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-->'''Roseanne:''' A lot of things have changed in this town since you were here last. Like Nancy's a lesbian and we got a new LensCrafters.\\

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-->'''Roseanne:''' A lot of things have changed in this town since you were here last. Like Nancy's a lesbian and we got a new LensCrafters.Lenscrafters.\\


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* Dan shows up at The Lunchbox and intends to stay until closing but Roseanne insists that not necessary.
-->'''Roseanne:''' I'm handling it, okay? See that sticker over on the door?\\
'''Dan:''' "This premises protected by the Lantron security alarm systems." Where'd you get that?\\
'''Roseanne:''' I stoled it.
* Jackie takes Roseanne and Nancy to a self-defense class that she had to take as part of her police officer training.
-->'''Self-Defense Teacher:''' Now, passivity is your worst enemy. So the first thing we learn to do here is to say "no" to men.\\
'''Roseanne:''' (''Whispering to Jackie'') You sure you took this class?

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* The opening day of The Lunchbox is here and a begrudging DJ is forced to promote the restaurant by standing on the street corner in a cow costume.
-->'''Darlene:''' When he runs away, his picture on the milk carton's going to be very confusing.\\
'''Dan:''' He's not going to run away. [[ExplainExplainOhCrap He's much more likely to get beat up... I'll be right back.]]
* Roseanne comes home to discover Arnie has returned. She asks why Dan let him in the house and he says that he had no choice, Arnie saw him in the backyard.
-->'''Arnie:''' Rosie, this is the last house I went to. I went everywhere else I knew. The lights were on, the cars were in the driveway, but nobody was home. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint It was really weird.]]
* Roseanne still can't believe that Arnie just took off on Nancy.
-->'''Roseanne''': HOW could you tell Nancy that you were abducted by ''space aliens''?! There's NOT EVEN A TWELVE-STEP PROGRAM FOR '''THAT!!!'''
* Arnie thinks that he can just waltz back into Nancy's life but Roseanne tells him not so fast.
-->'''Roseanne:''' A lot of things have changed in this town since you were here last. Like Nancy's a lesbian and we got a new LensCrafters.\\
'''Dan:''' Whoa, whoa, whoa! Come again?!\\
'''Roseanne:''' Yes, Dan. Glasses in less than an hour.\\
'''Dan:''' Nancy's gay? Our Nancy? Arnie's Nancy?\\
'''Roseanne:''' Yes, and now Marla's Nancy.\\
'''Arnie:''' (''As if he's just solved a huge mystery'') Hey! I'll bet that Marla's a lesbian, too.\\
''Roseanne and Dan blankly stare at him like they can't believe how dumb he is.''
* Roseanne is working alone, waiting to close The Lunchbox for the night when she has a scary encounter with a customer who keeps acting strangely and eventually pulls her in to him by her shirt, their faces just inches apart, before just taking off. She returns home understandably shaken up.
-->'''Dan:''' Why didn't you call me the minute this guy sat down?\\
'''Roseanne:''' 'Cause he didn't do anything when he first sat down.\\
'''Dan:''' What did this guy look like?\\
'''Roseanne:''' He just looked like a regular lunatic, you know?\\
'''Dan:''' Could you be more specific?\\
'''Roseanne:''' Yeah, ok. He looks like the kind of guy that Darlene's gonna bring home and we're gonna have to call "son".
** Dan thinks the solution is a gun in the restaurant.
--->'''Roseanne:''' [[SarcasmMode Yeah, there's a great idea.]] A loaded gun in the same room with my mother and my sister.
** Darlene is told about what happened.
--->'''Dan:''' Your mom had a run-in with some creep at the diner and she won't listen to reason\\
'''Darlene:''' Are you okay?\\
'''Roseanne:''' Yeah, he didn't rob us or nothing. He just kept asking for more coffee.\\
'''Darlene:''' Mom... that's a customer.



* Roseanne letting loose on Arnold after he returns from abandoning Nancy and claiming he was abducted by aliens.
-->'''Roseanne''': HOW could you tell Nancy that you were abducted by ''space aliens''?! There's NOT EVEN A TWELVE-STEP PROGRAM FOR '''THAT!!!'''
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'''Roseanne:''' I mean, lesbians are big old truck drivers, that wear flannel shirts and faded jeans.

