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Season 4

Season 4

1991
25 Episodes

Episodes

A Bitter Pill to Swallow
1

1. A Bitter Pill to Swallow

Sep 17, 1991
23 min
8.0

Roseanne is stunned when Becky asks for advice about birth control.

Take My Bike ... Please!
2

2. Take My Bike ... Please!

Sep 24, 1991
23 min
8.0

Roseanne and Dan open up shop at Lanford Custom Cycle, but selling a bike proves an exhausting challenge, as does keeping the household fine-tuned with Becky in charge.

Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker
3

3. Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker

Oct 1, 1991
23 min
8.0

Jackie awakens and is horrified to find that she has slept with Arnie; Dan invites Leon home for the weekly poker game; D.J. trades his comics for a dog.

Darlene Fades to Black
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4. Darlene Fades to Black

Oct 8, 1991
23 min
8.0

Darlene slips into a depressive state, wanting to wear only black, watch TV and be left alone; Becky wants a motorcycle.

Tolerate Thy Neighbor
5

5. Tolerate Thy Neighbor

Oct 15, 1991
23 min
8.0

Roseanne's new neighbors, the Bowmans, are burgled while they are out of town -- and hold Roseanne responsible.

Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down
6

6. Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down

Oct 21, 1991
23 min
8.0

Roseanne is convinced that Kathy Bowman will take revenge for the Halloween prank she played on her; Jackie flirts with a moose at the Lodge costume party.

Vegas (1)
7

7. Vegas (1)

Nov 5, 1991
23 min

Arnie decides to wed Nancy in Las Vegas, inviting Dan and Roseanne to stand up for them.

Vegas, Vegas (2)
8

8. Vegas, Vegas (2)

Nov 12, 1991
23 min

The Conners risk getting thrown out of a Vegas nightclub, and visit a wedding chapel with Arnie and Nancy.

Stressed to Kill
9

9. Stressed to Kill

Nov 19, 1991
23 min
8.0

Becky gets into hot water for helping Darlene with a school assignment; trying to stop smoking cold-turkey has Roseanne frazzled, as does working two jobs.

Thanksgiving '91
10

10. Thanksgiving '91

Nov 26, 1991
23 min
8.0

Thanksgiving brings four generations together to cope with a surprise announcement from Bev.

Kansas City, Here We Come
11

11. Kansas City, Here We Come

Dec 3, 1991
23 min
8.0

Roseanne and Jackie go to Kansas City to visit their father's mistress; Dan intends to beat up Becky's obnoxious boss.

Santa Claus
12

12. Santa Claus

Dec 24, 1991
23 min
8.0

Roseanne talks Leon into letting her play Santa Claus at the mall -- and hears something she wishes she hadn't from one of the kid's mothers, who turns out to be Darlene's new friend and confidante.

Bingo
13

13. Bingo

Jan 7, 1992
23 min
8.0

It is Crystal's choice to choose where the gals' night out will be. Crystal chooses bingo and they all hate it. After Roseanne wins $50 playing bingo, she gets hooked on it. Becky and Darlene babysit Little Ed, but when Dan comes home its D.J. and Dan that end up taking care of the baby. Roseanne and Crystal get into a fight, but at the end they make up and Roseanne learns that Crystal is pregnant again.

The Bowling Show
14

14. The Bowling Show

Jan 21, 1992
23 min
8.0

When Dan and Arnie struggle to bring their bowling team out of last place, some unexpected competition arises. Meanwhile, Roseanne feels shut out of Jackie's new friendship with Nancy.

The Back Story
15

15. The Back Story

Feb 4, 1992
23 min
8.0

After Roseanne throws her back out, Bev arrives to help out -- and to spoil her grandchildren.

Less is More
16

16. Less is More

Feb 11, 1992
23 min
8.0

A doctor recommends that Roseanne undergo breast reduction surgery for her back problems.

Breakin' Up is Hard to Do
17

17. Breakin' Up is Hard to Do

Feb 18, 1992
23 min
8.0

Roseanne and Dan breathe a sigh of relief when Becky breaks up with Mark.

This Old House
18

18. This Old House

Feb 25, 1992
23 min
8.0

On a last visit to their childhood home, Roseanne and Jackie recall their adolescent years, causing Roseanne to reconsider a punishment for Darlene, who skipped school with David to attend a comic book convention in Chicago.

The Commercial Show
19

19. The Commercial Show

Mar 3, 1992
23 min
8.0

The Conners are sitting pretty for a TV ad for Rodbell's Luncheonette, but at home things get ugly between D.J. and Todd. Leon and Steven break up, and the Bowmans move back to Chicago.

Therapy
20

20. Therapy

Mar 17, 1992
23 min
8.0

Roseanne accompanies Jackie to her therapist after she chooses the ideal man for Jackie -- dull tax accountant Art; Darlene mouths off once too often about a female school bully.

Lies
21

21. Lies

Mar 24, 1992
23 min
8.0

Roseanne freaks out when she learns that Rodbell's employees must take a lie detector test to find out who has been stealing from the restaurant; Darlene bypasses Roseanne for advice about her beau.

Deliverance
22

22. Deliverance

Mar 31, 1992
23 min
8.0

A pregnant Crystal snaps at everyone in sight, then goes into labor with Dan coaching her in the delivery room; Roseanne and Bonnie feud over who should replace Leon as the new manager of the coffee shop; and Darlene delivers a message to David to quit crowding her.

Secrets
23

23. Secrets

Apr 28, 1992
23 min
8.0

Mark turns to alcohol to solve his problems with Becky, and Dan lies to Roseanne about the boy's drunken, reckless evening at the Lobo Lounge to cover both their tracks.

Don't Make Me Over
24

24. Don't Make Me Over

May 5, 1992
23 min
8.0

The girls take Roseanne to the Beauty Box for Mother's Day in hopes of convincing her to let them attend a weekend rock concert.

Aliens
25

25. Aliens

May 12, 1992
23 min
8.0

As the luncheonette closes and the bike shop folds, D.J.'s scholastic achievement is the only light on the Conners' dim horizon. (Coda: an ice-cream fight in the Conner kitchen; Arnie is abducted by aliens)