Even though her actor Estelle Parsons can’t do much filming for The Conners, the show's season 4 finale may bring back Jackie’s mother Beverly, judging by a tease in the penultimate episode. As a rule, The Conners is careful about which Roseanne alumni return to the sitcom spinoff. Although some high-profile Roseanne guest stars like Christopher Lloyd’s Lou appeared on The Conners season 4, the series can’t bring back every supporting star from the earlier hit for fear of feeling like “Roseanne without Roseanne.”
Not only that, but in some cases, it’s not practical for Roseanne stars to appear on The Conners. For example, David Healy rarely shows up on the spinoff thanks to actor Johnny Galecki’s busy schedule, and Roseanne and Jackie’s mother Beverly doesn’t make many appearances in recent seasons as it is difficult for her actor Estelle Parsons to accommodate the travel required for her to appear on The Conners. Despite this,The Conners seemed to set up a season 4 finale cameo from Beverly.
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Although The Conners season 4 forgot Jackie’s romance with Neville for a long stretch, the sitcom made up for this when Neville proposed to Jackie at the beginning of “Three Ring Circus.” While she has not technically left The Conners and, indeed, appeared via a Zoom link at one point in season 3, Beverly has been absent throughout season 4 due to a combination of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic prohibiting her actor’s travel options and Estelle Parsons’ advanced age. However, despite these factors, judging by the «Three Ring Circus»’s final scene, Beverly might be making a comeback inThe Conners season 4 finale — as Neville telling Dan that he wanted to
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