20/20 4/7 (Rerun on the West Coast Only) on ABC

A Special Edition of ABC News’ ‘20/20,’ ‘Roseanne: The Return,’ Airs on the West Coast, Saturday, April 7 (Rebroadcast)

April 5, 2018

THE CAST OF ‘ROSEANNE’ SHARES BEHIND-THE-SCENES MOMENTS AND MEMORIES IN SPECIAL EDITION OF ‘20/20’

‘Roseanne: The Return’ Airs on ‘20/20’ on the West Coast,
Saturday, April 7 (10:01 – 11:00 p.m. PDT), on ABC

ABC’s “Roseanne” revival opened on March 27, 2018, as the TV season’s top premiere, drawing more than 25 million viewers in Nielsen’s Live + 3 Day ratings. As the hit show geared up to return, the entire cast revealed behind-the-scenes moments and memories of one of TV’s most iconic sitcoms in a special edition of “20/20.” Returning actors Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman and Sarah Chalke discuss the show’s legacy and share what life was like starring on the No. 1 show. “Roseanne: The Return” airs on a special edition of “20/20,” hosted by “The View” co-host Joy Behar, only on the West Coast, Saturday, April 7 (10:01–11:00 p.m. PDT), on ABC.  (Rebroadcast. ABC OAD: 2/15/18)

The special interviews “Roseanne” executive producers Whitney Cummings and Bruce Helford; actress Patricia Heaton, star of “The Middle,” known as the modern day “Roseanne”; and “The Middle” creators and executive producers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, who began their careers as writers for “Roseanne.” The hour also highlights the guest stars who were on the show before they became famous including George Clooney, Ellen DeGeneres and Leonardo DiCaprio. 

The Peabody and Emmy® Award-winning “Roseanne” premiered in 1988 and took the sitcom world by storm for nine seasons. The revolutionary No. 1 ranked show revolved around the working-class Conner family and made history by constantly combatting the classic family sitcom stereotype by addressing troubling, controversial issues that didn’t always have a neat solution at the end of the episode.

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