The Conners Reveals O.G. Roseanne Character Returning For William H. Macy Episode, And There Are Pics

Despite kicking off its fifth season without an abundance of guest stars, The Conners has somewhat reversed that trend in the weeks ahead of its winter hiatus, thanks to Estelle Parsons’ celebrated return and Jane Curtain’s introduction as Louise’s mom. That celeb-friendly run will definitely continue with the sitcom’s January return, too, thanks to Shameless vet William H. Macy’s arrival, but he won’t be the only familiar face involved. That’ll also be the ep featuring the long-teased return of an O.G. Roseanne character, which ABC has at last confirmed with some first-look photos, and it’s a wild and unexpected reveal.

The upcoming episode, titled “Two More Years and a Stolen Rose,” is bringing The Hughleys and Lodge 49 vet Eric Allen Kramer back to Lanford to reprise the role of Bobo, the lunkhead bully who gave Dan a spot of aggro-trouble back in Roseanne’s very first season. Check him out squaring up against William H. Macy’s Smitty Cusamano in the pic below.

It was previously revealed that Macy’s Smitty was a former classmate of Dan’s that Jackie crushed on and Roseanne dated, and that his episode would indeed feature the on-screen return of Lobo’s Lounge, the boozy hangout that the adult characters frequented in the flagship sitcom’s early seasons. It only makes sense that the storyline, which centers on the death of a longtime high school English teacher, would also be the prime placement for an O.G. character to pop back up.