The Conners In Significantly Fewer And Less Problematic Seasons, 5: Closet Full O'Skeletons

Roseanne Barrnoldargent has spent most of the last few years ruining the hard work she did in the 80s and 90s, making the most realistic American sitcom of the 20th century. While the original run of the series had its ups and -- hooooboy -- some very deep downs, it was mostly a well-written family comedy. John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, and even Roseanne were dextrous enough to be funny while still injecting drama without reaching Melodrama. For the most part, the show has been about being progressive and understanding no matter what your political background. It was about acceptance, and being good to each other, especially your family, no matter what. That's why Roseanne's descent into looney right wing celebrity was so sad for long-time fans.

I loved the show. And I still love what it was. We're a few seasons into Roseanne Minus Roseanne, and it's on par with peak Roseanne, and certainly worth watching a large swath of its back catalog.

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Season 5:
Closets Full O' Skeletons

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Episode 1: The Mommy's Curse

Change is afoot everywhere. The Lunchbox gets a new owner, and somebody liiiiiiikes Jackie.


Episode 2: A Stash From The Past

It's Blame Game Roulette as Roseanne finds a bag of pot in David's room and is determined to punish someone for possession.


Episode 3: Halloween V

We had no holiday episodes last season! Well, we fix that here when Nancy and Dan end up in a terrifying feud.


Episode 4: Thanksgiving '93

Oh! And a Thanksgiving Episode! Becky's back! She looks ... different. Also, Jackie appears to be Hella Pregnant.


Episode 5: Busted

Everyone's long-term relationships blow up due to a series of secrets and lies coming to the surface.


Episode 6: David Vs Goliath

The few secrets kept in the previous episode come to light to everyone, and soon DJ is the only child left at The Conner household.


Episode 7: Everyone Comes To Jackie's

Everything sucks for everyone.


Episode 8: Lies My Father Told Me

We haven't seen Dan's dad for a while. Last we knew he was a terrible parent who skipped out on his wife and married one of his son's friends. But could everything we know about him actually be wrong? Is Dan, maybe, the bad guy?


Episode 9: Body By Jake

We haven't seen Roseanne's mom for a while. Last we knew she was living in a retirement home being judgmental and awful to her children. But could everything we know about her actually be wrong? Or are stories about Roseanne's mom as funny as stories about Dan's dad are dark?


Episode 10: Skeleton In The Closet
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It's Halloween again! And this time, the homophobe is Fred!