1. Shower the People You Love with Stuff
Air date: 1995-09-19 · 30 min
Hostesses Becky and Darlene disagree over Roseanne's baby shower.
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2. Let Them Eat Junk
Air date: 1995-09-26 · 30 min
Jackie chews out Roseanne for feeding baby Andy junk food; D.J. spends a picture-perfect day observing what makes Dan tick after Dan becomes upset to discover D.J.'s only photo of him shows him sitting drinking beer -- pretty much what makes him tick.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Roseanne in the Hood
Air date: 1995-10-17 · 30 min
Roseanne will stop at nothing to crush the competition when a new, more posh eatery -- complete with a salad bar and a drive-through window -- opens up across from the Lunch Box.
Open episode 3 ↗4. The Last Date
Air date: 1995-10-24 · 30 min
The temptation to crash a stranger's bar mitzvah at a local hotel is too much for Roseanne as she drags Dan out on the town for a "last hurrah" before the baby is born.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Halloween: the Final Chapter
Air date: 1995-10-31 · 30 min
Roseanne reigns as "Queen of the Gypsies, consort of wizards and seer of souls" on Halloween, when an Ouija board sending a message from "The Dead" portends an unexpected event: she's in labour.
Open episode 5 ↗6. The Fifties Show
Air date: 1995-11-07 · 30 min
The Conners find themselves going back in time in this spoof of 1950s sitcoms (shot mostly in black and white): Roseanne's a fussy hausfrau, Dan is a hapless businessman stewing over "the Anderson account," and Jackie's the wacky neighbor.
Open episode 6 ↗7. The Getaway, Almost
Air date: 1995-11-14 · 30 min
Roseanne and Jackie's shopping trip with the baby becomes an outing a la Thelma and Louise after they give a lift to a rebellious teen, then force a trucker off the road.
Open episode 7 ↗8. The Last Thursday in November
Air date: 1995-11-21 · 30 min
When D.J.'s teacher gives his students free rein, the class Thanksgiving pageant takes on a decidedly modern, Pulp Fiction twist-- and offends many of the parents, but not the Conners.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Of Mice and Dan
Air date: 1995-11-28 · 30 min
With his old band mate performing in town, Dan's got the blues. Seems he regrets giving up his youthful dreams to settle down with Roseanne.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Direct to Video
Air date: 1995-12-05 · 30 min
While Roseanne narrates a video time capsule for her unborn child, Becky and Darlene find old love letters of Dan and Roseanne's; D.J. gets upset when he finds his parents did not fill out his baby book; and Mark cooks dinner for the Conner clan.
Open episode 10 ↗11. December Bride
Air date: 1995-12-12 · 30 min
Christmas for the Conners bring more than the usual holiday cheer and festivities, it also brings a wedding -- for Leon and Scott.
Open episode 11 ↗12. The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract
Air date: 1996-01-02 · 30 min
Did someone say food fight? That's what Roseanne and Jackie's stint offering samples at a supermarket turns into when Jackie outsells her sister.
Open episode 12 ↗13. The White Sheep of the Family
Air date: 1996-01-09 · 30 min
D.J. inherits $500 in his great aunt Harriet's will (because he was the only member of the family she never met) and blows half of it on a trombone to impress a girl who plays tuba in the school band. Meanwhile, Darlene alienates everyone by mentioning that she has turned down a $500/week job in advertising, an entry level position that would pay her more than both her parents earn.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Becky Howser, M.D.
Air date: 1996-01-16 · 30 min
Roseanne advises an unhappy Becky to change her life -- not realizing that Mark doesn't share his wife's eagerness for change, so Becky intends to change her marriage.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Out of the Past
Air date: 1996-02-06 · 30 min
While Nana Mary amuses Roseanne and Jackie with a box of their childhood treasures, Dan and his pals reluctantly play poker with Leon and Scott.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Construction Junction
Air date: 1996-02-13 · 30 min
Dan weighs the merits of giving up his boring garage job for a new construction endeavor with his pals; Jackie surfs the Internet and becomes addicted.
Open episode 16 ↗17. We're Going to Disney World (1)
Air date: 1996-02-20 · 30 min
The family goes hog wild with excitement -- and with plans to travel to Disney World -- when Dan brings home his final paycheck from the Lanford City Garage.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Disney World War II (2)
Air date: 1996-02-27 · 30 min
Fireworks and fanfare accompany the Conners on a whirlwind tour of the magical kingdom of Disney World, when Darlene finds she's actually happy in the presence of Winnie the Pooh.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Springtime for David
Air date: 1996-03-12 · 30 min
David moves out after getting a job at a theme park known as "the happiest place in Illinois," where he's soon transformed into an ultra-perky worker with an eerie smile.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Another Mouth to Shut Up
Air date: 1996-03-26 · 30 min
Just weeks after their hot night in Disney World, Darlene drops a proposal -- and a surprise announcement: she's pregnant -- on David, whose major life changes seem to be happening all in one day.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Morning Becomes Obnoxious
Air date: 1996-04-09 · 30 min
After an improptu interview at the diner goes spectacularly well, Roseanne prepares to "Wake Up Chicago" on a morning TV talk show as a news commentator with a unique and "opinionated blue-collar outlook" -- and with Jackie as her manager.
Open episode 21 ↗22. Ballroom Blitz
Air date: 1996-04-30 · 30 min
Bev's smitten with her passionate ballroom-dance instructor -- until a drama unfolds on the dance floor when he starts flirting with the newly divorced Jackie.
Open episode 22 ↗23. The Wedding
Air date: 1996-05-07 · 30 min
Darlene's wedding day brings unexpected tears, joy and tenderness as Dan is finally able to express his love to Darlene and the young couple's wedding vows bring Roseanne to tears.
Open episode 23 ↗24. Heart & Soul
Air date: 1996-05-14 · 30 min
Roseanne's brave and witty front masks her fears after Dan suffers a heart attack during Darlene's wedding reception.
Open episode 24 ↗25. Fights and Stuff
Air date: 1996-05-21 · 30 min
Dan returns home from hospital with orders from the doctor for a new diet regime -- and strict orders from Roseanne about changing his lifestyle.
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