Roseanne

Although initially nominally located in Fulton County, more than three hours away from Chicago, later on-air references over the years suggested the town is in the vicinity of Aurora and Elgin, which are less than one hour away from Chicago, and DeKalb, just over one hour away.

In a 2018 interview, Barr stated that the series setting was based on Elgin.

Many critics considered the show notable as one of the first sitcoms to realistically portray a blue-collar American family with two parents working outside the home, as well as lead characters who were noticeably overweight without their weight being the target of jokes.

Establishing shots were photographed in Evansville, Indiana, the hometown of first-season producer Matt Williams.

Exterior shots of the Conner household were based on a real home located in Evansville, located at 619 S.

Dan, Roseanne, and their three young children, Becky, Darlene, and D.J. live at 714 Delaware Street in the drab fictional mid-state exurb of Lanford, in Kane County, Illinois.