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JamesG · 02-15-2012, 03:37 PM

John Goodman Talks About Working with Roseanne Again on "Downwardly Mobile" (VIDEO)

Tuesday night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" John Goodman talked about working with his old sitcom friend and co-star Roseanne Barr again.

News broke last week that he was in talks to join her on a new NBC comedy pilot "Downwardly Mobile" and this conversation certainly made it sound like a done deal.

In the series, Barr is set to play the owner of a trailer park, while Goodman is the handyman.

I heard, and I guess that this is now all public knowledge, that you will be doing a sitcom with Roseanne again.

Well, yes. (Applause!)

This is great, I won't have to meet any new people. (laughs)

Are you concerned, I mean Roseanne's crazy, she's a crazy person.

Well we're all crazy in one way or another. (laughs) The people love all of the crazy folks.

You must have always gotten along. I guess you really figured out how to get along with Roseanne.

Well we got along, she really made me laugh, and I did my best to make her laugh. It was like a family over there, like a dysfunctional family.

She's in love with you, did you see that? She wrote an article saying that in the first year that she was in love with you.

Well, she's crazy. (laughs)

Are you going to play husband and wife?

No.. well not yet. Who knows what will happen over the years.

It's people in a trailer camp and how they all get by.

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ThomasE · 02-15-2012, 08:42 PM

I'm glad to see John looking good. Good for him. I want to see him take off some of that weight, though. I hope it goes well for him.

Sean Conner · 03-29-2012, 05:29 AM

I hope this works, but I don't know. The plot doesn't sound very promising. I wonder if it's going to borrow heavily from the episode where Becky & Mark move into a trailer park and Sharon Stone is one of the residents who hits on Dan.

It wasn't a very good episode and I think this is why I'm skeptical a full-blown series based around a trailer park could work. Is it going to be quirky, or what?

The thing is, sitcoms have changed so much since Roseanne went off the air. They cater far more toward upstart 30-somethings like in How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory.

I guess I just don't know if this show will translate well as a multi-camera show. I think it would be better suited as something more like CougarTown.

But that's just me. I'll certainly watch!

02-15-2012, 03:37 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,049	John Goodman on Working with Roseanne Again on "Downwardly Mobile" *John Goodman Talks About Working with Roseanne Again on "Downwardly Mobile" (VIDEO)* Tuesday night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" John Goodman talked about working with his old sitcom friend and co-star Roseanne Barr again. News broke last week that he was in talks to join her on a new NBC comedy pilot "Downwardly Mobile" and this conversation certainly made it sound like a done deal. In the series, Barr is set to play the owner of a trailer park, while Goodman is the handyman. I heard, and I guess that this is now all public knowledge, that you will be doing a sitcom with Roseanne again. Well, yes. (Applause!) This is great, I won't have to meet any new people. (laughs) Are you concerned, I mean Roseanne's crazy, she's a crazy person. Well we're all crazy in one way or another. (laughs) The people love all of the crazy folks. You must have always gotten along. I guess you really figured out how to get along with Roseanne. Well we got along, she really made me laugh, and I did my best to make her laugh. It was like a family over there, like a dysfunctional family. She's in love with you, did you see that? She wrote an article saying that in the first year that she was in love with you. Well, she's crazy. (laughs) Are you going to play husband and wife? No.. well not yet. Who knows what will happen over the years. It's people in a trailer camp and how they all get by. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0..._1278255.html? Attached Images

02-15-2012, 08:42 PM	#2
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I'm glad to see John looking good. Good for him. I want to see him take off some of that weight, though. I hope it goes well for him.
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03-29-2012, 05:29 AM	#3
Sean Conner Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 18, 2011 Location: Lanford, Illinois Posts: 120	I hope this works, but I don't know. The plot doesn't sound very promising. I wonder if it's going to borrow heavily from the episode where Becky & Mark move into a trailer park and Sharon Stone is one of the residents who hits on Dan. It wasn't a very good episode and I think this is why I'm skeptical a full-blown series based around a trailer park could work. Is it going to be quirky, or what? The thing is, sitcoms have changed so much since Roseanne went off the air. They cater far more toward upstart 30-somethings like in How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory. I guess I just don't know if this show will translate well as a multi-camera show. I think it would be better suited as something more like CougarTown. But that's just me. I'll certainly watch!