ROSEANNE!. I watched several eps of Roseanne and it's just not as watchable as Who's The Boss. WTB Is the Better Show. Who agrees?

tough question. I don't like either one. Very hard for me. I will have to think about it.

how funny, to me, Roseanne's one of those few shows that I don't get sick of despite endless reruns.

Who's The Boss is an alright show, but no less than three of the actors, I preferred on other shows (Taxi, Charmed, Soap)

Nope. Roseanne is better IMO.

I like WTB way better then Roseanne she is overplayed

whos the boss is better iam so sick of Roesanne my god she on every damm channell i can think of expect Hallmark n couple others.we need see wtb more roesanne over played

I agree Roseanne is overplayed, but I still think it's a better show than WTB.

Kinda like how Cosby is overplayed, but I'd still say it's better than Blossom.

1st of all ROSEANNE is 10x better than Who's The Boss.

2nd of all, Roseanne is the better show, that's why she's on every damn channel. I can watch her over and over and over again. (DId WTB? ever make it to number 1?? Don't think so!)

And 3rd, TCS is not better than Blossom. :)

Definately WHO'S THE BOSS? !!!! :D Hundreds of times BETTER than Roseanne! That show just gets annoying and is annoying I feel. (Sorry)

I'll say Roseanne was better than WTB bur Roseanne also got real bad near the end but WTB never dropped that much in quality.

Roseanne's better quality-wise than WTB? Roseanne was groundbreaking for its time and still is. WTB? was just another typical family friendly sitcom. Even Tony Danza says there is no way it can compare with his previous sitcom, Taxi. There's a reason Roseanne was a bigger hit during it's original and syndicated run than WTB? ever was . . . it's simply a better written, produced, and acted out show. I challenge you to find WTB on any Best of or Critics's picks lists that Roseanne almost always shows up on. You might say well WTB? has a loyal fan following, well so does Roseanne and it gets better RATINGS than WTB?!

I would understand if you said something like Cheers, Seinfeld, or Fraiser was a better show than Roseanne, but WTB? WTB? isn't anywhere in the league of the sitcoms mentioned, nor will it ever be both quality and commercial-wise. Roseanne has also aged a lot better than WTB?, the humour in most episodes is still as fresh as the day it originally aired.

Roseanne's better quality-wise than WTB? Roseanne was groundbreaking for its time and still is. WTB? was just another typical family friendly sitcom. Even Tony Danza says there is no way it can compare with his previous sitcom, Taxi. There's a reason Roseanne was a bigger hit during it's original and syndicated run than WTB? ever was . . . it's simply a better written, produced, and acted out show. I challenge you to find WTB on any Best of or Critics's picks lists that Roseanne almost always shows up on. You might say well WTB? has a loyal fan following, well so does Roseanne and it gets better RATINGS than WTB?!

I would understand if you said something like Cheers, Seinfeld, or Fraiser was a better show than Roseanne, but WTB? WTB? isn't anywhere in the league of the sitcoms mentioned, nor will it ever be both quality and commercial-wise. Roseanne has also aged a lot better than WTB?, the humour in most episodes is still as fresh as the day it originally aired.
Yea but I never cared what critics say. Their's some shows on that list I wouldn't give the time of day to.

Yea but I never cared what critics say. Their's some shows on that list I wouldn't give the time of day to.

I understand that and one might claime WTB? has a loyal fanbase, but so does Roseanne. I mean Roseanne is the type of sitcom that stands out from the crowd, whereas WTB? is one of many sitcoms of that genre.

IMO, the 90's sitcom was pretty much saved by Roseanne and Seinfeld.

I like WTB too, it's fun in the occasional rerun, but I do agree with Danza that Taxi was definately the better show. Katherine Helmond was the best thing about WTB IMO, and even she was put to much better usage on Soap.

i like Roesanne n Whos the boss but Roesanne is way overplayed my god few days ago i couldnt watch Fresh prince was Roesanne marathon was on.anything better then Blossom lol

whos the boss is better iam so sick of Roesanne my god she on every damm channell i can think of expect Hallmark n couple others.we need see wtb more roesanne over played

The only time I watch Roseanne is at 10 am and 10:30 am on one of my local stations. I hate how cable likes to rerun abuse shows.

Alright, WTB? is a great show and I don't want to take anything away from it so I'll stop with how great the show is, I like It and I enjoy watching it but....

Roseanne is in my opinion a better show, It is a classic, It has alot of real lol moments (not saying WTB? doesn't) It was possibly the best or second best sitcom from the 90's. It broke certain barriers (The Lesbian kiss, DJ's masterbating, etc.) and plenty of other classic moments.

