David vs. Goliath was the 15th episode of Season 6 of Roseanne, also the 137th overall series episode. It was written by Steve Pepoon, and was directed by Phillip Charles MacKenzie. It originally aired on ABC-TV on February 1, 1994.
Synopsis[]
Roseanne goes to Chicago to get David, who feels guilty about lying to Dan about living with Darlene. When Dan finds out, he throws David out, telling him to go back to his mom's; Roseanne intervenes and persuades Jackie to take him in. Becky tries to pressure Dan into hiring Mark again. Jackie refuses to accept money from Fred for the baby.
Plot summary[]
Roseanne is treating David as her own personal slave as punishment for his moving in with Darlene, constantly threatening to tell Dan the truth. However, David's guilt eventually gets the better of him, and he decides to tell Dan the truth himself, which gets him promptly kicked out of the house. To stop David from having to return to his mom, Roseanne takes him to Jackie's while she tries to smooth things over with Dan. However, he refuses to even consider letting David back in.
Meanwhile, Jackie refuses to accept money from Fred for the baby, while Becky tries to convince Dan to re-hire Mark.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Roseanne Arnold as Roseanne Conner
- John Goodman as Dan Conner
- Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
- Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner (credit only)
- Sarah Chalke as Becky Conner
- Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner
Also Starring[]
- Johnny Galecki as David Healy
- Glenn Quinn as Mark Healy
- Michael O'Keefe as Fred
- Sandra Bernhard as Nancy Bartlett
Trivia[]
- This episode's title references the biblical tale of David and Goliath.
- Despite being credited, Sara Gilbert (Darlene Conner) does not appear.
- Roseanne Connor has curly hair in this episode.
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