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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Roseanne" is "Sherwood Schwartz: A Loving Tribute", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by Gail Mancuso and written by N/A. "Sherwood Schwartz: A Loving Tribute" aired on 5/24/1995 and is rated NaN point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Roseambo".
NaN/10 0 votes#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
2.7/10 396 votes#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
4.6/10 218 votes#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
4.9/10 249 votes#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
5.0/10 259 votes#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
5.0/10 221 votes#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
5.1/10 425 votes#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
5.2/10 313 votes#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
5.3/10 265 votes#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
5.4/10 254 votes#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
5.4/10 235 votes#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
5.5/10 229 votes#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
5.8/10 216 votes#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
5.9/10 224 votes#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
5.9/10 263 votes#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
6.0/10 231 votes#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
6.1/10 290 votes#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
6.1/10 220 votes#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
6.2/10 262 votes#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
6.2/10 204 votes#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
6.2/10 238 votes#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
6.2/10 245 votes#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
6.3/10 253 votes#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
6.3/10 212 votes#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
6.4/10 253 votes#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