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'''Roseanne:''' I mean, lesbians are big old truck drivers, that wear flannel shirts and faded jeans. \\

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* Jackie's clearly comfortable with Nancy's revelation and Roseanne tries to put her at ease only for Jackie to immediately turn it around on her, with a little help from Darlene.

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* Jackie's clearly comfortable Jackie struggles with Nancy's revelation and Roseanne tries to put her at ease only for Jackie to immediately turn it around on her, with a little help from Darlene.



* One of Jackie and Roseanne's sticking points is that [[LipstickLesbian Nancy is does not remotely fall into a lesbian stereotype.]]
-->''Roseanne and Jackie start laughing as Roseanne describes her idea of a lesbian.''\\
'''Roseanne:''' I mean, lesbians are big old truck drivers, that wear flannel shirts and faded jeans.
''Roseanne then laughs harder as Jackie stops laughing and realizes that Roseanne is cheekily describing her current outfit.''



* As Jackie and Roseanne are showing Bev the progress they've made on The Lunchbox, Nancy comes in with her girlfriend, Marla. During introductions, Bev realizes that she's met Marla before.
-->'''Bev:''' Didn't you sell me moisturizer the other day at Rodbell's?\\
'''Marla:''' You know, I think you're right.\\
'''Nancy:''' That's exactly how we met.\\
'''Roseanne:''' Yeah, but Nancy got the free gift.\\
'''Bev:''' There was a free gift?\\
'''Jackie:''' You don't want that gift mom.\\
'''Marla:''' It was only available to certain customers.\\
'''Nancy:''' (''Winking'') And this customer's satisfied.
* Bev has possibly found an apartment in a retirement community and asks her daughters to come check it out. During the tour, the realtor points out an emergency button that will have an ambulance on the premises immediately.
-->'''Roseanne:''' (''Tempted'') Immediately, huh?\\
'''Jackie:''' (''I know what you're thinking tone'') Roseanne, no!
* Jackie is all for Bev getting the place but the idea that they've found the last place Bev will ever live in has Roseanne freaked out.
-->'''Jackie:''' The place is perfect, Roseanne. You know how hard it is for mom to make friends? There are hundreds of people there. It would take mom years to alienate all of them.\\
'''Roseanne:''' It's just really weird to be planning mom's death.\\
'''Jackie:''' We've been planning mom's death for years.\\
'''Roseanne:''' ''Plotting'', not planning!
* Roseanne finally tells Bev that Nancy is a lesbian. Bev thinks this is Roseanne pulling a prank in an attempt to make Bev put her foot in her mouth.
--->'''Bev:''' So, now, I guess I'm supposed to walk up and say, "Oh, hello, you nice lesbians," or something equally as embarrassing. Then everyone gets a good laugh at the expense of the stupid old lady. (''Facetiously'') She's a lesbian, you're a lesbian, [[HilariousInHindsight I'm a lesbian,]] we're ''all'' lesbians! I'm not falling for it Roseanne.



* An earlier episode has Roseanne telling Bev that Nancy is a lesbian. Bev thinks this is Roseanne pulling a prank in an attempt to make Bev put her foot in her mouth. Bev immediately plays along and says that ''of course'' Nancy's a lesbian.
--->'''Bev:''' ''(Facetiously)'' She's a lesbian, you're a lesbian, [[HilariousInHindsight I'm a lesbian,]] we're ''all'' lesbians! I'm not falling for it Roseanne.
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-->'''Roseanne:''' Mom read it too. She used to come in there and read it right out load and ask "is this true? Is this true?"\\

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-->'''Roseanne:''' Mom read it too. She used to come in there and read it right out load loud and ask "is ask,"Is this true? Is this true?"\\

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-->'''Darlenr:''' Mom, I pretty much already know about lesbians. And what I don't you'd be too embarrassed to tell me.

