We loved the original and will be watching tomorrow!

I'll check it out.

I enjoyed the earlier seasons. I think the show was a sassy but at times poignant glimpse into the lives of what used to be Middle America. That world is either dead or dying.

Nope, can't stand Roseanne Barr!

Nope! Tried it way back when, it was way too obnoxious. Still can't stand her.

Rusty

I don't care for Roseanne, but I am a big fan of Laurie Metcalf who plays her sister Jackie, so I will probably watch.

No, I can't stand Roseanne Barr and the other actors aren't a big enough draw for me. And besides, NCIS and Bull are on.

I haven't seen too many of the original as I was just a kid when they were on, but I've always thought they were funny. I am re-watching the old episodes (free for Amazon Prime members) in preparation.

No, never have, never will.

Not against NCIS. If they re-run it, I might watch just out of curiosity.

No, I only watched it twice way back when. I didn't care for it.

REALLY an hour on 60 minutes?!?!? Guess that explains why 60minutes isn't what it used to be either. No--these remake shows have no interest for me. They worked back in the day but now they just come off forced, crass, tired. The original wasn't a mainstay in my TV watching I am not tempted AT ALL by the ads, and as mentioned above against NCIS it will never compete.

Why the sarcasm arcy? Ugh

I won't watch the show. I'm not wild about her acerbic wit. John Goodman is pretty funny though :)

I don't watch much TV either and certainly will not watch Roseanne. She just is not 'my cup of tea'.

Yes, Roseann can be irritating, but I really do like the other cast members, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert and JohnGoodman.

For those who will be watching, I think I will start a thread to see what we all think about the reboot.

That Roseanne special was not on 60 Minutes. Google says 20/20.

OOOOps....sorry...lol.....Really! Still watching it....with one eye open!

Nope. We put the TV on the curb with a "free" sign on it 10 years ago. No regrets!

I'll be watching.

Eld I like your idea of starting a new thread so we can discuss the new Roseanne show. Thanks. Might I make a suggestion...I'd put (spoiler) in the thread name in case some are recording to watch at a later date.

Yesterday at the bus stop I had small talk with a lady up the street. I ask her if she would be watching Roseanne... she lowered her voice and said yes but would be very embarrassed for anyone to find out...I didn't ask why or why tell me than but I've been thinking about this and wondering why in the world she would be embarrassed.

That depends on which direction this show will take. If it sticks to true comedy, I will watch...if it goes in the direction of politics, then no I won’t...

I will be watching. I used to watch it while it was on. The last few season weren't that great though. Kind of odd. I did cry during the last episode when she said Dan had passed away. I'm looking forward to watching but agree with Phoggie I hope it's not too political but it probably will be.

If anyone wants some of the back stories of the characters let me know. I've been watching a few videos to see what's going on. :)

As long as it doesn't turn into a political bashing. I watched 10 minutes of Will and Grace, then turned it off and haven't watched since. It turned political in a hurry.

The first episode of Will & Grace wasn't too bad. But the one last week was. More Trump bashing.

Exactly. We turn to comedy as a way of getting away from the stresses of politics and everyday life.

Not likely. Too many other things to do, especially this time of year. Also better fare.

Well, that took 5 minutes! I saw all I needed to see! Going back to the "Voice".

I am switching back and forth from NCIS to Lethel Weapon. Didn't bother even checking her show. :)

Roseanne (Barr and Connor - i,e. in real life and character) supports trump.

I'm recording it. When it first started I was a waitress and hubby was a drywaller, so we got a kick out of it. Her waitress uniform even looked like the one I wore at the time.

I laughed..a lot. I am not going to judge a sitcoms character by their political views. I had a few good laughs which is why I watched. I remember never missing the Roseanne show years ago because it always made me laugh. Did I mention I laughed..lol.

When it was over though I felt very sad as it reminded me of my sister and how we would talk about the Roseanne show the next day...laughing together.

Well said!

I ordered the complete original Rosanne series from Amazon. I had been watching the odd show here and there on CraveTV, but figured I better just buy the series because I heard even her original show was being pulled from the airwaves. Who gives anyone the right to tell me I can't watch a tv show because one person made a politically incorrect comment, quickly removed it: apologized profusely then still got fired over it? I only hope the first and probably last season of her reboot sells on dvd. I still have them all on my pvr.

Wow!

Racism on full display at the kitchen table.

Ive not read any racism at the KT. Are you referring to Debby buying the Roseanne series? There is absolutly no way that makes someone racist.

