It was as important to the reunion as getting back all the original actors.
They dont print those (kitchen) wallpapers anymore.
We had a devil of a time finding a sofa.
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It was like the last 20 years didnt happen, John Goodman tells EW.
It had been painted a soft, pale lettuce green, he explains.
Sara had the best color memory.
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Trying to find the color was really tricky.
The first time, there was a little too much blue in it.
I have to hand it to production.
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They truly wanted us to have the opportunity to get it right.
A dinosaur was even returned to the rear console.
But fans should notice something new on the stairwell a chair elevator!
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Believe it or not, the original Conner couch does exist.
There was a gentleman who claimed to have the original sofa.
So we passed on that.
The fabric was bought from a company that upholsters RVs.
We ended up painting out lines in the fabric in the sofa, Shaffner said.
They did the best they could to repurpose what they had.
Recreating the afghan wasnt a challenge.
We had a couple copies of that, Shaffner says, proudly.
We finally got enough pictures and reproduced it.
As for those matriarchal shots on the mantle, that was Barrs idea.
The kitchen came with its own set of challenges.
We adjusted and altered it.
(Thank God for anal retentive, quipped Goodman to EW).
Too bad well never see it.
Roseannereturns to ABC on March 27.
