Episode
Roseanne: The Fifties Show
Overview
The Conners find themselves going back in time in this spoof of 1950s sitcoms (shot mostly in black and white): Roseanne's a fussy housewife, Dan is a hapless businessman stewing over "the Anderson account," and Jackie's the wacky neighbor.
Details
- Series
- Roseanne
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1995-11-07
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Fifties Show is Episode 6 in Season 8 of Roseanne. It aired on 1995-11-07. The runtime is 23 min.
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