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Roseanne

Roseanne

The first family that made you feel better about your own!

19886.810 Seasons231 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

NetworksABC

Top Cast

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Conner

John Goodman

John Goodman

Dan Conner

Alicia Goranson

Alicia Goranson

Becky Conner

Sara Gilbert

Sara Gilbert

Darlene Conner

Michael Fishman

Michael Fishman

D.J. Conner

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Jackie Harris

Ames McNamara

Ames McNamara

Mark Conner-Healy

Jayden Rey

Jayden Rey

Mary Conner

Emma Kenney

Emma Kenney

Harris Conner-Healy

Themes & Keywords

illinoisoverweightworking classfamilysitcom

About Roseanne

Roseanne is a comedy series that first aired in 1988 exploring themes of illinois, overweight, working class, family, sitcom. it stars Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Alicia Goranson. A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

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