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The Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 5

Every episode of Roseanne Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 5!

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

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Season 5 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Roseanne" season 5 is "Terms of Estrangement (1)", rated 7.7/10 from 262 user votes. It was directed by Andrew D. Weyman and written by Sy Dukane, Denise Moss. "Terms of Estrangement (1)" aired on 9/15/1992 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Terms of Estrangement (2)".

  • Terms of Estrangement (1)
    7.7/10 262 votes

    #1 - Terms of Estrangement (1)

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1992

    Roseanne supports the family after Dan's motorcycle shop goes under; Becky considers moving to Minneapolis with Mark.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Sy Dukane, Denise Moss

  • Terms of Estrangement (2)
    7.9/10 262 votes

    #2 - Terms of Estrangement (2)

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1992

    Becky and Mark return to say goodbye before moving away.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dark Ages
    8.1/10 278 votes

    #3 - The Dark Ages

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1992

    The power company cuts off the Conners' power. Dan and Roseanne must look at Darlene in a new light after David spends the night in her room.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Eric Gilliland

  • Mommy Nearest
    7.7/10 248 votes

    #4 - Mommy Nearest

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1992

    Roseanne and Jackie are stunned when their mother announces she is moving to Lanford; Jackie agonizes over dating Fisher, a perfect, but much, much younger man.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Pretty in Black
    8.1/10 276 votes

    #5 - Pretty in Black

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1992

    Roseanne mortifies Darlene with a sweet sixteen party, then sends her off to her friends while the adults enjoy the festivities, which include a game of Truth or Dare; the Tildens move in next door; Darlene dyes her hair black to make Roseanne mad, but is shocked when Roseanne reacts differently.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino

  • Looking for Loans in All the Wrong Places
    7.8/10 259 votes

    #6 - Looking for Loans in All the Wrong Places

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/1992

    Denied a loan to open the restaurant, Roseanne must turn to her mother; Darlene catches D.J. peeping at neighbor Molly.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Halloween IV
    8.0/10 336 votes

    #7 - Halloween IV

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1992

    Roseanne sends everyone to a party while she stays home -- and is visited by the ghosts of Halloween past, present, and future.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Ladies' Choice
    7.6/10 248 votes

    #8 - Ladies' Choice

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1992

    Nancy takes Roseanne and Jackie by surprise with the announcement that she and Marla are gay lovers; Bev announces she is moving into a Lanford retirement center, which leaves Roseanne feeling over the hill.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Stand on Your Man
    7.6/10 251 votes

    #9 - Stand on Your Man

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1992

    The Lunch Box welcomes its first customers, including a weirdo whose presence sends the gals to a self-defense class. Meanwhile, Arnie questions his own manhood after hearing that Nancy is gay.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Sy Dukane, Denise Moss

  • Good Girls, Bad Girls
    8.2/10 286 votes

    #10 - Good Girls, Bad Girls

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/1992

    Roseanne reluctantly allows Darlene to go to a rock concert in nearby Rockford with Molly -- who abandons her.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino

  • Of Ice and Men
    7.7/10 241 votes

    #11 - Of Ice and Men

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/1/1992

    D.J. decides to take up hockey and becomes the terror of the rink; Roseanne meddles to reunite Jackie and Fisher.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Norm Macdonald

  • It's No Place Like Home for the Holidays
    8.0/10 284 votes

    #12 - It's No Place Like Home for the Holidays

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/1992

    A Christmas Eve snowstorm scatters the Connors, with Roseanne and Jackie trapped at the Luch Box with Bev and Nana Mary, while Darlene takes shelter at David's and learns the truth about his home life.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Eric Gilliland

  • Crime and Punishment (1)
    8.8/10 379 votes

    #13 - Crime and Punishment (1)

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1993

    Dan disciplines D.J. for taking offensive reading material to school-- Darlene's comic book. Dan reacts strongly when Roseanne discovers that Fisher has beaten Jackie.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Bruce Rasmussen

  • War and Peace (2)
    8.8/10 357 votes

    #14 - War and Peace (2)

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 1/12/1993

    Dan returns home to rampart rumors about his behavior, while Roseanne urges a dazed Jackie to leave her abusive boyfriend.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Lanford Daze
    7.3/10 244 votes

    #15 - Lanford Daze

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 1/26/1993

    Darlene does NOT serve meat at the counter. She is forced to work there by Roseanne, but out of principal, will not serve the meat. That was her whole point

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino

  • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
    8.0/10 274 votes

    #16 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1993

    The death of their father finds Jackie blubbering, but Roseanne angry -- and sharing a drink with the "other woman" in his life.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino

  • First Cousin, Twice Removed
    7.2/10 242 votes

    #17 - First Cousin, Twice Removed

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/1993

    A wealthy and successful cousin whom Roseanne hasn't seen in 25 years comes to bury the hachet, and encourages Darlene to leave home.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Lose a Job, Winnebago
    7.0/10 242 votes

    #18 - Lose a Job, Winnebago

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1993

    The Conners and the Tildens travel to California in a motor home, with Dan pondering his future and Ty contemplating Jackie.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: Norm Macdonald

  • It's a Boy!
    8.6/10 285 votes

    #19 - It's a Boy!

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/2/1993

    Roseanne wants Darlene's boyfriend, David, to move in with them, but Dan refuses to allow it.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • It was Twenty Years Ago Today
    7.5/10 233 votes

    #20 - It was Twenty Years Ago Today

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 3/9/1993

    For their anniversary, Roseanne poses in a sexy photo for Dan, while he moonlights at a big-and-tall men's store to pay for his present for her.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Playing with Matches
    7.7/10 245 votes

    #21 - Playing with Matches

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 3/23/1993

    Darlene wants nothing to do with David after Molly kisses him; and a new friend puts a smile on Bev's face.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Promises, Promises
    7.7/10 241 votes

    #22 - Promises, Promises

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 4/6/1993

    Darlene springs a prom-night surprise on David: she has rented a motel room. Meanwhile, Dan is reluctant to share with Roseanne his plans for a new business.

    Director: Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer: N/A

  • Glengarry, Glen Rosey
    7.5/10 236 votes

    #23 - Glengarry, Glen Rosey

    Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 5/4/1993

    Roseanne and Dan fear a financial crisis when they cannot sell the house they refurbished and their new partner, Roger, skips town.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: Sy Dukane, Denise Moss

  • Tooth or Consequences
    7.6/10 232 votes

    #24 - Tooth or Consequences

    Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/11/1993

    Dan realizes that he needs a steady job to take care of his family when he accidentally knocks out one of Roseanne's teeth on the day she is to meet with a health inspector (who turns out to be Leon); Darlene is accepted to art school but David is rejected.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Daughters and Other Strangers
    7.7/10 245 votes

    #25 - Daughters and Other Strangers

    Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 5/18/1993

    Roseanne worries that Darlene may be planning to run away from home; new neighbor George befriends D.J.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Eric Gilliland