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Roseanne - The Complete Second Season

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Seems like Amazon didn't take the time to list the episode titles for us, so I'll take a crack at it. "BOO!", being the most dimented and memorable episode for me & my sister, wins the title spot for my "review". p.s. Most TV shows can be found on imdb.com, though beware of occasional glitches in the descriptions (mainly die-hard fans notice these errors and are able to report them for correction).

"Inherit the Wind" - Becky "lays down the law" in front of the whole student council, including the boy she has a date with that night, Jimmy Meltrigger.

"Little Sister" - Jackie defends her decision to enroll in the police academy.

"Guilt by Disassociation" - Roseanne gets a job "psych" when the job offer she thought she had is quickly revoked because she lacks computer skills.

"Somebody Stole My Gal" - While doing some office work at Dan's construction site, Roseanne impresses the architect who turns out to be a needy, yet generous loner latching onto the Conner family.

"House of Grown-Ups" - Jackie prepares for 6 weeks at the police academy while Becky takes Darlene - or shall I say Vivienne - to her first co-ed party.

"Five of a Kind" - Arnie plants a kiss on Roseanne leaving her to wonder what it could mean.

"BOO!" - DJ welcomes trick-or-treaters to the Conner's "tunnel of terror", while Dan and Roseanne try to "out trick" each other.

"Sweet Dreams" - Roseanne's first attempt at a fantasy episode as she tries to get a few minutes of peace in the tub.

"We Gather Together" - Another dysfunctional Thanksgiving on Delaware St. as Roseanne tries to find a way to tell her parents she prefers they stay at a motel.

"Brain-Dead Poets Society" - Darlene's insightful poem brings Roseanne and Jackie to tears at the middle school's talent night.

"Lobocop" - Roseanne's 2nd job as a Lobo bartender takes a toll on her lovelife until Dan comes in & picks her up.

"No Talking" - Classic teen daughter/mom rivalry with a little "good cop (Dan), bad cop (Roseanne) mixed in.

"Chicken Hearts" - Roseanne finds herself cow-towing to her teenaged boss (the "little maggot") in order to get weekends off.

"One for the Road" - When the folks are away...Becky plays bartender for her friend, mixing up a recipe for two wicked hangovers.

"An Officer and a Gentleman" - With Roseanne out of town, Jackie steps in to help Dan with the kids. Shades of "Leave it to Beaver"...(a la Roseanne, of course)

"Born to be Wild" - Dan & Roseanne's old buddy Ziggy rides into town, bringing nostalgia, revealing Dan's nickname, and restoring Dan's hog to its former glory.

"Hair" - Roseanne takes a job in a hair salon full of characters including the owner of the factory most of the town once worked in.

"I'm Hungry" - Tempted by Mallomars and Bucky Burger commercials, Roseanne diets to get her pants to fit better.

"All of Me" - Jackie is crazy about her new man, but Roseanne is worried that she's losing herself in the deal.

"To Tell the Truth" - Dan convinces Jackie to make up with Roseanne but on her way over to apologize, she gets a proposition from Gary.

"Fender Bender" - Roseanne's feelings are hurt as well as her neck when Mrs. Wellman rear-ends her and doesn't apologize until she is threatened by the Conner's lawsuit.

"April Fool's Day" - The procrastinating "Wagners" must go down to the IRS office on April 15th to ask a question about their return.

"Fathers and Daughters" - To prove they relate to both children equally, Roseanne bonds with Darlene while Dan takes Becky to the mall.

"Happy Birthday" - Missing her creative side, Roseanne gets a great gift from Dan - the basement is converted into her own private writing studio.

So all us whiners and complainers HAD an effect!!! Season two will be unedited!!!! Anchor bay should be commended for listening to the complaints of the TRUE fans of the show who would not settle for a half-assed presentation of this classic show. Thanks to us, we can ALL enjoy this show the way it should be.

And if you STILL don't believe that season one was edited, had cut epsiodes? The cast of ROSEANNE was on Larry King Live last week and she admitted it!!!! Roseanne herself!


