23 episodesFirst aired 18 October 1988
E1Oct 198823m
Roseanne deals with complaints that her daughter Darlene barks in school.
E2Oct 198823m
Although Dan and Roseanne agree not to spend any of Dan's $500 advance on themselves, neither can resist the temptation.
E3Nov 198823m
Jackie babysits while Roseanne and Dan go out to a formal restaurant dinner -- at which they see a recently divorced friend.
E4Nov 198823m
A body language test reveals Dan's innermost feelings about his sister-in-law; Darlene has a bone to pick with D.J.
E5Nov 198823m
A songwriting contest unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, while Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie.
E6Dec 198823m
Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.
E7Dec 198823m
Roseanne discovers that Dan had a one-night stand with her high-school nemesis years ago.
E8Dec 198823m
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.
E9Jan 198923m
Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.
E10Jan 198923m
Roseanne bets Dan he'll never finish repairing his truck.
E11Jan 198923m
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.
E12Jan 198923m
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.
E13Jan 198923m
Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband; Darlene decides it's cool to smoke.
E14Feb 198923m
Roseanne steps in to referee when Dan's visiting father pontificates about Dan wasting time working as a contractor.
E15Feb 198923m
Darlene's bad dreams aren't due to the scary movies she's been watching.
E16Feb 198923m
Roseanne takes her reluctant family on a shopping spree at the Lanford mall.
E17Feb 198923m
Becky is eager for the dinner party with Chip and his parents to come to an end.
E18Mar 198923m
Darlene's emergency appendectomy makes Roseanne anxious and guilty over having yelled at Darlene earlier.
E19Mar 198923m
After two weeks of overtime at work and chaos at home, Roseanne takes refuge at a diner.
E20Mar 198923m
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.
E21Apr 198923m
During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.
E22Apr 198923m
An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.
E23May 198923m
Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory.