Who is Bobo? Why Does Bobo 'Roseanne' Appear In The Conners?

Sunny Anderson
Jan 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023

So why is Bobo back in The Conners Season 5, Episode 11? Who is Bobo the conners? Bobo appeared in Roseanne Season 1, Episode 9, which aired on Jan. 3, 1989. Let's refer to the official synopsis for the episode, per ABC, which reads, "The death of a beloved teacher from Dan and Jackie’s high school brings old classmates together." According to official promotional photos from the upcoming episode, Dan and Bobo square off once again at the Lobo Lounge. Maybe Bobo never actually left after their first bar fight.

1. Who is Bobo? 'The Conners' cameo

Who is Bobo the conners Source: Online

Bobo was a business owner (he owned his own snow plowing company). He couldn't quite own his temper when he drank. He picked a fight with Dan — at Dan's own birthday party — over the use of a pool table at the Lobo Lounge.
Bobo appeared in Roseanne Season 1, Episode 9, which aired on Jan. 3, 1989. So why is Bobo back in The Conners Season 5, Episode 11?

2. Why The Conners Season 5 Is Bringing Back Bobo

Who is Bobo the conners Source: Variety

It is tough to see why Bobo, of all people, is the Roseanne character that will make a return in The Conners season 5. He is an undeniably obscure side character who no one would have guessed was the returning alum, but it could have something to do with the fact that William H Macy will also be playing Roseanne’s high school suitor in the same episode. While The Conners season 5 set up tragedy for Jackie by establishing that Beverly is suffering from dementia, the sitcom has been soft on Dan since the season began. As such, confronting his braggadocious rival (played by Macy) and Bobo could be a darker story for the character.
Since The Conners season 5 started, Dan has been enjoying a rare bit of relative peace as Jackie and Darlene's plots have dominated the show’s dramatic storylines. Although he has struggled a little with his new wife Louise, Dan has mostly been well able to handle the slings and arrows that life threw at him in The Conners season 5 so far. As such, the return of two old rivals could be a chance to see John Goodman flex his dramatic muscles in the role, particularly after his part in The Conners season 5’s controversial Christmas episode ended up being less intense than his initial confrontation with Louise’s mother-in-law made it seem.

3. Will Bobo be back for another episode?

Who is Bobo the conners Source: IMDb

While it would have been nice to see Leon or Crystal again (or the hopeful long shot of Booker), Bobo’s return does make sense for The Conners season 5. Seeing this sort of minor Roseanne character come back, alongside the return of the fan-favorite location the Lobo, proves that the world of Roseanne and The Conners are still linked, and it’s not always a dramatic big deal for them to reference the old show. While the early seasons of The Conners struggled with Roseanne’s death, this has been less of a problem for the spinoff in recent years and Bobo’s return proves that the sitcom can now tap back into Roseanne’s world with ease.
If the returning Roseanne character had been a major star or a pivotal player in the earlier series, this could have come across as an ill-fated attempt to recapture the tone and feel of Roseanne despite the absence of Roseanne Barr’s title character. However, bringing back a minor player like Bobo instead feels closer to the relatable reality of living in Lanford, a small working-class community where the same people drop in and out of one another’s lives over the years. As such, this surprising Roseanne character cameo choice makes perfect sense for The Conners season 5.
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