Now we keep hearing its over played but The fact isn't ohh which show would you rather see at ten o'clock its which show is better and if you watch one episode of WTB? next to Roseanne it is better...

Roseanne's better quality-wise than WTB? Roseanne was groundbreaking for its time and still is. WTB? was just another typical family friendly sitcom. Even Tony Danza says there is no way it can compare with his previous sitcom, Taxi. There's a reason Roseanne was a bigger hit during it's original and syndicated run than WTB? ever was . . . it's simply a better written, produced, and acted out show. I challenge you to find WTB on any Best of or Critics's picks lists that Roseanne almost always shows up on. You might say well WTB? has a loyal fan following, well so does Roseanne and it gets better RATINGS than WTB?!

I would understand if you said something like Cheers, Seinfeld, or Fraiser was a better show than Roseanne, but WTB? WTB? isn't anywhere in the league of the sitcoms mentioned, nor will it ever be both quality and commercial-wise. Roseanne has also aged a lot better than WTB?, the humour in most episodes is still as fresh as the day it originally aired.


what made Roseanne groundbreaking? Was it that they were the first unattractive family on TV?

what made Roseanne groundbreaking? Was it that they were the first unattractive family on TV?

They were one of the first that proved that the average family really isnt the perfect picket fences, sugar & candy canes, and Walt Disney type. The age of Leave It To Beaver, Father Knows Best, etc. were nice and they were great shows, but in reality, pretty much no family is really like that.

I don't think either show is better than the other, that is unless we were comparing it to Roseanne after the lottery win.

They were one of the first that proved that the average family really isnt the picket fences, sugar & candy canes, and Walt Disney type. The age of Leave It To Beaver, Father Knows Best, etc. were nice and they were great shows, but in reality, pretty much no family is like that.

I don't think either show is better than the other, that is unless we were comparing it to Roseanne after the lottery win.


One of the things I don;t like about Roseanne is that in some eps it just focused on Roseanne and Jackie or Roseanne and Dan or Roseanne and one of the those waitress at the Diner. On Who's the Boss, all the eps involved the whole cast. It was never just Tony and Angela for 20 min of the 25 min episode like it was on Roseanne.

I enjoyed Roseanne somewhat, but Who's the Boss wins by a slight edge.

Who's The Boss? is better

what made Roseanne groundbreaking? Was it that they were the first unattractive family on TV?

what was so unattractive about them? Dan wasn't too bad looking in the first season or two when he was stocky but hadn't let himself go to the point of heart attack risk. Darlene and Becky were both attractive, granted, not Alyssa Milano or Christina Applegate, but certainly not people you'd think were hideous.

I also think Roseanne blossomed into a very attractive woman as the show progressed.

Do you wanna know why people identified with the Conners? they were normal! People got sick of these superhuman families presented on TV. The Conners were people that you knew, or maybe even your own family. They were real people, had real issues, had real clothes (as opposed to Cliff sporting a different $500 sweater every episode), had real emotions, and you loved them for that. There was no condescending attitude in the Conner's the way that the Huxtables looked down on everyone. Everybody loved Darlene, she had her flaws and her strengths and her sarcasm kept the show afloat.

About the "episodes only have the cast in it" story, that is one of the things that a lot of us loved about the show. You loved the characters so much that you didn't need outside characters. Plus, by latter seasons, there were like 10-12 regulars, so you didn't always need guests in episodes because the Conner's became such an extended family.

About "not being able to watch Fresh Prince because Roseanne's on", don't forget N@N has given FP marathons that those of us who don't like it were miserable for a week as well.

I like both shows, but I love WTB? better. Yes Rosanne was more realistic, but IMO WTB had more heart.

And yes Roseanne is definitely way overplayed, they've had how many marathons in the last few weeks? Too many to count.

I rarely watch Roseanne on N@N to be honest. That's the way to keep liking a show. I quit watching Golden Girls when Lifetime began overplaying it, and I still love the show and can't wait to have all the seasons on DVD. Same goes with Seinfeld, I may occasionally watch it on TBS if it's an episode I don't have on DVD and haven't seen in ages (like last night I caught some of "The Butter Shave", which I haven't seen in eight or nine years), but most of the time, I won't watch it.

I've been mostly watching Roseanne on Oxygen, but even Oxygen has started with the overplaying of Roseanne with the marathons too

Definetly Who's The Boss.

what made Roseanne groundbreaking? Was it that they were the first unattractive family on TV?

