The Real Roseanne Show is a summer 2003 reality show about actress and comedian Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Cherrie Barr is an American actress, comedian, writer, television producer and director. Barr began her career in stand-up comedy at clubs before gaining fame for her role in the sitcom Roseanne. The show was a hit and lasted nine seasons, from 1988 to 1997...

 hosting a cooking show, called Domestic Goddess. It premiered on ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 on August 6, 2003 to 5.5 million viewers.

Domestic Goddess was scheduled to air September 20, 2003 but was canceled after Barr declared the pilot

Television pilot

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 unfit to broadcast and due to her having an emergency hysterectomy

Hysterectomy

A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total or partial...

, which made reshoots impossible. It would have aired on ABC Family

ABC Family

ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...

. Although 13 episodes were ordered, The Real Roseanne Show was consequently canceled the same day after airing only two episodes.