So glad to see this show thriving, both in terms of its quality and its ratings. It was a little rocky there at first, but by episode three the show had settled into a nice, easy-going rhythm and felt just like the same old show we loved when it was called “Roaeanne.” By the second episode, I didn’t even miss Barr’s presence anymore, and now I think the show is better off without her. Her lame, B.S. politics were holding it back anyway. Now the show can focus on what it has always been about: Family. It’s great.