 2018, 6:30 pm

ROSEANNE BARR, LAURIE METCALF — ABC/Adam Rose

The joy of revivals is when old favorite characters return, and in ABC’s Roseanne reboot, most of the original Conner family is back—with one exception.

Let us refresh your memory: In the Halloween episode of 1995, Roseanne Conner (Roseanne Barr) gave birth to son Jerry Garcia. As the youngest member of brood, Jerry appeared for roughly a season and a half in the show’s original run. So where is he now?

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On that note, you may have also thought of Jackie’s (Laurie Metcalf) son Andy, who was born in Season 6. Apparently, neither of these characters have any appearances planned in the new season, and we’re now finding out why.

You see, the part of Jerry Garcia was originally played by twins Cole and Morgan Roberts, who didn’t continue acting after the show. According to Barr, the character of Jerry Garcia is “on a fishing boat in Alaska,” though they haven’t addressed any further details beyond that within the show.

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Meanwhile, Andy—who was played by multiple babies—may not appear in this revival season, but that doesn’t mean he won’t return in the future.

“We haven’t dealt with Andy, [Jackie’s] son, yet, either, but we had so many stories to tell over the arc of these nine episodes that we were hoping for another season to bring more clarity to those characters,” said Barr according to POPSUGAR.

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CyanCoathanger
Mar 29, 2018
They did mention in the show that Jerry was on a fishing boat in Alaska...didn't they?

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  RedSeahorse
  Mar 30, 2018
  Yes, Jerry was mentioned when Roseanne was doing prayer before dinner she mentioned Jerry being on a fishing boat.
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  CyanCoathanger
  Mar 30, 2018
  Thanks. I knew I heard it somewhere in the show. Maybe Meaghan should pay more attention to the shows she's reporting on.
  
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  PurplePuzzle
  Mar 30, 2018
  Her article clearly states that he was on a fishing boat in Alaska.
  
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  CyanCoathanger
  Mar 30, 2018
  And then goes on to say: "though they haven't addressed it on the show." Yes, they have addressed it on the show!
  
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  OrangeBucket
  Mar 30, 2018
  I appreciate you bringing that detail to my attention, the error has been corrected.
  
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RedHat
Oct 15, 2021
where is becky's baby?
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OliveGrapes
Apr 1, 2018
Sorry about Becky's husband Glenn Quinn he was on Angel as Doyle he died 2002 herion overdose. Very sad
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RedCupcake
Mar 30, 2018
I must have already quit watching this show when that baby was born. Poor kid.