I grew up watching the wacky Roseanne show. I just loved that show and still watch it to this day. Something about their lifestyle, humor and their poor way of life that a lot of us could relate to. My favorite character has got to be Roseanne’s sister Jackie(Laurie Metcalf). She is just such a fun goofy actress to watch. Each of the kids were equally hilarious to watch too. Roseanne’s character pretty much was the hit of the show. Playing it off really well being a “working class” family. We need more shows like that back. Good old fashion shows. Where people can relate to. Not even about the money but about raising kids and marriage.
Roseanne debuted on October 18th, 1988. They did 222 shows with the last one airing on May 20th, 1997.
Roseanne TV Show Cast:
Roseanne ………………………. Roseanne Conner
John Goodman …………………… Dan Conner
Sara Gilbert …………………… Darlene Conner
Alicia “Lecy” Goranson ………….. Becky Conner (1988-1993; 1995-1996)
Sarah Chalke …………………… Becky Conner-Healy (1993-1997)
Michael Fishman ………………… D.J. Conner
Laurie Metcalf …………………. Jackie Harris
Natalie West …………………… Crystal Anderson
Estelle Parsons ………………… Beverly Harris
Johnny Galecki …………………. David Healy (1992-1997)
Glenn Quinn ……………………. Mark Healy
Martin Mull ……………………. Leon Carp
So Where are they today?
Roseanne(Roseanne Conner) is about to start a new documentary of 16 series on Lifetime called “Roseanne’s Nuts”. It will be in Hawaii where Roseanne operates a 40-acre macadamia and live stock farm, hence the “nuts” in the title. The show will debut on July 13th. Roseanne also has 5 children, 5 grandchildren and is married to guitarist, love of her life, Johnny. She is also writing her third book, Roseannearchy: Dispatches from the Nut Farm. The book also touches on Roseanne’s three failed marriages, her body image and her sex life–or lack thereof.
John Goodman(Dan Conner) you can find him starring opposite Glenn Close on the FX drama Damages, which ran for three seasons on FX, will begin its fourth season this summer on DirecTV. He then did two films, “Alabama Moon” and “Treme”. He resides in New Orleans and has been there since 1997, married with a daughter.
Alicia “Lecy” Goranson(Becky Conner 1988-1993; 1995-1996)is still acting these days but she prefers theater. She has been in a few films since Roseanne but has been spotted reading tarot cards for money at the Gowanus Yacht Club in Brooklyn, New York.
Sarah Chalke (2nd Becky Conner 1993-1997) is on a sitcom called “Mad Love”. She has a son and she is engaged. Previous shows she was on prior to “Mad Love” was “Scrubs” and “How I Met Your Mother”.
Sara Gilbert(Darlene Conner) is currently on a daytime talk show “The Talk”. She has also made some appearances on . Sara is 36 now and has 2 children.
Michael Fishman(DJ Conner) is a writer and producer for television these days. He has 2 children and a wife.
Laurie Metcalf (Jackie Harris) has been keeping busy. Her most recent performance was in the play “Detroit” at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre. She also played Jim Parson’s mom on the “Big Bang Theory” , and can be heard in the “Toy Story” movies, where she’s the voice of Andy’s mom.
Natalie West (Crystal Anderson) recently did a film called “Nate & Margaret” that will be released this year. She has also done a handful of movies since Roseanne.
Estelle Parsons(Beverly Harris) has done so many films and theater. Her list is huge. Her most recent movie came out this year called “Wilde Salome” who stars Al Pacino. She has 3 children(2 of them are twins).
Johnny Galecki(David Healy 1992-1997) has been busy on a hit TV show “The Big Bang Theory. He also was a guest on “Entourage” season 8. Has quite a list of famous movies that he has appeared on. He is not married.
Glenn Quinn(Mark Healy) did some wonderful appearances through out his career. He even tried out for 90210 but was lost out by Jason Priestley and Ian Ziering. Unfortunately he died on December 3rd, 2002 from an accidental drug overdose. RIP
Martin Mull(Leon Carp) also has a long list of work that he has done in his career. He was Russell the pharmacist in “Two in a Half Men” from 2008-2010. Mull is married to singer Wendy Haas. The two have a daughter.
Roseanne’s Quotes:
“Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself.”
“My husband said he needed more space. So I locked him outside.”
“Women are cursed and men are the proof.”
“I hate the word housewife; I don’t like the word home-maker either. I want to be called Domestic Goddess.”
“Birth control that really works: Every night before we go to bed we spend an hour with our kids.”
“A good man doesn’t just happen. They have to be created by us women. A guy is a lump like a doughnut.”
“The thing women have got to learn is that nobody gives you power. You just take it.”
“When my Husband comes home, if the kids are still alive, I figure I’ve done my job.”
“The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his ribcage.”
Roseanne’s last words on the show…. “I realized that my dreams of being a writer wouldn’t just come true; I had to do the work. And as I wrote about my life, I relived it, and whatever I didn’t like, I rearranged. I made a commitment to finish my story even if I had to write in the basement in the middle of the night while everyone else was asleep. But the more I wrote, the more I understood myself and why I had made the choices I made, and that was the real jackpot. I learned that dreams don’t work without action; I learned that no one could stop me but me. I learned that love is stronger than hate. And most important, I learned that God does exist. He and/or She is right inside you, underneath the pain, the sorrow, and the shame. I think I’ll be a lot better now that this book is done.”
The quote they showed after Roseanne said her last words… “Those who dream by night, in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, and make it possible”.
