Roseanne: Season 1

1988 · 23 episodes · ★ 9.1

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Roseanne Conner works on the assembly line at Wellman Plastics factory in Lanford, Illinois. Her husband, Dan, picks up occasional construction jobs, and together they raise Becky, Darlene and D.J. on a meager income. The family lives on Delaware Street and struggles to make ends meet every month. The kids go through their teenage years, with the problems that brings at school and at home, while their parents go to work every day. Her sister Jackie and her friend Crystal work with her at the factory. Each episode mixes financial struggles with the small conflicts of a busy household.

23episodes

Oct 18, 1988aired

May 2, 1989latest episode

8.8 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Life and Stuff
Oct 18, 1988 · 23 min
Roseanne deals with complaints that her daughter Darlene barks in school.
Written by: Matt Williams · Starring: Charlayne Woodard, George Clooney, Natalie West
1x02 We're in the Money
Oct 25, 1988 · 23 min
Although Dan and Roseanne agree not to spend any of Dan's $500 advance on themselves, neither can resist the temptation.
Starring: Natalie West
1x03 D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Nov 1, 1988 · 23 min
Jackie babysits while Roseanne and Dan go out to a formal restaurant dinner -- at which they see a recently divorced friend.
Starring: Todd Field
1x04 Language Lessons
Nov 22, 1988 · 23 min
A body language test reveals Dan's innermost feelings about his sister-in-law; Darlene has a bone to pick with D.J.
1x05 Radio Days
Nov 29, 1988 · 23 min
A songwriting contest unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, while Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie.
Starring: Chris Tucker, George Clooney, Natalie West
1x06 Lovers' Lane
Dec 6, 1988 · 23 min
Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.
Writer: Danny Jacobson · Starring: Jared Rushton, George Clooney, Natalie West
1x07 The Memory Game
Dec 13, 1988 · 23 min
Roseanne discovers that Dan had a one-night stand with her high-school nemesis years ago.
Writer: Grace McKeaney · Starring: George Clooney, Natalie West
1x08 Here's to Good Friends Mid-Season Finale
Dec 20, 1988 · 23 min
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.
Writer: Danny Jacobson · Starring: Frances Fisher, George Clooney, Natalie West
1x09 Dan's Birthday Bash
Jan 3, 1989 · 23 min
Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.
Written by: Grace McKeaney · Starring: William Sadler, Jared Rushton, George Clooney, Natalie West
1x10 Saturday
Jan 10, 1989 · 23 min
Roseanne bets Dan he'll never finish repairing his truck.
Starring: William Sadler, Natalie West
1x11 Canoga Time
Jan 17, 1989 · 23 min
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.
Starring: George Clooney
1x12 The Monday Through Friday Show
Jan 24, 1989 · 23 min
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.
Writer: Danny Jacobson · Starring: Gary Bayer, Natalie West
1x13 Bridge Over Troubled Sonny
Jan 31, 1989 · 23 min
Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband; Darlene decides it's cool to smoke.
Starring: George Clooney, Natalie West
1x14 Father's Day
Feb 7, 1989 · 23 min
Roseanne steps in to referee when Dan's visiting father pontificates about Dan wasting time working as a contractor.
Starring: Ned Beatty, Natalie West
1x15 Nightmare on Oak Street
Feb 14, 1989 · 23 min
Darlene's bad dreams aren't due to the scary movies she's been watching.
Written by: Grace McKeaney
1x16 Mall Story
Feb 21, 1989 · 23 min
Roseanne takes her reluctant family on a shopping spree at the Lanford mall.
Starring: Natalie West
1x17 Becky's Choice
Feb 28, 1989 · 23 min
Becky is eager for the dinner party with Chip and his parents to come to an end.
Starring: Robert Harper, Jared Rushton
1x18 The Slice of Life
Mar 7, 1989 · 23 min
Darlene's emergency appendectomy makes Roseanne anxious and guilty over having yelled at Darlene earlier.
Starring: Elya Baskin, Lynne Thigpen
1x19 Workin' Overtime
Mar 14, 1989 · 23 min
After two weeks of overtime at work and chaos at home, Roseanne takes refuge at a diner.
Starring: George Clooney, Natalie West
1x20 Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore
Mar 28, 1989 · 23 min
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.
Writer: Grace McKeaney · Starring: Natalie West
1x21 Death and Stuff
Apr 11, 1989 · 23 min
During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.
Starring: Jeff Corey, Lee Garlington
1x22 Dear Mom and Dad
Apr 18, 1989 · 23 min
An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.
Writer: Danny Jacobson · Starring: John Randolph, Estelle Parsons
1x23 Let's Call It Quits Season Finale
May 2, 1989 · 23 min
Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory.
Written by: Grace McKeaney · Starring: Charlayne Woodard, George Clooney, Fred Thompson, Natalie West