As The Conners prepares to air its final episodes on April 23, 2025, Sara Gilbert, the heart and soul behind Darlene Conner, bids a tearful farewell to the ABC sitcom that’s been a cultural touchstone for over three decades. Gilbert, 50, recently shared that the show “feels like a family” to her, reflecting on the laughter and bonds forged over seven seasons.
From its roots in Roseanne to the triumph of spinoff success, The Conners has tackled the challenges of working-class life with a perfect mix of humor and heart, striking a chord with millions. For loyal fans who have laughed and cried along with the Conners, saying goodbye will surely be a heart-wrenching experience.
The Conners‘ final bow after seven successful years on TV
The ABC sitcom, The Conners, prepares for its final bow, leaving the fans and cast members bittersweet. The show has captured the true essence of American family dynamics, revealing all the imperfect cracks, making the fans laugh, cry, resonate, and fall in love with the craft and the characters.
Sara Gilbert’s portrayal of Darlene Conner has been nothing short of iconic. Darlene’s journey resonated deeply from her teenage sarcasm in Roseanne to her weathered yet hopeful adult self in The Conners. During an exclusive interview with People Magazine, the actor poured her heart out about saying the hard goodbye to the show.
Gilbert shared:
I think we just have such a good time and we laugh a lot. And the group, not just the cast, but the crew as well, the writers. It feels like family, and because we did it for so many years, it’s sort of deep in our soul. And so that is hard to imagine being without.
Gilbert is not the only Cast member having a hard time bidding farewell to the show. Other costars, including John Goodman and Jay R. Ferguson, were equally torn apart, saying goodbye to a place that seemed less like work and more like a place to laugh.
Why did The Conners have such a deep resonance with the fans?
When the ABC sitcom, The Conners, wraps its seven-season run on April 23, 2025, it will leave behind a legion of fans who feel like they are losing family. But why so? Why does this family, beyond entertainment, have a more profound impact on the fans? The answer lies in Sara Gilbert’s wise words.
Explaining why The Conners resonated deeply with the American fans, Gilbert told People Magazine:
It’s showing an American family struggling to get by and there’s not enough representations of that. And when there are, the sets look too fancy or the people look too fancy. think also the ability of our writers to tackle subjects that people are dealing with that do it with so much humor and love. And so I think people feel like they get to laugh and they also get to feel at home with these characters, hopefully.
The Conners strikes a chord because it mirrors everyday life’s messy, beautiful reality. The show doesn’t shy away from heavy topics—unemployment, addiction, healthcare woes—yet wraps them in humor that feels like a warm hug. The cast’s laughter-filled days created a “family” vibe that bled into the storytelling, making characters like Darlene, Dan, and Jackie feel like people you know.
The Conners will release the show’s final episode on ABC on April 23, 2025.
