- 7.6/10582 votes7.6/10(582)
#1 - Life and Stuff
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 10/18/1988
Roseanne deals with complaints that her daughter Darlene barks in school.
Director: N/A
Writer: Matt Williams
- 7.6/10438 votes7.6/10(438)
#2 - We're in the Money
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 10/25/1988
Although Dan and Roseanne agree not to spend any of Dan's $500 advance on themselves, neither can resist the temptation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10407 votes7.6/10(407)
#3 - D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 11/1/1988
Jackie babysits while Roseanne and Dan go out to a formal restaurant dinner -- at which they see a recently divorced friend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10371 votes7.6/10(371)
#4 - Language Lessons
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 11/22/1988
A body language test reveals Dan's innermost feelings about his sister-in-law; Darlene has a bone to pick with D.J.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10395 votes7.2/10(395)
#5 - Radio Days
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 11/29/1988
A songwriting contest unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, while Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10385 votes7.8/10(385)
#6 - Lovers' Lane
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 12/6/1988
Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.
Director: N/A
Writer: Danny Jacobson
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- 7.3/10353 votes7.3/10(353)
#7 - The Memory Game
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 12/13/1988
Roseanne discovers that Dan had a one-night stand with her high-school nemesis years ago.
Director: N/A
Writer: Grace McKeaney
- 7.2/10373 votes7.2/10(373)
#8 - Here's to Good Friends
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 12/20/1988
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Danny Jacobson
- 8.0/10377 votes8.0/10(377)
#9 - Dan's Birthday Bash
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 1/3/1989
Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.
Director: N/A
Writer: Grace McKeaney
- 7.5/10346 votes7.5/10(346)
#10 - Saturday
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 1/10/1989
Roseanne bets Dan he'll never finish repairing his truck.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10329 votes7.4/10(329)
#11 - Canoga Time
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 1/17/1989
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10307 votes7.2/10(307)
#12 - The Monday Through Friday Show
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 1/24/1989
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Danny Jacobson
- 7.4/10344 votes7.4/10(344)
#13 - Bridge Over Troubled Sonny
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 1/31/1989
Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband; Darlene decides it's cool to smoke.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10324 votes7.5/10(324)
#14 - Father's Day
Season 1 Episode 14
Aired 2/7/1989
Roseanne steps in to referee when Dan's visiting father pontificates about Dan wasting time working as a contractor.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10340 votes7.8/10(340)
#15 - Nightmare on Oak Street
Season 1 Episode 15
Aired 2/14/1989
Darlene's bad dreams aren't due to the scary movies she's been watching.
Director: N/A
Writer: Grace McKeaney
- 7.4/10326 votes7.4/10(326)
#16 - Mall Story
Season 1 Episode 16
Aired 2/21/1989
Roseanne takes her reluctant family on a shopping spree at the Lanford mall.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10316 votes7.6/10(316)
#17 - Becky's Choice
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 2/28/1989
Becky is eager for the dinner party with Chip and his parents to come to an end.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10313 votes7.5/10(313)
#18 - The Slice of Life
Season 1 Episode 18
Aired 3/7/1989
Darlene's emergency appendectomy makes Roseanne anxious and guilty over having yelled at Darlene earlier.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10340 votes7.4/10(340)
#19 - Workin' Overtime
Season 1 Episode 19
Aired 3/14/1989
After two weeks of overtime at work and chaos at home, Roseanne takes refuge at a diner.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10388 votes8.2/10(388)
#20 - Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore
Season 1 Episode 20
Aired 3/28/1989
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Grace McKeaney
- 8.0/10355 votes8.0/10(355)
#21 - Death and Stuff
Season 1 Episode 21
Aired 4/11/1989
During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10340 votes7.7/10(340)
#22 - Dear Mom and Dad
Season 1 Episode 22
Aired 4/18/1989
An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.
Director: N/A
Writer: Danny Jacobson
- 7.7/10363 votes7.7/10(363)
#23 - Let's Call It Quits
Season 1 Episode 23
Aired 5/2/1989
Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory.
Director: N/A
Writer: Grace McKeaney
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A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Episodes
23
Avg. Rating
7.6
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.6
7.6
7.6
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Life and Stuff" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 582 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Matt Williams, it aired on 10/18/1988. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "We're in the Money".