Pampered to a Pulp

"Pampered to a Pulp"
Season 9: Episode 6(204 / 231 episodes)
Network	ABC-TV
Production Code	906
Air date	October 22, 1996
Written by	Stacie Lipp
Directed by	Mark K. Samuels
Episode Guide
Previous	Someday My Prince Will Come
Next	Satan, Darling

Pampered to a Pulp was the sixth episode of Season 9 of Roseanne, also the 203rd overall series episode. It was written by Stacie Lipp, and was directed by Mark K. Samuels. It originally aired on ABC-TV on October 22, 1996.

Summary

Roseanne and Jackie's spa trip subjects them to a strict diet, acid peels, skin toxins, and exhausting hikes.

Plot

Armed with lottery money, Roseanne and Jackie get the deluxe treatment at a beauty salon, including seaweed wraps, facials, waxes, and yoga. While undergoing a past-life regression, Roseanne believes she used to be Xena Warrior Princess.

Cast

Starring

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

Guests

• Tammy Faye Bakker as Make-up Lady
• Colleen Camp as Jill
• Jonathan Emerson as Yoga instructor
• Kathleen Freeman as Seaweed Attendant
• Ken Kells as Ken
• Andrea Marcellus as Spa Patron
• Christy Martin as Herself
• Todd Oldham as Himself
• Sharon Oml Chima as Seaweed Girl
• Ahmet Zappa as Waiter
• Moon Unit Zappa as Carol
• Sarah Krasner as Todd Oldman's Fashion Model (uncredited)

Trivia

• This marks the first episode (of only two) where only two main characters appear in a episode. The later episode is "Lanford's Elite".
• Ahmet Zappa (waiter) had previously appeared in the Season 6 episode "Busted", playing Roy-Al.
• Kathleen Freeman (Seaweed Attendant) will appear as a different character, Edna, in the next episode ("Satan Darling"). This marks the first appearance on the series of an actress playing two different characters in back-to-back episodes.
• Colleen Camp appears as Jill. She previously appeared in "Crime and Punishment" from Season 5 as a secretary and "The Last Thursday in November" from Season 8 as Dawn.
• Ken Kells appears as Ken. He previously appeared in "Trick or Treat" from Season 3 as a monster and as another different character in "Skeleton in the Closet" from Season 7.
• Despite being credited, John Goodman (Dan Conner), Sara Gilbert (Darlene Conner), Michael Fishman (D.J. Conner) and Sarah Chalke (Becky Conner) do not appear.