Thursday, March 17, 2011

Roseanne vs Blossom

Not a bizzaro dream I had (I think we all know who'd win that fight though) but merely something I was pondering as I was drifting off to sleep last night.
Would I rather have starred in Roseanne or Blossom?
Well technically I couldn't have starred in Roseanne as I wouldn't be playing Roseanne but rather Darlene, her middle daughter (which was one of my favourite names to use when drawing pictures of my 'characters' in my books in primary school).
Both were family sitcoms but couldn't be more different. Roseanne was a family of 5 with sister Jackie frequently involved as well, while Blossom lived with her dad and 2 brothers and Six, her best friend was always over. Both were comedies but Roseanne was sarcastic, not always the best mother and they were usually struggling for money. Blossom showed the more traditional struggles on a teen orientated show and how her dad struggled with being a single father.
Really I shouldn't even be comparing these shows, but whatev.

And let's just ignore the other technical aspects of why it couldn't have happened (wrong age, nationality, disposition etc) and just look at the pros and cons.

Darlene
I think more people remember the show Roseanne than Blossom
Sulky, sarcastic teenager (more my style than the perky Blossom)
Got to hang out with Johnny Galecki
Due to early appearances also worked with Leo DiCaprio and now IMBD tells me they are 'close friends'
Likes the plaid, as do I
Pushed the boundaries at times with issues of abortion, homosexuality, was the first 'blue collar' family to be shown as a popular series
Would have been working with John Goodman, who surely is as similar to a big teddy bear as I imagine
But would also have to work with Roseanne
Lasted 9 seasons

Blossom
Had her own show, main character
Got to rock some awesome outfits (including a ton of hats)
Got to dance in the opening credits
Was a bit too family friendly although not as bad as other 'family' sitcoms at the time
Lasted 5 seasons

Looking at the careers of both Sara Gilbert and Mayim Bialik I wouldn't say either are particularly well known. They've both recently had recurring roles on The Big Bang Theory, Bialik to a slightly greater effect I think.

Bialik in The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon's 'girl friend'
Purely for nostalgia's sake I will have to go with Blossom. Hearing the theme song again on YouTube was a joy to be treasured and I still remember watching around the TV set with my family and laughing at the inevitable 'whoa' from Blossom's brother Joey.

3 comments:

LadyJ3000 said...

It seems like a lot of actors I enjoy are appearing on the Big Bang Theory. I may have to check it out.

Michele said...

I loved Blossom way more than Roseanne, but I think that's because my life was closer to Roseanne's than Blossoms. The grass is always greener.

Do you ever look at ImRemembering.com?

Amiee said...

I do go to that website Michele, some of it is american and I don't remember but a lot brings back fond memories.