Season 1

1988 · 23 episodes · 8h 49m in all · 9.1/10

1. Life and Stuff
18 Oct 1988 · 23 min · 7.0/10
Roseanne deals with complaints that her daughter Darlene barks in school.
2. We're in the Money
25 Oct 1988 · 23 min · 8.7/10
Although Dan and Roseanne agree not to spend any of Dan's $500 advance on themselves, neither can resist the temptation.
3. D-I-V-O-R-C-E
1 Nov 1988 · 23 min · 8.7/10
Jackie babysits while Roseanne and Dan go out to a formal restaurant dinner -- at which they see a recently divorced friend.
4. Language Lessons
22 Nov 1988 · 23 min · 8.7/10
A body language test reveals Dan's innermost feelings about his sister-in-law; Darlene has a bone to pick with D.J.
5. Radio Days
29 Nov 1988 · 23 min · 8.3/10
A songwriting contest unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, while Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie.
6. Lovers' Lane
6 Dec 1988 · 23 min · 8.7/10
Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.
7. The Memory Game
13 Dec 1988 · 23 min · 8.0/10
Roseanne discovers that Dan had a one-night stand with her high-school nemesis years ago.
8. Here's to Good Friends
20 Dec 1988 · 23 min · 8.7/10
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.
9. Dan's Birthday Bash
3 Jan 1989 · 23 min · 8.3/10
Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.
10. Saturday
10 Jan 1989 · 23 min · 10.0/10
Roseanne bets Dan he'll never finish repairing his truck.
11. Canoga Time
17 Jan 1989 · 23 min · 10.0/10
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.
12. The Monday Through Friday Show
24 Jan 1989 · 23 min · 10.0/10
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.
13. Bridge Over Troubled Sonny
31 Jan 1989 · 23 min · 10.0/10
Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband; Darlene decides it's cool to smoke.
14. Father's Day
7 Feb 1989 · 23 min · 8.7/10
Roseanne steps in to referee when Dan's visiting father pontificates about Dan wasting time working as a contractor.
15. Nightmare on Oak Street
14 Feb 1989 · 23 min · 10.0/10
Darlene's bad dreams aren't due to the scary movies she's been watching.
16. Mall Story
21 Feb 1989 · 23 min · 10.0/10
Roseanne takes her reluctant family on a shopping spree at the Lanford mall.
17. Becky's Choice
28 Feb 1989 · 23 min · 10.0/10
Becky is eager for the dinner party with Chip and his parents to come to an end.
18. The Slice of Life
7 Mar 1989 · 23 min · 10.0/10
Darlene's emergency appendectomy makes Roseanne anxious and guilty over having yelled at Darlene earlier.
19. Workin' Overtime
14 Mar 1989 · 23 min · 10.0/10
After two weeks of overtime at work and chaos at home, Roseanne takes refuge at a diner.
20. Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore
28 Mar 1989 · 23 min · 9.0/10
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.
21. Death and Stuff
11 Apr 1989 · 23 min · 9.0/10
During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.
22. Dear Mom and Dad
18 Apr 1989 · 23 min · 8.7/10
An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.
23. Let's Call It Quits
2 May 1989 · 23 min · 8.2/10
Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory.