"We felt like the writers were simply tipping the hat to those shows. It certainly wasn't meant to offend," Dungey said, adding that she was surprised by the criticism the line generated. "That said, I do stand by the 'Roseanne' writers in terms of the decision to include that line. I think they felt that they were expressing the point of view of the Conners."

Source: Los Angeles Times May 15, 2018 17:44 UTC