rosean roseanne s ratings? over 18 million people. and it was about us. here is the thing about that us. look at the top markets for the debut. it is a red state checklist. cincinnati, tulsa, indianapolis, kansas city. liberal enclaves like new york and l.a., they didn t crack the top 20 markets. and that fits what ben sherwood president of abc told the new york times that this was a heartland strategy. he says that the day after the president s election, abc executives looked at one another and to their credit said there is a lot about this country we need to learn a lot more about. he said that roseanne s revival was a direct effort to reach an audience that they were underservi underserving. i get all that. i m sure it is accurate. but on this the day before easter and the day after many enjoyed family at seder, i thin.