During its first six seasons, "Roseanne" was a classic sitcom which was filled with great characters and hilarious moments. If my rating of the series had been based on the first six seasons alone, I would probably have given it a 9 out of 10. Unfortunately, I had to take the final three seasons into account; and, the show lost a lot of points because of those seasons (especially the final season).
During the first six seasons, the show was known for its stories about a working class family in Lanford, Illinois. The characters had great chemistry on screen; and, the characters of Dan Connor, Roseanne Connor, and Darlene Connor were known for their delivery of clever humor. Darlene's delivery of jokes was especially dry and funny.
During season seven, it was obvious that something had changed. The show featured the same characters and the same setting; but, something was definitely wrong. It was as if the souls of the characters had disappeared; and, the stories seemed to revolve increasingly around the character of Roseanne Connor. Seasons seven and eight had their moments; but during those seasons, the show was a shadow of its former self. The writing wasn't at the same level as it had been before; and, the show was not as funny.
During seasons seven and eight, the show began to do more episodes which featured sketches and parodies. This did not work well for a show like "Roseanne," which was sitcom. Sketches do not belong on a sitcom.
If seasons seven and eight were weak, season nine was awful. In fact, most of season nine was outright unwatchable. During its final season, "Roseanne" became the Evil Knievel of shark jumping. I won't divulge the changes which were made to the show during the final season; but if somebody had told me about the changes ahead of time, I would not have believed that person until I had seen the changes for myself.
To summarize, the first six seasons of "Roseanne" were definitely worth watching. During those first seasons, the show earned a loyal viewer-ship. Some viewers might not mind seasons seven and eight; but, season nine is hardly worth the bother. "Roseanne" deserves to be remembered for what it achieved. It is unfortunate that the series stayed on the air for too long.
During the first six seasons, the show was known for its stories about a working class family in Lanford, Illinois. The characters had great chemistry on screen; and, the characters of Dan Connor, Roseanne Connor, and Darlene Connor were known for their delivery of clever humor. Darlene's delivery of jokes was especially dry and funny.
During season seven, it was obvious that something had changed. The show featured the same characters and the same setting; but, something was definitely wrong. It was as if the souls of the characters had disappeared; and, the stories seemed to revolve increasingly around the character of Roseanne Connor. Seasons seven and eight had their moments; but during those seasons, the show was a shadow of its former self. The writing wasn't at the same level as it had been before; and, the show was not as funny.
During seasons seven and eight, the show began to do more episodes which featured sketches and parodies. This did not work well for a show like "Roseanne," which was sitcom. Sketches do not belong on a sitcom.
If seasons seven and eight were weak, season nine was awful. In fact, most of season nine was outright unwatchable. During its final season, "Roseanne" became the Evil Knievel of shark jumping. I won't divulge the changes which were made to the show during the final season; but if somebody had told me about the changes ahead of time, I would not have believed that person until I had seen the changes for myself.
To summarize, the first six seasons of "Roseanne" were definitely worth watching. During those first seasons, the show earned a loyal viewer-ship. Some viewers might not mind seasons seven and eight; but, season nine is hardly worth the bother. "Roseanne" deserves to be remembered for what it achieved. It is unfortunate that the series stayed on the air for too long.