Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced that it has secured a pilot order from CTC for a Russian adaptation of Roseanne, called Katya. Based on the multiple Emmy-winning sitcom starring Roseanne Barr that ran in the U.S. for nine seasons on ABC, this is the first adaptation of the comedy by SPT.

“Our adaptation of Roseanne will resonate with Russian audiences because it is based in truth. The series will show a real working class family getting through each day, laughing at the trials and tribulations life sends their way and making the audience smile along with them,” says Jeff Lerner, executive vice president, scripted programming, international production for SPT.

SPT has a long history of successful sitcoms in Russia including The Voronins, the local adaptation of Everybody Loves Raymond. Currently the longest-running scripted program in the country, the series recently returned for its eighth season on September 7.

The latest adaptation of Raymond, a 104-episode Hindi-language adaptation for Star Plus in India, marks the series’ seventh worldwide. SPT’s other comedy adaptations include 12 versions of Married…with Children and nine versions of The Nanny.