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The Worst Episodes of Roseanne

Every episode of Roseanne ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Roseanne!

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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Sherwood Schwartz: A Loving Tribute" is the worst rated episode of "Roseanne". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Gail Mancuso and written by N/A, it aired on 5/24/1995. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Roseambo".

  • Sherwood Schwartz: A Loving Tribute
    NaN/100 votes
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    #1 - Sherwood Schwartz: A Loving Tribute

    Season 7 Episode 26 - Aired 5/24/1995

    A Gilligan's Island fantasy plays into the season finale, which finds Dan torn between pleasing Roseanne and building a boat for a future adventure. Dan becomes the Skipper, Leon becomes Mr. Howell, Bev becomes Mrs. Howell, Jackie becomes Gilligan, Darlene becomes Maryanne, and Roseanne becomes Ginger.

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: N/A

  • Roseambo
    2.7/10399 votes
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    #2 - Roseambo

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/1996

    Roseanne battles a group of women-hating terrorists who hold her family and a foreign diplomat hostage on a train to Washington, D.C.

    Director: Gary Halvorson

    Writer: N/A

  • Some Enchanted Merger (2)
    4.6/10221 votes
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    #3 - Some Enchanted Merger (2)

    Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/1997

    After they wrap up the Wellman Plastics buyout, Roseanne doesn't know what to do when she finds herself deeply attracted to Edgar Wellman, Jr., and realizes that he is equally bewitched by her.

    Director: Gary Halvorson

    Writer: N/A

  • What a Day for a Daydream
    4.9/10252 votes
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    #4 - What a Day for a Daydream

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1996

    Newly wealthy Roseanne indulges in daydreams involving Hugh Hefner and an appearance on the Jerry Springer Show in which she imagines her dreams, and even some of her nightmares, coming true thanks to the lottery winnings.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Garland Testa

  • Hoi Polloi Meets Hoiti Toiti
    5.0/10262 votes
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    #5 - Hoi Polloi Meets Hoiti Toiti

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1996

    A visit with the wealthy Wentworths on Martha's Vineyard gives the Conners a glimpse into new friend Astrid's dysfunctional family. And before long, the Conners are teaching the snobby elitists some truths about real life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Debbie Kasper

  • Lanford's Elite (1)
    5.0/10224 votes
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    #6 - Lanford's Elite (1)

    Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/1997

    At a party at the swank Lanford Country Club, Roseanne forges a surprising bond with Edgar Wellman, Jr., the son of her hated former boss. When he reveals some shocking news about the future of Lanford, Roseanne realizes she may be the only one who can save her hometown.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Richard Whitley

  • Sweet Dreams
    5.1/10428 votes
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    #7 - Sweet Dreams

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1989

    Roseanne tries to get a few minutes of relaxation in the bathtub, but she ends up getting constant interruptions from her family--and a fantasy about two hunks.

    Director: John Pasquin

    Writer: Danny Jacobson

  • Satan, Darling
    5.2/10318 votes
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    #8 - Satan, Darling

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1996

    Absolutely fabulous glam gals Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley (in character as Edina and Patsy) are among the few down-to-earth participants in Roseanne's outrageous Halloween outing. They're guests at an Upper West Side soiree, where new multimillionaires Roseanne and Jackie have gained entrance into New York society. But for grandmother-to-be Roseanne, a witches' coven soon comes into play "a la Rosemary's Baby” and bizarre happenings begin to involve a very pregnant Darlene.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pampered to a Pulp
    5.3/10268 votes
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    #9 - Pampered to a Pulp

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1996

    Roseanne and Jackie fight the battle of the bulge during their sojourn at a luxury spa, where past-life regression therapy brings out the imagined warrior in Roseanne.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Someday My Prince Will Come
    5.4/10257 votes
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    #10 - Someday My Prince Will Come

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1996

    A Moldavian prince descends on Lanford with one purpose in mind: to romance Jackie. It seems he's developed a royal crush on her after seeing her briefly on TV.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Janet Leahy

