Meanwhile, Roseanne came out of the gate crushing everything in its path, largely adhering to the same blueprint that made it a hit in the ’80s and ’90s, complete with studio audiences and real-world plots.
And even though that initial audience dropped steadily over the following weeks, it’s easily going to be one of the most-watched shows of the season and year.
Fox’s most recent comedy slate has been mostly acclaimed by critics and viewers, but on the whole, the eclectic assortment hasn’t brought in the large and steady audiences that traditional sitcoms do.
Roseanne might not have been the first guess to come to everyone’s minds, considering Last Man Standing getting a new season after a single year off the air isn’t on the same level of revival as Roseanne Barr’s comeback, but it certainly makes all kinds of sense in hindsight.