History Trivia / TheConners

* TheOtherDarrin:
** Maya Lynne Robinson is the third overall actress to play Geena in this universe, replacing [[Series/TheMindyProject Xosha Roquemore]] from the tenth season of ''Roseanne'', who replaced Rae'ven Larrymore Kelly in the original series.

* WrittenByCastMember: Lecy Goranson received story credit for the episode "Throwing a Christian to a Bear".

** Averted by television's second-most famous Darrin, Becky Conner, who in this series is played by Creator/LecyGoranson throughout.

* TheOtherDarrin: Maya Lynne Robinson is the third overall actress to play Geena in this universe, replacing [[Series/TheMindyProject Xosha Roquemore]] from the tenth season of ''Roseanne'', who replaced Rae'ven Larrymore Kelly in the original series.

** Emma Kenney as Harris Conner-Healy.

** Estelle Parsons as Bev Harris.

** James Pickens, Jr. as Chuckie Mitchell.

** Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner.
** Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner.

** John Goodman as Dan Conner.
** Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris.
** Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner.

** Johnny Galecki as David Healy.
** Sarah Chalke, Becky #2, as Andrea.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When talk about a potential spinoff of ''Roseanne'' first began surfacing, it was reported that ABC was considering centering the show around Sara Gilbert's Darlene character, possibly even naming the show ''Darlene''. In the end, it was decided to focus more on the overall Conner clan.

* TheOtherDarrin: [[Series/TheMindyProject Xosha Roquemore]] played DJ's wife Geena in the season 10 revival of ''Roseanne''. She's being replaced by Maya Lynne Robinson for ''The Conners''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When talk about a potential spinoff of ''Roseanne'' first began surfacing, it was reported that ABC was considering centering the show around Sara Gilbert's Darlene character, possibly even naming the show ''Darlene''. In the end, it was decided to focus on the entire Conner clan. However, the show tends to put a greater emphasis on Dan, Darlene, Becky, and Jackie. DJ and Mary have the smallest roles of the bunch but their respective actors are still credited with the main cast.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When talk about a potential spinoff of ''Roseanne'' first began surfacing, it was reported that ABC was considering centering the show around Sara Gilbert's Darlene character, possibly even naming the show ''Darlene''. In the end, it was decided to focus on the entire Conner clan.

* CastIncest: Creator/JulietteLewis plays David's girlfriend in the second episode. She and David's actor Creator/JohnnyGalecki played siblings in ''Film/NationalLampoonsChristmasVacation''.

* ContinuityNod: DJ's wife Geena isn't a new character: she was mentioned in a single episode almost twenty-five years ago, where she was the little girl DJ didn't want to kiss for a school play.

* DevelopmentGag: At one point in the first episode, Becky tells Darlene that she's "the obvious choice to take over for [Roseanne]", in regards to helping run the household. The initial idea for what became ''The Conners'' was in fact a spinoff centered around Darlene.

* McLeaned: According to John Goodman, Roseanne Barr's character will be killed off.

* TheOtherDarrin: DJ’s wife Geena (who was portrayed by [[Series/TheMindyProject Xosha Roquemore]] in the season 10 revival was replaced by Maya Lynne Robinson.

* TheOtherDarrin: DJ’s wife Geena (who was portrayed by [Series/TheMindyProject Xosha Roquemore]] in the season 10 revival was replaced by Maya Lynne Robinson.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When talk about a potential spinoff of ''Roseanne'' first began surfacing, it was reported that ABC was considering centering the show around Sara Gilbert's Darlene character, possibly even naming the show ''Darlene''. In the end, it was decided to focus on the entire Conner clan.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When talk about a potential spinoff of ''Roseanne'' first began surfacing, it was reported that ABC was considering centering the show around Sara Gilbert's Darlene character, possibly even naming the show ''Darlene''. In the end, it was decided to focus on the entire Conner clan.

* OlderThanTheyThink:
** Younger people probably don't realize that this isn't the first time a series has been relaunched without its eponymous star. ''Series/TheHoganFamily'' (a similar {{domcom}} which actually aired contemporaneously with ''Roseanne'' in the late 80s and early 90s) is one of the most famous examples of this.
** Many people, both young and old, probably don't realize that this isn't even the first time the idea of a Roseanne-less ''Roseanne'' was floated around by ABC, who was alienated by the actress as far back as the early 90s, when the original series was still running. After hearing stories about the hellish treatment she gave her writing staff and other members of her crew, among other things, ABC came up with the idea of having her somehow written off the show. After pitching the idea to her castmates, however, John Goodman flatly said no, and the idea was tossed.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Younger people probably don't realize that this isn't the first time a series has been relaunched without its eponymous star. ''Series/TheHoganFamily'' (a similar {{domcom}} which actually aired contemporaneously with ''Roseanne'' in the late 80s and early 90s) is one of the most famous examples of this.