The Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 1

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.

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Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.

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Writer: Grace McKeaney

During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.

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Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.

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Writer: Danny Jacobson

Darlene's bad dreams aren't due to the scary movies she's been watching.

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Writer: Grace McKeaney

An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.

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Writer: Danny Jacobson

Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory.

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Writer: Grace McKeaney

Roseanne deals with complaints that her daughter Darlene barks in school.

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Writer: Matt Williams

Although Dan and Roseanne agree not to spend any of Dan's $500 advance on themselves, neither can resist the temptation.

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Jackie babysits while Roseanne and Dan go out to a formal restaurant dinner -- at which they see a recently divorced friend.

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A body language test reveals Dan's innermost feelings about his sister-in-law; Darlene has a bone to pick with D.J.

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Becky is eager for the dinner party with Chip and his parents to come to an end.

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Roseanne bets Dan he'll never finish repairing his truck.

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Roseanne steps in to referee when Dan's visiting father pontificates about Dan wasting time working as a contractor.

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Darlene's emergency appendectomy makes Roseanne anxious and guilty over having yelled at Darlene earlier.

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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.

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Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband; Darlene decides it's cool to smoke.

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Roseanne takes her reluctant family on a shopping spree at the Lanford mall.

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After two weeks of overtime at work and chaos at home, Roseanne takes refuge at a diner.

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Roseanne discovers that Dan had a one-night stand with her high-school nemesis years ago.

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Writer: Grace McKeaney

A songwriting contest unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, while Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie.

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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.

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Writer: Danny Jacobson

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.

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Writer: Danny Jacobson