Roseanne: Stressed to KillABC
November 19, 1991
Sitcom
DVD
B
Abugov & Lapiduss wrote the teleplay based on a story by Myer & Lorre, which might explain why the episode is about Roseanne but also has moments where other characters are interacting, like Becky & Darlene in two pivotal scenes. Roseanne has been secretly smoking for the past few months, due to all the stress in her life, including from Becky going on the Pill. Dan, who's wonderfully sweet and supportive, helps her give up smoking, but she becomes even more stressed of course. Meanwhile, Becky writes an essay for Darlene, wanting to help her but also resenting all the attention Darlene's depression is getting while Becky holds down the fort at home. Roseanne acknowledges this in a scene with Becky, and she reluctantly agrees to let Mark come to Thanksgiving (which will be next week's episode).
Stephen Lee was Bruiser on Who's the Boss? and is Barnie here. (Amusingly, he'd play Tom Arnold in the 1994 TV-movie Roseanne and Tom: Behind the Scenes, which I have not seen.) Tony Edwards would be a Customer three years later, although by then I think it was at the loose meat restaurant.
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