Growing up "Rosanne" was one of my favorites sitcomes....next too the Cosby's. I guess bc even though Im an African American woman I found the show to really relate to the house hold I was being raised in. A simple plain american family doing the best they could with lots of love and laughter. I like the Conners and even with the slow start, it has picked up in my opinion. Im so glad they have the original characters, sometimes when new people play old characters it doesn't seem to have that same feeling. I don't follow hollywood enough to know why Rosanne didn't return, however I will say her presence is truly missed. I would love 2 see her as a grandma!! Truly hilarious!