The Real Reasons Why Networks Canceled Shows People Liked Watching

Roseanne Barr’s Offensive Comments Caused Immediate Backlash

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When ABC resurrected Roseanne in 2017, there was some skepticism that the show would draw in as many viewers as the original incarnation. It was a resounding success, but it was short-lived. When the titular actress, Roseanne Barr, posted racist and anti-Semitic tweets online, the network swiftly canceled the series.

Barr later said in an interview with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, “I don’t want to run off and blather on with excuses, but I apologize to anyone who thought, or felt offended and who thought that I meant something that I, in fact, did not mean. It was my own ignorance, and there’s no excuse for that ignorance. I definitely feel remorse.”