Roseanne — Season 1
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About this season
A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
Episodes (23)
1. Life and Stuff
5.5Aired 18 October 1988 • 23 min
Roseanne deals with complaints that her daughter Darlene barks in school.
2. We're in the Money
8.0Aired 25 October 1988 • 23 min
Although Dan and Roseanne agree not to spend any of Dan's $500 advance on themselves, neither can resist the temptation.
3. D-I-V-O-R-C-E
8.0Aired 1 November 1988 • 23 min
Jackie babysits while Roseanne and Dan go out to a formal restaurant dinner -- at which they see a recently divorced friend.
4. Language Lessons
8.0Aired 22 November 1988 • 23 min
A body language test reveals Dan's innermost feelings about his sister-in-law; Darlene has a bone to pick with D.J.
5. Radio Days
7.0Aired 29 November 1988 • 23 min
A songwriting contest unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, while Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie.
6. Lovers' Lane
8.0Aired 6 December 1988 • 23 min
Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.
7. The Memory Game
7.0Aired 13 December 1988 • 23 min
Roseanne discovers that Dan had a one-night stand with her high-school nemesis years ago.
8. Here's to Good Friends
8.0Aired 20 December 1988 • 23 min
Roseanne and Jackie help Crystal drown her sorrows over breaking up with her lover by taking her to the Lobo Lounge for a few pink squirrels and a pep talk.
9. Dan's Birthday Bash
7.0Aired 3 January 1989 • 23 min
Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.
10. Saturday
Aired 10 January 1989 • 23 min
Roseanne bets Dan he'll never finish repairing his truck.
11. Canoga Time
Aired 17 January 1989 • 23 min
Dan can't bear to part with the "junk" Roseanne wants to donate to a rummage sale; Darlene forges a passing grade on her report card.
12. The Monday Through Friday Show
Aired 24 January 1989 • 23 min
Dan and Roseanne disagree about where to spend a romantic 15th anniversary; Becky refuses to dissect a frog in biology class; Darlene finds her paper route more than she can handle.
13. Bridge Over Troubled Sonny
Aired 31 January 1989 • 23 min
Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband; Darlene decides it's cool to smoke.
14. Father's Day
8.0Aired 7 February 1989 • 23 min
Roseanne steps in to referee when Dan's visiting father pontificates about Dan wasting time working as a contractor.
15. Nightmare on Oak Street
Aired 14 February 1989 • 23 min
Darlene's bad dreams aren't due to the scary movies she's been watching.
16. Mall Story
Aired 21 February 1989 • 23 min
Roseanne takes her reluctant family on a shopping spree at the Lanford mall.
17. Becky's Choice
Aired 28 February 1989 • 23 min
Becky is eager for the dinner party with Chip and his parents to come to an end.
18. The Slice of Life
Aired 7 March 1989 • 23 min
Darlene's emergency appendectomy makes Roseanne anxious and guilty over having yelled at Darlene earlier.
19. Workin' Overtime
Aired 14 March 1989 • 23 min
After two weeks of overtime at work and chaos at home, Roseanne takes refuge at a diner.
20. Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore
8.0Aired 28 March 1989 • 23 min
As a tornado spins through Lanford, a storm is brewing inside the Conner house over the whereabouts of Jackie who hasn't returned from her trip to the market.
21. Death and Stuff
8.0Aired 11 April 1989 • 23 min
During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.
22. Dear Mom and Dad
8.0Aired 18 April 1989 • 23 min
An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.
23. Let's Call It Quits
8.0Aired 2 May 1989 • 23 min
Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory.