But the best political comedy in television history was Norman Lear’s “All in the Family,” which was truly groundbreaking, especially considering the era - the early 1970s - in which it emerged. There have been comedies over the years that have incorporated politics into their weekly scripts, “M*A*S*H” and “Will & Grace” among the most notable. Equal representation is really all most conservatives want. I was impressed, not because Roseanne’s character was pro-Trump but because the first back-to-back episodes did a good job representing various points of view. But the pre-show publicity emphasizing that Roseanne’s character was going to be a supporter of President Donald Trump led us to watch out of curiosity. I was not a regular viewer of the original “Roseanne,” but I always thought Roseanne Barr was talented and funny from her earliest appearances on Johnny Carson’s show. ![]() Like 25 million other Americans (including delayed viewing), my wife and I watched the premiere episode of the new incarnation of “Roseanne.”
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