Fishman starred on the original “Roseanne” and parted ways with the spinoff in 2022.
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Michael Fishman, who played son D.J.
He also noted in his caption that he was “Thankful for the Gift of Grief.”

Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner on ‘The Conners’.Credit:Andrew Eccles via Getty
I really believe that that legacy belongs to all of you in the audience."
So in this time, I keep thinking to myself, it’s the perfect time to reconnect.
It’s the perfect time to go back and celebrate.

Maya Lynne Robinson, Jayden Rey, Michael Fishman, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara as Mark, and Lecy Goranson on ‘The Conners’.Robert Trachtenberg/ABC
(TheRoseannerevival wasfamously canceledafter Barr posted aracist tweetattacking former President Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett.)
In 2022, Fishmanabruptly parted ways withThe Connersand said itwasn’t his decision to leave.
“I am proud of the work I did as part ofRoseanneandThe Conners.

“I think we did better than that.”

Maya Lynne Robinson, Jayden Rey, Michael Fishman, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara as Mark, and Lecy Goranson on ‘The Conners’.Robert Trachtenberg/ABC