Roseanne Conner (played by Roseanne Barr) on the ABC 1988 U.S. TV sitcom "Roseanne" lived with her working-class family in the fictional town of Lanford, IL. This family gave a very realistic portrayal of a working-class American family. It centered on facts which showed that the Conners greatly loved each other. Thus, they were able to live and barely scrape by.

Some critics have claimed that the show was the most ground-breaking sitcom in generations. "It was the first to portray a stark reality that many American families had already lived with for decades: both parents were working out of the house."

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