Murphy Brown and Roseanne premiered within weeks of each other in the fall of 1988 and both shows had long runs and came back with revivals that debuted months apart. Well now, Murphy Brown star Candice Bergen will appear in Roseanne’s spinoff, The Conners.
Bergen will star in The Conners third season when it returns on January 13, playing Ben’s (Jay R. Ferguson) mother, Barb. Barb is from Lanford as she’s a bit arrogant, with a sharp tongue, but once she’s had a few drinks, she’s much more agreeable. She doesn’t approve of Ben’s relationship with Darlene (Sara Gilbert) and in the promo, she describes the Conner house as “Like one of those places they break into on that program Cops.”
The Conners is the highest-rated broadcast comedy among adults 18-49 this season and it stars John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman, Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara, Jayden Rey, and Jay R. Ferguson.
Bergen earned five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes for her role as Murphy Brown. She reprised the role and executive produced the 2018 revival. During that same year, she starred in Book Club alongside Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen. She’s currently starring alongside Meryl Streep and Dianne Wiest in Let Them All Talk.
Watch the Season 3 promo below.
