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* SuddenlySexuality: Outed herself in the final season. [[spoilers: Though it turned out to just be a part of Roseanne's book.]]

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* SuddenlySexuality: Outed herself in the final season. [[spoilers: [[spoiler: Though it turned out to just be a part of Roseanne's book.]]
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!!***Beverly "Bev" Harris

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!!***Beverly !!'''Beverly "Bev" HarrisHarris'''



!!***Nana Mary***

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!!***Nana Mary***!!'''Nana Mary'''

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* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: She rotated through factory worker, police officer, truck driver, theater actor, diner owner, before finally settling into stay-at-home mom.

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* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: She rotated through factory worker, police officer, truck driver, theater actor, diner owner, before finally settling into stay-at-home mom. (Though she did still help out at the diner a lot)

!!***Beverly "Bev" Harris
*TheAlcoholic: Played for drama in one episode
*DomesticAbuse: Not stated, but it's implied Al was just as cruel to her as he was to Jackie and Roseanne. Not to mention the constant cheating.
*ExtremeDoormat: To her husband, which could explain the way she treats her daughters.
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Is a pathalogical believer in this
*[[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]]: At her worst
*MyBelovedSmother: At her best
*ShotgunWedding: It's revealed in season 6 that she and Al only got married because she was pregnant with Roseanne.
*SuddenlySexuality: Outed herself in the final season. [[spoilers: Though it turned out to just be a part of Roseanne's book.]]

!!***Nana Mary***
*BlindWithoutEm: "If she wears her glasses, she'll be in Lanford by 9. If she forgot 'em, she'll be in Lansing by midnight."
*CloudcuckooLander
*CoolOldLady: The reason Roseanne and Jackie adore her
*LadyDrunk: Though not as much as her daughter.
*[[ReallyGetsAround Really Got Around]]: In her younger days, and quite proud of it.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Occasionally with Leon.
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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Dan, revealed in the final episode he really did die from his heart attack. All episodes from that point onward were just fantasies dream up by Roseanne for her book.]]

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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: AnyoneCanDie: Dan, revealed in the final episode he really did die from his heart attack. All episodes from that point onward were just fantasies dream up by Roseanne for her book.]]

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* AbusiveParents: Dan's mother was (literally) insane, and his father was a traveling salesman who was rarely home.


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* ParentalNeglect: Dan's mother was (literally) insane, and his father was a traveling salesman who was rarely home.
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* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist

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* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist
UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: It varies.
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* FreudianExcuse: Roseanne is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — a case could certainly be made for Roseanne's control issues (the show also implied this might be the source of her compulsive overeating.)

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* FreudianExcuse: Roseanne is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — a case could certainly be made for Roseanne's anger and control issues (the are the result of growing up with an abusive father. The show also implied this might be the source of her compulsive overeating.)



* FreudianExcuse: Jackie is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — mainly Jackie's promiscuity.

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* FreudianExcuse: Jackie is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her Her father's aforementioned abuse — mainly Jackie's promiscuity.is heavily implied to be responsible for her promiscuity and inability to have a successful relationship. It goes from being implied to outright ''stated'' after her ordeal with Fisher and her inability to let Fred get close.
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!!'''DJ Connor'''

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!!'''DJ !!'''David Jacob "DJ" Connor'''
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Her bratty tendencies put her in this territory.


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* DaddysGirl: Darlene was closer to Dan than Becky was.
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* BookDumb
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* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist
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* HairOfGold
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* NoodleIncident: Tying in to his CreepyChild status. Becky comes down and complains about his hair clogging the drain in their bathroom.
-->'''DJ:''' It's not my hair
-->'''Darlene:''' Then who's is it?
-->'''DJ:''' Don't worry, it's dead. (''Walks off.'')
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* SoapboaxSadie: In later years.

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* SoapboaxSadie: SoapboxSadie: In later years.

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* TheSmartGuy

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* TheSmartGuyTheSmartGirl: Though her sister Becky was the book smart one.


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* SoapboaxSadie: In later years.
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* TomboyAndGirlGirl: Tomboy to Becky's Girly Girl.

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* TomboyAndGirlGirl: TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Becky's Girly Girl.

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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Darlene's Tomboy.




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* TomboyAndGirlGirl: Tomboy to Becky's Girly Girl.
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* FreudianExcuse: Roseanne is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — a case could certainly be made for Roseanne's control issues.

