‘The Conners’ Producer Explains Why 1 ‘Roseanne’ Character Was ‘Tarnished’ in Final Seasons

When The Conners ended its seven-season run, a longtime character was noticeably missing—and no, we’re not talking about family matriarch Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) or her son D.J. (Michael Fishman), who both had perfectly good excuses for not being there. (Rosie was dead, and D.J. was overseas with the military, after all.) 

David Healy, the character played by Johnny Galecki in the original Roseanne series, also didn't return for the series finale. Instead, his once beloved character left behind a bummer of a legacy as a deadbeat dad.