Changes: Arnie Thomas

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</noinclude>Arnold Shemp "Arnie" Thomas was a poker-playing buddy of Dan Conner and the boyfriend of Nancy Bartlett (played by Sandra Bernhard) on Roseanne. Although they later married, they later divorced under less than amicable conditions. He later returns to ask her to remarry her in Season 5 after leaving her in Season 3. He was played by comedian Tom Arnold, Roseanne Barr's real-life husband at the time. He appears in 19 episodes between Seasons 2 and Season 5.

About Arnie and Nancy

Arnie is the overweight, sometimes hot-headed, jovial friend of Dan Conner. Originally, he was written as a relative stranger to both Roseanne and Jackie, but this was later retconned and it is revealed he wnt to high school at the same time with them so perhaps they initially just didn't remember him. He frequently cheats on the women with whom he dates, and personality-wise, he is generally very ill-mannered and uncouth in how he responds to others. However, Arnie always tries to be a good friend to Dan. He eventually borrows money from Dan to get Nancy breast implants, a revelation that frustrates Roseanne because she and Dan are often struggling. Although Arnie eventually marries Nancy and takes her with Roseanne and Dan on a trip to Las Vegas, he later leaves her, claiming to have been abducted by aliens. (This preposterous claim is later dramatized in the fourth-season finale end-credit tag, where he is seen conversing with aliens on a spaceship, revealing it possibly actually happened.)

Before Arnie and Nancy were engaged, he had a one-night stand with a Jackie while she was intoxicated. He is often seen wearing a yellow University of Iowa sweatshirt, which is possibly second hand as he has never mentioned having attended the university. (In reality, Tom Arnold had attended the University of Iowa in real life) He is last seen in Season 5, where he unsuccessfully tries to win Nancy back, even after finding out that she is a lesbian.

Tom Arnold appears in the ending credits of a later episode, but he is now playing Jackie Thomas (His role on The Jackie Thomas Show.), and none of the characters seem to recognize him.

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 {{Infobox character
 |name =  Arnie Thomas
-|birthname =
+|birthname = Arnold Shemp Thomas
+|image = [[File:Arnie_Thomas.jpg|250px]]
-Arnold Shemp
+|caption =
-|image = File:Arnie_Thomas.jpg|250px
-|caption = Arnie Thomas, one of Dan's bowling buddies, returns to estranged wife Nancy, then remarrys her in Season 5 of the series.
 |gender = Male
 |description = One of Dan's poker buddies who claimed to be abducted by ailens, leaves wife Nancy Bartlett in Season 3, only to return to her, remarrying her by Season 5
+|spouse = [[Nancy Bartlett]] (Season 3–4)
+|seasons = 2–5
+|first_appearance = "[[Five of a Kind]]"
+|last_appearance = "[[Stand on Your Man]]"
+|total_episodes = 19
 |played_by = [[Tom Arnold]]
+}}'''Arnold Shemp "Arnie" Thomas''' was a poker-playing buddy of [[Dan Conner]] and the boyfriend of [[Nancy Bartlett]] (played by [[Sandra Bernhard]]) on ''Roseanne''. Although they later married, they later divorced under less than amicable conditions. He later returns to ask her to remarry her in Season 5 after leaving her in Season 3. He was played by comedian [[Tom Arnold]], [[Roseanne Barr]]'s real-life husband at the time. He appears in 19 episodes between Seasons 2 and Season 5.
-|series = ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]''
-|episodes = 19 episodes in Seasons 2-5 <br> <small>''First sppearance:'' <br> ''"[[Five of a Kind]]"'' (Season 3) <br> </small>''Last appearance:'' <small> <br>''"[[Stand on Your Man]]"'' (Season 5) </small>
-|spouse = [[Arnie Thomas]] (they marry in Season 9)
-}}
-'''Arnold Shemp "Arnie" Thomas''' was a poker playing buddy of Dan Conner and the boyfriend and then estranged husband of [[Nancy Bartlett]] (played by [[Sandra Bernhard]]) on ''Roseanne'' who returns to her to remarry her in Season 5 after leaving her in Season 3. The part of Arnie is played by [[Tom Arnold]], [[Roseanne Barr|Roseanne Barr's]] real-life husband at the time. Arnie appears in 19 episodes from Seasons 2 thru 5.
 ==About Arnie and Nancy==
-Arnie is the overweight, dim-witted jovial friend of Dan. Originally, he was written as a relative stranger to both Roseanne and Jackie, although this was later retconned, and he was subsequently written as having gone to high school with them. He frequently cheats on the women he dates and is very ill-mannered. However, Arnie always tries to be a good friend to Dan. He marries Nancy but leaves her, claiming to be abducted by aliens (later played upon in the fourth-season finale's end-credit sketch, where he is seen conversing with aliens on a spaceship).
+Arnie is the overweight, sometimes hot-headed, jovial friend of Dan Conner. Originally, he was written as a relative stranger to both Roseanne and Jackie, but this was later retconned and it is revealed he wnt to high school at the same time with them so perhaps they initially just didn't remember him. He frequently cheats on the women with whom he dates, and personality-wise, he is generally very ill-mannered and uncouth in how he responds to others. However, Arnie always tries to be a good friend to Dan. He eventually borrows money from Dan to get Nancy breast implants, a revelation that frustrates Roseanne because she and Dan are often struggling. Although Arnie eventually marries Nancy and takes her with Roseanne and Dan on a trip to Las Vegas, he later leaves her, claiming to have been abducted by aliens. (This preposterous claim is later dramatized in the fourth-season finale end-credit tag, where he is seen conversing with aliens on a spaceship, revealing it possibly actually happened.)
+Before Arnie and Nancy were engaged, he had a one-night stand with a Jackie while she was intoxicated. He is often seen wearing a yellow University of Iowa sweatshirt, which is possibly second hand as he has never mentioned having attended the university. (In reality, Tom Arnold had attended the University of Iowa in real life) He is last seen in Season 5, where he unsuccessfully tries to win Nancy back, even after finding out that she is a lesbian.
-Before he and Nancy are engaged, he has a one-night stand with a drunk Jackie. Arnie is often seen wearing a yellow University of Iowa sweatshirt (Tom Arnold attended the University of Iowa in real life). He is last seen in season 5, where he unsuccessfully tries to win Nancy back, even after finding out that she is a lesbian. Tom Arnold appears in the ending credits of a later episode, but is now playing Jackie Thomas (in his role on ''The Jackie Thomas Show''), and none of the characters seem to recognize him.
+Tom Arnold appears in the ending credits of a later episode, but he is now playing Jackie Thomas (His role on ''The Jackie Thomas Show''.), and none of the characters seem to recognize him.
 [[Category:Recurring characters]]
+[[Category:Characters]]