For starters it was the first sitcom in which the female lead was in complete control of the household, without having to answer to a supreme male figure. Dan was in no way superior to Roseanne in running the household or taking care of the children, he often complained about this. Also, shows ended when issues weren't dissolved or solved. The family was in no way, shape or form perfect, they weren't ugly, they were normal looking. I'd say most people in a normal western society resemble the Conners than most regular sitcom families. Roseanne was one of the first sitcoms to highlight feminism, homosexuality, and most obviously working-class America. The list just goes on...

i agree

but um...the 2 shows are very different so i dont see why you compared them. this is only gonna start trouble anyway

i agree

but um...the 2 shows are very different so i dont see why you compared them. this is only gonna start trouble anyway

I agree, Growing Pains is a much better "rival" show for Who's The Boss

I agree, Growing Pains is a much better "rival" show for Who's The Boss

Hell, even The Nanny is a better comparison as both shows shared many of the same producers and premise.

what was so unattractive about them? Dan wasn't too bad looking in the first season or two when he was stocky but hadn't let himself go to the point of heart attack risk. Darlene and Becky were both attractive, granted, not Alyssa Milano or Christina Applegate, but certainly not people you'd think were hideous.

I also think Roseanne blossomed into a very attractive woman as the show progressed.

Do you wanna know why people identified with the Conners? they were normal! People got sick of these superhuman families presented on TV. The Conners were people that you knew, or maybe even your own family. They were real people, had real issues, had real clothes (as opposed to Cliff sporting a different $500 sweater every episode), had real emotions, and you loved them for that. There was no condescending attitude in the Conner's the way that the Huxtables looked down on everyone. Everybody loved Darlene, she had her flaws and her strengths and her sarcasm kept the show afloat.

About the "episodes only have the cast in it" story, that is one of the things that a lot of us loved about the show. You loved the characters so much that you didn't need outside characters. Plus, by latter seasons, there were like 10-12 regulars, so you didn't always need guests in episodes because the Conner's became such an extended family.

About "not being able to watch Fresh Prince because Roseanne's on", don't forget N@N has given FP marathons that those of us who don't like it were miserable for a week as well.



The only attractive female on Roseanne was MOLLY who was only on the how Briefly

The only attractive female on Roseanne was MOLLY who was only on the how Briefly

Jeese you must not fine many people attractive I know alot of people who think Sarah Chalke, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, & Laurie Metcalf are hot, and Roseanne may not be a sex symbol but she was attractive torwards the end of the series. And anyways what do looks have to do with a show being great.

You like AITF right? well what if I said it was a horrible show cause edith isn't hot...?

Jeese you must not fine many people attractive I know alot of people who think Sarah Chalke, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, & Laurie Metcalf are hot, and Roseanne may not be a sex symbol but she was attractive torwards the end of the series. And anyways what do looks have to do with a show being great.

You like AITF right? well what if I said it was a horrible show cause edith isn't hot...?



Sara Gilbert????????????????????????????????????

Oh, definitely WTB.

Roseanne makes me want to claw my eyes out. Watching Roseanne is like listening to nails being dragged across a blackboard for a 1/2 hour. *shudder*

Sara Gilbert????????????????????????????????????

I don't see whats so wrong with Sara Gilbert...

I don't see whats so wrong with Sara Gilbert...


I guess it was the way her character was wriitten. She was always irritable, depressed, and that makes the PRETTIEST GIRL unattractive. So what do you think it did to Sara Gilbert's Character?-lol

Oh, definitely WTB.

Roseanne makes me want to claw my eyes out. Watching Roseanne is like listening to nails being dragged across a blackboard for a 1/2 hour. *shudder*


I'm personally surprised that you hate Roseanne so much if you like Mama's Family, since IMO, the Harper's and Conner's aren't that different from each other. I could definately see Ellen, Eunice and Vinton being Becky, Darlene and DJ in 30 years, plus Fran totally was the Jackie character down pat

I guess it was the way her character was wriitten. She was always irritable, depressed, and that makes the PRETTIEST GIRL unattractive. So what do you think it did to Sara Gilbert's Character?-lol

I think most people prefer Darlene to Becky just based on the way they had Darlene become starting around season four, she really became a scene-stealer around then

I'm personally surprised that you hate Roseanne so much if you like Mama's Family, since IMO, the Harper's and Conner's aren't that different from each other. I could definately see Ellen, Eunice and Vinton being Becky, Darlene and DJ in 30 years, plus Fran totally was the Jackie character down pat

:lol: We've had this discussion before. It was definitely the way both shows were written. Roseanne was just so...I don't know. I couldn't stand it when it was on and I still can't stand it today. Yet I can watch MF and enjoy it because it is written differently than Roseanne.

