Tuesday December 5, 1995
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While Roseanne narrates a video time capsule for her unborn child, Becky and Darlene find old love letters of Dan and Roseanne's. D.J. gets upset when he finds his parents did not fill out his baby book, and Mark cooks a 'special' dinner for the Conner clan.
Read Full Recap » (warning: possible spoilers!)I enjoyed the potential this show had as a good show revolving around the entire family together at home. I just wanted to make a point. hide show
First of all, I enjoyed Lecy Goranson in this episode knowledgeable that she will be soon leaving the show for good. The interaction between her and Mark furthered their relationship that you had seen prior to her initially leaving the show. Although I could totally see her and Mark playing a joke on the family by making an intentionally terrible dinner (it is completely fitting with her character and reminiscent of past seasons), I think it would have been better if Mark had proved to the family that he could cook and for everyone by making a nice meal. I think this would have been a good complement to Roseanne in her bedroom working on the video for the new baby while everyone else is waiting their turn. Also, it would have made for a nice moment with the entire family around eating dinner together (minus Roseanne of course), especially with Lecy returning to the show for not a long duration. I also didn't like how Jackie was roaming around at dinner and not back in time to eat with the family.
Some other thoughts: I thought Fred was unnecessary in this episode, and Jackie's as people call it "wackiness" is coming in strong. I did like the allusion to Crystal in this episode, Roseanne saying in the video that they don't see Crystal and Ed much because Dan and his father don't get along real well. I thought that was important to the show.
Overall, I was left at the end of this episode with just wanting more. More from that particular show, and more pure Roseanne.
Roseanne talks to her unborn child via Video Camera, while Becky and Darlene find some of their parents' old love letters to each other. Mark proves to the family that he can cook dinner. Also, DJ finds out his baby book wasn't filled out. hide show
I thought this episode was kind of neat, it did something that the show normally didn't do: Some one-on-one comedy with Roseanne without an audience/laughtrack. Although the jokes aren't the funniest she's ever done, it is a neat change. Also, she says some really nice things to the kid.
The love letters between Dan and Roseanne were entertaining, I liked Dan's especially, very goofy but sweet.
This episode also marks the last appearance of Michael O'Keefe as Fred. I thought it was kind of a bummer, I liked Fred when he was first introduced and through the rest of Season 6, but I did get a little tired of him after him and Jackie got married, he got a little too whiny for me... But anyways, that's another story for another day.
DJ finding out his baby book wasn't filled out was a funny little side-story in the episode, I laughed pretty hard when Dan was trying to make up an excuse, and DJ gives him the coldest look I've ever seen, and Dan says "You have your mother's stare."
Another thing not to be missed is the tag, with the rest of the family recording messages to the baby, especially Jackie trying to get Andy to do something for the camera.
Despite it's mostly slapstick-type humor, Season 8 did have some great episodes, and this is one of them. Check it out for sure.
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