Although The Conners has brought back a handful of Roseanne alumni over the years, the spinoff has not yet reunited its heroes with some of the original show’s best missing characters. The Conners has a tumultuous relationship with its predecessor, Roseanne. When that show's revival aired in 2017, it was a critical and commercial success. However, when star Roseanne Barr was fired for racist tweets shortly after the revival ended, the network was left with the task of turning the show into Roseanne without Roseanne. This unenviable position seemed tough to navigate.
