Roseanne: Like, a New Job

Poor Kelly (Katsy Chappell)

Roseanne: Like, a New Job
ABC
October 9, 1990
Sitcom
DVD
B

Jeff Abugov's first of twelve Roseanne stories has a title that I think is a small nod to the previous episode, "Like a Virgin."  In any case, it thankfully moves Roseanne out of the beauty shop and into the restaurant at Rodbell's department store, to Becky's embarrassment.  We won't meet boss Leon or co-worker Bonnie till later, but at least the set-up is here.  Meanwhile, Dan manages things at home and Roseanne has to let some of the "power" go, or at least seem to.  Note that the basement being her writing studio is mentioned briefly, but the entrance seems to have shifted within the house, as if it's off of the laundry room rather than the kitchen.

Barr's real-life son Jake Pentland, under the name of Jake McLaine, makes his first of two appearances on his mom's show, here as Kid #1.  Lindsay Fisher makes her last appearance as Becky's friend Dana, still obeying the rule to not come over to the Conners'.  And, yes, that's a 16-year-old pre-Buffy Alyson Hannigan as Becky's friend Jan.