The cast appeared on Larry King Live and someone called the show asking about the DVDS
Heres a transcript from the LarrykingLive website


CALLER: I bought the season one DVD of "Roseanne." And I noticed that you guys used the edited syndicated version.

BARR: I know everybody is so mad. You guys, I don't know if you guys have heard.

GOODMAN: I wouldn't know.

CALLER: How come? And are you going to fix that for season two?

BARR: Yes, we ...

KING: Explain what he means.

BARR: Well, they, I don't know, they -- for season one for some reason they accidentally put out the syndicated, edited ...

GOODMAN: OK. Yes. So ...

BARR: But they have assured me today that from season two on, it will be the regular network.

GOODMAN: I'm sorry, I thought all that stuff was at the, like the bumpers at the end and stuff like that. Remember we'd go to -- I'm sorry ...

BARR: We didn't start that until third season.

GOODMAN: OK.

KING: What did they edit out for syndication?

BARR: They always take out two minutes when they syndicate, for more commercials. But, so they went ahead and put that in, but people are mad, the fans. So we're making sure, you know, that from the second season on, it's the original run.

So there! You heard the truth from ROSEANNE herself! Still don't believe it? It's because of the REAL fans of this show complaining that we will get the real UNCUT episodes from now on!


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Well! I'm surprised that the second season is being released so quickly! At this rate, they'll have all 9 seasons out in maybe 3 years,which means I better clear some space on my shelf! I didn't have a problem with the Season 1 set, perhaps because I didn't really tune into Roseanne until it went into syndication, but I was surprised to see so many people complaining about it.
Don't get me wrong, I prefer the uncut episodes myself! [...]

The second season of Roseanne brought the series more to life, IMHO, with the characters each exploring their own directions, instead of Roseanne and her friends working in that factory, which was, in all honesty, a little dull, and if you check Roseanne's interview on the Season 1 set, you'll see she agrees with me 100% on that one, lol.

To get these episodes unedited, I'm anxious to see them in their original formats! It's like seeing them again for the first time!

Hope you enjoy it as much as I will!

Roseanne - The Complete Fourth Season has to be the best season of Roseanne. Some classic and hilarious episodes, The Bingo episode where Roseanne is addicted to bingo, The Birth Control Pill episode, where Becky asks Roseanne for those little white pills. The two-part Vegas episode, where Arnie and Nancy tie the knot in a tacky wedding chapel, Roseanne and Dan serve as the maid of honor and best man. The Fade to Black episode where Darlene becomes depressed for practically the entire season, she is moody, withdrawan, wears black all the time because she feels like an outsider in her first year at high school (hey didn't we all?) This season is freakin' amazing, you won't be disappointed.

Season four is the 1991-92 season that won Laurie Metcalf her first of three consecutive EMMY Awards as Best Supporting Comedic Actress. (Roseanne would finally win her only Best Actress-Comedy EMMY for season five; and John Goodman--shockingly--never won an EMMY for playing Dan Connor altho he was nominated seven years in a row!).

FINALLY, for this fourth season set, there are at last commentaries by Roseanne! And even better, they are video-commentaries, which means you actually watch Roseanne live on the right-side of your TV screen as she watches and comments on the episode playing on the (larger) left side of your screen. The two episodes she comments on are TRICK ME UP TRICK ME DOWN (that season's Halloween episode, which also marked the final appearance of George Clooney as Booker--and Roseanne has some great, sharp comments on the fact that her series's writers didn't appreciate Clooney the way she did) and THANKSGIVING '91 (with guests Shelley WInters and Estelle Parsons). These are wonderful commentaries, very funny, very honest and Roseanne's comments are aided by some pop-up blurbs at the bottom of the screen that sometimes corrects or elaborates on something Roseanne has said. (For instance, Roseanne says Shelley Winters wasnt too happy about playing Parson's mother because she was only a few years older than Parsons. The pop-up track tells us that WInters was seven years older than Parsons.)

The second extra is a brief on-camera interview with Roseanne about the show. It's spirited and fun and filled with clips. The final extra is called "A Grown-Up Sit Down Interview with "an Adult" Becky and D.J. It's merely a condensed and reedited compilation of the interview Michael Fishman did for the season two set and the interview Lecky Goranson did for the season three set. It offers no new material and is just a rehash of previously seen footage.

