Roseanne reboot featuring Barr, John Goodman and Sara Gilbert officially green-lit for eight episodes at ABC

By Alyssa Caverley and Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:03 EST, 16 May 2017 | Updated: 18:11 EST, 16 May 2017

The hit TV series Roseanne was on the air from 1988 until 1997.

And now the sitcom will be back on ABC for eight episodes as a midseason order, The Hollywood Reporter revealed Tuesday.

ABC announced the straight-to-series revival of the hit comedy, headlined by comedian Roseanne Bar, during a Upfronts media session.

Back for more: Hit 90s comedy Roseanne will be revived at ABC for eight episodes, according to ABC

Now thin and happy: Here Roseanne Barr is seen in July in LA

The series, which has yet to get an official midseason date, will feature original cast members Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, who played Darlene, Laurie Metcalf, who played Roseanne's sister Jackie, Michael Fishman (D.J.) and Lecy Goranson, who played the original Becky. 

Sarah Chalke, who took over the role when Goranson left, will also be returning, but in a different role. 

Goodman will be back despite Dan dying from a heart attack in the season finale.  

No official word, but it's been rumored that Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki (who played Darlene's love interest David Healy) may also make an appearance. 

Returning: Gilbert, left, and Metcalf, right, will likely both be back
Returning: Gilbert, left, and Metcalf, right, will likely both be back

Returning: Gilbert, left, in October and Metcalf, right, in September will both be back

Tops: Roseanne was a big ratings hit and ran for nine seasons on ABC; here is an image from 1989

The new Roseanne is being produced by the original series’ executive producers Tom Werner, Barr and Bruce Helford, according to Deadline.  

Roseanne was about the Conner family that lived in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois. 

They didn't have a lot of money, but managed to find pleasure in the their close-knit family.

Roseanne was a big ratings hit and ran for nine seasons on ABC. 

All together now: (L to R) Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Goodman, Roseanne Bar together in a scene from the show in 1995

All together now: (L to R) Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Goodman, Roseanne Bar together in a scene from the show in 1995

Goodman and Gilbert staged a mini Roseanne revival in a video filmed during Goodman’s visit to CBS’ The Talk.

Gilbert, who co-hosts and executive produces The Talk, apparently spearheaded the revival, according to the site.

'Oh, hell yes… if we could get everyone together,' he said about a Roseanne reboot.

'The big ‘R’ (Roseanne Barr) and I did a pilot about five years ago that didn’t go anywhere…but we were very happy to work together.'

He is up for it? It has also been alleged that Johnny Galecki may also make an appearance

Lucky guy: He is now on the super hit The Big Bang Theory with Kaley Cuoco

Lucky guy: He is now on the super hit The Big Bang Theory with Kaley Cuoco

Gilbert said: 'I would. Your only fear is you don’t want to do a bad version, because you don’t want to damage what’s been done.'

Next month, May 20, 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the Roseanne series finale.

The revival comes after it was reported Will & Grace is coming back with Debra Messing and Eric McCormack. 

Roseanne's straight-to-series pickup will be ABC's lone multicamera comedy on its 2017-18 schedule, as it recently cancelled Last Man Standing and Dr. Ken.

All together now: Roseanne and Dan in their bedroom in a scene from the show that originally aired in 1992 

All together now: Roseanne and Dan in their bedroom in a scene from the show that originally aired in 1992 

 

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