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T2 WHATS UP! March 25 - 31, 2018 BY KYLA BREWER TV Media T elevision's earliest moms were impec- cably coiffed happy homemakers. In the late 1980s, however, a new TV mom broke the mold and took over prime time. Roseanne Conner (Roseanne Barr, "The Roseanne Show") was no June Cleaver. She wasn't even Wil- ma Flintstone — and that seemed to be the reason peo- ple identified with her. Far from a perfect housewife, Roseanne was a much more realistic representation of the blue-collar mother, wife, sister and friend. Now, she's returning to prime time to deliver another slice of honest American life as Barr reunites with her TV family in the premiere of the nine-episode reboot of "Rose- anne," airing Tuesday, March 27, on ABC. The working class Conner family once again fac- es economic challenges as they live paycheck to pay- check in the small town of Lanford, Ill. The original "Roseanne" was a huge hit, thanks to its gritty yet witty portrayal of av- erage America, and it ran for nine successful seasons be- tween 1988 and 1997. In the original series finale, it was re- vealed that the whole show had been a story written by Roseanne Conner about her life. It was a controversial end- ing, and one that will be ad- dressed throughout the new run of the series, as Barr had always hoped. "In the original series, I al- ways wanted to have the 10th year so I could do exactly what I did in these nine [episodes], which was to finish and com- plete the story of this family," Barr explained at the 2018 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. The entire main cast is back for the reboot. John Goodman ("The Big Lebowski," 1998) co- stars as Roseanne's husband, Dan Conner. Sara Gilbert ("The Talk"), who also serves as an executive producer on the series alongside Barr, plays daughter Darlene, and Alicia Goranson ("Boys Don't Cry," Roseanne Barr stars in "Roseanne" She's baa-aack! continued on page T10 TV FEATURE