Turns out I forgot to eat right and exercise for the last 50 years. My back's acting up from hanging drywall. GOODMAN: (As Dan Conner) Oh, I'm short a guy at work. Goodman in particular gets a little more room to shine as Dan Conner. It's a sad irony that by stocking the show with great performers like Gilbert and Goodman, Roseanne Barr built a sitcom machine that could survive her departure. GILBERT: (As Darlene Conner) You're just going to compliment me and walk out?ĭEGGANS: It shouldn't be a surprise that Gilbert's character Darlene is the natural successor to her mother - cynical, given to cutting insults but ultimately devoted to preserving the family she loves. You already live here, and you're a scary, little tyrant. I've got a full-time job - no.ĪLICIA GORANSON: (As Becky Conner-Healy) You're the obvious choice to take over for mom. GILBERT: (As Darlene Conner) You're not going to just dump Mom and Dad's stuff on me, OK? I've got two kids.
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And they also prove that the show's acerbic wit mixed with storylines about a working-class family's struggles remains on point, especially when it comes to Roseanne's two daughters, Darlene and Alicia Goranson's Becky, who still bicker. I think it's something she got off a Snapple cap.ĭEGGANS: The show's early scenes let us know pretty much everyone is back from last season's "Roseanne" revival except Roseanne. GOODMAN: (As Dan Conner) Yeah, I never could figure it out either. SARA GILBERT: (As Darlene Conner) I have no idea what that means. JOHN GOODMAN: (As Dan Conner) Your mother once told me that everything you needed she gave to you before you were 5.
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But the rhythm of the show's humor remains, as heard in this scene between daughter Darlene, played by Sara Gilbert, and Roseanne's husband, Dan Conner, played by John Goodman. ABC has asked critics not to spill the beans on why Barr's character isn't around, though it's the storyline of the first episode.
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NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans says the new show is basically a spin-off of the revival but provides its own reasons to watch.ĮRIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: What may be most surprising about "The Conners" is how little you miss Roseanne Barr. The network canceled its successful revival of "Roseanne" earlier this year after Barr sent a racist tweet. It's a new version of the sitcom "Roseanne" without Roseanne.