Hit sitcom Roseanne is set for a return to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that Roseanne Barr, John Goodman and Sara Gilbert have signed on for an eight-episode revival, with the likes of Laurie Metcalf and Johnny Galecki also in talks to return.
The revival is being executive produced by Barr, Tom Werner and Bruce Helford, and is currently out in the marketplace. As you’d expect given the enormous popularity of the original series, multiple networks are bidding for the new series, although original network ABC is considered the sentimental choice.
Revolving around the Conners, a typical working class American family, Roseanne ran on ABC between 1988 and 1997, airing 222 episodes across 9 seasons. It was enormously successful, becoming the most watched show in the U.S. in 1989 and 1990, and won four Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes.
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