9 Shows to Watch While You Wait For the Roseanne Reboot

This animated sitcom is very much like Roseanne in that it's about a working-class family that is perhaps a tad dysfunctional, but everyone still loves each other. The humor is also in the same vein — nothing too inappropriate for kids, but plenty of jokes that are going to go over their heads and have the adults rolling.

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If you like the fact that Roseanne isn't afraid to tackle issues and show people how they really are, try out this Netflix show. Be warned, this animated series about a washed up actor and his screwed-up friends and family is a satire, and therefore it's a little darker than the Conner family's exploits, but it's an excellent show.

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This send-up of American culture is a lot like Roseanne . . . if that show also had an anthropomorphic talking dog and youngest son DJ was a precocious, diabolical supervillain.

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If you thought Roseanne needed just a touch more sentimentality, check out this other ABC family sitcom. The Goldbergs aren't rich and they may yell at each other a lot, but the love runs deep. Plus, the '80s setting lends itself to a lot of fun references and pop culture touchstones.

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After the success of Roseanne, ABC launched this family sitcom in 1993. It's based on comedian Brett Butler's stand-up comedy, which is also how Roseanne came about. Butler plays Grace, a divorced single mom and recovering alcoholic raising her three kids in a small Missouri town.

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Married... With Children is arguably Roseanne's trashy cousin. The show aired from 1987 to 1997, following the hijinks of the blue-collar Bundy family and their friends. It's a lot like the ABC sitcom, but with more of a satirical vibe.

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Like The Goldbergs, this sitcom about a Midwestern family is like Roseanne — but with a little more heart. Its nine-season run is coming to an end in 2018, but the adventures of the Heck family are timeless.

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This gone-too-soon series pulled OK ratings, but never really found a huge audience and was canceled after its fourth season. But it's a gem. Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt star as high school sweethearts who suddenly become grandparents when their son finds out he fathered a child — which he must now raise because the baby's mother is in prison. Cloris Leachman is a standout as Great-Grandma Barbara June.

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This might be the closest thing to Roseanne currently on TV. It's a "comedy," even though some of the adventures of Showtime's Gallagher family are quite serious. But the show does a good job filtering all the bumps and setbacks through a humorous lens. Bonus points: It also stars Emma Kenney, who is playing Darlene's daughter Harris in the Roseanne revival.

Watch it on Netflix.