. >> bruce helford. >> who went on to create many, many things. >> yeah, drew carey and multiple things it was a great training ground. and everybody knew, if you survive "roads -- roseanne," you must be pretty good. >> we owe a debt to our time at "roseanne." >> and we have an afghan on the couch. >> it's a little nod. it means home to us. >> i think that what frankie and roseanne have in common is, they're not like june cleaver, as far as their families go. they're not wearing pearls and a dress with an apron. they don't necessarily always have a kind word, or an encouraging word for their kids. and not that they're mean, it's just sort of a realism with your kids that i think a lot of parents relate to. okay. here's your hat. backpack. lunch. i think what comes through in both shows is the heart and the love. ♪ >> just as it opened, so many seasons around the kitchen table, "roseanne's" last episode in 1997 included a final gathering of the extended conner family. >> the dining table is sort of like the hallmark of where everybody gathers for all important events, and i think she use