Season 4

1991 · 25 episodes

Episodes

1A Bitter Pill to SwallowRoseanne is stunned when Becky asks for advice about birth control.
2Take 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.
3Why Jackie Becomes a TruckerJackie awakens and is horrified to find that she has slept with Arnie; Dan invites Leon home for the weekly poker game; D.J. trades his comics for a dog.
4Darlene Fades to BlackDarlene slips into a depressive state, wanting to wear only black, watch TV and be left alone; Becky wants a motorcycle.
5Tolerate Thy NeighborRoseanne's new neighbors, the Bowmans, are burgled while they are out of town -- and hold Roseanne responsible.
6Trick Me Up, Trick Me DownRoseanne is 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.
7Vegas (1)Arnie decides to wed Nancy in Las Vegas, inviting Dan and Roseanne to stand up for them.
8Vegas, Vegas (2)The Conners risk getting thrown out of a Vegas nightclub, and visit a wedding chapel with Arnie and Nancy.
9Stressed to KillBecky 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.
10Thanksgiving '91Thanksgiving brings four generations together to cope with a surprise announcement from Bev.
11Kansas City, Here We ComeRoseanne and Jackie go to Kansas City to visit their father's mistress; Dan intends to beat up Becky's obnoxious boss.
12Santa ClausRoseanne talks Leon into letting her play Santa Claus at the mall -- and hears something she wishes she hadn't from one of the kid's mothers, who turns out to be Darlene's new friend and confidante.
13BingoIt 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 babysit 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 a fight, but at the end they make up and Roseanne learns that Crystal is pregnant again.
14The Bowling ShowWhen 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.
15The Back StoryAfter Roseanne throws her back out, Bev arrives to help out -- and to spoil her grandchildren.
16Less is MoreA doctor recommends that Roseanne undergo breast reduction surgery for her back problems.
17Breakin' Up is Hard to DoRoseanne and Dan breathe a sigh of relief when Becky breaks up with Mark.
18This Old HouseOn 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.
19The Commercial ShowThe 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.
20TherapyRoseanne 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.
21LiesRoseanne 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.
22DeliveranceA pregnant Crystal snaps at everyone in sight, then goes into labor 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.
23SecretsMark 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.
24Don't Make Me OverThe girls take Roseanne to the Beauty Box for Mother's Day in hopes of convincing her to let them attend a weekend rock concert.
25AliensAs 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)