The Truth Be Told was the 21st episode of Season 9 of Roseanne, also the 219th overall series episode. It was written by April Winchell and Lawrence Broch, and was directed by Mark K. Samuels. It originally aired on ABC-TV on March 18, 1997.
Summary[]
Roseanne and Jackie learn that producers want to make a TV-movie about the Conners, but also find out that they want to make distressingly drastic changes: gorgeous actors to play the Conners, less blue-collar plot twists, etc. Meanwhile, Bev, Leon, and Joyce naively reveal all kinds of information about Roseanne's life and past to a tabloid reporter.
Plot[]
In-Depth[]
The Conner's are approached by different network and cable film developers, each hoping to get the right to their "rags to riches" story. What starts out as excitement and enthusiasm for the family, soon dims when they realize that none of the producers they interview with want to portray them as they really are. A tabloid reporter approaches Beverly, Joyce, and Leon for stories about Roseanne and her family, and they are only too eager to dish the dirt.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Roseanne as Roseanne Conner
- John Goodman as Dan Conner (voice only)
- Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
- Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner (photo only)
- Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner
- Sarah Chalke as Becky Conner (credit only)
Also Starring[]
Guests[]
- Fred Willard as Scott
- Ruta Lee as Joyce
- Bob Einstein as Howard Morton
- Bobby Porter as Bill Morris
- Johnny Dark as Frank Andrews
- Patti Ross as Bobby Barrows
- Bob Fuller as Clothing Salesman
Trivia[]
- Ruta Lee makes her second appearance and final appearance as Joyce, Bev's new girlfriend. She appeared in the previous episode "Roseanne-Feld".
- Johnny Dark (Frank Andrews) previously appeared in "What a Day for a Daydream" as "Master of Ceremonies".
- Bob Fuller (Clothing Salesman) makes his sixth and final appearance. He has played a different character in every appearance since his first in the Season 8 episode "The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract". He had also appeared in the following Season 8 episodes "We're Going to Disney World" (playing an Airline Steward), "Disney World War II" (playing a Bellhop) and "Morning Becomes Obnoxious" (playing a Makeup artist). He served as a production assistant from the following Season 7 episode "Follow the Son" to the Season 9 finale "Into That Good Night, Part 2".
- Despite being credited, John Goodman (Dan Conner), Sara Gilbert (Darlene Conner) and Sarah Chalke (Becky Conner) do not appear. Dan Conner however, is only heard burping in the background, and Darlene is seen in a photograph.
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