Roseanne

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Season 10
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 18, 1988
Season #: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 70
  3. Negative: 23 out of 70
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  1. SkydivingWill
    Mar 27, 2018
    10
    I think this show is taking an honest look at our divided country and giving us what we really need. A chance to realize that we are all one big family and we need to get along and laugh at ourselves. It'll make the left and right uncomfortable which isn't a bad thing.
  2. Voodoo123
    Mar 29, 2018
    10
    Great writing and cast, has the feel of the old show. Refreshingly different tone to everything else thats on. Really enjoying this so far!
  3. Jesp1
    Mar 28, 2018
    8
    For better or worse feels like old Roseanne. It's comedy light with sarcasm galore. Some political undertones and social commentary though nothing groundbreaking. Honestly the biggest breath of fresh air is to NOT have a sitcom where everyone resides in a million dollar a month apartment in downtown . Overall solid and as a past Roseanne lover I will probably rate it a bit higher thanFor better or worse feels like old Roseanne. It's comedy light with sarcasm galore. Some political undertones and social commentary though nothing groundbreaking. Honestly the biggest breath of fresh air is to NOT have a sitcom where everyone resides in a million dollar a month apartment in downtown . Overall solid and as a past Roseanne lover I will probably rate it a bit higher than some but will still give it a solid 8/10… Expand
  4. MeiLongDong
    Mar 28, 2018
    7
    Overall I found the first two episodes get a pass. Roseanne and Goodman definitely come off like they're reading lines, Roseanne always speaks like she's in third person. I know she's still the old Roseanne, but most of the cast come off a little more natural. If she and Goodman were more organic in the execution, it would be better, but I think there is potential here. And I understand itOverall I found the first two episodes get a pass. Roseanne and Goodman definitely come off like they're reading lines, Roseanne always speaks like she's in third person. I know she's still the old Roseanne, but most of the cast come off a little more natural. If she and Goodman were more organic in the execution, it would be better, but I think there is potential here. And I understand it is a sitcom, but sometimes the sitcomey formula is tired, predictable, and restricting, and finding a balance can be hard. But it's not impossible. That being said, I'm glad Roseanne is back and I'll keep watching. I'll update later in the season as well.… Expand
  5. Aryaman
    Mar 29, 2018
    10
    I have not grown-up with the show but the show STILL managed to connect with me on a deeper level than any other current network sitcom!! That is the power of ROSEANNE!!! It turned me into a fan, a person who only tuned in for the first time last night and managed to make the characters so unique and likable that I instantly fell in love with them!! I would love for some EMMY & GoldenI have not grown-up with the show but the show STILL managed to connect with me on a deeper level than any other current network sitcom!! That is the power of ROSEANNE!!! It turned me into a fan, a person who only tuned in for the first time last night and managed to make the characters so unique and likable that I instantly fell in love with them!! I would love for some EMMY & Golden Globe nominations after seeing how outstanding the WRITING!! is on this show!! It's just unbelievably GREAT!!!!!!! and the blokbuster ratings is proof of that (finally America is embracing shows that rightfully should be embraced [This Is Us and now Roseanne: Return]… Expand
  6. NickDaWOlf
    Mar 28, 2018
    9
    Too much TV series lean overwhelmingly left. This show punches both left and right, and the familiar characters are a joy to welcome back, despite their depressingly awkward lives.
  7. GarvielLoken
    Mar 29, 2018
    0
    There's a bigger chance to find a golden brick on the sidewalk than watching a 2017/2018 show that doesnt revolve completely 100% around trump, hillary and gayness. Im really sick and tired of it, just sick and tired. Im done, enough is enough.
  8. fede01_8
    Mar 28, 2018
    0
    A tv comedy about Trump supporters? No, thank you. It'd be as funny as reading the Breitbart comment section
  9. badvboy
    Mar 28, 2018
    0
    what is this ? the most political episode on tv series i have ever seen....
  10. SandyRosen
    Mar 30, 2018
    0
    Who's idea of funny is a replay of Trumps insanity? This is an American tragedy not a comedy. GROW THE F**K UP! This is no joke.
  11. cherold
    Apr 1, 2018
    6
    Roseanne put some liberals in a quandary, because they thought the series was funny but didn't want to watch a show helmed by a rabid conspiracy theorist who believes lizard men rule the world.

    So I was relieved when I watched the first episode of the reboot and though, meh. As with the original series, Roseanne, who can't act and isn't all that funny, is supported by a talented cast    Roseanne put some liberals in a quandary, because they thought the series was funny but didn't want to watch a show helmed by a rabid conspiracy theorist who believes lizard men rule the world.

    So I was relieved when I watched the first episode of the reboot and though, meh.

    As with the original series, Roseanne, who can't act and isn't all that funny, is supported by a talented cast to make up for her deficiencies. Unfortunately, only Goodman manages to capture what made the original series so good; everything he says is funny or though-provoking, but even other hugely talented people like Laurie Metcalf and Sara Gilbert don't seem to be able to recapture their characters. Perhaps they're just out of practice.

    The writing is weak. The back and forth between Jackie and Roseanne is shrill and uncomfortable but not actually funny.

    Roseanne is very old-school, which tends to put me off. The only really retro old-school series I watch is One Day at a Time, which is much funnier, and even though I don't care for it as much as modern sitcoms like Kimmie Schmidt and Corporate.

    It's not as bad as the final years of Roseanne, but it's not nearly good enough for me to bother with.    … Expand
  12. Ededed
    May 29, 2018
    4
    If you liked the show before, chances are you’ll like it now. I never much liked the acting and scripts before and my opinion hasn’t changed. While this is a sitcom and the level of the writing is not meant to be consistently deep and meaningful, everything seems to be a set up for one of Roseanne’s quips or one liners. That gets old fast.

    While it is refreshing to have a sitcom with    If you liked the show before, chances are you’ll like it now. I never much liked the acting and scripts before and my opinion hasn’t changed. While this is a sitcom and the level of the writing is not meant to be consistently deep and meaningful, everything seems to be a set up for one of Roseanne’s quips or one liners. That gets old fast.

    While it is refreshing to have a sitcom with characters who say they’re conservative and support conservative values, in this case I fear it is more in the model of Archie Bunker conservatism - mostly for the show and for the other characters to mock and belittle. Carrol O’Conner was not a conservative though he played one on TV. While Roseanne may like Trump the man, I fear she may not be as conservative as she plays it on the show.

    This show was always too rough around the edges for me and nothing’s much changed. I might watch occasionally if nothing better is on another network, but as a regular? Nope.

    Had a feeling ABC would dump this as soon as they got an excuse. Audience share was dropping like a rock due to the lack of quality, and the network took their out as soon as they could. Now if NBC realizes their mistake with reviving Will and Grace, then maybe this revival trend will fade away!    … Expand

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Mar 27, 2018
    50
    The show takes a while to get past its politically-skewed power dynamic. ... To be fair, other top-of-mind social concerns are handled with more nuance and heart than the script’s willful leap over our simmering racial conflicts. The new Roseanne is at its best when the story explores the contortions and compromises Americans have to go through in order to secure decent health care or economic stability.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Mar 27, 2018
    70
    It takes a little while to rediscover its rhythms, but once it does, it feels tuned in to its world and its country in a way few sitcoms are anymore.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Mar 27, 2018
    50
    The new Roseanne doesn’t try to carve a spot in the existing landscape so much as it lazily settles into comfortable grooves in a very old couch.
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