As you’ve no doubt heard by now, the high-rated Roseanne TV show was cancelled by ABC following some disturbing tweets by star Roseanne Barr. While she is no longer welcome at the alphabet network, what about the rest of the Conner clan? Could they return in a spin-off, without Barr?
A family comedy on the ABC television network, Roseanne originally ran for nine seasons, between 1988 and 1997. Original stars Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Sarah Chalke returned, alongside newcomers Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara, and Jayden Rey. Returning guest stars included Johnny Galecki, Sarah Bernhard, Estelle Parsons, James Pickens Jr., Natalie West, and Adilah Barnes. The sitcom centers on working-class couple Roseanne and Dan Conner (Barr and Goodman), their family, and friends.
Deadline reports that executive producers Gilbert and Tom Werner (Carsey-Werner Productions) are planning to meet with executive producer/showrunner Bruce Helford and some of the Roseanne writers in the next few days. The plan is to discuss the possibility of continuing with the show in some form, without Barr. The cast has enjoyed working with one another and they are reportedly open to hearing ideas on how they could continue to do so. ABC is not involved at this point but would likely be pitched on the spin-off if a suitable idea could be found.
The Mindy Project creator Mindy Kaling and Girls creator Lena Dunham both offered to create spin-offs for members of the Conner clan.
https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/1001689030570971136
I will do the spin off of your show starring Darlene’s cool kids https://t.co/5A2129BTl0
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) May 30, 2018
Coming up with a suitable spin-off idea may be the easiest part of the equation and sources believe it is ultimately unlikely to work out, for a number of reasons. The biggest issue could be Barr herself. Aside from starring in the sitcom, she was an executive producer and is presumed to have a partial ownership of the series. It seems unlikely that she would willingly allow a spin-off to happen.
Interestingly, this is not the first time that a Conner spin-off has been considered. During the final season of the original sitcom’s run, Barr, Carsey-Werner Productions, and ABC were in talks to do a spin-off with Roseanne Conner in a new setting. ABC ultimately passed on the project because the price was too high. CBS and FOX each considered it but then passed on the project. NBC wasn’t interested at all.
What do you think? Would you watch a Roseanne spin-off, without Barr? Would it be a hit?
No!
No! If Roseanne Barr is not going to there!!! She is the show!
No!!!!!
Didn’t watch before n won’t watch when it returns.
NO!
I’ve always loved the show from the beginning til it ended. If they made a spinoff yes I would watch it if the same cast comes back.
Roseanne show is pretty realistic how families are. I don’t like how the two sisters are so mean to their Mother and mock her so much. Bring Roseanne back too! she is funny in it. Why are Hollywood actors/actresses getting away with threatening to kill, or wanting our President to die, horrible comments-and get away with it? Support him and Making America great again-working together? No, they’re all hateful and say terrible, terrible things, but that’s ok. Roseanne apologized, that should be good enough. People are just mad because she happens to want to support our current “voted in” President-… Read more »
I personally never cared for the show but however, I absolutely love Laurie Metcalf and I loved her also in GETTING ON,she has a real talent Let’s do a show about her instead!
No.
Lauri Metcalf and Roseanne were typical of love/hate relationships in American households.
Roseanne shot her mouth off just like Maxine Waters. Apologies should be accepted and move on.
Stupid is as stupid does.
The rest of the cast deserves a chance. I will watch the show.
No way never even found it funny at all
We will see how long it lasts. Even if the ratings are abysmal, I could see ABC giving it more episodes, just to shove it in Roseanne’s face.
Roseanne has never been funny the cast her famous all those years ago and they were doing so again. She needs to learn how to keep herself quiet and let them take her there. John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalfe, they’re are hilarious while Roseanne possess no talent at all so I believe they could make it work, they were obtaining those ratings while dragging her along with them, so think about how much easier it would be to become even more successful if they could get her out of the way. Then even ABC as much as they seem… Read more »
With all due respect, Kedric…. a could not follow MOST of what you were trying to say. Shorter sentences would help a LOT.
The show “ROSEANNE without Roseanne WHO IS THE STAR wouldn’t be the same and will flop…Roseanne came right out and apologized with a very heartfelt apology..I accept her apology and feel it was genuine way more than some other disgusting said worse Hollyweird wack jobs who think their thoughts should be heard just because they have a microphone….DOUBLE STANDARD MUCH HOLLYWOOD???? LOOSING FANS LIKE CRAZY NOT BOTHER YOU??? BETTER WAKE UP, AS TV/HOLLYWOOD CAN GO JUST AS FAST AS THAT SO CALLED “CELEBRITYISM” CAME…personally I ONLY watch talent shows now as they have REAL humans and not pretend memorizing someone… Read more »
NO, it sucked 20 yrs ago, and somehow sucked even more this time around.
No, I absolutely won’t watch.
No I would not watch.
YES I will watch.. I will miss Roseanne but life goes on and the rest of the cast deserves a chance to make it on their own. if they don’t make it, oh well. life will go on