The Halloween episodes of “Roseanne” are probably some of the best moments on the series and very much a part of the tradition of ABC sitcoms to embrace Halloween as a fun and festive holiday. In the nineties, many ABC shows had Halloween specials. “Full House” had a few, “Family Matters” had some, and of course, “Home Improvement” often rivaled “Roseanne” in the Halloween department with their own hilarious specials celebrating the Halloween holiday. “Roseanne” however had a more home grown atmosphere toward their Halloween episodes, and most of them are absolutely entertaining. Much like the entire series, as the Halloween episodes go on, they utterly diminish in quality, but they’re still a wonderful tradition of the series.
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Roseanne: The Complete Fifth Season (DVD)
With the rising star status of Roseanne from acclaimed female comedian to basic household name, Roseanne completely changed in season five from a light hearted show about a poor family trying to get by, to a darker but still very funny series revolving around family dysfunction, the pain family can inflict on us, and the struggles of women more than anything. Men became more evil and oafish as the series continued in to season five, and the lovable but hard working Dan Conner turned in to the lovable and somewhat moronic Dan Conner who still had good intentions. The shift is gradual but noticeable. And most of the season’s storylines revolve around the pain men can inflict, and how weak women can be around men they love.
Roseanne: The Complete Sixth Season (DVD)
One of the many things “Roseanne” Season Six has going for it is the casting of Michael O’Keefe as Jackie’s love interest Fred, who is the often mild mannered and funny boyfriend who is mostly played to react off of the dysfunction and lunacy of the Conners most times. It’s a shame O’Keefe was never brought on to be a permanent cast member like Johnny Galecki or Glenn Quinn, since the character’s mild temperament makes for some instant laughs. This season is much more a shift as the series continues its glimpse in to dysfunction and family pain while also shifting the cast yet again.
Roseanne: The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
Season Four is the darker times of the series where the characters would all learn to take more serious roles in their lives. While “Season Four” is the darker more dramatic time of the series, it’s still one of the best times of the show where the reality of owning a business in this economy would soon rear its ugly face and affect the Conners, leaving a giant rift between them by the time season five will roll around. This time around Darlene develops from a rambunctious tomboy in to a depressed high schooler who is trying to find her way in the world.
Roseanne: The Complete Third Season (DVD)
It’s no secret that “Roseanne” is one of my favorite sitcoms of all time, and it’s a plus to finally have all twenty five episodes of season three on DVD. From Mill Creek Entertainment, season three includes some of the best episodes of the series, it’s a time where the series was beginning to finds its footing not only on television but in its premise focusing on a genuine working class family trying to get by day by day. Some of my favorite episodes are in season three where the writers flex not only their ability to cast perfect characters that can mix it with the original cast, but their ability to cast brilliant actors in the roles as the supporting cast.