Roseanne
Season 8

s08e01 / Shower the People You Love with Stuff

20th Sep '95 - 12:00am
Shower the People You Love with Stuff Summary

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

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s08e02 / Let Them Eat Junk

27th Sep '95 - 12:00am
Let Them Eat Junk Summary

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.

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s08e03 / Roseanne in the Hood

18th Oct '95 - 12:00am
Roseanne in the Hood Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e04 / The Last Date

25th Oct '95 - 12:00am
The Last Date Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e05 / Halloween: the Final Chapter

1st Nov '95 - 1:00am
Halloween: the Final Chapter Summary

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 labour.

426 have watched this episode

s08e06 / The Fifties Show

8th Nov '95 - 1:00am
The Fifties Show Summary

The Conners find themselves going back in time in this spoof of 1950s sitcoms (shot mostly in black and white): Roseanne's a fussy hausfrau, Dan is a hapless businessman stewing over "the Anderson account", and Jackie's the wacky neighbor.

426 have watched this episode

s08e07 / The Getaway, Almost

15th Nov '95 - 1:00am
The Getaway, Almost Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e08 / The Last Thursday in November

22nd Nov '95 - 1:00am
The Last Thursday in November Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e09 / Of Mice and Dan

29th Nov '95 - 1:00am
Of Mice and Dan Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e10 / Direct to Video

6th Dec '95 - 1:00am
Direct to Video Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e11 / December Bride

13th Dec '95 - 1:00am
December Bride Summary

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

426 have watched this episode

s08e12 / The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract

3rd Jan '96 - 1:00am
The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e13 / The White Sheep of the Family

10th Jan '96 - 1:00am
The White Sheep of the Family Summary

D.J. inherits 0 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 0/week job in advertising, an entry level position that would pay her more than both her parents earn.

426 have watched this episode

s08e14 / Becky Howser, M.D.

17th Jan '96 - 1:00am
Becky Howser, M.D. Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e15 / Out of the Past

7th Feb '96 - 1:00am
Out of the Past Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e16 / Construction Junction

14th Feb '96 - 1:00am
Construction Junction Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e17 / We're Going to Disney World (1)

21st Feb '96 - 1:00am
We're Going to Disney World (1) Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e18 / Disney World War II (2)

28th Feb '96 - 1:00am
Disney World War II (2) Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e19 / Springtime for David

13th Mar '96 - 1:00am
Springtime for David Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e20 / Another Mouth to Shut Up

27th Mar '96 - 1:00am
Another Mouth to Shut Up Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e21 / Morning Becomes Obnoxious

10th Apr '96 - 12:00am
Morning Becomes Obnoxious Summary

After an improptu 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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e22 / Ballroom Blitz

1st May '96 - 12:00am
Ballroom Blitz Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e23 / The Wedding

8th May '96 - 12:00am
The Wedding Summary

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.

426 have watched this episode

s08e24 / Heart & Soul

15th May '96 - 12:00am
Heart & Soul Summary

Roseanne's brave and witty front masks her fears after Dan suffers a heart attack during Darlene's wedding reception.

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s08e25 / Fights and Stuff

22nd May '96 - 12:00am
Fights and Stuff Summary

Dan returns home from hospital with orders from the doctor for a new diet regime - and strict orders from Roseanne about changing his lifestyle.

427 have watched this episode
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