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ABC executives have stayed mum about how the show will address the fate of the title character, but Barr herself has said in interviews the fictional family matriarch dies.

Goodman addressed how his character, Dan Conner, has moved on without his wife.

\"The first week was really weird,\" Goodman told \"GMA.\" \"It was like there was a death in the family. We really missed her a whole lot ... We just tried to do our best to fill in, and we are just thankful for the opportunity to be able to do it again.\"

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PHOTO: Scene from "The Connors."
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He later added, \"It's really difficult and difficult in real life as well.\"

Gilbert, who is also a producer on the show, said it was important for the cast to continue.

\"We've always been fortunate to be able to represent a working-class family on television, tell stories through love, through humor, heartache and happiness and we didn't want to stop doing that and giving that to our audience,\" she explained.

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PHOTO: Scene from "The Connors."
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To viewers who are on the fence about watching the spinoff, Goodman joked, \"It don't cost a thing.\"

Gilbert chimed in, \"Just give it a shot, see what you think. I think you'll find that we're still trying to tell the same, honest stories.\"

As for how Roseanne's character has been written off the show, Gilbert said fans will have to wait until \"The Conners\" airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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PHOTO: Sara Gilbert and John Goodman appear on "Good Morning America," Oct. 16, 2018.
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ABC News' Luchina Fisher contributed to this report.

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