When The Conners ended its seven-season run, a longtime character was noticeably missing—and no, we’re not talking about family matriarch Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) or her son D.J. (Michael Fishman), who both had perfectly good excuses for not being there.

I have to say, I was a little nervous, because there was so much backlash about her not being on the show,” said “The Conners” showrunner Bruce Helford.

The series finale of ABC's 'The Conners' featured archive footage of everyone — except Roseanne Barr from the OG sitcom