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The Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 5

Every episode of Roseanne Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Roseanne Season 5!

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A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Roseanne Season 5 Episode 13 - Crime and Punishment (1)
    8.9/10(429 votes)

    S5:E13

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Bruce Rasmussen

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  2. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 14 - War and Peace (2)
    8.9/10(398 votes)

    S5:E14

    Dan returns home to rampart rumors about his behavior, while Roseanne urges a dazed Jackie to leave her abusive boyfriend.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 19 - It's a Boy!
    8.6/10(321 votes)

    S5:E19

    Roseanne wants Darlene's boyfriend, David, to move in with them, but Dan refuses to allow it.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 10 - Good Girls, Bad Girls
    8.2/10(316 votes)

    S5:E10

    Roseanne reluctantly allows Darlene to go to a rock concert in nearby Rockford with Molly -- who abandons her.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Amy Sherman-Palladino

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  5. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 16 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
    8.2/10(311 votes)

    S5:E16

    The death of their father finds Jackie blubbering, but Roseanne angry -- and sharing a drink with the "other woman" in his life.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Amy Sherman-Palladino

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  6. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 3 - The Dark Ages
    8.1/10(309 votes)

    S5:E3

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Eric Gilliland

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  7. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 5 - Pretty in Black
    8.1/10(309 votes)

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Amy Sherman-Palladino

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  8. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 2 - Terms of Estrangement (2)
    8.0/10(295 votes)

    S5:E2

    Becky and Mark return to say goodbye before moving away.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 12 - It's No Place Like Home for the Holidays
    8.0/10(326 votes)

    S5:E12

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Eric Gilliland

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  10. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 7 - Halloween IV
    7.9/10(359 votes)

    S5:E7

    Roseanne sends everyone to a party while she stays home -- and is visited by the ghosts of Halloween past, present, and future.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 1 - Terms of Estrangement (1)
    7.8/10(295 votes)

    S5:E1

    Roseanne supports the family after Dan's motorcycle shop goes under; Becky considers moving to Minneapolis with Mark.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writers:Denise Moss, Sy Dukane

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  12. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 6 - Looking for Loans in All the Wrong Places
    7.8/10(287 votes)

    S5:E6

    Denied a loan to open the restaurant, Roseanne must turn to her mother; Darlene catches D.J. peeping at neighbor Molly.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 4 - Mommy Nearest
    7.7/10(276 votes)

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 8 - Ladies' Choice
    7.7/10(280 votes)

    S5:E8

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 11 - Of Ice and Men
    7.7/10(267 votes)

    S5:E11

    D.J. decides to take up hockey and becomes the terror of the rink; Roseanne meddles to reunite Jackie and Fisher.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Norm Macdonald

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  16. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 21 - Playing with Matches
    7.7/10(273 votes)

    S5:E21

    Darlene wants nothing to do with David after Molly kisses him; and a new friend puts a smile on Bev's face.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 22 - Promises, Promises
    7.7/10(270 votes)

    S5:E22

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 24 - Tooth or Consequences
    7.7/10(266 votes)

    S5:E24

    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.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 25 - Daughters and Other Strangers
    7.7/10(274 votes)

    S5:E25

    Roseanne worries that Darlene may be planning to run away from home; new neighbor George befriends D.J.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Gilliland

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  20. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 9 - Stand on Your Man
    7.6/10(282 votes)

    S5:E9

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writers:Denise Moss, Sy Dukane

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  21. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 23 - Glengarry, Glen Rosey
    7.6/10(268 votes)

    S5:E23

    Roseanne and Dan fear a financial crisis when they cannot sell the house they refurbished and their new partner, Roger, skips town.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writers:Denise Moss, Sy Dukane

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  22. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 20 - It was Twenty Years Ago Today
    7.5/10(261 votes)

    S5:E20

    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.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 15 - Lanford Daze
    7.3/10(273 votes)

    S5:E15

    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

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Amy Sherman-Palladino

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  24. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 17 - First Cousin, Twice Removed
    7.3/10(271 votes)

    S5:E17

    A wealthy and successful cousin whom Roseanne hasn't seen in 25 years comes to bury the hachet, and encourages Darlene to leave home.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Roseanne Season 5 Episode 18 - Lose a Job, Winnebago
    7.1/10(270 votes)

    S5:E18

    The Conners and the Tildens travel to California in a motor home, with Dan pondering his future and Ty contemplating Jackie.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman
    Writer:Norm Macdonald

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Crime and Punishment (1)" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne" season 5. It scored 8.9/10 based on 429 votes. Directed by Andrew D. Weyman and written by Bruce Rasmussen, it aired on 1/5/1993. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "War and Peace (2)".