The Conners

Live From Lanford

The message from The Conners Season 2 Episode 12 may have been that democracy only works if get off your butt and vote, but damn if they didn't make me laugh as they got that point across. Not to mention, they did it live! Just to be clear, I watched the east coast broadcast and the cast performed this episode live once again for the west coast, so if you see something slightly different when it comes to jokes about the live New Hampshire primary, that's probably why. ... more

Mud Turtles, A Good Steak and One Man in a Tub

Who would have guessed that Becky would end up being the sensible one when it came to running the Lunch Box? The girl who ran off and eloped.  The young woman who was an irresponsible alcoholic for years.  Now that Becky is sober and a new mom, it's great to see glimpses of the smart teenager we met way back on the original Roseanne. Because the truth is, Jackie can be easily led, and it did appear as though Dawn, the saleswoman for Cook County Mea... more

Throwing a Christian to a Bear

It's the one thing that helps them make sense of the world around them. The one thing that helps get the Conners get through the week.  The one thing that pulls the family together during dark times. No, it's not God, church, or country... It's football. Dan: Tomorrow’s Sunday so I want everyone dressed appropriately so we can pay our respects to the one thing that helps us make sense of this world and gives us the stren... more

TV Ratings: Conners Hits Audience High With Live Outing, The Flash Eyes Lows

In the latest TV ratings, The Conners‘ live episode on Tuesday night drew 6.3 million total viewers and a 1.1 demo rating, up 19 and 22 percent from its previous episode and marking its largest audience of the season. TVLine readers gave the episode an average grade of “B-.” Leading out of that, Bless This Mess (3.6 mil/0.7), mixed-ish (2.6 mil/0.6) and black-ish (2.5 mil/0.6) all ticked up, while ... more

TV Ratings: 'The Conners' Scores Season High Viewership With Live New Hampshire Primary Episode

ABC’s live episode of “The Conners,” in which the characters reacted to the New Hampshire primary as the results came in, boosted the comedy to its highest total viewership since the season 1 finale. Tuesday night’s episode scored a 1.1 rating among adults 18-49 and 6.3 million total viewers, a 19% bump on last episode. Later on in the night, the Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson-produced drama “For Life” debuted to a 0.7 rating and around 3.2 million total viewers,... more

The Conners Live - Grade the Episode!

Live from Lanford, it’s The Conners! ABC on Tuesday aired a special live, New Hampshire primary-themed episode of the sitcom, which, in large part, focused on Dan’s fledgeling rebound relationship with Katey Sagal’s Louise. During the East Coast broadcast, Mark was settling in to watch the results of the primary for a school report. This happened as an angry Dan was heading up to fix the leaky roof, leaving the front door open and everyone inside freezing. The whol... more