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Roseanne S9E1 — Call Waiting
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Roseanne•Season 9•Episode 1

Call Waiting

6.3/10 · 268 votesSep 17, 199623 min

Ranked #5 of 24 in Season 9•+0.6 vs season avg

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Roseanne goes on a spiritual odyssey in front of the TV. After walking out on Dan in the heat of anger, Roseanne is now holed up at Jackie's, mesmerized by the sitcom couples she grew up with on That Girl, The Mary Tyler Moore Show,

Directed byMark K. Samuels
Written byDrew Ogier, Allan Stephan
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Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Conner

John Goodman

John Goodman

Dan Conner

Sara Gilbert

Sara Gilbert

Darlene Conner

Michael Fishman

Michael Fishman

D.J. Conner

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Jackie Harris

Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke

Becky Conner

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Mark K. Samuels

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Drew Ogier

Writer

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Allan Stephan

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Call Waiting" is episode 1 of Roseanne season 9. It scored 6.3/10 from 268 votes, ranking #5 of 24 episodes this season (season average 5.7). Directed by Mark K. Samuels and written by Drew Ogier, Allan Stephan, it aired on September 17, 1996.

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