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Late Night Writer Trashes Recent Roseanne Episode As Racist
ROSEANNE - "Twenty Years to Life" - Roseanne and Dan adjust to living under the same roof with Darlene and her two children, Harris and Mark, when Darlene loses her job. Meanwhile, Becky announces she is going to be a surrogate to make extra money; and Roseanne and Jackie are at odds with one another, on the season premiere and first episode of the revival of "Roseanne," TUESDAY, MARCH 27 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Rose)
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During last night’s episode of Late Night, comedian and show writer Amber Ruffin described a recent episode of Roseanne as “racist.” The episode featured Roseanne Conner acting distrustful of her new Muslim neighbors, until they allowed her to use their WiFi. Then she defended the woman after someone made a racist comment later.
She said: “Now, let me tell you one of the bajillion reasons why this episode was poison. She didn’t like these people until they proved to her that they were one of the ‘good ones’ by giving her their WiFi password, so what would have happened in this episode if they had been mean to her, as was their right to do? She’d have called the cops and they’d have gone to jail. That’s what the fuck what. And that’s what’s wrong with this episode. The minorities had to prove themselves to her. That’s a dangerous mentality and it isn’t limited to ‘Roseanne.’”
Creator and star Roseanne Barr responded on Twitter:
i like to do TV episodes about REAL ISSUES & REAL PEOPLE. That's what I do. Next season will be even more current events-I will challenge every sacred cow in USA.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 8, 2018
