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    Here Are 19 TV Shows ABC Should Replace "Roseanne" With

    There's a hole in ABC's fall TV schedule and we're ready to fix it!

    Nora Dominick
    by Nora Dominick

    BuzzFeed Staff

    ICYMI, ABC cancelled the Roseanne revival this week after Roseanne Barr compared former White House senior advisor Valerie Jarrett, who is black, to an ape.

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    This cancellation leaves a hole in ABC's 2018 fall TV lineup. So, here are some TV shows we'd be happy to see replace the Roseanne revival:

    1. Pushing Daisies:

    Bryan Fuller @BryanFuller

    NOT TO BE OPPORTUNISTIC, BUT IF YOU'RE ITCHING TO FILL THAT #ROSEANNE SLOT WITH ANOTHER FORMER @ABCNetwork SHOW...

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    Twitter: @BryanFuller / Via Twitter: @BryanFuller

    Creator Bryan Fuller took to Twitter to suggest his beloved ABC series take over the now vacant slot. Pushing Daisies was tragically cancelled after two seasons.

    2. The Greatest American Hero:

    Mike Windle / Getty Images / Twitter: @katystoll / Via Twitter: @katystoll

    The pilot starring New Girl's Hannah Simone was passed on by the network earlier this year. The show would center on Simone as Meera, a tequila-and-karaoke-loving mess, who gets charged with protecting the planet as a superhero.

    3. Agent Carter:

    ABC / Twitter: @LaurenGallaway / Via Twitter: @LaurenGallaway

    The beloved Marvel series was cancelled after just two seasons back in 2016. Fans have been clamoring for a revival ever since.

    4. Happy Endings:

    ABC / Twitter: @rachmeetsworld / Via Twitter: @rachmeetsworld

    The beloved ABC series was cancelled after three seasons in 2013. Fans have remained vocal about wanting the show to return ever since.

    5. Alex Inc.:

    Zach Braff @zachbraff

    When your show got canceled, but you’re not racist.

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    Twitter: @zachbraff / Via Twitter: @zachbraff

    The short-lived series was cancelled earlier this year by ABC, but Zach Braff would happily bring it back.

    6. Most Likely To:

    7. A Scandal spin-off focusing on Mellie Grant:

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    I'm just saying, I would greatly appreciate an entire show dedicated to Mellie Grant's time in the White House.

    8. A Grey's Anatomy spin-off focusing on Callie and Arizona's life in NYC:

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    In the Season 14 finale, Arizona and Sophia moved to NYC and it looked like Arizona and Callie could be getting back together. I know Sara Ramirez is on Madame Secretary, but LET ME DREAM!

    9. Since NBC saved Brooklyn Nine-Nine, how about ABC saves Timeless?

    NBC / Twitter: @lizziethat / Via Twitter: @lizziethat

    While Timeless hasn't been cancelled by NBC just yet, there are plenty of fans that would GLADLY follow it to a new network.

    10. ABC could also do fans a solid and save Lucifer:

    Fox / Twitter: @johnjtague / Via Twitter: @johnjtague

    The series was cancelled by Fox earlier this year and fans would happily follow the show to a new network.

    11. Get Christie Love:

    Frazer Harrison / Getty Images / Twitter: @darlinginmyway / Via Twitter: @darlinginmyway

    One more pilot ABC passed on this year that would've starred Pitch favorite Kylie Bunbury. The reboot of the 1970s show starring Teresa Graves would follow Bunbury as a CIA operative who can transform herself into whoever she needs to accomplish her mission.

    12. A My So-Called Life reboot:

    ABC / Twitter: @BrittanyBoehl / Via Twitter: @BrittanyBoehl

    Alright, this series was TRAGICALLY cancelled by ABC after Season 1 in 1995. Deemed a cult-classic by most, a reboot would be accepted with open arms.

    13. A Family Matters reboot:

    ABC / CBS / Twitter: @NomikiKonst / Via Twitter: @NomikiKonst

    If ABC is looking for another series that exemplified family values, why not reboot this timeless classic. The series originally ran for eight seasons on ABC before switching to CBS for Season 9.

    14. A Once Upon A Time spin-off focusing on Robin and Alice's life together:

    ABC / Twitter: @David_Angle / Via Twitter: @David_Angle

    Once Upon A Time may have slowed down in viewership in its last season, but fans of the series would flock to a spin-off starring Tiera Skovbye and Rose Reynolds.

    15. Designated Survivor:

    ABC / Twitter: @savedesignated / Via Twitter: @savedesignated

    The hit political drama was cancelled earlier this year by ABC and is currently being eyed at Netflix.

    16. Don't Trust The B---- In Apartment 23:

    ABC / Twitter: @mateobreen / Via Twitter: @mateobreen

    ABC cancelled this beloved series after only two seasons back in 2013. I say we bring this back ASAP.

    17. A longer season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.:

    ABC / Twitter: @BetaArtemis / Via Twitter: @BetaArtemis

    ABC announced earlier this year that the hit Marvel series would return for an abbreviated 13-episode season in 2019. Why not just extend next season?

    18. Let's be honest, we were all here for Laurie Metcalf's Jackie anyway, so why not make it official and change Roseanne to Jackie:

    19. And finally, ABC could take a cue from All the Money in the World, and just replace Roseanne with Christopher Plummer:

    The Failing New York Tim™ @TimDuffy

    Maybe next season the role of Roseanne can be played by Christopher Plummer

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