Roseanne: Season 01  (1988)

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Roseanne: Season 01

The first season of Roseanne served as an introduction to the working-class Conner family and their humorous struggles to get through the day in Lanford, IL. Roseanne is presented as the sarcastic head of the household, snapping rude comments to everyone and working full time at Wellman Plastics. Dan (John Goodman) is a freelance building contractor, but his salesman father (Ned Beatty) thinks that he should be doing more with his life. Frequently shouting back at her mother's comments, Becky's (Lecy Goranson) interests lie mostly in boys; during this season, she prefers the tougher Johnny (Tony Crane) to the wealthier Chip (Jared Rushton). Darlene (Sara Gilbert) is a tomboy who shares her mother's caustic wit and constantly fights with her little brother, D.J. (Michael Fishman ). Darlene approaches getting her first period with serious dread, and she appears to have developed a high propensity for manipulation. Neurotic Jackie (Laurie Metcalf ) works at the plastics factory and dates the manager, Booker (George Clooney). In the season finale, Roseanne finally quits her factory job. This season went through several writers, including Roseanne's first husband, Bill Pentland. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide