Roseanne: Season 9
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Roseanne Season 8.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Call Waiting
Sep 17, 1996 · 23 min
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 g
Millions from Heaven
Sep 24, 1996 · 23 min
The Connors win the biggest lottery payoff in state history but insist they're still "just folks."
What a Day for a Daydream
Oct 1, 1996 · 23 min
Newly wealthy Roseanne indulges in daydreams involving Hugh Hefner and an appearance on the Jerry Springer Show in which she imagines her dreams, and even some of her nightmares, c
Honor Thy Mother
Oct 8, 1996 · 23 min
While Roseanne and Jackie anticipate indulging themselves to unlock their "divine female essence" at a luxury spa, Dan is just plain morose -- and finally admits why: nagging worri
Someday My Prince Will Come
Oct 15, 1996 · 23 min
A Moldavian prince descends on Lanford with one purpose in mind: to romance Jackie. It seems he's developed a royal crush on her after seeing her briefly on TV.
Pampered to a Pulp
Oct 22, 1996 · 23 min
Roseanne and Jackie fight the battle of the bulge during their sojourn at a luxury spa, where past-life regression therapy brings out the imagined warrior in Roseanne.
Satan, Darling
Oct 29, 1996 · 23 min
Absolutely fabulous glam gals Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley (in character as Edina and Patsy) are among the few down-to-earth participants in Roseanne's outrageous Halloween
Hoi Polloi Meets Hoiti Toiti
Nov 12, 1996 · 23 min
A visit with the wealthy Wentworths on Martha's Vineyard gives the Conners a glimpse into new friend Astrid's dysfunctional family. And before long, the Conners are teaching the sn
Roseambo
Nov 19, 1996 · 23 min
Roseanne battles a group of women-hating terrorists who hold her family and a foreign diplomat hostage on a train to Washington, D.C.
Home is Where the Afghan Is
Nov 26, 1996 · 23 min
The absence of Dan, a series of family squabbles, and a shocking revelation by Bev mar the Conners' first Thanksgiving as a rich and famous family, and they start to realize that m
Mothers and Other Strangers
Dec 3, 1996 · 23 min
Bev pays a visit to her free-spirited mom in search of answers, while Roseanne awaits Dan's return with trepidation, fearing he might not recognize the place -- or her new look.
Home for the Holidays
Dec 17, 1996 · 23 min
After a long stay in California with his mother, Dan returns home for Christmas and he, Roseanne and the rest of the family begin to realize how fortunate they are to have each oth
Say It Ain't So
Jan 7, 1997 · 23 min
Jackie forces Dan to reveal some devastating news to Roseanne: he's been having an affair in California with a nurse who cared for his mother. Meanwhile, D.J. wants the job of vide
Hit the Road, Jack
Jan 14, 1997 · 23 min
As Dan packs his bags to leave, Roseanne drowns her sorrows in fast food while driving aimlessly around Lanford, and D.J. finds a soul mate to share his troubles.
The War Room
Jan 28, 1997 · 23 min
When a heartbroken Roseanne locks herself in her room and won't come out, her family and friends all try in their own unique way to help her get out of her funk. Friends and family
Lanford's Elite (1)
Feb 11, 1997 · 23 min
At a party at the swank Lanford Country Club, Roseanne forges a surprising bond with Edgar Wellman, Jr., the son of her hated former boss. When he reveals some shocking news about
Some Enchanted Merger (2)
Feb 11, 1997 · 23 min
After they wrap up the Wellman Plastics buyout, Roseanne doesn't know what to do when she finds herself deeply attracted to Edgar Wellman, Jr., and realizes that he is equally bewi
A Second Chance
Feb 18, 1997 · 23 min
Bothered by rumors about Roseanne and "that Wellman guy," Dan sweeps by to take Roseanne out for a ride. Roseanne and Dan begin to take the first tentative steps toward putting the
The Miracle
Feb 25, 1997 · 23 min
When Darlene gives birth to a very premature baby, the doctors offer very little hope for the child's survival. But Roseanne sets out to prove that love, affection, and human conta
Roseanne-Feld
Mar 4, 1997 · 23 min
Jackie and Mark take in a female wrestling match; D.J. is not prepared when he realizes he may be about to have his first sexual experience when a night of watching videos with Hea
The Truth Be Told
Mar 18, 1997 · 23 min
Roseanne learns some truths about the price of fame when two high-powered television programmers bombard her with all sorts of bizarre ideas about how network and cable TV would te
Arsenic and Old Mom
May 13, 1997 · 23 min
Dan's eccentric mom heads straight for Lanford after she's released from hospital, claiming to be cured. Problem is, Dan thinks she's trying to kill him.
Into That Good Night (1)
May 20, 1997 · 23 min
Darlene and David bring home their new baby. Roseanne's sage advice for her daughter? "The best part is when you can mold their tender little egos to fit your every whim," she says
Into That Good Night (2)
May 20, 1997 · 23 min
Roseanne fans find out much more than they thought they would in the second half of the season finale