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BY KYLA BREWER TV Media S itcoms are a staple of prime time, peppering just about every night of the week. But few of this season's sitcoms have generated as much buzz as "The Conners." Since losing his wife, Dan Conner (John Goodman, "The Big Lebowski," 1998) has been soldiering on as the head of the household in "The Con- ners," which airs Tuesday, Nov. 13, on ABC. The show is a spinoff of ABC's "Roseanne," a comedy about a working- class family in the fictional small town of Lanford, Illi- nois, which aired from 1988 to 1997, and again last spring in a much lauded revival. "Roseanne" centered on Conner family matriarch Roseanne (Roseanne Barr, "The Roseanne Barr Show"), but a now-famous racist Tweet from the comedian about Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to former president Barack Obama, prompted ABC to cancel that show in May, despite its stellar ratings. Three weeks after Barr was ousted from the series, the network announced plans for a spinoff featuring all of the original cast with the excep- tion of Barr. Fans and critics wondered how "The Conners" would fare without the actress, but so far, things are looking good for the comedy. In a review of the show's debut episode on rollingstone.com, TV critic Alan Sepinwall expressed hope for the new incarnation of the series sans the contro- versial comedian. "There are enough sturdy characters and performances here to move on without her," wrote Sepinwall, "and the pre- miere felt more focused than many of the episodes from the spring." In addition to Goodman, Sara Gilbert ("The Talk") re- turns as Dan and Roseanne's youngest daughter, Darlene, who's set to take on an even larger role in "The Conners." Original series star Alicia Go- ranson ("Boys Don't Cry," 1999) is back as the eldest, Becky, and Michael Fishman ("Undrafted," 2016) once again appears as Roseanne and Dan's son, D.J. Emmy win- ner Laurie Metcalf ("The Big Bang Theory"), who was a breakout star of the original show, reprises her role as Roseanne's flighty sister, Jack- ie, in "The Conners." The cast of the new comedy also includes a number of per- formers who weren't part of the original series but appeared in CR O SS W O R D S S UDO KU W O R D SE A RC H T V & M O V I ES A/Filler 5 x 3 Reviving a revival THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS STOCKING STUFFER IS HERE! NEW for 2019… Get Offi cial Kids Mag delivered to your home or offi ce. Only $48 for 12 monthly issues, plus the special Offi cial Kids Mag 2019 Christmas and Holiday Gift Guide. All major credit cards accepted. Credit Card Information Card Type _________________________ Card Number_______________________ Expiration Date _____________________ MAIL Offi cial Kids Magazine P.O. Box 1187 • Fayetteville, AR 72702 this form to: First Name ______________________ Last Name ____________________________ Phone ______________________Email ___________________________________ Street _________________________City ________________ Zip ______________ Signature ________________________________ Date _______________________ CALL 479-684-5502 WEB Go to Offi cialKidsMag.com and click on "subscribe" TH N