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The Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 8

Every episode of Roseanne Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 8!

The Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 8

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

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  1. 7.7/10(237 votes)

    #1 - The Wedding

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    S8:E23

    Darlene's wedding day brings unexpected tears, joy and tenderness as Dan is finally able to express his love to Darlene and the young couple's wedding vows bring Roseanne to tears.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.7/10(239 votes)

    #2 - Fights and Stuff

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    S8:E25

    Dan returns home from hospital with orders from the doctor for a new diet regime -- and strict orders from Roseanne about changing his lifestyle.

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    Director:N/A
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  3. 7.5/10(223 votes)

    #3 - Another Mouth to Shut Up

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    S8:E20

    Just weeks after their hot night in Disney World, Darlene drops a proposal -- and a surprise announcement: she's pregnant -- on David, whose major life changes seem to be happening all in one day.

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    Director:N/A
  4. 7.5/10(225 votes)

    #4 - Heart & Soul

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    S8:E24

    Roseanne's brave and witty front masks her fears after Dan suffers a heart attack during Darlene's wedding reception.

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  5. 7.2/10(248 votes)

    #5 - December Bride

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    S8:E11

    Christmas for the Conners bring more than the usual holiday cheer and festivities, it also brings a wedding -- for Leon and Scott.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.2/10(225 votes)

    #6 - The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract

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    S8:E12

    Did someone say food fight? That's what Roseanne and Jackie's stint offering samples at a supermarket turns into when Jackie outsells her sister.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.1/10(232 votes)

    #7 - Shower the People You Love with Stuff

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    S8:E1

    Hostesses Becky and Darlene disagree over Roseanne's baby shower.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.1/10(225 votes)

    #8 - The Last Date

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    S8:E4

    The temptation to crash a stranger's bar mitzvah at a local hotel is too much for Roseanne as she drags Dan out on the town for a "last hurrah" before the baby is born.

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  10. 7.1/10(206 votes)

    #9 - Construction Junction

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    S8:E16

    Dan weighs the merits of giving up his boring garage job for a new construction endeavor with his pals; Jackie surfs the internet and becomes addicted.

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  11. 7.0/10(211 votes)

    #10 - Becky Howser, M.D.

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    S8:E14

    Roseanne advises an unhappy Becky to change her life -- not realizing that Mark doesn't share his wife's eagerness for change, so Becky intends to change her marriage.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:N/A
  12. 6.9/10(236 votes)

    #11 - Roseanne in the Hood

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    S8:E3

    Roseanne will stop at nothing to crush the competition when a new, more posh eatery -- complete with a salad bar and a drive-through window -- opens up across from the Lunch Box.

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  13. 6.9/10(215 votes)

    #12 - Morning Becomes Obnoxious

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    S8:E21

    After an impromptu interview at the diner goes spectacularly well, Roseanne prepares to "Wake Up Chicago" on a morning TV talk show as a news commentator with a unique and "opinionated blue-collar outlook" -- and with Jackie as her manager.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
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  14. 6.8/10(223 votes)

    #13 - Let Them Eat Junk

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    S8:E2

    Jackie chews out Roseanne for feeding baby Andy junk food; D.J. spends a picture-perfect day observing what makes Dan tick after Dan becomes upset to discover D.J.'s only photo of him shows him sitting drinking beer -- pretty much what makes him tick.

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  15. 6.8/10(249 votes)

    #14 - Of Mice and Dan

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    S8:E9

    With his old band mate performing in town, Dan's got the blues. Seems he regrets giving up his youthful dreams to settle down with Roseanne.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
  16. 6.8/10(211 votes)

    #15 - The White Sheep of the Family

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    S8:E13

    D.J. inherits $500 in his great aunt Harriet's will (because he was the only member of the family she never met) and blows half of it on a trombone to impress a girl who plays tuba in the school band. Meanwhile, Darlene alienates everyone by mentioning that she has turned down a $500/week job in advertising, an entry level position that would pay her more than both her parents earn.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
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  17. 6.8/10(227 votes)

    #16 - We're Going to Disney World (1)

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    S8:E17

    The family goes hog wild with excitement -- and with plans to travel to Disney World -- when Dan brings home his final paycheck from the Lanford City Garage.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
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  18. 6.7/10(205 votes)

    #17 - Out of the Past

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    S8:E15

    While Nana Mary amuses Roseanne and Jackie with a box of their childhood treasures, Dan and his pals reluctantly play poker with Leon and Scott.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:N/A
  19. 6.7/10(230 votes)

    #18 - Disney World War II (2)

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    S8:E18

    Fireworks and fanfare accompany the Conners on a whirlwind tour of the magical kingdom of Disney World, when Darlene finds she's actually happy in the presence of Winnie the Pooh.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
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  20. 6.6/10(239 votes)

    #19 - The Getaway, Almost

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    S8:E7

    Roseanne and Jackie's shopping trip with the baby becomes an outing a la Thelma and Louise after they give a lift to a rebellious teen, then force a trucker off the road.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
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  21. 6.4/10(258 votes)

    #20 - The Last Thursday in November

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    S8:E8

    When D.J.'s teacher gives his students free rein, the class Thanksgiving pageant takes on a decidedly modern, Pulp Fiction twist-- and offends many of the parents, but not the Conners.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
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  22. 6.4/10(220 votes)

    #21 - Ballroom Blitz

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    S8:E22

    Bev's smitten with her passionate ballroom-dance instructor -- until a drama unfolds on the dance floor when he starts flirting with the newly divorced Jackie.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
  23. 6.2/10(263 votes)

    #22 - The Fifties Show

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    S8:E6

    The Conners find themselves going back in time in this spoof of 1950s sitcoms (shot mostly in black and white): Roseanne's a fussy housewife, Dan is a hapless businessman stewing over "the Anderson account," and Jackie's the wacky neighbor.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
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  24. 6.2/10(205 votes)

    #23 - Direct to Video

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    S8:E10

    While Roseanne narrates a video time capsule for her unborn child, Becky and Darlene find old love letters of Dan and Roseanne's; D.J. gets upset when he finds his parents did not fill out his baby book; and Mark cooks dinner for the Conner clan.

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  25. 6.1/10(239 votes)

    #24 - Springtime for David

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    S8:E19

    David moves out after getting a job at a theme park known as "the happiest place in Illinois," where he's soon transformed into an ultra-perky worker with an eerie smile.

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  26. 6.0/10(296 votes)

    #25 - Halloween: the Final Chapter

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    S8:E5

    Roseanne reigns as "Queen of the Gypsies, consort of wizards and seer of souls" on Halloween, when an Ouija board sending a message from "The Dead" portends an unexpected event: she's in labor.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"The Wedding" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne" season 8. It scored 7.7/10 based on 237 votes. Directed by Gail Mancuso and written by N/A, it aired on 5/7/1996. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Fights and Stuff".