the network has handed out an eight - episode straight - to - series order for a revival of the wildly popular family sitcom headlined by comedian roseanne barr .
the revival will also return .
it 's official : roseanne is returning to abc .
the roseanne revival was spearheaded by gilbert , who currently hosts and exec produces the cbs daytime show the talk .
two decades after the iconic family sitcom signed off the air , abc from 1988 - 97 .
we 're rebooting roseanne ranked as the top series on television during the 1989 - 90 season and drew nearly 17 million viewers for its final episode .
 
the reboot , which will feature returning stars roseanne barr , john goodman among others , is set to air midseason .