Roseanne Barr, comedian, TV star and producer, made waves on television with her hit sitcom, Roseanne, a family comedy following the Conners of Lanford, Illinois. For Barr, the television show was more than entertainment – it was a platform for spreading social change. More than any other primetime show of its time, Roseanne dealt head on with difficult issues, including puberty, homosexuality, domestic abuse, substance abuse, teenage pregnancy, divorce and poverty, and worked through these problems with familial love and ample humor.