A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.
1988-10-18
Roseanne deals with complaints that her daughter Darlene barks in school.
1988-10-25
Although Dan and Roseanne agree not to spend any of Dan's $500 advance on themselves, neither can resist the temptation.
1988-11-01
Jackie babysits while Roseanne and Dan go out to a formal restaurant dinner -- at which they see a recently divorced friend.
1988-11-22
A body language test reveals Dan's innermost feelings about his sister-in-law; Darlene has a bone to pick with D.J.
1988-11-29
A songwriting contest unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, while Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie.
1988-12-06
Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.
1988-12-13
Roseanne discovers that Dan had a one-night stand with her high-school nemesis years ago.
1988-12-20
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.
1989-01-03
Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.
1989-01-10
Roseanne bets Dan he'll never finish repairing his truck.
1989-01-17
Dan can't bear to part with the "junk" Roseanne wants to donate to a rummage sale; Darlene forges a passing grade on her report card.
1989-01-24
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.
1989-01-31
Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband; Darlene decides it's cool to smoke.
1989-02-07
Roseanne steps in to referee when Dan's visiting father pontificates about Dan wasting time working as a contractor.
1989-02-14
Darlene's bad dreams aren't due to the scary movies she's been watching.
1989-02-21
Roseanne takes her reluctant family on a shopping spree at the Lanford mall.
1989-02-28
Becky is eager for the dinner party with Chip and his parents to come to an end.
1989-03-07
Darlene's emergency appendectomy makes Roseanne anxious and guilty over having yelled at Darlene earlier.
1989-03-14
After two weeks of overtime at work and chaos at home, Roseanne takes refuge at a diner.
1989-03-28
As a tornado spins through Lanford, a storm is brewing inside the Conner house over the whereabouts of Jackie who hasn't returned from her trip to the market.
1989-04-11
During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.
1989-04-18
An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.
1989-05-02
Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory.
Roseanne Conner
Dan Conner
Becky Conner
Darlene Conner
D.J. Conner
Jackie Harris
Mark Conner-Healy
Mary Conner
Harris Conner-Healy
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