Roseanne-Feld

Air date: 3/4/97

Jackie and Mark go off to a wrestling match, but Jackie's nightmare happens when she must fight the Black Widow. DJ comes in close contact with his first sexual experience, and consults Mark for help, but Mark turns out to be unhelpful.

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The Truth be Told

Air date: 3/18/97

Roseanne and Jackie learn that producers want to create a TV movie about the Conners, but also find out that the producers wanted to make drastic changes including gorgeous actors to play the Conners and plot twists to make the story less blue-collar, which distresses Roseanne and Jackie. Meanwhile, a tabloid reporter pays a call on Bev, Joyce and Leon, and they naively reveal a wealth of information about Roseanne’s life and past.

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Arsenic and Old Mom

Air date: 3/20/97

Audrey, Dan's crazy mom, stops by for a surprise visit. Audrey tries in numerous ways to kill her son for putting her away for so many years. Roseanne begins to realize this of Audrey, and decides to end it all with a simple battle in the backyard.

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Into That Good Night – Part 1

Air date: 3/27/97

Harris Connor Healy, the prematurely born daughter of David and Darlene, finally arrives at home after a brush with death. Darlene decides to stay at the house for a while, to help hone her parenting skills under Roseanne's direction. Roseanne is delighted and wants Darlene to stay forever. DJ begrudgingly gives up his room, and heads for the basement, taking David's former space now to make room for the baby. It is revealed that Mark & Becky are expecting as well as Mark and Becky spend time with Harris. Mark wants to spread the news, but Becky opts to hold off, and let the day be about Darlene. Darlene is apprehensive about overstaying their welcome, so she questions Roseanne about it. Roseanne lets her know that she would like them to live with her at the house forever. Darlene is relieved, and would like that as well. Leon and his significant other announce they will be adopting little Nadia, a little girl that needs a family.

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Into That Good Night – Part 2

Air date: 3/27/97

In the first half, the family talks about life after winning the lottery. In the last 15 minutes Roseanne reflects about her fictional life as it is revealed to the audience through a voice over monologue that the show itself has really been her writing. She says that while the book she was writing was based on her life, she changed what she didn't like. For instance, in reality, the Connors did not win the lottery, Dan died of the heart attack, Jackie was gay instead of Bev, and Mark and Darlene were a couple and Becky and David were a couple, instead of the other way around. In the final moments, after looking over her book, she goes upstairs and sits on the couch. The show fades to black and her trademark laugh is heard one last time.