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