Plus, Mama's husband was dead, so she didn't have a husband to scream at like Roseanne. :lol:

I'm personally surprised that you hate Roseanne so much if you like Mama's Family, since IMO, the Harper's and Conner's aren't that different from each other. I could definately see Ellen, Eunice and Vinton being Becky, Darlene and DJ in 30 years, plus Fran totally was the Jackie character down pat

:clap Well said.

btw, I would say Charles In Charge would be a better comparison to WTB? as they both had men taking care of the household and kids.

Plus, Mama's husband was dead, so she didn't have a husband to scream at like Roseanne. :lol:

lol, and another thing to make the shows similar... in the series finale, we found out Dan was dead, making Roseanne a widow like Thelma :lol:

:btw, I would say Charles In Charge would be a better comparison to WTB? as they both had men taking care of the household and kids.

yes, CIC is perfect, plus both shows premiered in 1984, and starred Italian actors who originally had fame as part of hit 1970's ABC series.

The only attractive female on Roseanne was MOLLY who was only on the how Briefly
i think that lecy goranson(before she cut her hair) and sarah chalke are more attractive than MOLLY;)
although SOME women think that darlene(sara gilbert) is the most attractive female on Roseanne:D
but to each their own:cool:

i think that lecy goranson(before she cut her hair) and sarah chalke are more attractive than MOLLY;)
although SOME women think that darlene(sara gilbert) is the most attractive female on Roseanne:D
but to each their own:cool:


You have to be a female to think that Molly wasn;t more attractive than Becky and especially Darlene. Anyone with 2 eyes can see that

Sarah Chalke was gorgeous, I thought she was the most gorgeous female on the show. I thought Lecy was pretty as was Sara Gilbert.

Sarah Chalke was gorgeous, I thought she was the most gorgeous female on the show. I thought Lecy was pretty as was Sara Gilbert.


The fact that you think Sara Clarke was gorgeous is something I will never understand. I'm wondering if we were looking at the same show

You have to be a female to think that Molly wasn;t more attractive than Becky and especially Darlene. Anyone with 2 eyes can see that
well i agree with you that Molly is alot more attractive than darlene.

well i agree with you that Molly is alot more attractive than darlene.


Thank You

The fact that you think Sara Clarke was gorgeous is something I will never understand. I'm wondering if we were looking at the same show

LOL I could say the same for you Solomon ;) :p

LOL I could say the same for you Solomon ;) :p


Sara was OK looking.

Ok looking? I thought she was too pretty to be Roseanne and Dan's daughter at times ;)

Ok looking? I thought she was too pretty to be Roseanne and Dan's daughter at times ;)



There were only two pretty females on Roseanne. Molly and the 2nd Becky

Right here!!! We finally agree!!! :wave:

There were only two pretty females on Roseanne. Molly and the 2nd Becky


Sarah Chalke is the 2nd becky unless thats what you are saying and contradicting what you said in earlier posts...

Sarah Chalke was gorgeous, I thought she was the most gorgeous female on the show. I thought Lecy was pretty as was Sara Gilbert.

damn aitte imma set yall straight!:mad:
ok 1st of all wtb is my fave so my answer is wtb..but roseanne is my 2nd fave show so i luv it 2..i remember on da wtb e-true hollywood story it said that abc was happy with da sucess of wtb so it decided 2 launch roseanne.

now i dont know y everyone is sayin that the daughters of roseanne are gorgeous. i mean dont get me wrong sarah, lecy and sarah are all ok. but on who's the boss? they had hmmmm:confused: what was that girls name again o yea! alyssa milano!!!!! come on she was and still is sooo hot and georgous. shes bascially a teen idol..come on you cant help but notice how fine alyssa was on wtb and how fine she is now
:cool: - what now?

LOL I could say the same for you Solomon ;) :p


I take back all my comments because I didn;t realize that Sara Clarke was the 2nd becky-lol I thought we were talking about Darlene which is why I keep saying OK looking

I don't know which show I like more. I like them both pretty much the same.

ROSEANNE!. I watched several eps of Roseanne and it's just not as watchable as Who's The Boss. WTB Is the Better Show. Who agrees?
i hate WTB...Roseanne is the best.

i like to watch whos the boss once in a while but i like roseanne alot better and you can add me to the list of people on here who think that sarah chalke is super hot

OMG Thats a difficult one I love both shows, but I think Who's the Boss would probably win. I never tire of either show.:confused:


:wave:

I LOVED WTB when it first aired, however I think it is unwatchable in reruns.

I've never liked Roseanne though.