VIDEO : Roseanne Barr Speaks After The Conners Debut

Nearly five months since ABC's much-publicized axing of its "Roseanne" revival from its lineup, the network on Tuesday premiered "The Conners," a half hour spin-off framed around the fictional family of Roseanne Conner. In the first episode, Dan (John Goodman), Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) and Roseanne's children are three weeks into dealing with the aftermath of her sudden death from what they believe to be a heart attack. Initially, Roseanne's family is in disbelief, particularly Dan, who said defensively that he had flushed her pills.