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The Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 4

Every episode of Roseanne Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 4!

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Season 4 Ratings Summary

"A Bitter Pill to Swallow" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne" season 4. It scored 7.8/10 based on 278 votes. Directed by Andrew D. Weyman and written by Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath, it aired on 9/17/1991. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Take My Bike ... Please!".

  • A Bitter Pill to Swallow
    7.8/10278 votes

    #1 - A Bitter Pill to Swallow

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1991

    Roseanne is stunned when Becky asks for advice about birth control.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath

  • Take My Bike ... Please!
    7.6/10258 votes

    #2 - Take My Bike ... Please!

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1991

    Roseanne and Dan open up shop at Lanford Custom Cycle, but selling a bike proves an exhausting challenge, as does keeping the household fine-tuned with Becky in charge.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker
    7.7/10265 votes

    #3 - Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1991

    Jackie awakens and is horrified to find that she has slept with Arnie; Dan invites Leon home for the weekly poker game; D.J. trades his comics for a dog.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Chuck Lorre

  • Darlene Fades to Black
    7.7/10262 votes

    #4 - Darlene Fades to Black

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1991

    Darlene slips into a depressive state, wanting to wear only black, watch TV and be left alone; Becky wants a motorcycle.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Tolerate Thy Neighbor
    7.8/10277 votes

    #5 - Tolerate Thy Neighbor

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1991

    Roseanne's new neighbors, the Bowmans, are burgled while they are out of town -- and hold Roseanne responsible.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Maxine Lapiduss

  • Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down
    8.2/10324 votes

    #6 - Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/1991

    Roseanne is convinced that Kathy Bowman will take revenge for the Halloween prank she played on her; Jackie flirts with a moose at the Lodge costume party only to discover that it's former boyfriend Booker (in his last appearance).

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino

  • Vegas (1)
    7.2/10267 votes

    #7 - Vegas (1)

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/1991

    Arnie decides to wed Nancy in Las Vegas, inviting Dan and Roseanne to stand up for them.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Don Foster

  • Vegas, Vegas (2)
    7.2/10263 votes

    #8 - Vegas, Vegas (2)

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1991

    The Conners risk getting thrown out of a Vegas nightclub, and visit a wedding chapel with Arnie and Nancy.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Joel Madison

  • Stressed to Kill
    7.4/10255 votes

    #9 - Stressed to Kill

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/1991

    Becky gets into hot water for helping Darlene with a school assignment; trying to stop smoking cold-turkey has Roseanne frazzled, as does working two jobs.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Chuck Lorre, Maxine Lapiduss

  • Thanksgiving '91
    7.9/10270 votes

    #10 - Thanksgiving '91

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/1991

    Thanksgiving brings four generations together to cope with a surprise announcement from Bev.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Kansas City, Here We Come
    7.6/10259 votes

    #11 - Kansas City, Here We Come

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/1991

    Roseanne and Jackie go to Kansas City to visit their father's mistress; Dan intends to beat up Becky's obnoxious boss.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Don Foster, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath

  • Santa Claus
    8.1/10298 votes

    #12 - Santa Claus

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/24/1991

    Roseanne talks Leon into letting her play Santa Claus at the mall -- and hears something she wishes she hadn't from one of the kid's mothers, who turns out to be Darlene's new friend and confidante.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Chuck Lorre, Maxine Lapiduss

  • Bingo
    7.7/10278 votes

    #13 - Bingo

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/1992

    It is Crystal's choice to choose where the gals' night out will be. Crystal chooses bingo and they all hate it. After Roseanne wins $50 playing bingo, she gets hooked on it. Becky and Darlene babysit Little Ed, but when Dan comes home its D.J. and Dan that end up taking care of the baby. Roseanne and Crystal get into a fight, but at the end they make up and Roseanne learns that Crystal is pregnant again.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Joel Madison, Tom Arnold

  • The Bowling Show
    7.4/10274 votes

    #14 - The Bowling Show

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/1992

    When Dan and Arnie struggle to bring their bowling team out of last place, some unexpected competition arises. Meanwhile, Roseanne feels shut out of Jackie's new friendship with Nancy.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Don Foster

  • The Back Story
    7.6/10240 votes

    #15 - The Back Story

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/4/1992

    After Roseanne throws her back out, Bev arrives to help out -- and to spoil her grandchildren.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Less is More
    7.4/10252 votes

    #16 - Less is More

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/1992

    A doctor recommends that Roseanne undergo breast reduction surgery for her back problems.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Don Foster, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Maxine Lapiduss

  • Breakin' Up is Hard to Do
    7.6/10248 votes

    #17 - Breakin' Up is Hard to Do

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/1992

    Roseanne and Dan breathe a sigh of relief when Becky breaks up with Mark.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Jennifer Heath

  • This Old House
    7.8/10258 votes

    #18 - This Old House

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/1992

    On a last visit to their childhood home, Roseanne and Jackie recall their adolescent years, causing Roseanne to reconsider a punishment for Darlene, who skipped school with David to attend a comic book convention in Chicago.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Michael Poryes

  • The Commercial Show
    8.2/10278 votes

    #19 - The Commercial Show

    Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/3/1992

    The Conners are sitting pretty for a TV ad for Rodbell's Luncheonette, but at home things get ugly between D.J. and Todd. Leon and Steven break up, and the Bowmans move back to Chicago.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Chuck Lorre, Maxine Lapiduss, Jennifer Heath

  • Therapy
    7.4/10245 votes

    #20 - Therapy

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/17/1992

    Roseanne accompanies Jackie to her therapist after she chooses the ideal man for Jackie -- dull tax accountant Art; Darlene mouths off once too often about a female school bully.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Chuck Lorre, Joel Madison

  • Lies
    7.9/10252 votes

    #21 - Lies

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 3/24/1992

    Roseanne freaks out when she learns that Rodbell's employees must take a lie detector test to find out who has been stealing from the restaurant; Darlene bypasses Roseanne for advice about her beau.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Don Foster

  • Deliverance
    7.4/10243 votes

    #22 - Deliverance

    Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 3/31/1992

    A pregnant Crystal snaps at everyone in sight, then goes into labor with Dan coaching her in the delivery room; Roseanne and Bonnie feud over who should replace Leon as the new manager of the coffee shop; and Darlene delivers a message to David to quit crowding her.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Chuck Lorre, Joel Madison

  • Secrets
    7.6/10249 votes

    #23 - Secrets

    Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 4/28/1992

    Mark turns to alcohol to solve his problems with Becky, and Dan lies to Roseanne about the boy's drunken, reckless evening at the Lobo Lounge to cover both their tracks.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Don't Make Me Over
    7.7/10257 votes

    #24 - Don't Make Me Over

    Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/5/1992

    The girls take Roseanne to the Beauty Box for Mother's Day in hopes of convincing her to let them attend a weekend rock concert.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Maxine Lapiduss

  • Aliens
    7.6/10253 votes

    #25 - Aliens

    Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 5/12/1992

    As the luncheonette closes and the bike shop folds, D.J.'s scholastic achievement is the only light on the Conners' dim horizon. (Coda: an ice-cream fight in the Conner kitchen; Arnie is abducted by aliens)

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Joel Madison