That is, until Goranson was allowed to return on sporadic occasions in later seasons, creating a strange revolving door of Beckys that the writers weren’t afraid to directly address in the dialogue.
One would hope that Chalke’s placement in the revival episodes will also draw some laughs by referencing all those character swaps.
As fans are all too aware, Roseanne put forth the most infamous set of character casting switch-ups to ever hit the small screen.
While Lecy Goranson went four seasons without having an issue while playing Becky, her college education shook things up, and her infrequent appearances gave way to Sarah Chalke’s introduction as the new and sometimes-around-again Becky.