Behind-the-Scenes Secrets From ‘Roseanne’ That Will Change the Way You See the Classic Series

Rewriting History

The Conners ignores a number of storylines from the original Roseanne series, including Jackie’s marriage to Fred, the birth of Jackie’s son Andy, the birth of Roseanne and Dan’s fourth child Jerry, and nearly everything that happened during Roseanne’s final season. The decision to ignore much of the original series has caused some controversy among long-time fans.