Laurie Metcalf on "The Conners" is brilliant.

[Eliot Rosewater]

Her frantic behavour in the kitchen, dealing with the (SPOILER ALERT)



loss of her sister, was nothing short of brilliant and hysterical.

There is simply no better actor, anywhere. What else can I say?

Mr. Goodman has lost quite a bit of weight and is as usual excellent. But I cant take my eyes off of Laurie anytime she is on screen.

Makes me want to go back and watch the earlier episodes, most would be for the first time.

[Croney]

1. I agree, I posted that same thing on two other threads about the show.

When she finally breaks down in the kitchen, I surprised myself by getting misty-eyed.

[hlthe2b]

2. Yes... The show was pretty depressing to me, but she, Goodman, and Sara Gilbert might

be able to make it watchable. It is true that "Jackie's" frenetic reorganization efforts to stay "busy" and "connected" were a good way to have her dealing with the death. She's got a knack of dealing with dark issues with humor. No more than this old scene after the death of their Father:

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. THANK you for THAT!

REally thank yOU

Now my treat

maybe the best performance ever

yes, Louis CK Show but you must watch this

[RobinA]

14. One Of The Many

absolutely hysterical scenes from that show. Politics aside, I loved that show. Not as much for the blue collar ethos, but for the Boomers grow up and have to be the adults theme.

R: We were cool Dan, we used to be Dan and Roseanne, now we're [sneering] the Connors

D: Well I LIKE being the Connors

[Siwsan]

3. I didn't watch the 'Roseanne' reboot, but I tuned in for 'The Conners'.

I never found Roseanne Barr funny. Actually found her voice to be too irritating for my ears. But I had watched some of the original 'Roseanne', back in the day, and LOVED the rest of the cast.

I really enjoyed last night's show. Some of it hit home - I lost two siblings and it's a pain that still hasn't eased.

Laurie is good, but Sara Gilbert was amazing. The casting of her, and Michael Fishman, carry the physical resemblance of Roseanne through to this new show. I really wasn't prepared to enjoy the show as much as I did.

Now, I'll definitely be tuning into this, and the reboot of Murphy Brown. They are actually the only "traditional" network shows I watch.

[Turin_C3PO]

15. And they cast Darlene's daughter well.

The actress that plays her resembles Sara Gilbert so much in my opinion.

[mainstreetonce]

5. I like Laurie Metcalf

bur Sara Gilbert's quick wit is the best of that show.

[Rorey]

6. I just learned today

The actress who plays Sheldon Cooper's mother on Young Sheldon is Zoe Perry, who is Laurie Metcalf's daughter.

That's pretty cool.

[ms liberty]

7. And of course, it works so well because Laurie Metcalf is Sheldon's mother on The Big Bang

You would almost think they had it all planned out on advance!

[Rorey]

8. LOL, I was probably the only fan of Big Bang Theory who didn't know

I'm always late to the party, it seems.

[ms liberty]

9. Oh yea, and she's a hoot as usual but Chritine Batanski as Leonard's mother

That is really the genius casting. I think they're both brilliant, and love them in just about anything. I might actually try out The Connors now, lol!

[Eliot Rosewater]

11. I have a friend who got me tickets for a taping of BBT

And I am a str8t male and big fan of Kaeley, and guess what week it was we were there

Yep, the week she broke her leg and wasnt on set, the very first taping after the accident.

It is important the part of me being a str8t male cuz I really did want to see her in person

Sigh...

Laurie is considered to be one of the best actors in, well the world I guess. I am half assed in the business or know people and am active in theater and she is considered in the same vein as Streep by other actors.

All you have to do is watch that HORACE and PETE video I linked.

Met Jim Parsons at a SAG event right when the show was getting hot, VERY nice man.

[Rorey]

12. Thank you for linking that

I've never watched Horace and Pete. That was a good segment.

[OriginalGeek]

10. i swear I thought it was Laurie

and they just did some CG to make her look younger. My wife clued me in though lol.

Zoe is fantastic on Young Sheldon. So great I considered writing Laurie Metcalf a letter thanking her for not only making everything she is in better but also for making Zoe.

[Rorey]

13. I think she'd appreciate that, if she were to ever see it

I think everyone is cast perfectly on Young Sheldon.

[Turin_C3PO]

16. She's great, isn't she?

Jackie and Darlene were always my favorite characters.