Episode
Roseanne: Mommy Nearest
Overview
Roseanne and Jackie are stunned when their mother announces she is moving to Lanford; Jackie agonizes over dating Fisher, a perfect, but much, much younger man.
Details
- Series
- Roseanne
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1992-10-06
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Mommy Nearest is Episode 4 in Season 5 of Roseanne. It aired on 1992-10-06. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 11: Of Ice and Men
D.J. decides to take up hockey and becomes the terror of the rink; Roseanne meddles to reunite Jackie and Fisher.
Episode 12: It's No Place Like Home for the Holidays
A Christmas Eve snowstorm scatters the Connors, with Roseanne and Jackie trapped at the Luch Box with Bev and Nana Mary, while Darlene takes shelter at David's and learns the truth about his home life.
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