YMMV / Roseanne S 1 E 1 Life And Stuff

• Dying For Your Art: Laurie Metcalf wore a curly-haired wig in this and a few other early episodes so that she could look more like Roseanne's actual sister.
• The Other Darrin: In this episode, D.J. is played by Sal Barone. D.J. was recast after the first episode because the producers wanted someone younger to play the role.
• Harsher in Hindsight: Roseanne does a throwback to this episode in the episode "Into That Good Night". In that episode, Roseanne is talking to Darlene about raising kids, and she says, "Do you remember when I was called down to your school because you had been barking in class?". The next time this is referenced, Dan is dead and the whole year following his untimely death (season 9) was all just a part of Roseanne's book (up until the 2018 retcon).
• Hostility on the Set: There were also some problems between Sal Barone and Sara Gilbert on the set.