ABC’s ‘The Conners’ is tackling the pandemic head-on

With television production ramping up again during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of TV’s popular series will return to distract viewers from the harsh reality of 2020 life.“The Conners” won’t be one of them. Oh, the show is returning on Wednesday (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4) with its third-season premiere. But the sitcom won’t be avoiding the pandemic — it will be jumping right into the middle of it.Patriarch Dan Conner (John Goodman) and his family — including Jac