Racism and profanity ... one is a worldview, the other is a word choice. Big difference.

Yes but both are ugly, demeaning, hurtful....

If you are insinuating I'm a racist...I'm NOT. Nor have I said anything to give that impression.

Geesh. Amazing.

mamapink0, I hope not. My husband is Cree, which means so are my kids. My niece in law is East Indian. My nephew is black. I live in the MOST diverse part of the city (at least one person from every single country in the world lives in my neighbourhood), and I work in the NE, which if you lived in Calgary you know what that means. But, if someone chooses to think I have anything against people because of the colour of their skin, there is nothing I can do about that. I know who I am. And that is all that matters to me. :)

Debby, love that tweet! It's perfect.

" because in the world view it is ok to be racist against white people."

Racism is prejudice + power. There can be prejudice and hate against/toward whites, but not racism. Whites are the most powerful group in this country and no other group has the power or means to oppress them. White people own and control every single power structure that exists here - federal, state and most local governments, the economy, our education system, all the media, all law enforcement. It has always been thus. And white men are at the top of the heap in every single of those structures. Sexism works the same way.

I think racism we are seeing is white people's fear that the tables are going to turn and they will be in the minority and lose that power. That may happen some day, but it's going to take a lot for any other group to rise to the top of of any of those systems. We may have elected a president who wasn't white, but, as we saw, racism kept him from having the same power as the white presidents before him.

Thank heavens, some people with sanity are keeping the current president from having as much power as he wants and thinks he's entitled to. But it's not racism.

So, Monique Judge (from the root) can call Dr.Ben Carson a "Porch Monkey" . Trevor Noah mentioning he wouldn't be sad if he hit a Jewish kid is not anti Semitism. They didn't face any repurcussions, why, because they are black, because they are liberal.

In South Africa, the government is approving killing of white famers, seizing their land, but we will overlook it ,since only blacks can face racism, right.

If you cannot recognize the double standard , then you are part of the problem.

Some other examples of ABC/Disney's high standards.

https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5326650/abc-cancels-roseann-show

How did SA come into a discussion about racism in USA? What the european colonists did in Africa and around the rest of the world (including Americas/now USA) is a whole other subject. But the results are the same...whites exploiting and oppressing indigenous people around the world.

And I don't think anyone is saying killing other people is okay. Not sure where you got that.

I don't post much but have been a member here for many, many years. Reading through these comments, I can see some valid points on both sids of the subject. What I am scratching my head about is the comment from blfenton, "Roseanne (Barr and Connor - i,e. in real life and character) supports trump." What does that matter?

Racism is prejudice + power. There can be prejudice and hate against/toward whites, but not racism

Let us please NOT attempt to redefine words to fit our current worldview.

Racism is and has always meant prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

ANYONE who judges ANY other person based on something they can't control is abhorrently wrong.

When that "something they can't control" is their gender, we call it sexism.

When that "something they can't control" is their ability to do things, we call it ableism.

When that "something they can't control" is their skin color, we call it racism.

You don't get to redefine the word; you don't get to make it somehow less offensive and more "okay" by limiting it usage to only be directed at whites.

Wrong is wrong and it is wrong.

If something is “racism” or not, why is it ever right to say untruths and down right hateful things about another person? What ever happened to “and love your neighbor as yourself”! We are quickly becoming a sick society and hitting rock bottom.

We are becoming a sick society because of the classless boor in the White House. His cult feels entitled now by his crude racist crassness.

There is enough blame to go around on both sides,..,and calling others a "cult " for their right of opinion is just something that is not necessary on these forums or anywhere else.

I stand by my cult comment because why else would 89% of evangelical Christians approve of such a despicable immoral man who has NO Christian values. He married and cheated on all three wives, he has screwed porn stars, had a ten month affair with a playboy bunny when Barron was just born, he wanted to abort Tiffany, he called his daughter Ivanka a hot piece of ass, he went bankrup many times and stiffed his suppliers, he made fun of disabled people live on TV, he dissed gold star families, there are over 20 cases of sexual abuse of women in the courts plus the rape of a 13-year-old, he's a five time draft dodger who said his contribution to the war was NOT getting an STD while screwing around NYC. Just for a moment think what you all would say if ANY of this was attributed to Obama...a family man who loves his wife and kids is so intelligent and compassionate towards victims and doesn't make everything about HIM. Explain to me the "Christian" values from this cretin. If this violates all your beliefs as a Christian, then it's a cult.