heartland strategy. he says that the day after the president s election, abc executives looked at one another and to their credit said this s 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 underserving. i get that. i m sure it s accurate. but on this the day before easter and the day after many enjoyed family at seder, i think there s a related aspect. she tells the story of family dynamics. her sister jackie played by lori metcalf is a hillary supporter and voted for jill stein. the all or nothing red state or blue state portrayed by cable television news is not reality. for many of us enjoying the company of friends and relatives this weekend, our worlds will be much more like roseanne s than the narrative we see in our leaders and their media
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.