US: Roseanne Reboot

AndyCr15 · 31 Mar 2018 at 10:35

I watched the first episode of season 10 last night, very weird to see all the same cast, 20 years later. It's odd, I know I watched it a lot as a kid and I know I enjoyed it, but I'm not sure I could tell you any of the old story lines, unlike perhaps Cheers for example.

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The episode itself was okay, but seemed a little forced. A good example, the opening titles where they spin around the table and finishes with Roseanne laughing, just seemed too'put on' for the camera.

There was some good bits, but seems a little political and the black granddaughter and gay grandson seems a little pushed in too.

It also seemed to me that actually DJ and Becky aren't that good at acting... but at least Darlene still had some great one line zingers as you'd expect.

BillHicksRIP · 31 Mar 2018 at 14:02

Yeah, can only describe the experience of watching the first two episodes as "odd". Was like episodes of Happy Days with whatever was showing on Fox News today shoehorned into it, and not in a subtle way. Some great lines but just.....weird. Goodman and Roseanne looked like they were reading off cue cards in a few places too.

robfosters · 31 Mar 2018 at 14:12

Wow, Goodmans done some weight in the last 20 years. Looks half the man.

ChroniC · 2 Apr 2018 at 09:33

Didn't realise the blonde from scrubs was famous before that.

ElliorR · 2 Apr 2018 at 13:46

ChroniC said:
Didn't realise the blonde from scrubs was famous before that.

Oi, show some respect for the lovely Sarah Chalke

. My forum name is a typo and should have been ElliotR after her Scrubs character.

Kainz · 2 Apr 2018 at 14:50

I loved Cheers, Fraiser and Roseanne back in the day. 9-10pm Channel 4!

AndyCr15 · 2 Apr 2018 at 19:27

I was thinking recently, I've seen Cheers and Frasier since they originally aired, quite a bit I would say, but I don't think I've seen any Roseanne... weird?

Malevolence · 3 Apr 2018 at 05:31

I only saw some episodes of the original because my Sister used to watch it, but I swear I must be going mental because I can't remember ever seeing Sarah Chalke in it.

AndyCr15 · 3 Apr 2018 at 11:15

She was the original Becky. You just didn't see any of the first, what, 3 seasons? I recall there being some kind of joke in the show about the new actress being Becky.

Kainz · 5 Apr 2018 at 08:15

Enjoying the new show so far. It's great remembering how far some of the cast have gone since the original show aired decades ago.

rebel rebel · 7 Apr 2018 at 00:26

AndyCr15 said:
She was the original Becky. You just didn't see any of the first, what, 3 seasons? I recall there being some kind of joke in the show about the new actress being Becky.

Sarah Chalke was the second Becky, she took over after the original one went to college. I kinda remember the original one coming back towards the end but not completely sure.

AndyCr15 · 7 Apr 2018 at 07:56

Yeah, my bad, wrong way round.

At the very end of Sarah Chalke's first episode after replacing Alicia Goranson in the role of Becky, the family is seen watching an episode of Bewitched (1964). They are discussing how the producers of the show must' have been stupid to think that no one would notice that they replaced the original Darren (Dick York) with another actor (Dick Sargent). Becky (now played by Sarah Chalke, who relates to replacing a character) mentions that she likes the second Darren better.

2013 · 15 Apr 2018 at 05:33

I've watched 3 episodes so far but a few things are not the same. from what I remember from the show it seams like they have dumbed it down and the characters seam to have gotten dumber also but I was between 7-10 when i watched it so ill try and watch a old episode to compare.

Gerard · 29 May 2018 at 21:15

Well thanks to the gob of Roseanne Barr its now been cancelled.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abc-cancels-roseanne/

AndyCr15 · 29 May 2018 at 21:44

That's a shame, I was actually enjoying it.

Kainz · 30 May 2018 at 07:10

Ah well, I was kind of enjoying it but I certainly won't miss it this time that it is gone. It never felt as good as the old episodes where the kids were growing up and going through trials and tribulations.

doodah · 30 May 2018 at 08:41

Sleeping medication - the root of all racism.

joey1211 · 30 May 2018 at 08:50

Wikipedia says that her political parties of choice where the Greens and then Peace and Freedom. Seems a strange move to be celebrating the Donald as president.

The pessimist in me says that it was a marketing choice to promote her show. To hell with the country as long as I'm lining my own pockets.

doodah · 31 May 2018 at 13:22

Wasn't the whole point of running for president, was to promote Trump's TV network. A perfect match maybe, she better get used to skipped pay cheques.

JBod · 31 May 2018 at 23:38

The media outlets in LA are still talking about this, its nonstop. You'd think there is nothing else going on in the world other than Roseanne being racist.