Should you watch Roseanne?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Roseanne
Series · 1988
A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
The sides of Roseanne
- A working-class family in Illinois
- Parents juggling bills and jobs
- Kids who talk back
Roseanne is good for you if…
- you like a mother whose sarcasm keeps the house running.
- you like a family that fights, jokes and sticks together on little money.
- you like John Goodman as Dan, a gruff, tender dad joking through the hard times.
Roseanne is bad for you if…
- ten seasons is too much for you.
- a sitcom from the late 80s feels dated to you.
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