According to an unnamed source, Roseanne star Roseanne Barr's claims that she was asked to reprise her role in The Conners are "Inaccurate." The Conners killed off Roseanne Barr's Roseanne heroine Roseanne in the show's pilot episode. However, Barr claims in her 2025 documentary "Roseanne is America" that the show's creators asked her to return and play Roseanne's ghost due to flagging ratings. However, a source for TVLine told the site that these claims were "Inaccurate." Barr declined to comment.