Even thought Roseanne ends each commentary track with the same statement of "Am I done?", I hope that the next sets have even more video commentaries. This is a terrific DVD set.

73. A Bitter Pill to Swallow
Roseanne is stunned when Becky asks for advice about birth control.

74. Take My Bike ... Please!
Roseanne and Dan open up shop at Lanford Custom Cycle, but selling a bike proves an exhausting challenge, as does keeping the household fine-tuned with Becky in charge.

75. Why Jackie Becomes a Trucker
After a night out on the town drinking, Jackie awakens and is horrified to find that she has slept with Arnie. Dan invites Leon home for the weekly poker game; DJ trades his comics for a dog, and Roseanne spends all of her time trying to give the dog back to a woman with endless excuses.

76. Darlene Fades to Black
Darlene slips into a depressive state, leaving Roseanne and Dan wondering what is wrong, why she is wanting to wear only black, watch TV and be left alone. Dan gets a moped as a trade-in at the bike shop, and Becky has her sights set on having it. Dan and Roseanne have something different in mind.

77. Tolerate Thy Neighbor
Roseanne's new neighbors the Bowmans are out of town, and Roseanne watches as a truck pulls up,and men start to load up some of their belongings. Roseanne, envious that they are "donating" their nice things, grabs a token for herself. Upon their return, the Bowmans are furious that they had been robbed...as Roseanne watched and did nothing.

78. Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down
Roseanne is on pins & needles, convinced that Kathy Bowman will take revenge for the Halloween prank she played on her; Jackie flirts with a moose at the Lodge costume party only to discover that it's former boyfriend Booker (in his last appearance).

79. Vegas (1)
Arnie decides to wed Nancy in Las Vegas, inviting Dan and Roseanne to stand up for them.

80. Vegas, Vegas (2)
When a tipsy Roseanne and Nancy show up at the night club that Wayne Newton is performing at, they unknowingly start to heckle him. When Dan tries to tell Roseanne that the REAL Wayne is on stage, she nearly gets them all thrown out with her sarcastic remarks. The following day, a hungover Roseanne is set to remarry Dan in a surprise given to them by newlyweds Nancy and Arnie.

81. Stressed to Kill
Becky gets into hot water for helping Darlene with a school assignment; trying to stop smoking cold-turkey has Roseanne frazzled, as does working two jobs.

82. Thanksgiving '91
Thanksgiving brings four generations together to cope with a surprise announcement from Bev.

83. Kansas City, Here We Come
Roseanne and Jackie go to Kansas City to visit their father's mistress; Dan intends to beat up Becky's obnoxious boss.

84. Santa Claus
Roseanne talks Leon into letting her play Santa Claus at the mall -- and hears something she wishes she hadn't from one of the kids' mothers, who turns out to be Darlene's new friend and confidante.

85. Bingo
It is Crystal's choice to choose where the gals' night out will be. Crystal chooses bingo and they all hate it. After Roseanne wins $50 playing bingo, she gets hooked on it. Becky and Darlene baby-sit Little Ed, but when Dan comes home its D.J. and Dan that end up taking care of the baby. Roseanne and Crystal get into i fight, but at the end they make up and Roseanne learn that Crystal is pregnant again.

86. The Bowling Show
When Dan and Arnie struggle to bring their bowling team out of last place, some unexpected competition arises. Meanwhile, Roseanne feels shut out of Jackie's new friendship with Nancy.

87. The Back Story
After Roseanne throws her back out, Bev arrives to help out -- and to spoil her grandchildren.

88. Less is More
When Roseanne throws her back out again, she decides to visit the Doctor. Jackie and Roseanne tell the Doctor the history, and as Jackie is flirting away, Roseanne is spinning with confusion at the Doctor's suggestion. After Roseanne claims to have tried everthing, to no avail, the Doctor recommends a breast reduction.

89. Breakin' Up is Hard to Do
Roseanne and Dan breathe a sigh of relief when Becky breaks up with Mark.

90. This Old House
On a last visit to their childhood home, Roseanne and Jackie recall their adolescent years, causing Roseanne to reconsider a punishment for Darlene, who skipped school with David to attend a comic-book convention in Chicago.

