Groundbreaking Women on TV: Don't call us baby

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Roseanne Conner, 'Roseanne'

In a world of cute, rich sitcom women, Roseanne stood out. She was working class, overweight, and an unapologetic feminist -- and if you didn't like that, it was fine with her. Audiences liked it -- Roseanne was at or near the top of the Nielsens for six seasons.