Roseanne Barr and Sara Gilbert appear with John Goodman in new still from upcoming Roseanne revival on ABC

Roseanne Barr, John Goodman and Sara Gilbert appeared together in a still released on Tuesday from the upcoming Roseanne revival.

The eight-episode revival airing in 2018 will bring back Roseanne Conner, played by 65-year-old Barr, and her family.

Goodman, 64, will reprise his starring role as father Dan Conner despite viewers learning he died of a heart attack in the season nine finale.

Sitcom stars: Sara Gilbert, 42, Roseanne and John, both 65, also appeared in a new still released on Tuesday by ABC ahead of the forthcoming revival

Sitcom revival: Sara Gilbert, Roseanne Barr and John Goodman are shown in a still released on Tuesday by ABC from the upcoming Roseanne revival

The episode ending the original run was titled Into That Good Night and aired on May 20, 1997.

Gilbert, 42, also will reprise her role as their daughter Darlene.

The new still from ABC showed Darlene and Roseanne sitting at the top of a bed while Dan knelt at the end facing them in an episode titled Dress To Impress.

The original series ran for nine season on ABC from 1988 to 1997.

Story dilemma: John, pictured in Los Angeles in March, will reprise his role as Dan even though the character died of a heart attack in the 1997 finale

Heart attack: John Goodman, shown in March in Los Angeles, will be back as Dan Conner despite viewers learning his character died of a heart attack in the 1997 finale

Popular show: John, Michael, Laurie, Sara , Roseanne and Alicia in a 1995 still from the hit ABC sitcom

Popular show: Goodman, Michael Fishman, Laurie Metcalf, Gilbert and Barr are shown in a 1995 still from Roseanne

The revival also will bring back original cast members Laurie Metcalfe [Jackie] and Michael Fishman [DJ].

Johnny Galecki, 42, also will reprise his role as David Healy after getting loaned out from his hit show The Big Bang Theory on CBS.

He was on the sitcom for seven seasons as the boyfriend and then husband of the Conners’ daughter Darlene.

Middle child: Sara, pictured in August 2016 in Los Angeles, will be back as Darlene
Roseanne was lauded for tackling groundbreaking issues that had not been addressed previously on network television sitcoms.

The main protagonist was a working mother in a blue-collar family and gay characters also came out.

The Roseanne revival is expected to air on ABC in early 2018.

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