fandomhigh | Life Skills Through Screen Time, Friday Second Period

"So, last week we talked about how Aunt Becky was a white collar criminal. Today, we're gonna watch the descent from working class progressive to full on paranoid conspiracy theorist," Wade said. "Which means we're, of course, talkin' about Roseanne."

"Ah, yes, Roseanne," Vanessa said fondly. "The only show on broadcast television to regularly talk about loose meat. And then it all went so wrong. So, so wrong. You see, Roseanne had been cancelled for many years when someone got the bright idea to do a reunion. Unfortunately, Roseanne Barr had...changed. Now watching the original show is like watching the first act of a horror movie."

"And then they killed her off in the new show!" Wade added brightly. "I've heard it's better now. More poignant."

Wow, your teachers really had some opinions on this.

"They had to kill her off," Vanessa explained. "Because she believes Hillary Clinton runs a sex trafficking ring out of a pizza place. Just keep that in mind as you watch this show about a blue collar family in the heartland, struggling with real issues."

"They should have just recast her like they did the daughter," Wade replied, popping that VHS in