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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!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Roseanne Season 4 Episode 1 - A Bitter Pill to Swallow
    7.9/10(295 votes)

    #1 - A Bitter Pill to Swallow

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writers:Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath

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  2. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 2 - Take My Bike ... Please!
    7.6/10(272 votes)

    #2 - Take My Bike ... Please!

    S4:E2

    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:Unknown

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  3. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 3 - Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker
    7.7/10(279 votes)

    #3 - Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker

    S4:E3

    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

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  4. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 4 - Darlene Fades to Black
    7.8/10(275 votes)

    #4 - Darlene Fades to Black

    S4:E4

    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:Unknown

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  5. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 5 - Tolerate Thy Neighbor
    7.8/10(293 votes)

    #5 - Tolerate Thy Neighbor

    S4:E5

    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

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  6. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 6 - Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down
    8.2/10(342 votes)

    #6 - Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down

    S4:E6

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Amy Sherman-Palladino

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  7. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 7 - Vegas (1)
    7.1/10(278 votes)

    #7 - Vegas (1)

    S4:E7

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

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Don Foster

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  8. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 8 - Vegas, Vegas (2)
    7.1/10(275 votes)

    #8 - Vegas, Vegas (2)

    S4:E8

    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

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  9. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 9 - Stressed to Kill
    7.4/10(268 votes)

    #9 - Stressed to Kill

    S4:E9

    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
    Writers:Chuck Lorre, Maxine Lapiduss

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  10. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 10 - Thanksgiving '91
    8.0/10(286 votes)

    #10 - Thanksgiving '91

    S4:E10

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

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 11 - Kansas City, Here We Come
    7.6/10(272 votes)

    #11 - Kansas City, Here We Come

    S4:E11

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

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  12. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 12 - Santa Claus
    8.1/10(320 votes)

    #12 - Santa Claus

    S4:E12

    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
    Writers:Chuck Lorre, Maxine Lapiduss

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  13. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 13 - Bingo
    7.8/10(294 votes)

    #13 - Bingo

    S4:E13

    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
    Writers:Joel Madison, Tom Arnold

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  14. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 14 - The Bowling Show
    7.4/10(291 votes)

    #14 - The Bowling Show

    S4:E14

    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

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  15. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 15 - The Back Story
    7.6/10(255 votes)

    #15 - The Back Story

    S4:E15

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

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 16 - Less is More
    7.5/10(269 votes)

    #16 - Less is More

    S4:E16

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

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writers:Maxine Lapiduss, Don Foster, Amy Sherman-Palladino

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  17. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 17 - Breakin' Up is Hard to Do
    7.6/10(263 votes)

    #17 - Breakin' Up is Hard to Do

    S4:E17

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

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Jennifer Heath

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  18. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 18 - This Old House
    7.8/10(273 votes)

    #18 - This Old House

    S4:E18

    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

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  19. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 19 - The Commercial Show
    8.2/10(294 votes)

    #19 - The Commercial Show

    S4:E19

    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
    Writers:Chuck Lorre, Maxine Lapiduss, Jennifer Heath

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  20. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 20 - Therapy
    7.4/10(262 votes)

    #20 - Therapy

    S4:E20

    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
    Writers:Chuck Lorre, Joel Madison

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  21. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 21 - Lies
    7.9/10(265 votes)

    #21 - Lies

    S4:E21

    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

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  22. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 22 - Deliverance
    7.4/10(256 votes)

    #22 - Deliverance

    S4:E22

    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
    Writers:Chuck Lorre, Joel Madison

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  23. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 23 - Secrets
    7.6/10(262 votes)

    #23 - Secrets

    S4:E23

    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:Unknown

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  24. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 24 - Don't Make Me Over
    7.7/10(270 votes)

    #24 - Don't Make Me Over

    S4:E24

    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

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  25. Roseanne Season 4 Episode 25 - Aliens
    7.6/10(268 votes)

    #25 - Aliens

    S4:E25

    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

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"A Bitter Pill to Swallow" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne" season 4. It scored 7.9/10 based on 295 votes. Directed by Andrew D. Weyman and written by Amy Sherman-Palladino, Jennifer Heath, it aired on 9/17/1991. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Take My Bike ... Please!".