Sara Gilbert: The spark that ignited the return of 'Roseanne'

Around this time 21 years ago, "Roseanne," the groundbreaking sitcom about the blue-collar Conner family, came to an end after a successful 10-year run. The notion that it'd be pulled out of retirement more than two decades later and become the success story of the 2017-18 television season would have likely elicited a Roseanne-like cackle from the cast back then.

Yet here we are. It's a recent weekday, and original "Roseanne" cast member Sara Gilbert, the mastermind behind the show's return, is reflecting on h the sitcom's blockbuster second coming. And all she can muster is a wide-eyed look as she shakes her head in disbelief.

"It's one of those kind of fantasies you could never imagine," said Gilbert, who has