'Roseanne' Alum Michael Fishman Addresses 'Conners' Series Finale Absence

Michael Fishman On ‘The Conners’ Series Finale Absence: “Thankful For The Gift Of Grief”

Michael Fishman is opening up about the reason he was not included in the series finale episode of The Conners. The Roseanne spinoff ended after seven seasons on ABC, and Fishman took to social media to share his thoughts after fans noticed his absence from the series finale. “Thankful for the Gift of Grief, that […]

Michael Fishman addresses his absence from 'The Conners' series finale

Fishman starred on the original "Roseanne" and parted ways with the spinoff in 2022.Andrew Eccles via Getty Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner on 'The Conners'Michael Fishman, who played D.J. Conner on 10 seasons of Roseanne and four seasons of The Conners, is addressing his absence from the latter show's series finale.The actor said in an Instagram video that he'd been "inundated with people looking for a reaction."Fishman left The Conners in 2022,…

Roseanne's Michael Fishman Addresses Absence from Series Finale

The actor, who played D.J. on both the original Roseanne series and the first four seasons of the ABC reboot, took to social media to react to his absence from the latter show's final episode.

'Roseanne' Alum Michael Fishman Addresses 'Conners' Series Finale Absence

Michael Fishman is addressing D.J. Conner’s absence in the series finale of The Conners. Fishman, 43, originated the role of D.J. — Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) and Dan Conner’s (John Goodman) son — on Roseanne and later reprised the part in the first four seasons of The Conners. The actor departed the sitcom ahead of season 5, though some fans were hopeful he might appear in last week’s series finale. “It’s the day after the Conners finale, and I h…

'The World Went Nuts' Roseanne Vet Michael Fishman Warmly Reflects On The Classic Sitcom's Early Representation Of LGBTQ TV Characters

Roseanne vet Michael Fishman talked about Roseanne's big kiss with Mariel Hemingway and how the sitcom helped pave the way for LGBTQ+ TV representation.

Where The Conners Cast Stands With Roseanne Barr After Controversies

The Conners cast has been vocal about where they stand with Roseanne Barr after working with her for decades before moving on with the hit sitcom without her. Roseanne, which originally aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997, followed the Conner family as they dealt with trials and tribulations as a working-class family. Barr starred as Roseanne Conner while John Goodman played her onscreen husband, Dan Conner. Their family was expanded with Roseanne’s …