Darlene Fades to Black was the fourth episode of Season 4 of Roseanne, also the 76th overall series episode. Written by Jeff Abugov, the episode was directed by Andrew D. Weyman. It originally aired on ABC-TV on October 8, 1991.
Plot summary[]
Darlene slips into a depressive state, wanting to only wear black, watch TV and be left alone which concerns Roseanne & Dan. Meanwhile, Dan gets a moped as a trade-in at the bike shop, and Becky has her sights set on having it. Dan and Roseanne have something different in mind.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Roseanne Arnold as Roseanne Conner
- John Goodman as Dan Conner
- Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
- Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner
- Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner
- Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner
- Natalie West as Crystal Anderson (credit only)
Guests[]
- Martin Mull as Leon Carp
- Bonnie Sheridan as Bonnie Watkins
- Scott Burkholder as Tommy
- Walter Jacobson as Walter
- Jim Durham as Basketball Announcer (voice only, uncredited)
Trivia[]
- Walter Jacobson makes his first appearance as the annoying customer, Walter. He'll continue to appear throughout the season in "Santa Claus", "Less is More" and "Lies".
- Jim Durham does the voice of the Basketball announcer. He'll do the voice for the Basketball announcer again in the Season 6 episode "Busted".
- Darlene is now a vegetarian.
- Despite being credited, Natalie West (Crystal Anderson) does not appear in this episode.
Quotes[]
- Roseanne: What are you going to do this weekend?
- Darlene: Nothing.
- Roseanne: But that's what you did last weekend.
- Darlene: Yeah, well, I'm not finished.
- but hey, who needs a future?
- Roseanne (to Darlene): At least when you had basketball...
- Darlene: Again with basketball. (gets up to leave)
- Roseanne: Get back here, I'm not telling you to play basketball, I think it's the stupidest sport in the world and I spent all 4 years of high school pretending I had cramps so I didn't have to play.
- Becky (to Roseanne): I'm sorry you had to have that fight with Dad.
- Roseanne: It's all right. I won.
- Becky: Great, so I should probably wait a couple of days to get the scooter, you know, let it sink in.
- Roseanne: You're not getting the bike.
- Becky: Why not?
- Roseanne: Because it's dangerous!
- Becky: Oh, yeah, right for a girl. If DJ was 17, you'd let him have it, right?
- Roseanne: No, I wouldn't, but I'd let Darlene, so figure that one out.
- DJ: What am I?
- Roseanne: We don't know yet.
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