Even The Conners Admitted How Dumb Its Original Roseanne Replacement Idea Was

Although the creators of The Conners did flirt with the idea of replacing Roseanne’s titular figure with another character from the sitcom, the spinoff’s pilot episode admitted that this was a terrible idea. The Conners has had a genesis that is unique in the annals of TV history. Most sitcom spinoffs, from That ‘90s Show to Young Sheldon, pick up the story of their predecessor a generation later or flashback in time to provide a prequel for the original show. However, The Conners continued the story of Roseanne’s season 10 revival directly, with the spinoff starting days after the original series ended.