Past Imperfect

"Past Imperfect"
Season 6: Episode 20(142 / 231 episodes)
Network	ABC-TV
Production Code	620
Air date	March 22, 1994
Written by	David Raether
Directed by	Phillip Charles MacKenzie
Episode Guide
Previous	Labor Day
Next	Lies My Father Told Me

Past Imperfect was the 20th episode of Season 6 of Roseanne, also the 142nd overall series episode. It was written by David Raether and was directed by Phillip Charles MacKenzie. It originally aired on ABC on March 22, 1994, the same day, Tim McGraw's second studio album Not a Moment Too Soon was released.

Synopsis

When Dan's father misses an alimony payment, he feels forced to give his mother money. Fred asks Jackie about her sexual history, and then he regrets asking.

Plot summary

Jackie tells Roseanne that Fred wants to be in the delivery room, and the hospital will only allow one extra person to be with her. When Jackie realizes that she is in labor, Roseanne puts off calling Fred to let him know in hopes that she will get to be the one who stays with Jackie during the delivery. Guilt over this delay gets the better of her, and she sends Dan out to try and find him. Beverly reveals to Jackie that she was born with the name "Marjorie," but that Roseanne had trouble saying it, calling her "My Jackie" instead, and the name stuck.

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
• Michael O'Keefe as Fred

Guests

• Natalie West as Crystal Anderson
• Ned Beatty as Ed Conner
• Bob Nickman as Waiter

Trivia

• Natalie West (Crystal Anderson) makes her first appearance since Season 5's "War and Peace". She would only make two guest appearances this season, the next one being "Lies My Father Told Me".
• Ned Beatty (Ed Conner) appears for the first time since the Season 3 episode "The Wedding". He would only appear once more in the next episode.
• Despite being credited, Sara Gilbert (Darlene Conner) does not appear.
• Jackie's hair is shorter than in the previous episodes.