Roseanne is an American television sitcom starring Roseanne Barr and revolves around the fictional Conner family. It aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and again on March 27, 2018, through May 22, 2018. Lauded for its portrayal of a working-class American family, the series reached No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings from 1989 to 1990.