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-->'''Darlenr:''' -->'''Darlene:''' Mom, I pretty much already know about lesbians. And what I don't you'd be too embarrassed to tell me.me.
** Darlene is shocked to hear that it's Nancy.
--->'''Darlene:''' Whoa, how did you find out? Did she tell you?\\
'''Roseanne:''' [[AskAStupidQuestion No, we saw the "I'm a big ole dyke" bumper sticker on her car!]]
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''There's a beat as Jackie suddenly remembers that she also slept with Arnie.''

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''There's a beat as Jackie suddenly remembers that she also slept with Arnie.''''\\

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-->'''Roseanne:''' So when did you start liking women? I mean, you were married to Arnie.

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-->'''Roseanne:''' So when did you start liking women? I mean, you were married to Arnie.\\
''Roseanne gasps.''\\
'''Roseanne:''' Arnie turned her gay.\\
'''Jackie:''' Well, sleeping with Arnie would make any woman gay.\\
''There's a beat as Jackie suddenly remembers that she also slept with Arnie.''
'''Jackie:''' ''Some'' women.
* Jackie's clearly comfortable with Nancy's revelation and Roseanne tries to put her at ease only for Jackie to immediately turn it around on her, with a little help from Darlene.
-->'''Roseanne:''' She's still your friend. She just happens to be gay.\\
''Darlene walks into the kitchen.''\\
'''Darlene:''' What's for lunch? And who's gay?\\
'''Roseanne:''' Loose meat. And none of your business.\\
'''Darlene:''' Oh, I probably already know anyway. It's Dr. Summers, your gynaecologist.\\
'''Roseanne:''' (''Panicked'') My gynaecologist is a lesbian?!\\
'''Jackie:''' (''Mockingly'') Hey, she's still your gynaecologist. She just happens to be a lesbian.
* Roseanne tries to ease into a conversation with Darlene about Nancy. She dances around the subject until Darlene says she's not as naive as Roseanne thinks. While Darlene's line is already entertaining, it certainly takes on a whole new meaning [[HilariousInHindsight after Sara Gilbert came out.]]
-->'''Darlenr:''' Mom, I pretty much already know about lesbians. And what I don't you'd be too embarrassed to tell me.
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[[AC: Ladies' Choice]]
* Nancy comes out to Roseanne and Jackie who are shocked and a bit uncomfortable, respectively. Seeing Jackie's reaction, Nancy decides to have a bit of fun at her expense.
-->'''Jackie:''' Wait a minute. You and I used to go out looking for guys all the time. We went to all of those singles' dances together.\\
'''Nancy:''' Singles' dances? I thought we were dating.
* Roseanne and Jackie try to make sense of the situation, given Nancy's romantic history.
-->'''Roseanne:''' So when did you start liking women? I mean, you were married to Arnie.

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-->''Dan walks into the kitchen where Roseanne is facepalming while all of the women are trying to figure out what happened.''\\

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-->''Dan --->''Dan walks into the kitchen where Roseanne is facepalming while all of the women are trying to figure out what happened.''\\


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* Darlene busts DJ for using a telescope to spy on Molly getting changed. She tells him off and sends him down for dinner. When he's gone, she momentarily uses the telescope herself.
-->'''Darlene:''' [[ACupAngst I knew she stuffed.]]
* Jackie and Roseanne are using Dan and Fisher as guinea pigs for their loose meat recipe for their restaurant. Jackie giddily mentions how much fun she's having being in the kitchen serving Fisher food. Roseanne wastes no time in bringing her back down to Earth.
-->'''Roseanne:''' (''Mockingly Giddy'') Yeah, and if you play your cards right, you get to do it three times a day, every single day, until one of you ''dies''.
* DJ's feeling left out of all the restaurant planning so Roseanne promises that he can help too. Before she can stop him, DJ says that he wants to name the restaurant. Knowing what kind of kid [[CloudcuckooLander DJ]] is, everyone braces for impact.
-->'''Darlene:''' Great. From the boy who named his goldfish "Fluffy".
* Molly realizes that DJ is peeping and comes over to the house to tell Darlene who mentions that she caught him about a week ago.
-->'''Molly:''' And you didn't do anything?\\
'''Darlene:''' Yeah, I told him he wouldn't get much money for the pictures.
** An angered Molly catches DJ yet again. Darlene calls DJ down and says that he won't even be able to deny it since she put shoe polish on the eye of his telescope. However, DJ comes into the living room looking completely normal. Molly complains about Darlene's poor planning while Darlene wonders what went wrong. Cue an oblivious David walking down the stairs with a gigantic black ring around his eye.

