Of Mice and Dan

"Of Mice and Dan"
Season 8: Episode 9(182 / 231 episodes)
Network	ABC-TV
Air date	November 28, 1995
Written by	Bob Nickman
Directed by	Gail Mancuso
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Of Mice and Dan was the ninth episode of Season 8 of Roseanne, also the 182nd overall series episode. It was written by Bob Nickman and was directed by Gail Mancuso. It originally aired on ABC-TV on November 28, 1995.

Plot summary

Dan is regretful and depressed when his old band comes to town to play a gig. Roseanne talks the band mates into giving Dan a chance onstage, which he enjoys to the fullest. John Popper from the band Blues Traveler guest stars as Dan's old band mate, Stingray Wilson.

Cast

Starring

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

Also Starring

• Johnny Galecki as David Healy

Guests

• John McConnell as Bob
• John Popper as Stingray Wilson
• Brendan Hill as Bandmember
• Chan Kinchla as Bandmember

Trivia

• John Popper (Stingray Wilson) makes an appearance. He would later sing the lyrics for the Season 9 title sequence.
• Despite being credited, Sara Gilbert (Darlene Conner) and Lecy Goranson (Becky Conner) do not appear.