It's time for Roseanne Barr!

Can't explain why I like Roseanne, but I do. Maybe cuz I identify with nuts? But before there was "Roseanne's Nuts," Roseanne Barr (Pentland-Arnold-Thomas-Argent?) appeared in another reality show... that lasted all of two weeks on the air. 2003's "The Real Roseanne Show" chronicled the making of Roseanne's cooking show, "Domestic Goddess."

The original plan was that "The Real Roseanne Show" would air in hour-long blocks over six weeks on ABC from August-September 2003, and "Domestic Goddess" would debut on ABC Family immediately following. Unfortunately, there was no clear concept to "Domestic Goddess," as is painfully evident in "The Real Roseanne Show." Roseanne decided "Domestic Goddess" had to be reworked before it could be aired, but the kibosh was put on both shows when she announced she needed time off for a hysterectomy.


Since only four episodes were broadcast of "The Real Roseanne Show," it's pretty much been forgotten. But with "Roseanne's Nuts" now on the air, it's sort of interesting to revisit her previous reality show. The 2003 series came at the beginning of Barr's relationship with songwriter Johnny Argent, and at that point, it wasn't clear if their relationship was going to last. Roseanne's son Jake and son-in-law Jeff were the inept producers of "Domestic Goddess," and other friends and family members appeared in both series, including Colleen Camp and Sandra Bernhard -- though episodes of the 2003 show featuring John Goodman, Phyllis Diller and Bonnie Bramlett never aired.

So below are the four episodes of the show that aired ("Roseanne Unbarred," "Kinder, Gentler, Hungrier," "What's the Pitch?," and "Where's the Doughnuts?"). Since they're serialized and less than 90 minutes combined, I ripped 'em as a single video. Unfortunately, I didn't have a DVR at the time and there's a buzz on the hi-fi tracks (the tapes were practically inaudible when I turned off the hi-fi), which is annoying but not overbearing.

The Real Roseanne Show
Episodes 1-4

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