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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!

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.

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  1. 8.2/10(327 votes)

    #1 - Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down

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    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.

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  2. 8.2/10(280 votes)

    #2 - The Commercial Show

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    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.

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  3. 8.1/10(306 votes)

    #3 - Santa Claus

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    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.

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  4. 7.9/10(271 votes)

    #4 - Thanksgiving '91

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    S4:E10

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

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  5. 7.8/10(281 votes)

    #5 - A Bitter Pill to Swallow

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    S4:E1

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

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  6. 7.8/10(260 votes)

    #6 - This Old House

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    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.

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  8. 7.8/10(254 votes)

    #7 - Lies

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    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.

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  9. 7.7/10(263 votes)

    #8 - Darlene Fades to Black

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    S4:E4

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

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  10. 7.7/10(280 votes)

    #9 - Tolerate Thy Neighbor

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    S4:E5

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

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  11. 7.7/10(282 votes)

    #10 - Bingo

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    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.

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  12. 7.7/10(259 votes)

    #11 - Don't Make Me Over

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    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.

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  13. 7.6/10(268 votes)

    #12 - Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker

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    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.

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  14. 7.6/10(260 votes)

    #13 - Kansas City, Here We Come

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    S4:E11

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

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  15. 7.6/10(243 votes)

    #14 - The Back Story

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    S4:E15

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

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  16. 7.6/10(251 votes)

    #15 - Breakin' Up is Hard to Do

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    S4:E17

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

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  17. 7.6/10(251 votes)

    #16 - Secrets

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    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.

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  18. 7.6/10(255 votes)

    #17 - Aliens

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    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)

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  19. 7.5/10(260 votes)

    #18 - Take My Bike ... Please!

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    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.

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  20. 7.4/10(256 votes)

    #19 - Stressed to Kill

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    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.

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  21. 7.4/10(253 votes)

    #20 - Less is More

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    S4:E16

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

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  22. 7.4/10(247 votes)

    #21 - Therapy

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    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.

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  23. 7.4/10(245 votes)

    #22 - Deliverance

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    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.

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  24. 7.3/10(277 votes)

    #23 - The Bowling Show

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    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.

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  25. 7.1/10(268 votes)

    #24 - Vegas (1)

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    S4:E7

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

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  26. 7.1/10(265 votes)

    #25 - Vegas, Vegas (2)

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    S4:E8

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

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne" season 4. It scored 8.2/10 based on 327 votes. Directed by Andrew D. Weyman and written by Amy Sherman-Palladino, it aired on 10/21/1991. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Commercial Show".