1. Roseanne Baine
   Roseanne Barr
2. Roseanne Brick
   Roseanne Boom

Roseanne Barr’s “domestic goddess” stand-up comedy routine was the basis for the show’s characters and story arcs.

1. nobility
   royal family
2. working class
   upper class

The focus on a lower class family resonated with many American viewers, hence the show’s consistent high ratings since season 1.

1. Wilmer
   Runner
2. Bomer
   Conner

The Conner clan, while struggling, are depicted as happy as they survive daily life.

1. white collar
   blue collar
2. mid-management
   executive

The main adult characters of the show are all blue collar workers.

1. Irvingville
   Indiana
2. Illinois
   Iowa

The story takes place in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

1. Dan Conner
   Dirk Conner
2. Dylan Conner
   Dwayne Conner

Dan Conner may not be a perfect dad, but he loves his family very much.

1. not having a central character that’s only “pretty” to look at
   having characters on the heavy side without being joked about
2. not having a housewife as a central character
   all of the above

The issue of body shaming is not central to this show, since Roseanne wanted to show authenticity and diversity of different kinds of people in her scenarios.

1. Matilda
   Herminia
2. Jackie
   Collins

Jackie is Roseanne’s single sister who can’t get a break with dates sometimes.

1. school
   factory
2. government
   federal office

The sisters worked in Wellman Plastics factory, until Roseanne led a walkout of sorts

1. Ralph Macchio
   George Clooney
2. Neil Patrick Harris
   Ben Stiller

Clooney was a foreman in the factory where Roseanne worked.

1. construction contractor
   dental hygienist
2. gardener
   landscape artist

Dan didn’t have a steady contractor job in the beginning.

1. Horatio Conner
   Ed Conner
2. Simplicio Conner
   Mario Conner

Ed was a traveling salesman, and a womanizer, too.

1. Rona
   Becky
2. Tuts
   Marm

Becky was first played by Lecy Goranson, then later replaced by Sarah Chalke.

1. Dora
   Daria
2. Darlene
   Darla

Darlene was played by Sara Gilbert.

1. VJ
   AJ
2. DJ
   RJ

DJ was played by Michael Fishman.

1. Frank Capra
   Mark Healy
2. Joe Jackson
   Matt Lauer

Mark was played by Glenn Quinn.

1. David Maurice Healy
   Tom Jackson
2. Ned Warren
   Ricky Lake

David was played by Johnny Galecki.

1. they are brothers
   they are cousins
2. they are nephews
   they are twins

Like Becky and Darlene, Mark is older than David.

1. she got her first period
   she grew facial hair
2. she got pregnant
   she had warts

Often, TV shows only mention girls undergoing puberty, but not discussed as extensively as it was handled in this Roseanne storyline.

1. police officer
   firefighter
2. dental hygienist
   radiologist

While her sister Roseanne undergoes various menial service jobs, Jackie surprisingly passed her training and became a police officer.

1. We see ghosts with Roseanne.
   We hear Roseanne’s thoughts out loud.
2. We can read all of their minds.
   We can see what they don't see.

When the Conners set up their basement as a writing studio of sorts, audiences started to hear Roseanne’s thoughts.

1. Becky
   DJ
2. Darlene
   Otis

Darlene uses this talent to get into college later on.

1. barbershop
   used car sales
2. bakery
   motorcycle repair shop

Their friend bailed out on them later, though. This business eventually closed shop.

1. Allen
   Arnie
2. Arnold
   Alan

Arnie was played by Tom Arnold.

1. Jackie
   Becky
2. Nancy
   Darlene

Arnie and Nancy’s engagement later fizzles out.

1. transwoman
   protestant
2. lesbian
   queer

Nancy’s lesbian storylines figured prominently on the latter seasons of the show.

1. Sula
   Sharon
2. Silly
   Spike

This kiss was monumental in TV history.

1. racism
   unwanted pregnancy
2. anorexia nervosa
   depression anxiety

The issue of abortion came up with this storyline.

1. Frankie Valli Conner
   Elmer Fudd Conner
2. Jerry Garcia Conner
   Steven Tyler Conner

The new kid was played by twins Cole and Morgan Roberts.

1. disco
   parking garage
2. restaurant
   library

The restaurant business was good while it lasted

1. Jackson Five
   Milli Vanilli
2. Tears for Fears
   Blues Traveler

The rock band’s sound fit well with the themes of the show.

1. it was all a dream
   it was all part of a book being written by Roseanne
2. it was all a nightmare
   it was all a hoax by Dan

The big reveal towards the season finale shows that some of the incidents and characters were rewritten by Roseanne as she deemed fit.

1. he had another family
   he died of a heart attack
2. he got divorced from Roseanne
   he was gay

In a vacation episode, Dan had a heart attack which wasn’t fatal. It proved out to be, after all, according to Roseanne.

1. 10
   8
2. 7
   6

The show ran from 1988 to 1997, and then came back in 2018 for one season before the spin-off The Connors aired.

1. Steven Seagal
   Fabio
2. Jerry Springer
   all of the above

Each Roseanne season could trace many big-named celebrities appearing in special roles or as themselves.