Leaving ‘Roseanne’ Off the Emmy List

The fact that “Roseanne” was once again snubbed for a best comedy series Emmy nomination is good news to those of us who prefer our television comedy on the intelligent side (“TV Academy Is Snubbing ‘Roseanne,’ ” July 23).

The success of such excellent, intelligent shows as “Frasier,” “Northern Exposure,” “Seinfeld” and “Murphy Brown” seems to indicate that once again the networks are aiming for our minds instead of the gutter. Keep up the good work.

JOHN McELLIGOTT JR., Fullerton

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Regarding why the “TV Academy Is Snubbing ‘Roseanne,’ ” the answer is in the mere presence of its subversive star. The woman might as well be Godzilla as far as the industry is concerned. From the moment Roseanne arrived in Hollywood, she has been very public about her disdain for the sexism, phoniness and political game-playing that impedes instead of encourages creativity.

Everyone knows that she is the driving force behind that show, and there is no way that they are going to acknowledge her with a producer’s award. If Roseanne gets credit for knowing what she is doing, then maybe it’s not a coincidence that she is hugely popular, and maybe she’s on to something, and then maybe, just maybe, she’s right, and then Hollywood would have to cop to the fact that most of the product we churn out is boring and uninspired with no valid excuse.

DOUG MOTEL, Los Angeles