Full spoilers follow for The Conners series premiere, titled "Keep on Truckin'."
Life goes on. That’s the biggest takeaway from "Keep on Truckin'," the first episode of ABC’s The Conners, which retools last year’s hit Roseanne revival as a distinctly Roseanne-free endeavor. Indeed, the character of Roseanne is dead, but based on this premiere, The Conners feels very much alive.
The Conners, of course, was born in the wake of Roseanne Barr’s racist social media activity, which led to the show being cancelled after a successful tenth season that had just resuscitated the classic sitcom after some 20 years off the air. But as anyone who remembers failed spinoffs like Joey or AfterMASH will tell you, it’s a dicey proposition to follow up a beloved hit show with a new iteration that doesn’t feature the main character that made said show a success.
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Life goes on. That’s the biggest takeaway from "Keep on Truckin'," the first episode of ABC’s The Conners, which retools last year’s hit Roseanne revival as a distinctly Roseanne-free endeavor. Indeed, the character of Roseanne is dead, but based on this premiere, The Conners feels very much alive.
The Conners, of course, was born in the wake of Roseanne Barr’s racist social media activity, which led to the show being cancelled after a successful tenth season that had just resuscitated the classic sitcom after some 20 years off the air. But as anyone who remembers failed spinoffs like Joey or AfterMASH will tell you, it’s a dicey proposition to follow up a beloved hit show with a new iteration that doesn’t feature the main character that made said show a success.
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