Lecy Goranson began playing ”Roseanne’s” Becky Conner - then a teenager - back in 1988. And she is back playing Becky as an adult on the hugely popular “The Conners.” There is perhaps no family sitcom that has stirred up more conversation and controversy than “Roseanne.” This was true back in it’s first run in the ‘80s and ‘90s and was even more true when the show was brought back in 2018. Despite it’s huge ratings, the revival was soon canceled after Roseanne wrote an offensive tweet at the end of its first season. The series was revived once again, however, as it became “The Conners” and maintained it’s mega hit status. Recently, Lecy Gornason penned her own episode about a subject close to her heart and very reflective of life in her hometown of the Chicago suburbs: gun violence. Lecy joins Abby and Lauren to discuss the special episode, the evolution of this endlessly fascinating show and to share the lessons she learned from playing Becky through a variety of stages of her life. (Lecy’s episode “Triggered” is available on Hulu now.)

 

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