The Best Episodes Written By Danny Jacobson

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   #1 - The Monday Through Friday Show

   S1:E121/24/1989

   Dan and Roseanne disagree about where to spend a romantic 15th anniversary; Becky refuses to dissect a frog in biology class; Darlene finds her paper route more than she can handle.

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   #2 - Sweet Dreams

   S2:E811/7/1989

   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.

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   #3 - I'm Hungry

   S2:E182/13/1990

   Dan is persuaded to join Roseanne in a weight-loss program that involves exercise.

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   #4 - All of Me

   S2:E192/20/1990

   Roseanne doesn't share Jackie's enthusiasm for the exciting new man in her life.

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   #5 - The Apartment

   S1:E811/11/1992

   Planning their last will and testament together brings up the subject of Paul's old bachelor pad, which he now sublets to Cosmo Kramer (guest star Michael Richards). Jamie wants Paul to get ridden of his apartment, but Paul is against that. They get into a fight, which results by Paul deciding about the future of his apartment and Jamie getting ridden of her t-shirt from her past (which she later wants back).

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   #6 - Lovers' Lane

   S1:E612/6/1988

   Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.

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   #7 - Here's to Good Friends

   S1:E812/20/1988

   Roseanne and Jackie help Crystal drown her sorrows over breaking up with her lover by taking her to the Lobo Lounge for a few pink squirrels and a pep talk.

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   #8 - Dear Mom and Dad

   S1:E224/18/1989

   An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.

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   #9 - We Gather Together

   S2:E911/21/1989

   On Thanksgiving Day, Jackie finally spills the news of her new job to her mother; and Dan's dad butters up Crystal.

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    #10 - Bedfellows

    S2:E39/30/1993

    A suspected heart attack sends Paul's father to the hospital, leaving his mother home alone, until Jamie tries to score some much needed ""points"" with her mother-in-law.

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    #11 - A Pair of Hearts

    S2:E911/18/1993

    A free weekend in Atlantic City has been mysteriously arranged for Jamie & Paul and Fran & Ira, by Ira's ex-wife as it turns out, now a casino hostess who wants Ira to sign divorce papers.

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    #12 - Same Time Next Week

    S2:E131/13/1994

    Jamie and Paul must endure two months of separation when Paul has to shoot a film in Chicago, returning only for the weekends, weather permitting.

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    #13 - Storms We Cannot Weather

    S2:E225/5/1994

    Althrough he is pretty disturbed by Jamie's lenieny to her younger school college, Paul accepts to hang out with them on a blind date that Jamie organised for Nick & Fran. But, while talking about an idea for a movie about the fastest cook on the world, Paul discovers that the waiter at the Riff's is no one else than Mark, Fran's ex-husband...

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    #14 - Cold Feet

    S2:E162/10/1994

    A Valentine's Day story that begins with Jamie and Paul at Rockefeller Center rink side and moves back three years to the day they finally moved in together and ended up engaged.

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    #15 - Romantic Improvisations

    S1:E19/23/1992

    Paul and Jamie Buchman are newlywed adjusting to life together in Manhattan. When only after 5 months of marriage Jamie complains that their sexual life is not like it used to be, Paul decides to come earlier from his job so they could spend a nice evening alone. But, their scheduled evening goes awry as each assumes the other had cancelled their dinner plans with friends.

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    #16 - The Painter

    S1:E215/15/1993

    Jamie hires an ex-boyfriend, Sherman (guest star: Rick Rossovich), to paint the apartment and is a bit annoyed when Paul is not concerned by the prospect of her old flame being alone with her. When Paul comes home from his job, he finds Sherman and Fran together in their bed having sex, because Fran is stressed over her move-out from Mark's apartment. So, Paul talks to Mark about their marriage. Jamie and Paul try to get them together back, but they decide to get split.

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    #17 - Hot and Cold

    S4:E132/18/1996

    Ira resumes gambling, wins a lot, hands out generous presents and then takes a $4,000 bath--no problems for him, but a couple for the Buchmans.

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    #18 - Escape from New York

    S3:E19/22/1994

    A wave of heat and the death of climate device rushes Paul and Jamie to find a refreshment. They go out on the streets of NY, but find out that there it's even worse. Jaime convinces Paul that they should runaway from the town and have dinner in a restaurant by the sea where they used to eat. But, while borrowing Fran's car, Jamie gets upset to find out that Fran got her old job...

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    #19 - Mad About You (1)

    S3:E132/2/1995

    The saga of the three months leading up to Paul and Jamie's wedding, what with the invitations, the reception menu, the dress fittings, the band selection, the rehearsal dinner and the remarkable goings-on of the night before the wedding.

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    #20 - Mad About You (2)

    S3:E142/2/1995

    The saga of the three months leading up to Paul and Jamie's wedding, what with the invitations, the reception menu, the dress fittings, the band selection, the rehearsal dinner and the remarkable goings-on of the night before.

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    #21 - Virtual Reality

    S2:E152/3/1994

    Paul invests in a startup venture, bringing out a virtual-reality system with Ira, after a demo but without consulting Jamie, who reacts calmly to his actions, both real and imagined.

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    #22 - Two Guys, a Girl and a Recovery

    S1:E74/22/1998

    Berg sets Pete up with a patient at the hospital called Lauren in an effort to get Pete over his recent breakup with Melissa. It's only when Pete starts to really like her and starts calling her "The One" that Berg finds out she may not have long to live. It turns out though that Lauren is not dying, but she does live in Colorado. In the end, Pete is glad that he's been dumped by Lauren because it made him forget about Melissa which means he's ready to start dating again.

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    #23 - Two Guys, a Girl and How They Met

    S1:E115/26/1998

    Pete and Berg reflect on their college days when Bill asks them how come neither of them was ever romantically involved with Sharon.

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    #24 - Met Someone

    S1:E1112/16/1992

    The story of how Paul and Jamie met is told, beginning with a chance encounter on a Sunday evening by the newstand, followed by Paul's hard work to locate Jamie. Jamie breaks up with her boyfriend and is feeling strange. Paul appears in her office bringing her clothes and as time passes, they go on a dinner date...

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    #25 - Five of a Kind

    S2:E610/24/1989

    A kiss is just a kiss, but it could mean trouble when the kisser is Dan's buddy Arnie, and the kissee is Roseanne.

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