The Fifties Show

"The Fifties Show"
Season 8: Episode 6(179 / 231 episodes)
Network	ABC-TV
Air date	November 7, 1995
Written by	Allan Stephan
Directed by	Gail Mancuso
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The Fifties Show was the sixth episode of Season 8 of Roseanne, also the 179th overall series episode. It was written by Allan Stephan and was directed by Gail Mancuso. It originally aired on ABC-TV on November 7, 1995.

Synopsis

The Conners find themselves going back in time in this spoof of 1950s sitcoms (shot mostly in black and white): Roseanne's a fussy hausfrau, Dan is a hapless businessman stewing over "the Anderson account", and Jackie's the wacky neighbor.

Plot summary

The Conners are caught in a time warp back to the 1950s in which Roseanne is a cheerful, frilly housewife, Dan is the head of the house, Jackie is an eccentric next door neighbor, Becky is a poodle-skirt wearing teenage girl with a hunky boyfriend, David is an exchange student from Canada, and DJ is an aspiring rock star who's under pressure from his dad to be a football player.

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
• Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner

Also Starring

• Johnny Galecki as David Healy
• Glenn Quinn as Mark Healy

Guests

• Matthew Fishman as Stinky Conner
• Romie Talton as Colin Powell, Mose's son
• David Tyree as Mose Powell
• Robert Kessler
• Tony Rich

Trivia

• The majority of the episode is displayed in black and white.
• This episode features a unique title sequence done in the style of a 1950's show. It marks the only time Johnny Galecki (David Healy) and Glenn Quinn (Mark Healy) are seen on the title sequence.
• Despite being credited, Sara Gilbert (Darlene Conner) does not appear.