Roseanne is such a well-written show, yet it is completely misjudged by so many people. It is actually one of the most groundbreaking shows to have ever hit television. It is progressive, feminist and extremely funny. It is my favorite show and will probably always be my favorite show. Watching it brings me comfort and lessens my anxiety. It helps me think differently about certain issues, and allows me to take a break from my own life and enter a world where the characters are more real, touching, and complex than almost all of those on ‘reality’ TV today.
Women complain about PMS, but I think of it as the only time of the month when I can be myself.” -Roseanne Barr
![“When the show went to No. 1 in December 1988, ABC sent a chocolate “1” to congratulate me. Guess they figured that would keep the fat lady happy—or maybe they thought I hadn’t heard (along with the world) that male stars with No. 1 shows were given Bentleys and Porsches. So me and George Clooney [who played Roseanne Conner’s boss for the first season] took my chocolate prize outside, where I snapped a picture of him hitting it with a baseball bat. I sent that to ABC.” —Roseanne Barr, NY Magazine, 2011](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lldvmud1az1qipa6do1_250.jpg)