91. The Commercial Show
The Conners are sitting pretty for a TV ad for Rodbell's Luncheonette, but at home things get ugly between D.J. and Todd. Leon and Steven break up, and the Bowmans move back to Chicago.

92. Therapy
Roseanne accompanies Jackie to her therapist after she chooses the ideal man for Jackie -- dull tax accountant Art; Darlene mouths off once too often about a female school bully.

93. Lies
Roseanne freaks out when she learns that Rodbell's employees must take a lie detector test to find out who has been stealing from the restaurant; Darlene bypasses Roseanne for advice about her beau.

94. Deliverance
A pregnant Crystal snaps at everyone in sight, then goes into labour with Dan coaching her in the delivery room; Roseanne and Bonnie feud over who should replace Leon as the new manager of the coffee shop; and Darlene delivers a message to David to quit crowding her.

95. Secrets
Mark turns to alcohol to solve his problems with Becky, and Dan lies to Roseanne about the boy's drunken, reckless evening at the Lobo Lounge to cover both their tracks.

96. Don't Make Me Over
The girls take Roseanne to the Beauty Box for Mother's Day in hopes of convincing her to let them attend a weekend rock concert.

97. Aliens
As the luncheonette closes and the bike shop folds, D.J.'s scholastic achievement is the only light on the Conners' dim horizon. (Coda: an ice-cream fight in the Conner kitchen; Arnie is abducted by aliens)

To me, this second season of Roseanne marks the first of the very best seasons of the series, which includes seasons two through four, ending with Becky's marriage to Mark at the beginning of season five and the exit of her character from the show.

The season opener, "Inherit the Wind", is one of the series' best episodes as Becky attempts to recover from an embarrassing accident in front of the student council. Her mother and aunt try to convince her that what happened is not important by bringing up embarrassing moments in their own teen years, which only seems to confirm to Becky that years from now people will still remember what happened to her. "One for the Road" also focuses on Becky, who decides to make mixed drinks with her friend when her parents are away only to come away from the ordeal with a horrendous hangover and a lack of trust from her parents when she is found out.

A big theme in this year's show is Roseanne trying to find stable employment after she walked off of her factory job at the conclusion of the first season. At first she is only able to get a job selling magazines by phone, with the recipients of her calls showing all of the enthusiasm for her products that you would expect. Revolving around this theme is the episode "Guilt by Disassociation", in which Roseanne appears to have landed a good job with a solid company, but when the woman who hired her learns she has no experience working with a personal computer, she retracts her offer. To make Roseanne feel worse, her friends are waiting at home to give her a surprise party over landing the job, with each of her former colleagues having a tale of how quitting the factory job was the best thing that ever happened to them. "Lobocop" and "Hair" are other good episodes revolving around this season-long theme of Roseanne's attempt to find stable employment. In "Lobocop" Roseanne takes a night job at the local bar, and she and Dan's love life suffers because of their opposite work schedules. In "Hair" she has a job at a hair salon doing much the same thing she does at home, but receives far better treatment at work for these efforts than she does from her family.

Finally, "Boo!" is the first of what became a tradition on Roseanne, which was the Halloween special that occurred every year from this point through the duration of the show. I really thought this first Halloween show was the funniest one, though.

None of the episodes in this season are klunkers, and the acting and writing are top-notch. I especially like how this season handled the real-life issue of what happens to a person like Roseanne who has only a high school education when she lose a factory job that, although adequately-paying, does not provide any experience in doing anything that another employer would find valuable. Other sit-coms of the period had their heroines immaculately dressed and living in well-kept homes with good educations, wonderful careers, and children that seemed to take care of themselves. "Roseanne" actually dealt with the reality of the long hours, low pay, and lack of career satisfaction blue collar workers actually have to deal with, along with the accompanying problems of couples not having any time for each other or themselves and their children having to deal with the consequences of not being entirely adequately supervised.