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-->'''Roseanne:''' Me and Dan went and got really drunk and had sex. If'd known then how many years ahead of me
** The ladies play a game of Truth or Dare; Roseanne's dare backfires when she flashes not only Dan, but a new neighbor, as well.

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-->'''Roseanne:''' Me and Dan went and got really drunk and had sex. If'd known then how many years ahead of me
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me I had of getting drunk and having sex with Dan, I would've had the party.
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ladies play a game of Truth or Dare; Dare. Jackie's up first and chooses truth.
-->'''Nancy:''' When was the last time you were felt up at the movies?\\
'''Jackie:''' Last night.\\
'''Roseanne:''' You went to the movies by yourself last night.
**
Roseanne's next and is dared to go and flash Dan out in the garage. Roseanne strips down without a second thought while sarcastically mentioning how risqué it is to flash her husband of 19 years. She runs off and completes her dare backfires when she flashes not only Dan, but a comes back clearly mortified.
-->''Dan walks into the kitchen where Roseanne is facepalming while all of the women are trying to figure out what happened.''\\
'''Dan:''' Rosie... I'd like you to meet our
new neighbor, as well. Ty Tilden.\\
''Ty awkwardly walks in behind Dan.''\\
'''Ty:''' Well, you sure know how to make a guy feel welcome.
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* Darlene and David come home to relieve Molly from babysitting DJ. On her way out the door, Molly flirts with David who seems rather happy about it.
-->'''Darlene:''' Oh, come on. You don't go for that flirty, cutesy, Barbie-doll crap, do you?\\
'''David:''' I don't know. I guess for some guys, it'd probably make them feel, you know, like a man.\\
''Darlene brings David into a hug.''\\
'''Darlene:''' (''Seductively'') I can make you feel like a man, David.\\
''Beat''\\
'''Darlene:''' (''Normal Voice'') Take out the trash.

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* Jackie comes up with an idea to use her money open a restaurant but leaves out this context when she comes over.

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* Jackie comes up with an idea to use her money to open a restaurant but leaves out this context when she comes over.



* Roseanne conducts herself expertly with the audience expecting Darlene's birthday party to go off conventionally, but it turns out that not only does Roseanne want Darlene to leave, but Darlene, who would rather spend evening with her friends, is thrilled! They troll Darlene with the prospect of a dance contest before letting her take off.
** After Darlene leaves, Roseanne and her posse hijack the birthday party and proceed to behave like teenagers.

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* DJ spills the beans that Roseanne conducts herself expertly with is planning Darlene a sweet 16. Darlene complains to Dan but Dan tells her to just enjoy herself.
-->'''Dan:''' Come on, it's a party. Some cake, ice cream, presents, a few friends...\
'''Darlene:''' (''Outraged'') You invited my friends?\\
'''Dan:''' Yeah, she seemed like a very sweet girl.
* Darlene agrees to play along and decides to look on
the audience expecting Darlene's birthday bright side.
-->'''Darlene:''' Maybe I'll get lucky and choke on my free meal at Lenny's.\\
'''Dan:''' Denny's.
* Darlene comes home to what initially seems like is going to be a big, embarrassing
party to go off conventionally, but it turns out that not only does to just be Dan and Roseanne want Darlene to leave, but Darlene, who would rather spend evening with her friends, is thrilled! They troll Darlene with the prospect having a bit of a dance contest fun before letting Darlene go hang out with her take off.
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friends for the night.
-->'''Roseanne:''' Surprise! We want you to leave!\\
'''Darlene:''' Yes! That's just want I always wanted!
*
After Darlene leaves, Roseanne and her posse hijack the birthday party and proceed to behave like teenagers.reminisce about their own 16th birthdays.
-->'''Roseanne:''' Me and Dan went and got really drunk and had sex. If'd known then how many years ahead of me

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[[AC: Pretty In Black]]
* Roseanne conducts herself expertly with the audience expecting Darlene's birthday party to go off conventionally, but it turns out that not only does Roseanne want Darlene to leave, but Darlene, who would rather spend evening with her friends, is thrilled! They troll Darlene with the prospect of a dance contest before letting her take off.
** After Darlene leaves, Roseanne and her posse hijack the birthday party and proceed to behave like teenagers.
** The ladies play a game of Truth or Dare; Roseanne's dare backfires when she flashes not only Dan, but a new neighbor, as well.



