Roseanne Barr says she felt betrayed by John Goodman on hit sitcom

Roseanne Barr talks about the dynamics behind the scenes of her hit sitcom “Roseanne.”

During a recent episode of “The Roseanne Barr Podcast,” the 73-year-old comedian spoke with Michael Malice about John Goodman’s decision to reduce his appearances on the show in recent seasons.

When Malice asked if the decision left him feeling “betrayed,” Barr admitted that it did.

“I don’t think I heard it from his agent, I think I heard it from the producers of the show actually. [that] he doesn’t want to be on the show anymore,” she explained. “I think they said he’ll do six of 24 or something like that.”

Barr admitted to feeling betrayed by Goodman following his decision to reduce his involvement in the series. (Vera Anderson/WireImage)

Although she felt betrayed, Barr said she kept things “professional” and kept her personal feelings separate from her work on the show.

“None of them supported me through any of the bullshit. I went to the first show and just had to put it aside and do the show. Always,” she added. “I kind of learned not to talk to anyone on set when we were filming one-on-one. I was always the character. When we went to work, I was always the character. Even when I took a break to go get a cup of coffee, I was always the character.”

“Roseanne” is often considered one of the most influential television shows of the ’80s and ’90s, airing on ABC for nine seasons from 1988 to 1997, earning Barr an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award.

Its popularity stems from the show’s subject matter, as it depicts a blue-collar family, highlighting their money problems and often mixing serious and comedic topics.

“Roseanne” aired on ABC for nine seasons from 1988 to 1997. (ABC Photo Archive/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

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During the podcast, Malice asked Barr why she didn’t find it fun to share her stories from her Hollywood heyday, to which her son and sometimes co-host, Jake Pentland, responded, “She doesn’t think being famous is interesting.”

“Also, I think people aren’t interested in what I say about it because it’s so dark and horrible, and they want to think about it, and then she became famous and lived happily ever after. [after]. I hate to tell you this, but it was a walk through the fucking pits of hell surrounded by demons. Sorry to ruin your fucking fantasy too,” she added.

Due to the popularity of the original series, “Roseanne” was rebooted in 2018, with much of the original cast returning, but was canceled after one season after Barr compared former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett to a monkey in a racist tweet.

Following its decision to cancel the reboot, ABC announced a spinoff called “The Conners,” in which Barr’s character would have died of an opioid overdose.

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Barr’s character was killed off for the “Roseanne” spinoff, “The Conners.” (Théo Wargo/Getty Images for NBC)

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“When they killed my character, it was a message to me, knowing that I’m mentally ill or having mental health issues, that they wanted me to kill myself,” Barr told the Los Angeles Times in February 2023. “They killed my character, and my character. And it was all to thank you for bringing in 28 million viewers, which they’ve never had before and will never see again. Because they can embrace my–.”

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