Season 5
All Episodes
Episode 1
Terms of Estrangement (1)
September 15, 1992
Roseanne supports the family after Dan's motorcycle shop goes under; Becky considers moving to Minneapolis with Mark.
Episode 2
Terms of Estrangement (2)
September 22, 1992
Becky and Mark return to say goodbye before moving away.
Episode 3
The Dark Ages
September 29, 1992
The power company cuts off the Conners' power. Dan and Roseanne must look at Darlene in a new light after David spends the night in her room.
Episode 4
Mommy Nearest
October 6, 1992
Roseanne and Jackie are stunned when their mother announces she is moving to Lanford; Jackie agonizes over dating Fisher, a perfect, but much, much younger man.
Episode 5
Pretty in Black
October 13, 1992
Roseanne mortifies Darlene with a sweet sixteen party, then sends her off to her friends while the adults enjoy the festivities, which include a game of Truth or Dare; the Tildens move in next door; Darlene dyes her hair black to make Roseanne mad, but is shocked when Roseanne reacts differently.
Episode 6
Looking for Loans in All the Wrong Places
October 20, 1992
Denied a loan to open the restaurant, Roseanne must turn to her mother; Darlene catches D.J. peeping at neighbor Molly.
Episode 7
Halloween IV
October 27, 1992
Roseanne sends everyone to a party while she stays home -- and is visited by the ghosts of Halloween past, present, and future.
Episode 8
Ladies' Choice
November 10, 1992
Nancy takes Roseanne and Jackie by surprise with the announcement that she and Marla are gay lovers; Bev announces she is moving into a Lanford retirement center, which leaves Roseanne feeling over the hill.
Episode 9
Stand on Your Man
November 17, 1992
The Lunch Box welcomes its first customers, including a weirdo whose presence sends the gals to a self-defense class. Meanwhile, Arnie questions his own manhood after hearing that Nancy is gay.
Episode 10
Good Girls, Bad Girls
November 24, 1992
Roseanne reluctantly allows Darlene to go to a rock concert in nearby Rockford with Molly -- who abandons her.
Episode 11
Of Ice and Men
December 1, 1992
D.J. decides to take up hockey and becomes the terror of the rink; Roseanne meddles to reunite Jackie and Fisher.
Episode 12
It's No Place Like Home for the Holidays
December 15, 1992
A Christmas Eve snowstorm scatters the Connors, with Roseanne and Jackie trapped at the Luch Box with Bev and Nana Mary, while Darlene takes shelter at David's and learns the truth about his home life.
Episode 13
Crime and Punishment (1)
January 5, 1993
Dan disciplines D.J. for taking offensive reading material to school-- Darlene's comic book. Dan reacts strongly when Roseanne discovers that Fisher has beaten Jackie.
Episode 14
War and Peace (2)
January 12, 1993
Dan returns home to rampart rumors about his behavior, while Roseanne urges a dazed Jackie to leave her abusive boyfriend.
Episode 15
Lanford Daze
January 26, 1993
Darlene does NOT serve meat at the counter. She is forced to work there by Roseanne, but out of principal, will not serve the meat. That was her whole point
Episode 16
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
February 9, 1993
The death of their father finds Jackie blubbering, but Roseanne angry -- and sharing a drink with the "other woman" in his life.
Episode 17
First Cousin, Twice Removed
February 16, 1993
A wealthy and successful cousin whom Roseanne hasn't seen in 25 years comes to bury the hachet, and encourages Darlene to leave home.
Episode 18
Lose a Job, Winnebago
February 23, 1993
The Conners and the Tildens travel to California in a motor home, with Dan pondering his future and Ty contemplating Jackie.
Episode 19
It's a Boy!
March 2, 1993
Roseanne wants Darlene's boyfriend, David, to move in with them, but Dan refuses to allow it.
Episode 20
It was Twenty Years Ago Today
March 9, 1993
For their anniversary, Roseanne poses in a sexy photo for Dan, while he moonlights at a big-and-tall men's store to pay for his present for her.
Episode 21
Playing with Matches
March 23, 1993
Darlene wants nothing to do with David after Molly kisses him; and a new friend puts a smile on Bev's face.
Episode 22
Promises, Promises
April 6, 1993
Darlene springs a prom-night surprise on David: she has rented a motel room. Meanwhile, Dan is reluctant to share with Roseanne his plans for a new business.
Episode 23
Glengarry, Glen Rosey
May 4, 1993
Roseanne and Dan fear a financial crisis when they cannot sell the house they refurbished and their new partner, Roger, skips town.
Episode 24
Tooth or Consequences
May 11, 1993
Dan realizes that he needs a steady job to take care of his family when he accidentally knocks out one of Roseanne's teeth on the day she is to meet with a health inspector (who turns out to be Leon); Darlene is accepted to art school but David is rejected.
Episode 25
Daughters and Other Strangers
May 18, 1993
Roseanne worries that Darlene may be planning to run away from home; new neighbor George befriends D.J.