warning! Spoilers ahead for The Conners season 5 finale.Conners The executive producers explained why the season 5 finale ruined Sweetheart Roseanne Personality, maybe for good. The ABC Family comedy recently wrapped up its year with an episode about Mark’s graduation. As Darlene’s son looks to the future, he also has to make peace with his past.
in Conners Season 5, Episode 22, “The Grad Finale”, the sitcom cemented its position on David as Johnny Galecki as a bad and absent father. After hoping he will attend Mark’s graduation, Darlene’s son comes to terms with the truth about their relationship. In a new interview with TV lineExecutive Producers Bruce Helford and Dave Kaplan explain their decision to destroy David’s image. Read their answers below:

Helford | You know, we’re getting close to the big arc of the show, maybe next season or whatever, and there’s only so much time we can go. [without seeing David]. Johnny is very busy. We love him, and he’d love to do things with us, but it just didn’t work out for dates. And Dave you can handle the relationship with Ben…Kaplan | There are two things at play here: one of the things we point out is that zebras don’t change their stripes; It’s one thing to talk about a big game, another to make an appearance, and it’s a parenting topic. You have to be there, you have to be there, and what we’re saying is David didn’t come for it [Mark] And Ben did. With all the complexities of being Conner, Ben has stepped up. Sometimes as a kid, when you have a reconfigured family, your eyes aren’t in the right place, and that’s what this episode is about. Helford | It really felt like we were doing a disservice to Ben’s character as well, and we just didn’t have that [Ben and Mark] This restricts the thing he did. He built a house for the family [convinced] Darlene to take this job and get Mark into college… we felt it was a major turning point that was needed, so we went for it.
Why Conners needed to destroy David Roseanne
Admittedly, seeing David again Conners The Season 5 finale would have been great. In a year full of surprises, it could have been quite the icing on the cake, especially given the size of the role he had in Roseanne. It would also allow for an emotional reunion between Mark and his father during his graduation. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out because Galecki is not available to participate.
Going forward, it would allow David to be identified as an absentee father Conners Not being considered for any major events regarding his children. Last time the character was in Roseanne Casually, it seemed like he was finally starting to fix his kids. But since then, he hasn’t really turned up. Even when Harris got pregnant accidentally, it was not indicated at all.
There is a good possibility that Conners It already ends with Season 6. But despite that, the sitcom can now focus on Ben’s role as a father figure to Mark and Harris – something the show didn’t really exploit due to the kids’ relationship with David. Now that Darlene’s former flame is no longer in the picture, this is no longer an issue.
