‘Roseanne’ showrunner explains that joke about ‘Black-ish’ and ‘Fresh Off the Boat’

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ABC’s reboot of the beloved sitcom “Roseanne” has generated a plethora of controversy in just a few episodes.

On Tuesday night’s episode, a joke about ABC’s minority-led sitcoms, “Black-ish” and “Fresh Off the Boat,” upset a lot of people as much as the Trump storyline did last week. The show’s star, Roseanne Barr, has also stirred up some controversy due to her comments in support of Trump and tweets that suggest she supports right-wing conspiracy theories, including Pizzagate.

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