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Laurie Metcalf Honors Norm Macdonald's Impact on Roseanne

4/18/2026

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Laurie Metcalf, a Roseanne actress, credited Norm Macdonald, then a Roseanne staff writer, for contributing to one of the show's most memorable scenes.
On The Drew Barrymore Show, Metcalf discussed the chaotic phone call where Jackie Harris informs her aunt of her father's death.
The episode is credited to Amy Sherman-Palladino, but Metcalf said Norm Macdonald likely influenced the scene.
Macdonald died in September 2021, prompting tributes from fellow comedians.

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Laurie Metcalf, a Roseanne actress, credited Norm Macdonald, then a Roseanne staff writer, for contributing to one of the show's most memorable scenes.
On The Drew Barrymore Show, Metcalf discussed the chaotic phone call where Jackie Harris informs her aunt of her father's death.
The episode is credited to Amy Sherman-Palladino, but Metcalf said Norm Macdonald likely influenced the scene.
Macdonald died in September 2021, prompting tributes from fellow comedians.