John Goodman was on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday and he talked about what it is like working on The Conners without Roseanne. He told the ABC late night host, “It was very weird doing the first show without her.” Then he said that the two of them would laugh together, but there was “always the danger of her peeing herself.”
He also revealed that after Roseanne got cancelled, he just crashed for a couple of weeks, his wife got sick and he fell down the stairs. Bad things come in threes, but then Sara Gilbert and producer Mark Werner were able to get them to do The Conners.
In order for that to happen, Roseanne had to give up a lot. Goodman said he cannot thank her enough for giving all of that up so that they can continue doing the show that is not the same without her.
Next Tuesday, we will see just how different it is without her. Are you going to watch?
We are two weeks away from the series premiere of The Conners, so ABC released the first promo for the Roseanne spinoff without Roseanne.
The good news is they realized that they need to use Laurie Metcalf more. The bad news is that they still do not know what to do with Jackie. Actually, it looks likes a ’90s sitcom that aired in syndication that is not good enough for broadcast.
I would be more optimistic if the last season of Roseanne was better, but it was awful. It got worse with each episode. Therefore, The Conners should be even worse.
Back in May, ABC cancelled Roseanne over a racist tweet. Then in June, ABC picked up the show without her and called the spinoff The Conners. Now that it is August, they are finally back in production with the new sitcom.
ABC shared the photo of the cast without Roseanne at their infamous kitchen table for a table read appropriately enough. Even though there are three new castmembers because of the next generation, the table looks so much bigger without Roseanne’s ego.
The Conners debuts on October 16th. Are you going to watch?
Ever since it was announced that ABC fired Roseanne from her show and it will live on as The Conners, we have wondered how they are going to handle her absence.
John Goodman sat down with The Times in London and he might have spoiled what is to come on the spinoff. He told them, “It’s an unknown. I guess he’ll be mopey and sad because his wife’s dead.” It makes sense for them to go that way because how else can you explain why she left her family. Plus, they have the way out because she was addicted to opioids in the season finale and needed knee surgery.
But here is the other problem, if they focus on her death too much, then will be people want to watch a sad sitcom? Eight Simple Rules was able to do it after John Ritter suddenly past away, but Gimme A Break has some issues after Dolph Sweet passed away from cancer. Then there are shows like Good Times and The Hogan Family, that lost a lead to contract negotiations. Both shows were able to move after killing off the person who was let go from the series.
Will The Conners be able to do the same? We will just have to tune in starting on October 16th to find out. Personally, I am not optimistic because the show was pretty awful last season. How do you feel about it all?
On May 29th ABC cancelled Roseanne over a racist tweet she wrote and 23 days later they announced they picked up the spinoff that will have everyone but her.
ABC described The Conners (tentative title) as, “After a sudden turn of events, the Conners are forced to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before. This iconic family – Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J. – grapples with parenthood, dating, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America. Through it all, the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns – with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails.”
Does that sound like something you will want to watch? Then mark your calendars for Tuesdays at 8p because that is when the 10 episodes will air.
When it comes to me, I will skip it. I hated last season. It did not feel like the original. It was missing the heart that made it so great. It could have been Roseanne’s fault. It could have been Whitney Cummings’ fault because she only writes punchlines. Both of them are gone. Wait, maybe I talked myself into watching it.
