The BEST episodes of Roseanne season 1
Every episode of Roseanne season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Roseanne season 1!
Explore life, death and everything in between through the relatable, hilarious and brutally honest lens of the working-class Conner household, which is located in the drab, fictional exurb of Langford, Illinois. With the inimitable Roseanne Barr at its epicenter as the family's matriarch, the series tackles current issues with fresh stories and even more laughs. Roseanne is joined by her husband, Dan, and their children, D.J., Darlene and Becky. Roseanne's warm, but neurotic, sister Jackie rounds out the core of the family.
#1 - Let's Call It Quits
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/2/1989
Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory.
#2 - Father's Day
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/1989
Roseanne steps in to referee when Dan's visiting father pontificates about Dan wasting time working as a contractor.
#3 - Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/28/1989
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.
#4 - Becky's Choice
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/28/1989
Becky is eager for the dinner party with Chip and his parents to come to an end.
#5 - Dear Mom and Dad
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/18/1989
An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.
#6 - Canoga Time
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/1989
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.
#7 - We're in the Money
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/1988
Although Dan and Roseanne agree not to spend any of Dan's $500 advance on themselves, neither can resist the temptation.
#8 - Nightmare on Oak Street
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/1989
Darlene's bad dreams aren't due to the scary movies she's been watching.
#9 - Life and Stuff
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/1988
Roseanne deals with complaints that her daughter Darlene barks in school.
#10 - Dan's Birthday Bash
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/3/1989
Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.
#11 - D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/1988
Jackie babysits while Roseanne and Dan go out to a formal restaurant dinner -- at which they see a recently divorced friend.
#12 - Bridge Over Troubled Sonny
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/1989
Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband; Darlene decides it's cool to smoke.
#13 - Workin' Overtime
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/14/1989
After two weeks of overtime at work and chaos at home, Roseanne takes refuge at a diner.
#14 - Here's to Good Friends
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/20/1988
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.
#15 - Lovers' Lane
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/6/1988
Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.
#16 - The Slice of Life
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/7/1989
Darlene's emergency appendectormy makes Roseanne anxious and guilty over having yelled at Darlene earlier.
#17 - Language Lessons
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/1988
A body language test reveals Dan's innermost feelings about his sister-in-law; Darlene has a bone to pick with D.J.
#18 - Saturday
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/1989
Roseanne bets Dan he'll never finish repairing his truck.
#19 - The Monday Through Friday Show
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/1989
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.
#20 - Radio Days
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/1988
A songwriting contest unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, while Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie.
#21 - The Memory Game
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/13/1988
Roseanne discovers that Dan had a one-night stand with her high-school nemesis years ago.
#22 - Mall Story
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/1989
Roseanne takes her reluctant family on a shopping spree at the Lanford mall.
#23 - Death and Stuff
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/11/1989
During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.