Roseanne: D-I-V-O-R-C-E

Roseanne: D-I-V-O-R-C-E
ABC
November 1, 1988
Sitcom
DVD
B

Lauren Eve Anderson's first of four Roseanne stories has Dan and Roseanne going to dinner at the Landford Inn, while 13-year-old Becky and Aunt Jackie share the babysitting duties.  Note that Becky is the same age that Marcia was when she and Greg (then 14) argued that they were old enough to sit for their younger siblings.  On Bunch, the parents, especially Carol, worried about the children and couldn't relax and enjoy dinner, but Roseanne and Dan in contrast joke about who would get stuck with the kids if they ever got divorced.  There's no doubt of the Conners' love for each other, however, and this is a relatively sentimental episode for this series.  The mention of Roseanne's plans to be a writer would have long-ranging consequences.