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For one thing, despite its title,Roseannelong ago ceased being a show primarily about Roseanne Conner.
But John Goodman was always equally important.
And the children provided a lot of storylines.
Whatever its title implied, Werner adds, Ive always thought the show was about the Conner family.
I mean, who wouldnt want to put a show like that on the air?
says Andy Kubitz, ABCs executive vice president for programming strategy and scheduling.
I was less concerned about ABC saying, Could you come in and pitch the show?
Once the creative concerns were settled, Werner says everything else fell into place.
They were keen on seeing whether or not there could be another chapter in the shows life.
Somewhat surprisingly, money didnt seem to be much of an issue in going forward with the spin-off.
It was relatively straightforward, the negotiation, Werner says.
Kubitz concurs, saying the new deal is not a dramatic change from the one ABC made to resurrectRoseanne.
Theres gonna be people who straight up will not even give it a shot, he concedes.
Does it worry us?
Im hoping people give it a chance.
And if audiences decide theyre simply not interested in a show without Barr?
There was a great sense of joy when we came together last year, Werner says.
