Home is Where the Afghan Is was the 10th episode of Season 9 of Roseanne, also the 208th overall series episode. It was written by Lawrence Broch, and was directed by Gary Halvorson. It originally aired on ABC-TV on November 26, 1996.
Summary[]
Roseanne, Jackie, and the family finally arrive home from all the excitement! Roseanne is disappointed that Dan hasn't returned from his trip yet. Her Thanksgiving is being catered, so she and Jackie open the Lunch Box as a soup kitchen. Bev reveals more than she intended during Thanksgiving dinner (as usual).
Plot[]
In-Depth[]
Roseanne's upset that Dan won't be around for Thanksgiving; this year, having won the lottery, they are having it catered, but the staff they hire are far from pleasant. As the holiday takes place, Scott and Leon announce their upcoming plans to adopt a child. Bev (who has had more than a few) immediately goes into a tirade against this and against men in general, despite the fact that she usually gets along with Leon; Jackie's Prince Charles, similarly drunk, starts speaking in a stereotypical manner. During her tirade, Bev accidentally blurts out that the only way she tolerated her former marriage was by keeping copies of Playboy; amid the stunned silence that follows, Darlene remarks, "Well, looks like Grandma's just outed herself!"
At the end of it all, Roseanne feels depressed, as she never had to do any work through the holiday process and wanted to feel some satisfaction; later on she, Darlene, and Jackie are shown cheerfully dishing out meals for the homeless at the Lunchbox.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Roseanne as Roseanne Conner
- John Goodman as Dan Conner (credit only)
- Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
- Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner
- Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner
- Sarah Chalke as Becky Conner (credit only)
Also Starring[]
- Glenn Quinn as Mark Healy
- Johnny Galecki as David Healy
- Estelle Parsons as Beverly Harris
- Martin Mull as Leon Carp
Guests[]
- Shelley Winters as Nana Mary
- Fred Willard as Scott
- Jim Varney as Prince Carlos
- Bob Fuller as Caterer
- Garrett & Kent Hazen as Andy Harris (uncredited)
- Cole Roberts as Jerry Conner (uncredited)
Trivia[]
- This episode marks D.J.'s 200th appearance, although since he was played a different actor in the pilot episode, this is only the 199th appearance of Michael Fishman.
- This episode marks the last time The Lanford Lunch Box appears in Roseanne. It won't appear again for 23 years until The Conners Season 1 episode "Bridge Over Troubled Conners".
- Oddly, no explanation is given for Becky's absence despite the fact it's thanksgiving.
- Bob Fuller (Caterer) makes his fifth appearance. He has played a different character in every appearance since his first in the Season 8 episode "The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract". He had also appeared in the following Season 8 episodes "We're Going to Disney World" (playing an Airline Steward), "Disney World War II" (playing a Bellhop) and "Morning Becomes Obnoxious" (playing a Makeup artist). He would later make another appearance this season in "The Truth Be Told", but playing a Clothing Salesman. He also served as a production assistant from the following Season 7 episode "Follow the Son" to the Season 9 finale "Into That Good Night, Part 2".
- Despite being credited, John Goodman (Dan Conner) and Sarah Chalke (Becky Conner) do not appear.