I love Roseanne too. In my personal opinion, that show is the american story. They showed them struggle with the bills, struggling with their kids, struggling with putting food on the table. The oldest daughter happy as a clam to stay with her high school sweetheart, the moron. The middle daughter couldn't wait to get out of town. The younger son, just kind of along for the ride. It showed a mom working full time and being a mom full time, trying to take care of her kids and the house. It showed the house not being sparkling clean, but being lived in and like a normal house with 3 kids. It showed the dad trying to work, but the jobs coming and going like construction jobs do. The American Story, to me.
As for shows that are totally family friendly and wonderful and wholesome. Father Know's Best, I love that show! And Leave it to Beaver, but only the later episodes. That Eddie Haskel was a pretty handsome kid, with the biggest straightest teeth on the block! haha.