********Eight Out Of Ten Stars********
For those of you who don't know: ABC fought against Roseanne's desire to produce yearly Halloween specials. ABC felt that by producing Halloween specials, they could very well offend the loyal "Bible Belt" viewers that might stop watching the show because of "Satanic" undertones. Unbelievable right? Well, it's true. Yes, there are many many people in this country that to this day believe that Halloween is Satanic. Hah! If more people picked up books once in a while, they might understand better that the holiday of Halloween is a Celtic holiday based on honoring and respecting nature and honoring loved ones that have passed in the recent year. Anyway, the reason I say all of this is because this is exactly how Roseanne Barr felt about the situation.... And! She got her way! Producing yearly Halloween specials that I'm sure any Roseanne fan is familiar with, as they surely are some of her best episodes.
Regardless, this television show truly is one of the best shows ever produced on the American boob tube. I remember watching the episodes as they were released new, and when I see them today, I get a very very special feeling inside of me. It's a feeling of comfort and warmth that few sitcoms have produced for me. Don't get me wrong though, the show wasn't fall out of your chair laughing material; but it is exceptionally produced. Barr cared about her show, and you can tell. I don't want to say the show was reality, but it sure was a lot more realistic than just about every other sitcom ever produced. Constant money problems, alcohol abuse, homosexuality, and racism were but a few of the many real life problems that this program successfully incorporated into it's weekly programming. I can't think of another sitcom in the history of television that dared to confront real life problems so successfully on a weekly basis. But alas, all good things must come to an end. The latter years of the show weren't all that great. In fact, you could feel the death spiral beginning around 1994. But, it happens to the best! And Roseanne truly is one of the best. Thank you Roseanne, for all the memories.
For those of you who don't know: ABC fought against Roseanne's desire to produce yearly Halloween specials. ABC felt that by producing Halloween specials, they could very well offend the loyal "Bible Belt" viewers that might stop watching the show because of "Satanic" undertones. Unbelievable right? Well, it's true. Yes, there are many many people in this country that to this day believe that Halloween is Satanic. Hah! If more people picked up books once in a while, they might understand better that the holiday of Halloween is a Celtic holiday based on honoring and respecting nature and honoring loved ones that have passed in the recent year. Anyway, the reason I say all of this is because this is exactly how Roseanne Barr felt about the situation.... And! She got her way! Producing yearly Halloween specials that I'm sure any Roseanne fan is familiar with, as they surely are some of her best episodes.
Regardless, this television show truly is one of the best shows ever produced on the American boob tube. I remember watching the episodes as they were released new, and when I see them today, I get a very very special feeling inside of me. It's a feeling of comfort and warmth that few sitcoms have produced for me. Don't get me wrong though, the show wasn't fall out of your chair laughing material; but it is exceptionally produced. Barr cared about her show, and you can tell. I don't want to say the show was reality, but it sure was a lot more realistic than just about every other sitcom ever produced. Constant money problems, alcohol abuse, homosexuality, and racism were but a few of the many real life problems that this program successfully incorporated into it's weekly programming. I can't think of another sitcom in the history of television that dared to confront real life problems so successfully on a weekly basis. But alas, all good things must come to an end. The latter years of the show weren't all that great. In fact, you could feel the death spiral beginning around 1994. But, it happens to the best! And Roseanne truly is one of the best. Thank you Roseanne, for all the memories.
