Roseanne (1988)

Season 8

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

Released Oct. 18, 1988 Episode 23 min 13+

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Production Companies: Carsey-Werner Company, Wind Dancer Productions

Network: ABC

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 764

7.1

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Matt Williams
Director

Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Conner

John Goodman
Dan Conner

Michael Fishman
D.J. Conner

Laurie Metcalf
Jackie Harris

Sara Gilbert
Darlene Conner

Alicia Goranson
Becky Conner

Emma Kenney
Harris Conner-Healy

Jayden Rey
Mary Conner

7.0

S8E1 - Shower the People You Love with Stuff

Hostesses Becky and Darlene disagree over Roseanne's baby shower.

Sept. 19, 1995, midnight

7.0

S8E2 - Let Them Eat Junk

Jackie chews out Roseanne for feeding baby Andy junk food; D.J. spends a picture-perfect day observing what makes Dan tick after Dan becomes upset to discover D.J.'s only photo of him shows him sitting drinking beer -- pretty much what makes him tick.

Sept. 26, 1995, midnight

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S8E3 - Roseanne in the Hood

Roseanne will stop at nothing to crush the competition when a new, more posh eatery -- complete with a salad bar and a drive-through window -- opens up across from the Lunch Box.

Oct. 17, 1995, midnight

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S8E4 - The Last Date

The temptation to crash a stranger's bar mitzvah at a local hotel is too much for Roseanne as she drags Dan out on the town for a "last hurrah" before the baby is born.

Oct. 24, 1995, midnight

6.0

S8E5 - Halloween: the Final Chapter

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.

Oct. 31, 1995, midnight

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S8E6 - The Fifties Show

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.

Nov. 7, 1995, midnight

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S8E7 - The Getaway, Almost

Roseanne and Jackie's shopping trip with the baby becomes an outing a la Thelma and Louise after they give a lift to a rebellious teen, then force a trucker off the road.

Nov. 14, 1995, midnight

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S8E8 - The Last Thursday in November

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.

Nov. 21, 1995, midnight

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S8E9 - Of Mice and Dan

With his old band mate performing in town, Dan's got the blues. Seems he regrets giving up his youthful dreams to settle down with Roseanne.

Nov. 28, 1995, midnight

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S8E10 - Direct to Video

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.

Dec. 5, 1995, midnight

S8E11 - December Bride

Christmas for the Conners bring more than the usual holiday cheer and festivities, it also brings a wedding -- for Leon and Scott.

Dec. 12, 1995, midnight

S8E12 - The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract

Did someone say food fight? That's what Roseanne and Jackie's stint offering samples at a supermarket turns into when Jackie outsells her sister.

Jan. 2, 1996, midnight

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S8E13 - The White Sheep of the Family

D.J. inherits $500 in his great aunt Harriet's will (because he was the only member of the family she never met) and blows half of it on a trombone to impress a girl who plays tuba in the school band. Meanwhile, Darlene alienates everyone by mentioning that she has turned down a $500/week job in advertising, an entry level position that would pay her more than both her parents earn.

Jan. 9, 1996, midnight

S8E14 - Becky Howser, M.D.

Roseanne advises an unhappy Becky to change her life -- not realizing that Mark doesn't share his wife's eagerness for change, so Becky intends to change her marriage.

Jan. 16, 1996, midnight

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S8E15 - Out of the Past

While Nana Mary amuses Roseanne and Jackie with a box of their childhood treasures, Dan and his pals reluctantly play poker with Leon and Scott.

Feb. 6, 1996, midnight

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S8E16 - Construction Junction

Dan weighs the merits of giving up his boring garage job for a new construction endeavor with his pals; Jackie surfs the internet and becomes addicted.

Feb. 13, 1996, midnight

S8E17 - We're Going to Disney World (1)

The family goes hog wild with excitement -- and with plans to travel to Disney World -- when Dan brings home his final paycheck from the Lanford City Garage.

Feb. 20, 1996, midnight

S8E18 - Disney World War II (2)

Fireworks and fanfare accompany the Conners on a whirlwind tour of the magical kingdom of Disney World, when Darlene finds she's actually happy in the presence of Winnie the Pooh.

Feb. 27, 1996, midnight

6.0

S8E19 - Springtime for David

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.

March 12, 1996, midnight

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S8E20 - Another Mouth to Shut Up

Just weeks after their hot night in Disney World, Darlene drops a proposal -- and a surprise announcement: she's pregnant -- on David, whose major life changes seem to be happening all in one day.

March 26, 1996, midnight

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S8E21 - Morning Becomes Obnoxious

After an impromptu interview at the diner goes spectacularly well, Roseanne prepares to "Wake Up Chicago" on a morning TV talk show as a news commentator with a unique and "opinionated blue-collar outlook" -- and with Jackie as her manager.

April 9, 1996, midnight

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S8E22 - Ballroom Blitz

Bev's smitten with her passionate ballroom-dance instructor -- until a drama unfolds on the dance floor when he starts flirting with the newly divorced Jackie.

April 30, 1996, midnight

S8E23 - The Wedding

Darlene's wedding day brings unexpected tears, joy and tenderness as Dan is finally able to express his love to Darlene and the young couple's wedding vows bring Roseanne to tears.

May 7, 1996, midnight