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The Conners In Considerably Fewer And Less Problematic Seasons, Season 2: House Of Horrors10/18/2018 Roseanne Barrnoldargent has spent most of the last few years ruining the hard work she did in the 80s and 90s, making the most realistic American sitcom of the 20th century. While the original run of the series had its ups and -- hooooboy -- some very deep downs, it was mostly a well-written family comedy. John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, and even Roseanne were dextrous enough to be funny while still injecting drama without reaching Melodrama. For the most part, the show has been about being progressive and understanding no matter what your political background. It was about acceptance, and being good to each other, especially your family, no matter what. That's why Roseanne's current pro-Trump racist persona is so sad to people who loved the show. I loved the show. And I still love what it was. We're only one episode into Roseanne Minus Roseanne, and it was...fine. But it certainly opened the possibility that the show could be great again, but without any stupid red hats. Each season, after the first one, included a Halloween episode because Roseanne loves that particular holiday. While this season slightly predates Darlene's impending "fade to black", it does contain two of the better Halloween episodes, thus making this season, officially, a Horror Season. Season 2: |
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