History Heartwarming / Roseanne

** On a meta level, the fact that the revived series actually reached out to viewers beyond the nostalgia audience and the fact that, despite Roseanne Barr's politics, many were willing to give the show a shot to look into the characters' lives.

-->'''David:''' Hey, where'd you learn to tie a tie?
-->'''Mark:''' Dad. It's the only thing he ever taught me, and now I've taught you. If that's all he could do for you today, you don't need him anymore.
* "It's a Boy," the episode where David moves in with the Conners. They spend the entire episode telling David that he can't live with them. They go over to apologize to David's mother, since they thought she came up with the idea, which she didn't (Darlene and David cooked up the whole scheme in an attempt to stay together when David was supposed to move). When they mention it, she flies into a rage, including calling David a worthless little bastard ''to his face.'' The empty look on his face is heartbreaking. Roseanne had already shredded her previously in one of her glorious beatdowns, but hearing that was enough for her to simply say:

-->'''Roseanne:''' I guess I do get a Christmas bonus after all.

-->'''Roseanne:''' [[BrickJoke See, Mom, I told you there's a God.]]

* Darlene is playing the role of the cynic UpToEleven in the Disney World episodes...until she meets Franchise/WinnieThePooh and melts into a puddle of fangirl gushing about how he was the first book she ever read and he's always been her favorite.

* In "Nightmare on Oak Street," Darlene has her first period, and Roseanne does away with her usual snarking to have a sincere, heartfelt discussion about it. What's particularly moving is that Roseanne tries her best to be encouraging about the situation, saying that Darlene now gets to be a part of "the whole cycle of things...it's kind of magical." When Darlene gripes that nothing good can possibly come out of getting a period, Roseanne immediately responds that she can think of three good things...Becky, D.J., and Darlene.

* In "The Monday Thru Friday Show," Dan and Roseanne are at odds about where to spend their fifteenth wedding anniversary, and it looks like they won't be able to come up with a solution. Then Jackie arrives and, in one of her earliest examples of being a CoolAunt, announces that she's arranged to take the kids away to a nearby amusement park for the whole weekend so the two can have the ultimate gift: some stress-free time in their own house. The kids are thrilled at the miniature holiday, while Dan and Roseanne are genuinely grateful to Jackie and have a wonderful few days.
* In a later anniversary episode, Jackie suggests that Roseanne have some professional boudoir photos taken as a gift for Dan. Not only is Dan absolutely ''thrilled'' to receive them (proving that he loves everything about his wife), but Jackie also contributes by buying Roseanne a spectacular red dress as a present of her own. Roseanne, who'd been making fun of the selections at the photography studio, is sincerely impressed by the outfit and thanks Jackie for it without any snark.

* In "Lovers' Lane," a Season One episode, Roseanne and Dan find out that Becky has a crush on Chip, a boy at the bowling alley. They have a lot of fun teasing her by claiming that they're going to be as embarrassing as possible when they meet him. When Roseanne does go to the snack bar where Chip works, though, she ends up being nice, letting him keep her change, and pretending that she doesn't know Becky (though she does wink at her just to give her a scare). Chip comments that Roseanne is "pretty cool; Becky realizes he's right, smiles, and agrees.

* The first episode of TheRevival, "Twenty Years to Life": Roseanne is a Trump supporter while Jackie supported Clinton. The two have not been on speaking terms since the election. Darlene is determined to get them to talk and reconcile, and at the end, she ultimately succeeds.

* Mary's mother is Geena, the black girl David didn't want to kiss in the school play. Looks like things worked out fine.

** On a meta level, the fact that the revived series actually reached out to viewers beyond the nostalgia audience and the fact that, despite Roseanne Barr's politics, many were willing to give the show a shot to look into the characters' lives.
* The RetCon of the series' bittersweet/downer ending. Dan's perfectly fine.

* "Dress to Impress": Despite not understanding their grandson Mark's penchant for wearing more feminine clothing, Roseanne and Dan accept and love him all the same and make it clear they will not tolerate anyone bullying him for expressing himself.