Although the economy is suckier than it has been in recent decades, one thing that’s missing from TV right now is a gritty, working class sitcom like Roseanne Barr’s game-changing hit Roseanne was in the 90s.
Sitcoms today are populated with multi-million dollar homes and model-esque moms- compare, for instance, the set and characters of Roseanne to that of Modern Family or Desperate Housewives . The show was a hit it its time not just for its edgy and hilarious writing and acting, but also for how relatable the cast and settings were to middle-class America. Rosie was just like a lot of wise-cracking moms, and the Conners’ home was not bedecked in shiny appliances and perfect decor- it looked just like many average American homes, a bit run-down and lived in, and Roseanne and Dan’s menial jobs and everyday struggles were pretty much like the ones we saw in everyday life.
So essentially, while America slogs through the worst economy-related setbacks many of us thirty-somethings have ever seen, we’re watching shows that make us feel a bit raw perhaps about our own lifestyle setbacks. But Roseanne Barr is coming back to the sitcom playing field after the cancellation of her show Roseanne’s Nuts – which chronicled her Hawaiian macadamia nut farm- and will be helming a show titled Downwardly Mobile.
Aside from being an apt description of how many Americans feel right now , Barr’s Downwardly Mobile is set in a mobile home park where Roseanne plays the boss-lady, and mother-figure to many of the residents. Roseanne alum Eric Gilliland will be back to co-produce with Barr, but it is not known exactly when the show will premiere.
Will you tune in to catch Roseanne Barr’s big return to the small screen on a sitcom?
