Episode
Roseanne: Call Waiting
Overview
Roseanne goes on a spiritual odyssey in front of the TV. After walking out on Dan in the heat of anger, Roseanne is now holed up at Jackie's, mesmerized by the sitcom couples she grew up with on That Girl, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and I Dream of Jeannie. Meanwhile, back at the Conner house, Dan is listlessly puttering around fixing things -- but he'd rather "fix things" in his marriage. And, much like the TV couples occupying Roseanne's thoughts, Dan and Roseanne just might discover that they're better off together than apart. In the coda, Jackie realizes that they have won $108 million in the state lottery.
Details
- Series
- Roseanne
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1996-09-17
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Call Waiting is Episode 1 in Season 9 of Roseanne. It aired on 1996-09-17. The runtime is 23 min.
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