Vicki Lawrence Looks Back on "Roseanne" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 09-28-2018, 10:04 PM

“I only did one episode” of the ABC comedy, Vicki Lawrence says, but what a role: She played Dan’s old flame, Phyllis Zimmer.

“It was when I was having a lot of problems and they were rather public” — aka being fired from her eponymous, syndicated talk show — “and I think Roseanne thought she was going to take me aside and really help talk me through it,” Lawrence says.

“So she invited me to do a little guest spot on her show.”

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BestTVever · 08-27-2022, 06:56 AM

She nailed that character perfectly. I love her valley girl talk sneaking into Dan's office in the beginning.

ShamelessFanGirl · 08-28-2022, 04:48 PM

Vicki Lawrence was really good in this role, I wish we would have had a scene with her and Roseanne interacting with each other.

BestTVever · 05-25-2025, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ShamelessFanGirl

Vicki Lawrence was really good in this role, I wish we would have had a scene with her and Roseanne interacting with each other.

Yeah, that would have been good. Or invited her back for another episode for it.

ShamelessFanGirl · 05-26-2025, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BestTVever

Yeah, that would have been good. Or invited her back for another episode for it.

That would have been great if they had her come back again. If they had another storyline where they went to their High School reunion and Phyllis was there, creating a tense situation between the two of them. It would have been funny too to see Dan trying to keep Roseanne from making a scene, or her and Phyllis getting into a fight.

Dude111 · 05-27-2025, 11:29 AM

I loved Rosanne!!!

When I started watching DJ was young...... I dunno when that was,in the 90s??

ShamelessFanGirl · 05-27-2025, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dude111

I loved Rosanne!!!

When I started watching DJ was young...... I dunno when that was,in the 90s??

Depends on the season it was that you started watching. The series started in 1988, but most of the memorable DJ moments happened during the 90s era.

I started watching the series in the mid 1990s and instantly fell in love with it. 30 years later, I love it just as much I did back then, if not more!

Dude111 · 05-28-2025, 05:36 AM

Ya there isnt much worth anything from the 90s on is there??

ShamelessFanGirl · 05-28-2025, 08:27 PM

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Ya there isnt much worth anything from the 90s on is there??

There are plenty of shows from the 90s that are worth watching, in my opinion.

1. Roseanne
2. Home Improvement
3. Fraiser
4. Fresh Prince of Bel Air
5. Ellen
6. Will and Grace
7. Just Shoot Me!
8. Party of Five (It's not a sitcom, but it was still pretty good, IMO)
9. Mad About You
10. Family Matters
11. Full House
12. Blossom
13. Friends
14. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
15.The Simpsons

These are just to name a few. I was never a fan of Full House or Family Matters, it wasn't that they were bad shows, I just couldn't get into them. The reason I added them to the list is that there are people who, to this day, still love these shows and watch them religiously on streaming platforms and consider them worth watching.

09-28-2018, 10:04 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	Vicki Lawrence Looks Back on "Roseanne" “I only did one episode” of the ABC comedy, Vicki Lawrence says, but what a role: She played Dan’s old flame, Phyllis Zimmer. “It was when I was having a lot of problems and they were rather public” — aka being fired from her eponymous, syndicated talk show — “and I think Roseanne thought she was going to take me aside and really help talk me through it,” Lawrence says. “So she invited me to do a little guest spot on her show.” https://tvline.com/gallery/vicki-law...ence-roseanne/ Attached Images

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BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,874	She nailed that character perfectly. I love her valley girl talk sneaking into Dan's office in the beginning.

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ShamelessFanGirl Great Power and Resposbility Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 16, 2011 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 581	Vicki Lawrence was really good in this role, I wish we would have had a scene with her and Roseanne interacting with each other.

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Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,331	I loved Rosanne!!! When I started watching DJ was young...... I dunno when that was,in the 90s??

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Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,331	Ya there isnt much worth anything from the 90s on is there??