Donald Trump congratulates Roseanne on new show

At the show’s New York premiere on Monday Barr reiterated that the conflict between the sisters was representaives of families all over America.

“It shows people’s different opinions and how they resolve them,” she said. “I saw it happening in all the families I know, so I thought, ‘Well this is, you know, it’s good, hopefully it will get people talking to each other.’”

Roseanne was the most-watched show in America in 1989/90 and topped the charts for its original nine-season run, however the debut episode of the new series managed to top that with 10 per cent more viewers tuning in than watched the original finale in 1997.

The show has so far receieved mixed reviews from critics with EW saying: "Is this Roseanne revival necessary? Probably not. But it's still real nice to have the Conners back." 

The Hollywood Reporter commented on the Trump storyline: "the 'I like Roseanne, but I don't know if I can deal with the Trump stuff' is such a strange worry. That Roseanne can still make you squirm, just a little, is proof that it's still Roseanne."

While Vulture said: "In other important ways, Roseanne hasn't changed at all. It is still funny in the same ways it was always funny, using classic sitcom jokes and storylines to highlight issues of class."