Morning Becomes Obnoxious

"Morning Becomes Obnoxious"
Season 8: Episode 21(194 / 231 episodes)
Network	ABC-TV
Production Code	821
Air date	April 9, 1996
Written by	Leif Sandaas
Directed by	Gail Mancuso
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Morning Becomes Obnoxious was the 21st episode of Season 8 of Roseanne, also the 194th overall series episode. It was written by Leif Sandaas and was directed by Gail Mancuso. It originally aired on ABC-TV on April 9, 1996.

Synopsis

After an impromptu interview at the diner goes spectacularly well, Roseanne prepares to "Wake Up Chicago" on a morning TV talk show (with Jackie as her manager) with a news commentator who has a unique and "opinionated blue-collar outlook". Meanwhile, David plans for his and Darlene's wedding, but offends Bev as well.

Plot summary

A producer and reporter from "Wake up Chicago" come into the diner wanting to do a "Man-on-the-Street" interview about the diner owners - to which Roseanne, Jackie, and Leon readily, and eagerly agree. Leon stumbles through his interview nervously, like a deer caught in headlights. Jackie babbles through her's like a hyper manic who's been off her medication. But Roseanne nails her interview, and gets a job offer to do a one-minute spot on the air - where Roseanne gets to speak her mind about whatever she wants. God help TV.

Cast

Starring

• Roseanne as Roseanne Conner
• John Goodman as Dan Conner
• Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
• Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner
• Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner (credit only)
• Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner

Also Starring

• Johnny Galecki as David Healy
• Estelle Parsons as Beverly Harris

Guests

• Martin Mull as Leon Carp
• Jeffrey Nordling as Joe Matthews
• Challen Cates as Cindy Kenner
• Jerry Dunphy as Don
• Valerie-Jean Miller as Stage Manager
• Bob Fuller as Makeup artist (uncredited)

Trivia

• Bob Fuller (Makeup artist) makes his fourth appearance (as a different character) this season. He had previously appeared in "The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract" (as a Grocery clerk), "We're Going to Disney World" (as an Airline Steward), Disney World War II" (as a Bellhop) and would later appear in "Home is Where the Afghan Is" (as a Caterer) and "The Truth Be Told" (as a Clothing Salesman) from Season 9. Starting with the Season 7 episode "Follow the Son", he would also served as a production assistant through to the end of Season 9.
• Despite being credited, Lecy Goranson (Becky Conner) does not appear.