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| '90s Comedy Central viewers would get a kick out of the casting. |
ABC
November 12, 1996
Sitcom
DVD
C+
Leif Sandaas co-wrote (with someone with almost zero other credits) this not-bad-for-Season-Nine story where Astrid Wentworth (Mo Gaffney again) invites Roseanne and family to stay with the Wentworths at Martha's Vineyard. The class contrast is a little weak, but stronger than anything we've seen so far this season, even if the ultimate message is that the rich (or at least this rich family anyway) are basically nice people who just need to loosen up. (And that Roseanne Barr would end up supporting an uninhibited rich man for President is one of history's ironies.)
Note that the teenage girl of the household thinks D.J. is a "bad boy" and tries to seduce him, but he's a scared virgin. D.J. is now 15 and this won't be the last we'll hear of his "love life." Also, since I had to omit Fishman from the overcrowded tags thrice in the past, this is actually his 200th episode.
Stella Butler, who previously was a sassy Jerry Springer Audience Member, here is sassy Nurse Stella. This time Phil Leeds plays Grandmama Lily. Iqbal Theba would reprise his role as Dr. Bakshi in the next episode and would be on Ellen the following year. Stand-up comic Dana Gould, who's Chip here, would also soon appear on Ellen. Cole Roberts is still baby Jerry, and the Hazen twins are still listed for Andy, but Andy's hair is darker now.
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