Keep On Truckin' Six Feet Apart is the Season 4 premiere of The Conners, also the 52nd episode overall. It aired on September 22, 2021.
Summary[]
Lights, Camera, Action: "The Conners" is going live for both the East and West Coast broadcasts of the season four premiere episode. This iconic TV family continues to deal with the current pandemic while navigating breakups and newfound sobriety, all while planning an upcoming wedding.
Plot[]
They are trying to find more relatives to help them with a school project. Darlene and Jackie do lots of Soul Searching. Louise announces plans for a Wedding with Dan, while Ben meets Jeff for the first time.
In-Depth[]
Sara Gilbert narrates the Studio Audience in person. They are in the kitchen talking about their worn out appliances. Louise is not intimidated and still intends to marry Dan. They eat together in the living room with Mark Junior asking about how often does Genetics impact your Life Style. They decide to check the memos from various telephone calls over the years provided those numbers are still good. Most of the people died and they do not know any thing else about them nor who to ask. They find a few people and begin with a Conner that likes to bite his fingernails and is addicted to scary movies.
Louise discusses the Wedding Cake. She wants to spend hundreds for it while they tell her how silly it is to spend so much for only a cake. Darlene talks to Ben who is still hiding in the back room. She told him about the money so that they can move in together. Ben is not impressed and tells her to go away.
The next Conner that they ask is a lady that seems very much as Jackie. She said that she desires money and if she accepted an offer of a Tattoo from Harris, she would need one that she could get used to having for her entire life.
Ben confronts Jeff at the factory. Neither of them know what Darlene is talking about. Ben wants to kill Jeff until Darlene walks in and begs Ben to stop. Jeff disagrees that Darlene wants to have only a professional relationship with him yet walks out of the room while Ben confronts Darlene. He blames Darlene for lying and keeping information from him despite not giving her a chance to talk to him before. He hates Hawaii and forbids Darlene from thinking about it. He walks away from her forever.
Darlene is angrily cleaning the house. Jackie and Louise try to talk to her. Jackie says that Ben’s reaction is natural after meeting Jeff for the first time. Darlene says she is ready to spend the rest of her life alone. Jackie says that there are tons of other people who have to live alone also. She says that it is not impossible for Darlene to change yet still doubts it would happen again. Louise tells Jackie to shut up and recommends that Darlene see a professional. Jackie offers her services as a Life Coach. However, Jackie does not have the proper credentials. Louise tells her to shut up again. Louise recommends a Spiritual Adviser that helped Louise get better. Jackie scoffs while Darlene agrees. She says that she can not possibly feel any worse with Jackie warning her that it is only the beginning. Louise tries to tell Jackie to shut up for a third time while Jackie says that more than one person can help Darlene.
Louise finally tells Dan about having a Fancy Wedding. Dan says that he does not know that many people that he can trust. Louise says that they can invite her friends and family and pay for the wedding herself. Dan tells Louise to not spend so much money on traditional festivals, still angry at The Mitchells for having tons of money and possessions. Louise agrees with him. He is going to need a boat to go to when she is upset with him. Louise goes home while Jackie tells him to stop fussing about The Mitchell Family.
Darlene and Jackie go to see a Spiritual Adviser. She wants to get free advice especially after hearing about Beverly. She tells Jackie to pay or sit down. The Madame detects that Darlene is an Atheist and that having no faith of any kind means no faith in a successful relationship. She says that is all that she can do to help Darlene while Jackie continues to ask for a free session.
Louise tells Dan that she wants more than a Traffic Ticket Marriage as she desired to be the Flower Girl in her own Family Weddings. She seems to be the first one to have a Grand Wedding while Dan apologizes for worrying about silly things.
Darlene is upset that she needs to find herself yet again. Jackie is upset that Beverly is still alive. Darlene walks away for a simple prayer. She says to God that and Dan told her to not worry about God as he is “probably taking a break” and “If there are no gods then we are screwed.”.
Laurie Metcalf Narrates: “The Conners Will Be Right Back.”.
They are still asking about their family members and encounter a lady that looks like Becky. Darlene says that even if Genetics point towards a specific direction, you can still change the direction later. She also says that their family fails so much, they expect it.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- John Goodman as Dan Conner
- Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
- Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner
- Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner (credit only)
- Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner
- Emma Kenney as Harris Healy
- Ames McNamara as Mark Healy II
- Jayden Rey as Mary Conner
- Jay R. Ferguson as Ben Olinsky
Special Guest[]
Guests[]
- Brian Austin Green as Jeff
- Tabitha Brown as Ann
Trivia[]
- After "Live from Lanford", this is the second live episode.
- The episode ends with a dedication to Norm MacDonald and the cast saying "To you Norm!". Norm was a writer and producer on Roseanne.
- Despite being credited, Lecy Goranson (Becky Conner) does not appear. This is the first and only episode of The Conners that she's absent in and the first since the revival. Lecy's absence was a result of her attending a charity gala in Chicago.
- Although aired as the first episode of the season, it was filmed as the fourth.
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