‘The Conners’ ending was John Goodman’s idea: ‘He felt it was the right way to say goodbye’

The lights are finally off for Conner family, after 37 years on TV. 

“Roseanne” spinoff show “The Conners” aired its series finale Wednesday night on ABC (8 p.m. and streaming on Hulu). 

The show ended with the family – including Dan Conner (John Goodman), Jackie (Laurie Metcalf), Darlene (Sara Gilbert), and Becky (Lecy Goranson) – tearfully saying “goodnight” to each other, before Dan was left alone in the family living room. 

Goodman then looked right at the camera, smiling with tears in his eyes, and said “Goodnight” directly to the audience.

Executive producer Bruce Rasmussen told The Post that the tearful “goodbyes” weren’t scripted.