Will there be a “Roseanne” without Roseanne?

ABC would like to think so. The network — which has to pay out cast members even though the show is canceled — reportedly plans to hear potential “spinoff” ideas for the show. (Disgraced Roseanne Barr would not benefit financially.)

How bad is this idea? Very.

But it’s also doomed.

When a TV series is structured around one character and that character is gone like a puff of smoke, then there’s no show.

Just look at other recent series whose principal character was removed, also forcibly, from the narrative.

“Transparent” tried to carry on without its star, Jeffrey Tambor, after he was fired over allegations of sexual harassment. A fifth season went into production without Tambor, but then Amazon announced it would be the comedy’s final one.

“House of Cards” similarly tried to save face after letting Kevin Spacey go when he was accused of sexual harassment. They wrote eight episodes for the series’ sixth season with Robin Wright as President Claire Underwood — and then wrapped the show for good.

In the past — and under considerably less scandalous circumstances — losing a lead character didn’t necessarily mean the end for a show.

Television historians point to “The Hogan Family” as one example of a show being retooled after the departure of its top-billed actor. Valerie Harper left her self-titled series about a woman juggling career and motherhood two seasons in, after a dispute with producers. Enter Sandy Duncan, who played the children’s aunt. The show was retooled, given a new title and ran for a few more years.

But that was a long time ago, when a celebrity’s brand was not so crucial to a show’s success or ratings.

Besides, the main reason “Roseanne” was revived was because the star of the show was willing to give it a go. Had Barr said no, we wouldn’t have seen the nine episodes ABC aired this spring.

Even if ABC were to greenlight a “spinoff” — or consolation prize, to the viewers — what exactly would the network call the show? “Life Without Roseanne”? “Anybody Seen Roseanne”? “Darlene”?

The idea itself is so absurd, it invites ridicule. The network is going to have to honor its contractual commitments to the cast, cut its losses and move on.