'Roseanne' spurs conservative minds
Los Angeles
The instant-hit status of "Roseanne" is triggering the enduring Hollywood impulse to copycat success.
Even with series pilots nearing completion for the 2018-19 TV season, producers are eagerly pitching revivals of sitcoms that, like "Roseanne," had their day 20 or 30 years ago, according to an industry insider. There are networks and streaming services trying to figure out how to create projects that similarly resonate with viewers, said veteran movie and TV screenwriter Lionel Chetwynd.
The ABC sitcom is part of a still-expanding reboot trend that's brought TV back to the future and includes revamped versions of "Will & Grace," "One Day at a Time" and "The X-Files," and the upcoming "Murphy Brown.