The Conners

A Cold Mom, A Brother Daddy and A Prison Baby

Well, Candace Bergen appears to have been written in as another temporary substitute for Roseanne Barr in The Conners Season 3 Episode 7, but she ain't Roseanne.  Obviously, Bergen is a talented actor, backed by an illustrious career, and her own very successful sitcom (until its depressing reboot, anyway), Murphy Brown. And she isn't posited into The Conners here as a replacement, really. But using Bergen is another example of introducing a popular female pe... more

Protest, Drug Test and One Leaves the Nest

Everyone was protesting something on The Conners Season 3 Episode 5, but despite all of the strong beliefs and good intentions, the rent still needed to get paid.  What was most surprising was the happenings at Wellman Plastics and how Becky and Darlene reacted to them. It was Darlene's response that bewildered me. For someone with the goal of becoming a supervisor at the factory so she can better support her family, Darlene didn't seem to register how a drug test coul... more

Friends in High Places and Horse Surgery

It was a dinner party done Conners' style when Darlene invited her boss to visit her at home on The Conners Season 3 Episode 4. There were fish sticks made from unspecified seafood, Mark doing a double-take at the stranger who appeared to be his mother's friend -- probably because Darlene doesn't have friends -- and Becky being openly hostile to their guest. Clearly, Robin didn't bring nearly enough wine to make this meal go smoothly.  Despite all of the tens... more

The Conners: Coronavirus Crisis Will 'Absolutely' Be Woven Into Season 3

The Conners are about to fall on hard harder times. Ahead of the ABC comedy’s Season 2 finale next week, the show’s main creative team tells TVLine that the coronavirus crisis will without question be incorporated into Season 3 (which the network is expected to officially order any day now). “We’ll absolutely be dealing with it,” confirms exec producer Bruce Helford. “We’re a show that reflects rea... more

TV Ratings: 'This Is Us' Matches Previous Low, 'The Conners' Holds Firm After Live Episode

“This Is Us” dipped to match its lowest TV rating to date, but still managed to come out on top on Tuesday night. The NBC drama scored 1.3 rating among adults 18-49, equalling its lowest ever score from episode seven of season four. It drew 6.4 million viewers, even on last week’s tally. Prior to it, “Ellen’s Game of Games,” which was just renewed for a fourth season, ticked up to a 1.0 rating and 4.6 million viewers. “New Amsterdam” was also up a little, sc... 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