Networks shouldn't count on a "Roseanne effect" in rebooting classic shows

CNN

"Those hoping to catch lightning in a bottle twice, using the ABC revival as a model, should tread cautiously," says Brian Lowry. "Because trying to discern lessons from the show's success -- to identify a clear 'Roseanne effect' -- is no simple task, given all the factors that have played into the comedy's big debut, tempered by its slow but steady decline."