VIDEO : ABC Sets October Premiere For 'The Conners'

ABC has announced the "Roseanne" spin-off's official premiere date, as well as the launch dates for the network's other fall series. "The Conners" will debut on Tuesday, October 16 with an 8 p.m. timeslot, serving as an opening act for the premieres of three other family comedies -- new series "The Kids Are Alright," returning vet "black-ish" and Season 2 of "Splitting Up Together." The launch of "The Conners" will come months after ABC made the decision to yank its top-performing "Roseanne" reboot after star Roseanne Barr went on a well-publicized Twitter tirade.