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* FreudianExcuse: Roseanne is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — a case could certainly be made for Roseanne's control issues.issues (the show also implied this might be the source of her compulsive overeating.)
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!!'''Roseanne Connor'''

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!!'''Roseanne Connor''' Connor'''



* AuthorAvatar
* TheDanza

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* AuthorAvatar
AuthorAvatar
* TheDanza TheDanza



* FreudianExcuse: Roseanne is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — a case could certainly be made for Roseanne's control issues.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Jackie.
* TheHero

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* FreudianExcuse: Roseanne is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — a case could certainly be made for Roseanne's control issues.
issues.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Jackie.
Jackie.
* TheHero TheHero



* {{Jerkass}}[=/=]JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Your mileage will definitely vary.

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* {{Jerkass}}[=/=]JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Your mileage will definitely vary.



!!'''Dan Connor'''

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!!'''Dan Connor''' Connor'''



* TheBigGuy
* HenpeckedHusband: At times.
* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Dan, revealed in the final episode he really did die from his heart attack. All episodes from that point onward were just fantasies dream up by Roseanne for her book.]]
* OedipusRex: Dan has very serious, unresolved issues with his father throughout the show's run. It doesn't help when Conner Sr. marries one of Roseanne's friends and has a kid with her.

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* TheBigGuy
TheBigGuy
* HenpeckedHusband: At times.
times.
* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Dan, revealed in the final episode he really did die from his heart attack. All episodes from that point onward were just fantasies dream up by Roseanne for her book.]]
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* OedipusRex: Theatre/OedipusRex: Dan has very serious, unresolved issues with his father throughout the show's run. It doesn't help when Conner Sr. marries one of Roseanne's friends and has a kid with her.



* OverprotectiveDad

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* OverprotectiveDad OverprotectiveDad



!!'''Becky Connor'''

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!!'''Becky Connor''' Connor'''



* TheChick
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Darlene.

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* TheChick
TheChick
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Darlene.



!!'''Darlene Connor'''

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!!'''Darlene Connor''' Connor'''



* EmoTeen: Seen as this by her family during the bulk of season 4.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Becky.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The masculine girl to David's feminine boy.
* TheSmartGuy

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* EmoTeen: Seen as this by her family during the bulk of season 4.
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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Becky.
Becky.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The masculine girl to David's feminine boy.
boy.
* TheSmartGuy TheSmartGuy



!!'''DJ Connor'''

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!!'''DJ Connor''' Connor'''



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: At times.
* CreepyChild: D.J. "Barbie Killer" Conner.

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: At times.
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* CreepyChild: D.J. "Barbie Killer" Conner.



* TagalongKid

!!'''Jackie Harris'''

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* TagalongKid

TagalongKid

!!'''Jackie Harris''' Harris'''



* TheChewToy
* FreudianExcuse: Jackie is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — mainly Jackie's promiscuity.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Roseanne.
* TheLancer
* LargeHam: In later seasons.

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* TheChewToy
TheChewToy
* FreudianExcuse: Jackie is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — mainly Jackie's promiscuity.
promiscuity.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Roseanne.
Roseanne.
* TheLancer
TheLancer
* LargeHam: In later seasons.
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* TranquilFury: If Dan's hollering and yelling, he's just blowing off steam. But when he gets quiet, ''run''.

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'''Roseanne Connor''' [Roseanne Barr]

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'''Roseanne Connor''' [Roseanne Barr]!!'''Roseanne Connor'''
-> Portrayed by Roseanne Barr
* AbusiveParents: Roseanne's father was physically abusive to his daughters.
* AuthorAvatar
* TheDanza



* {{Jerkass}}[=/=]JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Your mileage will definitely vary

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* FreudianExcuse: Roseanne is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — a case could certainly be made for Roseanne's control issues.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Jackie.
* TheHero
* {{Housewife}}
* {{Jerkass}}[=/=]JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Your mileage will definitely varyvary.




'''Dan Connor''' [John Goodman]

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\n'''Dan Connor''' [John Goodman]* ProgressivelyPrettier: Roseanne was never straight-up ugly, but she was very overweight and as a hard-working blue collar Midwestern woman, personal appearance was fairly low on her list of priorities. However, as the seasons wore on, Roseanne the actress began to wear much more flattering hair and makeup, lost a bunch of weight, and combined with her real life surgeries, her looks definitely improved.

!!'''Dan Connor'''
-> Portrayed by John Goodman
* AbusiveParents: Dan's mother was (literally) insane, and his father was a traveling salesman who was rarely home.
* TheBigGuy
* HenpeckedHusband: At times.
* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Dan, revealed in the final episode he really did die from his heart attack. All episodes from that point onward were just fantasies dream up by Roseanne for her book.]]
* OedipusRex: Dan has very serious, unresolved issues with his father throughout the show's run. It doesn't help when Conner Sr. marries one of Roseanne's friends and has a kid with her.



