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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!

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

Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Shower the People You Love with Stuff" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne" season 8. It scored 7.2/10 based on 231 votes. Directed by Gail Mancuso and written by N/A, it aired on 9/19/1995. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Let Them Eat Junk".

  • Shower the People You Love with Stuff
    7.2/10231 votes

    #1 - Shower the People You Love with Stuff

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1995

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

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Let Them Eat Junk
    6.8/10223 votes

    #2 - Let Them Eat Junk

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1995

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Roseanne in the Hood
    6.9/10236 votes

    #3 - Roseanne in the Hood

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/1995

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Date
    7.1/10225 votes

    #4 - The Last Date

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/1995

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Daniel Palladino, Eric Gilliland

  • Halloween: the Final Chapter
    6.1/10294 votes

    #5 - Halloween: the Final Chapter

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/1995

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fifties Show
    6.2/10263 votes

    #6 - The Fifties Show

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/1995

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • The Getaway, Almost
    6.6/10240 votes

    #7 - The Getaway, Almost

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/1995

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Thursday in November
    6.4/10256 votes

    #8 - The Last Thursday in November

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/1995

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Of Mice and Dan
    6.8/10248 votes

    #9 - Of Mice and Dan

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/1995

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • Direct to Video
    6.2/10206 votes

    #10 - Direct to Video

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/1995

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • December Bride
    7.3/10251 votes

    #11 - December Bride

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/1995

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

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract
    7.3/10228 votes

    #12 - The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 1/2/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • The White Sheep of the Family
    6.9/10213 votes

    #13 - The White Sheep of the Family

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Becky Howser, M.D.
    7.0/10214 votes

    #14 - Becky Howser, M.D.

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Out of the Past
    6.8/10206 votes

    #15 - Out of the Past

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Construction Junction
    7.2/10208 votes

    #16 - Construction Junction

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 2/13/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Daniel Palladino

  • We're Going to Disney World (1)
    6.8/10230 votes

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

    Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 2/20/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Disney World War II (2)
    6.7/10233 votes

    #18 - Disney World War II (2)

    Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Springtime for David
    6.2/10240 votes

    #19 - Springtime for David

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 3/12/1996

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Garland Testa

  • Another Mouth to Shut Up
    7.5/10225 votes

    #20 - Another Mouth to Shut Up

    Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 3/26/1996

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Janet Leahy

  • Morning Becomes Obnoxious
    7.0/10217 votes

    #21 - Morning Becomes Obnoxious

    Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 4/9/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Ballroom Blitz
    6.4/10223 votes

    #22 - Ballroom Blitz

    Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Cathy Ladman

  • The Wedding
    7.7/10241 votes

    #23 - The Wedding

    Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/1996

    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.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Heart & Soul
    7.5/10227 votes

    #24 - Heart & Soul

    Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/1996

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

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Daniel Palladino

  • Fights and Stuff
    7.8/10241 votes

    #25 - Fights and Stuff

    Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 5/21/1996

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A