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| + | |season = 4 |
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| + | |overall = 73 |
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| + | |network = ABC-TV |
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| + | |airdate = September 17, 1991 |
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| + | |writer = [[Amy Sherman]] & <br>[[Jennifer Heath]] |
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| + | |director = [[Andrew D. Weyman]] |
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| + | |previous = ''[[The Pied Piper of Lanford]]'' <br> <small>(Season 3 finale)</small> |
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| + | |next = ''[[Take My Bike ... Please!]]'' |
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| + | }} '''A Bitter Pill to Swallow''' was the opening episode of [[Season 4]] of ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]'', also the 73rd overall series episode. Written by [[Amy Sherman]] and [[Jennifer Heath]], the episode was directed by [[Andrew D. Weyman]]. It originally aired on ABC-TV on September 17, 1991. |
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==Summary== |
==Summary== |
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While the Conners plan to open their own bike shop, Becky comes to Jackie and Roseanne for advice on birth control and reveals that she has already slept with Mark. |
While the Conners plan to open their own bike shop, Becky comes to Jackie and Roseanne for advice on birth control and reveals that she has already slept with Mark. |
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| + | ===Starring=== |
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| + | *[[Roseanne Barr|Roseanne Arnold]] as [[Roseanne Conner]] |
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| + | *[[John Goodman]] as [[Dan Conner]] |
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| + | *[[Laurie Metcalf]] as [[Jackie Harris]] |
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| + | *[[Sara Gilbert ]] as [[Darlene Conner]] |
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| + | *[[Michael Fishman]] as [[D.J. Conner]] |
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| + | *[[Lecy Goranson]] as [[Becky Conner]] |
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| + | *[[Natalie West]] as [[Crystal Anderson]] |
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| + | ===Guests=== |
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| + | *[[Glenn Quinn]] as [[Mark Healy]] |
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| + | *[[imdb:nm0198267|Deborah G. D'Alton]] as Nurse |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| + | *This episode marks the first time Roseanne Barr is credited as Roseanne Arnold |
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| − | *Dan tells Roseanne that Becky is only 17. However in |
+ | *Dan tells Roseanne that Becky is only 17. However in the [[Season 5]] episode "[[Terms of Estrangement, Part 1]]" (which aired about a year later) Becky is still 17 and won't be 18 for another couple months. |
| + | *When Becky and Roseanne talk in the kitchen, after Roseanne tells Becky, "Not if you don't want me to." When Becky walks over to her, you can see a microphone at the top of the screen moving over Becky's head quickly moving out of frame. |
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==Quotes== |
==Quotes== |
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:Roseanne: No, I need to lie down... in a big pine box. |
:Roseanne: No, I need to lie down... in a big pine box. |
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Revision as of 13:10, 22 February 2020
A Bitter Pill to Swallow was the opening episode of Season 4 of Roseanne, also the 73rd overall series episode. Written by Amy Sherman and Jennifer Heath, the episode was directed by Andrew D. Weyman. It originally aired on ABC-TV on September 17, 1991.
Summary
While the Conners plan to open their own bike shop, Becky comes to Jackie and Roseanne for advice on birth control and reveals that she has already slept with Mark.
Cast
Starring
- Roseanne Arnold as Roseanne Conner
- John Goodman as Dan Conner
- Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
- Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner
- Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner
- Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner
- Natalie West as Crystal Anderson
Guests
- Glenn Quinn as Mark Healy
- Deborah G. D'Alton as Nurse
Trivia
- This episode marks the first time Roseanne Barr is credited as Roseanne Arnold
- Dan tells Roseanne that Becky is only 17. However in the Season 5 episode "Terms of Estrangement, Part 1" (which aired about a year later) Becky is still 17 and won't be 18 for another couple months.
- When Becky and Roseanne talk in the kitchen, after Roseanne tells Becky, "Not if you don't want me to." When Becky walks over to her, you can see a microphone at the top of the screen moving over Becky's head quickly moving out of frame.
Quotes
- Crystal (about to little Ed): Why won't he sleep? I've tried everything! Even the washing machine.
- Darlene: You put him in the washing machine?
- Roseanne (to Dan): Becky wants me to take her to get some birth control.
- (Dan silently walks away)
- Roseanne: Where you going?
- Dan: Oh, I'm gonna kill Mark.
- Jackie (after discussing Becky going on the pill): Roseanne, maybe you need to sit down.
- Roseanne: No, I need to lie down... in a big pine box.
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