* OverprotectiveDad



'''Becky Connor''' [[[TheOtherDarrin Lecy Goranson, then Sarah Chalke, then Lecy Goranson, then finally Sarah Chalke]]]
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: The basis for her relationship with Mark
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: In the early seasons

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'''Becky Connor''' [[[TheOtherDarrin !!'''Becky Connor'''
-> Portrayed by [[TheOtherDarrin
Lecy Goranson, then Sarah Chalke, then Lecy Goranson, then finally Sarah Chalke]]]
Chalke]]
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: The basis for her relationship with Mark
Mark.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: In the early seasonsseasons.
* TheChick
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Darlene.
* HormoneAddledTeenager



'''Darlene Connor''' [Sarah Gilbert]
* EmoTeen: Seen as this by her family during the bulk of season 4
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The masculine girl to David's feminine boy
* SnarkKnight

'''DJ Connor''' [Sal Barone in the Pilot, then Michael Fishman for the rest of the series.]

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'''Darlene Connor''' [Sarah Gilbert]
!!'''Darlene Connor'''
-> Portrayed by Sarah Gilbert
* CharacterDevelopment: In the first seasons, Darlene was a sports-obsessed tomboy who always had her hair tied back into a tight braid to give a boyish appearance. But the moment she started going through puberty she let her hair down, started avoiding sports all together, and abandoned all of her friends to become a DeadpanSnarker.
* EmoTeen: Seen as this by her family during the bulk of season 4
4.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Becky.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The masculine girl to David's feminine boy
boy.
* SnarkKnight

'''DJ Connor''' [Sal
TheSmartGuy
* TheSnarkKnight

!!'''DJ Connor'''
-> Portrayed by Sal
Barone in the Pilot, then Michael Fishman for the rest of the series.]series



* DeadpanSnarker: In later seasons

'''Jackie Harris''' [Laurie Metcalf]

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: At times.
* CreepyChild: D.J. "Barbie Killer" Conner.
* DeadpanSnarker: In later seasons

'''Jackie Harris''' [Laurie Metcalf]
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* TagalongKid

!!'''Jackie Harris'''
-> Portrayed by Laurie Metcalf
* AbusiveParents: Jackie's father was physically abusive to his daughters.


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* TheChewToy
* FreudianExcuse: Jackie is implied to have quite a few issues with men due to her father's abuse — mainly Jackie's promiscuity.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With Roseanne.
* TheLancer
* LargeHam: In later seasons.
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'''Roseanne Connor'''

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'''Roseanne Connor'''Connor''' [Roseanne Barr]



'''Dan Connor'''

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'''Dan Connor'''Connor''' [John Goodman]



'''Becky Connor'''

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'''Becky Connor'''Connor''' [[[TheOtherDarrin Lecy Goranson, then Sarah Chalke, then Lecy Goranson, then finally Sarah Chalke]]]



'''Darlene Connor'''

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'''Darlene Connor'''Connor''' [Sarah Gilbert]



'''DJ Connor'''

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'''DJ Connor'''Connor''' [Sal Barone in the Pilot, then Michael Fishman for the rest of the series.]



'''Jackie Harris'''

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'''Jackie Harris'''Harris''' [Laurie Metcalf]

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* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs

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* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobsSmallNameBigEgo: A common thread among her many jobs was that she always tried to talk them up to make them sound a lot more important than they were. She tried to make it sound like she was the star of a high school play when all she did was raise the curtain. When she was injured in the line of duty as a police officer, she always tried to talk it up as though she took a bullet saving a baby carriage, when in reality she pulled her back after she tackled some fat naked guy and they both fell down the stairs.
* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: She rotated through factory worker, police officer, truck driver, theater actor, diner owner, before finally settling into stay-at-home mom.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: The basis for her relationship with Mark
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: In the early seasons



* EmoTeen: Seen as this by her family during the bulk of season 4
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The masculine girl to David's feminine boy




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* DeadpanSnarker: In later seasons


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* BreakTheCutie
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* TheOtherDarrin

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* TheOtherDarrin
TheOtherDarrin: And it has hounded Sarah Chalke. She said that the entire time she was on ''Scrubs,'' '''everybody''' called her "Second Becky."
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* PapaWolf



* WhyDoYouHaveSoManyJobs

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* WhyDoYouHaveSoManyJobsWhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs

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* {{Jerkass}}[=/=]JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Your mileage will definitely vary




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* SnarkKnight




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'''Becky Connor'''

'''Darlene Connor'''

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