  • The Truth Be Told
    5.4/10237 votes
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    #11 - The Truth Be Told

    Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 3/18/1997

    Roseanne learns some truths about the price of fame when two high-powered television programmers bombard her with all sorts of bizarre ideas about how network and cable TV would tell her life story. Roseanne is appalled to learn that one wants to sanitize her life and the other wants to spice it up. At the same time, Bev is happily telling stories about Roseanne to a friendly florist, unaware that he is actually a tabloid reporter.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The War Room
    5.5/10232 votes
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    #12 - The War Room

    Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 1/28/1997

    When a heartbroken Roseanne locks herself in her room and won't come out, her family and friends all try in their own unique way to help her get out of her funk. Friends and family try an intervention after they're unable to rouse a listless Roseanne out of bed, where she's been for four days amid piles of junk food, depressed over Dan's affair.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • Mothers and Other Strangers
    5.8/10219 votes
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    #13 - Mothers and Other Strangers

    Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/1996

    Bev pays a visit to her free-spirited mom in search of answers, while Roseanne awaits Dan's return with trepidation, fearing he might not recognize the place -- or her new look.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Honor Thy Mother
    5.9/10227 votes
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    #14 - Honor Thy Mother

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1996

    While Roseanne and Jackie anticipate indulging themselves to unlock their "divine female essence" at a luxury spa, Dan is just plain morose -- and finally admits why: nagging worries about a family member, his institutionalized mother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • Arsenic and Old Mom
    5.9/10264 votes
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    #15 - Arsenic and Old Mom

    Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/1997

    Dan's eccentric mom heads straight for Lanford after she's released from hospital, claiming to be cured. Problem is, Dan thinks she's trying to kill him.

    Director: Mark K. Samuels

    Writer: Carrie Fisher

  • Roseanne-Feld
    6.0/10233 votes
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    #16 - Roseanne-Feld

    Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 3/4/1997

    Jackie and Mark take in a female wrestling match; D.J. is not prepared when he realizes he may be about to have his first sexual experience when a night of watching videos with Heather turns into a night of passion; and Bev introduces Leon and Scott to her new "friend," a boozy lounge singer named Joyce.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Richard Whitley

  • Halloween: the Final Chapter
    6.1/10294 votes
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    #17 - 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

  • Hit the Road, Jack
    6.1/10223 votes
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    #18 - Hit the Road, Jack

    Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 1/14/1997

    As Dan packs his bags to leave, Roseanne drowns her sorrows in fast food while driving aimlessly around Lanford, and D.J. finds a soul mate to share his troubles.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fifties Show
    6.2/10263 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Direct to Video
    6.2/10206 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • Springtime for David
    6.2/10240 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Home is Where the Afghan Is
    6.2/10248 votes
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    #22 - Home is Where the Afghan Is

    Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/1996

    The absence of Dan, a series of family squabbles, and a shocking revelation by Bev mar the Conners' first Thanksgiving as a rich and famous family, and they start to realize that money does not necessarily buy happiness.

    Director: Gary Halvorson

    Writer: N/A

  • Call Waiting
    6.3/10256 votes
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    #23 - Call Waiting

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1996

    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, and I Dream of Jeannie. Meanwhile, back at the Conner house, Dan is listlessly puttering around fixing things -- but he'd rather "fix things" in his marriage. And, much like the TV couples occupying Roseanne's thoughts, Dan and Roseanne just might discover that they're better off together than apart. In the coda, Jackie realizes that they have won $108 million in the state lottery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Second Chance
    6.3/10215 votes
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    #24 - A Second Chance

    Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 2/18/1997

    Bothered by rumors about Roseanne and "that Wellman guy," Dan sweeps by to take Roseanne out for a ride. Roseanne and Dan begin to take the first tentative steps toward putting their marriage back together. But their reconciliation is disrupted when a frantic call comes in from Jackie: Darlene has been suddenly rushed to the hospital.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Thursday in November
    6.4/10256 votes
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    #25 - 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