* Roseanne conducts herself expertly in "Pretty in Black." The audience expects Darlene's birthday party to go off conventionally, but it turns out that not only does Roseanne want Darlene to leave, but Darlene, who would rather spend evening with her friends, is thrilled! They troll Darlene with the prospect of a dance contest before letting her take off.
** After Darlene leaves, Roseanne and her posse hijack the birthday party and proceed to behave like teenagers.
** The ladies play a game of Truth or Dare; Roseanne's dare backfires when she flashes not only Dan, but a new neighbor, as well.
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* Roseanne and Jackie tell Bev that they're okay with her moving to Lanford but only if she agrees to some ground rules.
-->'''Roseanne:''' Alright, well, first of all -\\
'''Jackie:''' You can't leave your house.
* The doorbell rings and Bev answers the door revealing Fisher.
-->'''Bev:''' [[BrickJoke Darlene, your boyfriend's here!]]

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-->'''Roseanne:''' Well, once upon a time there was these princesses, and they lived in this great, big house all together, and they never left, okay?And they just sat around all the time talking and talking and yammering and yammering, and they killed every single man who ever came over there except for one, who they kept as a pet. And then one time, these two princesses left and then these other ones came on and they really stunk, and -\\

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-->'''Roseanne:''' Well, once upon a time there was these princesses, and they lived in this great, big house all together, and they never left, okay?And okay? And they just sat around all the time talking and talking and yammering and yammering, and they killed every single man who ever came over there except for one, who they kept as a pet. And then one time, these two princesses left and then these other ones came on and they really stunk, and -\\


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* Jackie has brought her new boyfriend, Fisher, over to meet the family.
-->'''Roseanne:''' So, Fisher, Jackie tells me that the two of you met at some singles dance. I'm just curious, how come somebody like you would have to go to one of those dances?\\
'''Jackie:''' Well, 'cause - \\
'''Roseanne:''' No, I know why ''you'' would. I meant Fisher.
* There's a significant age gap between Jackie and Fisher that Roseanne asks Darlene not to comment on when meeting Fisher for the first time.
-->'''Roseanne:''' Fisher, this is our little Darlene.\\
'''Darlene:''' Hey, aren't you in my science class?\\
'''Roseanne:''' Well, she held out longer than I thought she would.
* During dinner, Roseanne gets a call from Bev that she's going to be visiting that weekend. The entire family lets out a collective groan at the news.
-->'''Darlene:''' Now, that's how we feel, Fisher, but you'll probably like Grandma. She's ''really'' old.
* Bev gets into her daughters' good graces by giving them each $10, 000 from her divorce settlement. Jackie and Roseanne profusely thank her only for Bev to pull the rug out from under them by announcing that she's moving to Lanford.
-->'''Jackie:''' She knew we would all feel this way, Roseanne. That's why she's throwing this money around.\\
'''Dan:''' Yeah! ... What money?\\
(''Roseanne hands him the cheque.'')\\
'''Dan:''' Yubba!\\
'''Jackie:''' She's just trying to buy us, Dan. Can't you see that?\\
'''Dan:''' Yeah, and I think she just found my price. Hell, she could have had me for half.
* Jackie comes up with an idea to use her money open a restaurant but leaves out this context when she comes over.
-->'''Jackie:''' Hey, Roseanne, I've got two words for you: loose meat.\\
'''Roseanne:''' (''Slightly Offended'') Hey, Jackie, I've got two words for you too...
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'''David looks back and forth from Dan and Darlene.'''\\

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'''David ''David looks back and forth from at Dan and Darlene.'''\\''\\

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