Pilot. Life and Stuff  

First aired: 10/18/1988    Production Code: 101

Roseanne and Dan clash over how to divide the household responsibilities. Roseanne deals with her daughter, Darlene, barking in class.

2. We're in the Money  

First aired: 10/25/1988    Production Code: 201

When the Conners receive an unexpected $500.00 on Dan's paycheck, they discuss how to spend it. After a long conversation, they agree to not indulge themselves, and "be responsible" with the extra cash. However, they each change their minds, and sneak their purchases into the house.

3. D-I-V-O-R-C-E  

First aired: 11/1/1988    Production Code: 205

It is 'date night' at the Conner house tonight, and Roseanne is not letting a tired Dan get out of it. After securing Jackie as a babysitter, they make plans to dine at the formal Lanford Inn. For Roseanne has coupons.

Jackie flakes out, and doesn't show up on time, so Becky is in charge until Jackie arrives. While out, they see an old friend who is divorcing her husband, and start to wonder what their lives would be like if they hadn't married.

4. Language Lessons  

First aired: 11/22/1988    Production Code: 208

Dan is irritated with Jackie and her meddling ways. Anything that she says is grating on his nerves, so when she says that his "special chili" is bland, he loses it. Roseanne is caught in the middle, as the two of them pull her in each direction for support. The arguing explodes, and Roseanne is left to straighten it all out.

5. Radio Days  

First aired: 11/29/1988    Production Code: 206

A local radio station is hosting a songwriting contest that unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, who dig up some old love letters for inspiration. Dan finds the perfect poem that she wrote for him years ago, and enters it as his love song. Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie. Becky and Darlene bicker over territory.

6. Lovers' Lane  

First aired: 12/6/1988    Production Code: 209

Bowling night finds a different activity for each member of the family to engage in at the bowling alley. Becky dresses up, and does her hair and makeup perfectly to impress Chip, the snack bar attendant that she has a crush on. Darlene and D.J. are going to play endless arcade games. And Jackie has a salacious bet on the line with Booker.

7. The Memory Game  

First aired: 12/13/1988    Production Code: 202

Dan has a photographer coming over to the house to take a family portrait for his upcoming high school reunion newsletter. Everyone is dressed up and ready, when Jackie 'spills the beans' that Dan had cheated on Roseanne long ago with her nemesis. The smiles soon turn to tears and glares, as the picture is snapped.

8. Here's to Good Friends  

First aired: 12/20/1988    Production Code: 207

Roseanne and Jackie help Crystal through another break up by taking her to the Lobo Lounge for a few pink squirrels and a pep talk. Darlene puts off writing a book report about Betsy Ross.

9. Dan's Birthday Bash  

First aired: 1/3/1989    Production Code: 210

Dan was enjoying the perfect birthday party provided by Roseanne at The Lobo, with all of his friends, when a drunk musclehead jerk picks a fight. Dan tries to defuse the situation, to no avail, and a fight breaks out. After he is reminded by Roseanne of a promise that he'd made not to fight, Dan walks off, and leaves his manhood in the bar. Meanwhile, Becky breathlessly awaits a dinner invitation from her new heartthrob, Chip.

10. Saturday  

First aired: 1/10/1989    Production Code: 204

Dan plans a Saturday tune up for the truck, but Roseanne knows this really means a day of drinking with his buddies in the driveway. Roseanne makes a bet with Dan in an effort to keep him on task.

11. Canoga Time  

First aired: 1/17/1989    Production Code: 212

Dan can't bear to part with the "junk" Roseanne wants to donate to a rummage sale, so Roseanne proposes a deal. Darlene forges a passing grade on her report card, and tries to pass it off, to no avail.

12. The Monday Thru Friday Show  

First aired: 1/24/1989    Production Code: 213

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  

First aired: 1/31/1989    Production Code: 211

Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband, who is buried in the bridge that Jackie drove them over on the way to work. Roseanne struggles with the secret that she knows about Sonny, that she wants to tell Crystal. Darlene decides it's cool to smoke, until Roseanne finds her pack of cigarettes.

14. Father's Day  

First aired: 2/7/1989    Production Code: 214

Dan's father shows up bearing gifts, and all are thrilled to see him, except Dan himself. As the visit drags on for them, the insults are hurled in Dan's direction and Roseanne steps in between the two of them to deflect any further damage. Dan sees his father's philosophy of "Work smart, not hard" as a direct put-down on his life, while his father sees it as caring advice.

15. Nightmare on Oak Street  

First aired: 2/14/1989    Production Code: 215

The girls watch a slasher-horror film, and Roseanne has been losing sleep, due to what she believes are Darlene's re-occurring nightmares. When the truth is revealed, that the scary movie isn't behind the insomnia, Roseanne learns that Darlene is entering puberty.

16. Mall Story  

First aired: 2/21/1989    Production Code: 216

Roseanne takes her reluctant family on a shopping spree at the Lanford mall. Dan can't find a parking space and he doesn't feel like replacing his worn-out shoes anyway. Becky wants a dress that her mother thinks is too expensive. Darlene keeps bugging her parents for money, while Jackie ponders the direction of her life, as directed by a motivated salesman.

17. Becky's Choice  

First aired: 2/28/1989    Production Code: 218

Becky is unusually uptight and antsy when her boyfriend Chip's parents are invited to eat dinner at the Conner house. Bonnie and Edgar are a couple of uptight socialites, that Roseanne and Dan are having a bit of a hard time relating to. When delays with dinner extend their visit, Becky disappears. Roseanne finds her AND the reason for her attitude out in the backyard.

18. The Slice of Life  

First aired: 3/7/1989    Production Code: 217

Becky is getting ready for a big slumber party, and Darlene is getting ready to pitch the big game. Darlene is extremely moody, and argues with Roseanne before slamming out of the house. After Roseanne gets a phone call that Darlene is under going emergency surgery, she becomes wrecked with guilt over the morning's fight.

19. Workin' Overtime  

First aired: 3/14/1989    Production Code: 203

After two weeks of overtime and long days at the factory, Roseanne walks in on a big mess at home, and almost breaks down. Dan offers to handle things, and tells her to go catch a break, she grabs her coat and leaves the house. After she sees that a diner is still open, she ducks in, hoping to steal a moment of silence and a cup of coffee. In talking to the waitress that is closing the diner, Roseanne heads back home with a different attitude towards home life.

20. Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore  

First aired: 3/28/1989    Production Code: 219

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  

First aired: 4/11/1989    Production Code: 220

During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen. Meanwhile, they are expecting company, potential buyers for the washer and dryer, and the coroner is taking his time getting the body out of the Conner kitchen.

22. Dear Mom and Dad  

First aired: 4/18/1989    Production Code: 221

An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar. Dan and Jackie are pushing a usually outspoken Roseanne to stick up for herself, because she is now at a loss for words. Hostility and stir-craziness abound, but the biggest shock comes when Bev announces that they are moving to Lanford.

23. Let's Call It Quits  

First aired: 5/2/1989    Production Code: 222

Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory. After he raises the cap on the quotas yet again, Roseanne approaches him to try and get him to ease off. The boss agrees, but he needs a favor from her, in return. They come to a temporary agreement that results in a permanent solution.