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The Worst Episodes of Roseanne

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

Worst episode
S9E9 Roseambo
2.6427 votes
Best episode
S5E13 Crime and Punishment (1)
8.9433 votes
Top season
Season 5
7.9avg
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3d 16h
231 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Roseanne Season 9 Episode 9 - Roseambo
    2.6/10(427 votes)

    S9:E9

    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:Unknown

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  2. Roseanne Season 2 Episode 8 - Sweet Dreams
    4.9/10(482 votes)

    S2:E8

    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

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  3. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 17 - Some Enchanted Merger (2)
    4.6/10(231 votes)

    S9:E17

    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:Unknown

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  4. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 3 - What a Day for a Daydream
    4.8/10(267 votes)

    S9:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Garland Testa

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  5. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 8 - Hoi Polloi Meets Hoiti Toiti
    4.9/10(281 votes)

    S9:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Debbie Kasper

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  6. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 16 - Lanford's Elite (1)
    4.9/10(235 votes)

    S9:E16

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Richard Whitley

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  7. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 7 - Satan, Darling
    5.1/10(338 votes)

    S9:E7

    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:Roseanne Barr
    Writers:Roseanne Barr, Jennifer Saunders, Erin Quigley

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  8. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 6 - Pampered to a Pulp
    5.2/10(282 votes)

    S9:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 5 - Someday My Prince Will Come
    5.3/10(273 votes)

    S9:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Janet Leahy

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  10. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 21 - The Truth Be Told
    5.4/10(250 votes)

    S9:E21

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 15 - The War Room
    5.4/10(244 votes)

    S9:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Bob Nickman

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  12. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 11 - Mothers and Other Strangers
    5.7/10(234 votes)

    S9:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 4 - Honor Thy Mother
    5.8/10(239 votes)

    S9:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Bob Nickman

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  14. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 22 - Arsenic and Old Mom
    5.9/10(279 votes)

    S9:E22

    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

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  15. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 20 - Roseanne-Feld
    5.9/10(241 votes)

    S9:E20

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Richard Whitley

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  16. Roseanne Season 8 Episode 5 - Halloween: the Final Chapter
    6.0/10(318 votes)

    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.

    Director:Roseanne Barr
    Writers:Roseanne Barr, Lois Bromfield

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  17. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 14 - Hit the Road, Jack
    6.0/10(234 votes)

    S9:E14

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Roseanne Season 8 Episode 6 - The Fifties Show
    6.1/10(290 votes)

    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.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Allan Stephan

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  19. Roseanne Season 8 Episode 19 - Springtime for David
    6.1/10(263 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Garland Testa

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  20. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 10 - Home is Where the Afghan Is
    6.1/10(262 votes)

    S9:E10

    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:Unknown

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  21. Roseanne Season 8 Episode 10 - Direct to Video
    6.2/10(227 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 1 - Call Waiting
    6.3/10(269 votes)

    S9:E1

    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:Mark K. Samuels
    Writers:Drew Ogier, Allan Stephan

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  23. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 12 - Home for the Holidays
    6.3/10(242 votes)

    S9:E12

    After a long stay in California with his mother, Dan returns home for Christmas and he, Roseanne and the rest of the family begin to realize how fortunate they are to have each other and how much they have to be thankful for as the old year ends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 13 - Say It Ain't So
    6.3/10(234 votes)

    S9:E13

    Jackie forces Dan to reveal some devastating news to Roseanne: he's been having an affair in California with a nurse who cared for his mother. Meanwhile, D.J. wants the job of videotaping Darlene giving birth; and Jackie must face a harsh truth about her own love life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nancy Steen

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  25. Roseanne Season 9 Episode 18 - A Second Chance
    6.3/10(225 votes)

    S9:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Roseambo" is the worst rated episode of Roseanne. It scored 2.6/10 from 427 votes. Directed by Gary Halvorson and written by Unknown, it aired on November 19, 1996. This episode scored 2.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sweet Dreams".

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