Finally, for you Joss Whedon fans out there, you may notice that this second season of Roseanne has seven episodes penned by the creator of the Buffyverse. This is also the first season that has episodes penned by Tom Arnold, Roseanne's second husband. For all the things you can say about the man's lack of acting abilities, he seemed to have a very positive impact on the creative aspect of the show, and his collaboration with Roseanne seemed to ground her and kept the show from straying off course as it seemed to do after their separation and divorce in 1994.

I really liked the first season of "Roseanne", but I think that you'll find that this second season is where the show really began to find itself, and I highly recommend it.

After the debacle of an edited season one, this 1989-1990 second season contains 21 original episodes as they should be viewed-in their genuine entirety! This release also shows Roseanne Connor and all of her family in their unapologetic glory.

Before taking viewers through the halls of Sunnydale High, Joss Whedon wrote seven Season 2 episodes of Roseanne.

In "The little sister", Jackie is upset by her family's reaction after she enrolls in the police academy in order to get a steady job. But "In somebody stole my gal" Roseanne becomes uncomfortable when Jackie departs for that police academy training, even with all of their prior tiffs. She disagrees with Jackie because she loves her little sister so much and does not want anything bad to happen to her.

Roseanne indeed loves her family very much, but they also drive her nuts. In "Brain-dead poets society" Darlene wants to stay home watching sports games with dad instead of reading her own essay at the school assembly. Roseanne however insists her family is going to get their public honors. Darlene is being forced to read her award-winning essay!

Dan gets a chance to bond with Becky this season when he and Roseanne switch places ("Fathers and daughters") keeping tabs on Becky and Darlene. The world of teenager shopping is as unfamiliar to him as the sports world is to Roseanne. Roseanne is also unfamiliar with having a 17 year old boss ("Chicken Hearts") and loathes having to treat him with respect in order to get time off to be with her family.

Roseanne realizes that taking a prospective job as hairdresser would involve the same duties which she already performs at home ("Hair"). As much as she needs a job, Roseanne realizes that taking a job which she has no interest in the required duties would be a disaster.

There are also other episodes of the season which will easily remind viewing audiences why this show won so many awards during its run.

Newly-minted cop Jackie helps mind the kids while Roseanne is away ("An officer and a gentleman"). The Connors assumed that because she is now a cop, Jackie lacks maternal skills. Jackie delays telling their famously-overbearing mother about this new career until Thanksgiving dinner ("We gather together").

Roseanne has so much stress in her own life that it is little wonder an episode was made about her wanting to soak in the tub and dream about hot guys ("Sweet dreams"). However she also has fun: I am certain that the cover art for this season's DVD release is from "Born to be wild", where former pal Ziggy (Jay O. Sanders) roars back into Roseanne and Dan Connor's life on his motorcycle.

Future husband Tom Arnold wrote the episode "Guilt by disassociation" with ever-timely implications in today's world. Roseanne is fired from another job because she ultimately lacked the required computer experience. This episode comments on the growing technology discrepancy between economic classes of Americans.

This DVD is a great purchase for `Roseanne' fans. I can also see Joss Whedon fanatics shelling out money so they can become one step closer to owning anything and everything he has been involved with. People also looking for premarital subtext between Roseanne and Tom Arnold might be interested in purchasing this season.

Extras include, John Goodman: A candid interview, a Best of Season Two feature, a featturette on (my fave character) Wacky Jackie, John Goodman's audition, and a Roseanne United--Season One Launch Party.

I LOVE ROSEANNE! I have bought all three of the seasons so far and have been happy with all of them! Season 4 is definitly a great buy. It is a continuation to the last episode in season 3, when Dan gets ready to buy a motor cycle shop. Make sure you buy season 3 first!

I have gotten word that Anchor Bay has also given us a brief future and distant release schedule of Roseanne. Season 3 will be out March 21, and season 4 is expected in early July, possible around Tuesday, July 4. Special features will include interviews from the children of Roseanne and best of season 3. Season 4 is due for somewhere around October 19. Season 5 should be out early January 2007, while seasons 6, 7, 8, 9 will be out by the end of the 2007 year, or very early January 2008. Also expect a different box art from season 1 and 2 for season 3.