 In the late 1980s, Lorre shifted into writing for sitcoms, being a writer on the show "Roseanne".Though he was fired over irreconcilable creative differences, Lorre's time on "Roseanne" impressed producers, and led to him creating his first show, "Frannie's Turn", but it was cancelled after 5 weeks.Afterwards, Lorre created his second show, "Grace Under Fire", starring comedian Brett Butler.