Roseanne: Dear Mom and DadABC
April 18, 1989
Sitcom
DVD
B+
Roseanne's parents, Beverly (Estelle Parsons, in the first of fifty-nine appearances in the role) and Al (John Randolph in his first of only two, and, yes, he was also Emily Hartley's father), pay a surprise visit and drive everyone crazy, in another very funny and insightful episode, this one penned by Danny Jacobson. The later presentation of the parents would have darker tones, but it's understandable that we don't get into it in the first season. Also, Beverly's line about worrying that 32-year-old Jackie will turn out to be like Aunt Dale the gym teacher would end up being ironic on several counts. The episode contains a surprise (and unnecessary) cameo by Bruce Willis at the end.
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