How Well Do You Remember "Roseanne?"

By: Olivia Cantor
Estimated Completion Time
2 min
How Well Do You Remember "Roseanne?"
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About This Quiz

Clever, controversial, and oh so funny are words that describe the "Roseanne" TV show as well as the main character, an overweight housewife struggling to make ends meet. More realistic than many of the TV shows of the time, Roseanne drew in viewers year after year for the ready laughs, the realism, and the edgy topics. You probably remember them all AND the characters' names. Then what are you waiting for? Relive the best of the nine-year hit show by taking the quiz right now. 

Roseanne Barr, started as a stand-up comedian who took her real-life situations as a housewife and mother to new heights when fans responded to her "domestic goddess" routine. Touring the country, she garnered a loyal following, then shot to the top when she performed on the Tonight Show. Turning her stand-up comedy into a prime-time TV show was a brilliant move. Besides being one of the longest-running comedy shows, Roseanne stretched beyond acting to writing, directing and producing some of the episodes.  

The show was good to Roseanne in more ways than just financial because she found love on set. She married the actor who played Dan's friend, Tom Arnold. Do you remember it all? The kiss episode? The pregnancy episode? Then it's time to click below and take the challenge. Start the quiz right now!



What is Roseanne's last name?
Wilmer
Runner
Bomer
Conner
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Wrong Answer

The Conner clan are a blue-collar family.

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"Roseanne" is set in which state?
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
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The story takes place in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

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Who is Roseanne’s husband?
Dan Conner
Dick Conner
Dylan Conner
Dwayne Conner
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Dan Conner may not be a perfect dad, but he loves his family very much and works very hard.

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Who is Roseanne’s sister?
Julia
Jan
Jackie
Jenny
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Wrong Answer

Jackie is Roseanne’s single sister who can’t get a break with dates sometimes.

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Where do Roseanne and Jackie work during the first season?
School
Factory
Post Office
Restaurant
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Wrong Answer

The sisters worked at Wellman Plastics, until Roseanne led a walkout at the factory.

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Before he was a big star, which actor had a recurring role in the first season?
Ralph Macchio
George Clooney
Neil Patrick Harris
Ben Stiller
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Clooney was a foreman in the factory where Roseanne worked.

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Did the theme song have lyrics during the first eight seasons?
Yes
No
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The first eight seasons of the show feature an instrumental theme song. In season nine, the show used an updated version of the song which includes lyrics. It was performed by the band Blues Traveler.

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What was Dan’s job?
Construction contractor
Mailman
Grocer
Bartender
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Dan didn’t have a steady contractor job in the beginning.

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Who was Dan’s father, who was a loving grandpa to the kids but sometimes clashed with his own son?
Horatio Conner
Ed Conner
Bill Conner
Mario Conner
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Wrong Answer

Ed was a traveling salesman, and a womanizer, too.

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What's the name of the oldest Conner child?
Beverly
Becky
Barb
Brenda
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Wrong Answer

Becky was the oldest Conner child.

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What's the name of the second Conner child?
Dana
Daria
Darlene
Delia
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Wrong Answer

Darlene was played by Sara Gilbert.

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What's the name of the third Conner child?
VJ
AJ
DJ
RJ
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Wrong Answer

DJ was played by Michael Fishman.

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What is the name of Becky’s boyfriend, who she ended up marrying?
Drew Healy
Mark Healy
Zach Healy
Luke Healy
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Wrong Answer

Mark was played by Glenn Quinn.

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Darlene also had a boyfriend who she ended up marrying. What was his name?
David Healy
Tom Healy
Mike Healy
Joe Healy
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Wrong Answer

David was played by Johnny Galecki.

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Incidentally, the Conner girls’ boyfriends are related. How?
They are brothers.
They are cousins.
They are step-brothers.
They are twins.
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Wrong Answer

Like Becky and Darlene, Mark is older than David.

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During season one, Darlene has a storyline that didn't get discussed on TV shows often at the time. What was the issue?
She got her first period.
She got cancer.
She got pregnant.
She got an STD.
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Often, TV shows only mention girls undergoing puberty. The storyline on "Roseanne" specifically addressed the issue.

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The sometimes neurotic Jackie entered this service-oriented job during season two.
Police officer
Firefighter
Dental hygienist
Postal carrier
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Wrong Answer

Jackie passed her training and became a police officer.

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Which of the Conner kids discovered a talent for writing?
Becky
DJ
Darlene
None of them
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Darlene used this talent to get into college later on.

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In season three, Dan and Roseanne opened this kind of shop with their friend Ziggy.
Barbershop
Used car lot
Bakery
Motorcycle repair shop
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This business eventually closed shop.

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Which Conner child was played by two actors?
Becky
Darlene
DJ
Jerry Garcia
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Becky was first played by Lecy Goranson, then later replaced by Sarah Chalke. They both played Becky in season eight.

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Who is Dan’s poker buddy?
Allen
Arnie
Andrew
Alan
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Wrong Answer

Arnie was played by Tom Arnold.

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Nancy, one of Roseanne’s friends, eventually comes out as this.
Catholic
Protestant
Lesbian
Heterosexual
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Nancy’s lesbian storylines figured prominently on the show's later seasons.

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Eventually, Dan and Roseanne have another child. What was his name?
Frankie Valli Conner
Ringo Starr Conner
Jerry Garcia Conner
Steven Tyler Conner
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Wrong Answer

The new kid was played by twins Cole and Morgan Roberts.

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Later on, Roseanne tries to run this kind of business with other (mostly) female partners.
Beauty salon
Clothing store
Restaurant
Drugstore
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Wrong Answer

The restaurant business was good while it lasted.

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The series finale had a twist ending. What was revealed about Dan as part of this twist?
He had a second family.
He died of a heart attack.
He divorced Roseanne.
He was actually Jackie's husband.
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In a vacation episode, Dan had a heart attack which wasn’t fatal. It proved to be fatal, after all, according to Roseanne. The finale revealed the series to have been a book Roseanne wrote about their family. She had changed some of the major things that happened to her family members for the book.

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