Why The Role Of Becky Was Recast On Roseanne

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Lecy Goranson wanted to go to college



Lecy Goranson had portrayed Becky Conner growing up on "Roseanne" for multiple seasons when she was suddenly replaced by Sarah Chalke, who would go on to be part of popular shows like "Rick and Morty." In "Roseanne" Season 5, Goranson left the role to do something very non-Hollywood: go to college. Goranson made acting a part-time gig and attended Vassar College (via TV Line). She then appeared sporadically on the series until she was fully replaced.

The sporadic appearances were explained as Becky leaving to get married, but producers ultimately decided to feature the character more, leading Chalke to send an audition tape (via the Toronto Star). Goranson said that at the time she left, she was craving "normalcy" and being around her own "peer group" after years on the show (per Live with Kelly and Ryan).

Goranson returned to the role in Season 8, but Chalke would still alternate in until she took on full-time duties again for Season 9. The switch was played for laughs, with multiple characters even asking Goranson's Becky where she'd been when she first returned. The show would continue to reference the back-and-forth, with both Beckys even appearing onscreen together for the closing credits of an episode while the theme music for "The Patty Duke Show" plays (via TV Series Finale).

Chalke returned to "Roseanne" in Season 10 for the 2018 revival, but as a different character, Andrea, who wanted a child and sought to use Becky as a surrogate. Chalke continued in her new role for the spinoff series "The Conners," which once again sees Goranson returning as Becky.

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In this one I yap about why I think people had issues with Sarah Chalke's version of Becky on Roseanne, and why I don't think the recast was actually the problem.