Whether the show succeeds without her will be an interesting thing to watch next fall.
Because Barr created her character, she had to waive the “substantial fees and backend” she would have on any Roseanne spinoff.
I imagine the curiosity factor alone will help the premiere.
Roseanne had been the highest-rated show on television upon its return to ABC, but THR says the network was still not sold on bringing it back as The Conners until it could work out a deal that would ensure had no “financial or creative involvement.”