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04-18-2022, 02:00 AM
https://www.looper.com/834918/the-roseanne-episode-you-forgot-starred-steven-seagal/
Seagal appeared in Season 9 of Roseanne
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Steven Seagal probably couldn't have a found better episode of "Roseanne" to appear in than Season 9, Episode 9 ("Roseambo"). The episode's plot has all the familiar markings of one of his many '90s action films. Some terrorists infiltrate a train, a dash of action occurs, and there's even a meeting with First Lady Hillary Clinton (Teresa Barnwell). However, Seagal isn't the star in the episode who experiences all of this mayhem. Surprisingly, that honor goes to Roseanne.
The episode opens with Roseanne and her family traveling on a train ride to Washington D.C. Long before the tourists can visit the Capitol building, however, a group of terrorists bring the train to a screeching halt. Rather than lay low, Roseanne transforms into a Rambo-like figure who manages to save the day. At the end of the episode, Seagal appears as a hallucination for Roseanne. She tells him that she's studied all of his teachings, including those found in his movies. Despite her success, Seagal counters that her use of violence means the only enemy is within her. He then offers a brief bit of advice on Buddhist philosophy before suddenly disappearing into thin air.
If "Roseambo" feels a million miles away from the series' grounded blue-collar roots, that's because, as a whole, Season 9 is seen by many as a major outlier. As noted by Vulture (https://www.vulture.com/2018/03/roseanne-season-nine-close-read.html), Season 9 shifts the series from its working-class origins to dream-like parodies of other TV series and films. Still, for one surreal moment, including Seagal in one of the biggest sitcoms of the '90s just fit. And given Seagal (https://www.looper.com/832940/the-reality-show-you-likely-forgot-starred-steven-seagal/) and Barr's (https://www.looper.com/135677/the-conners-roseanne-barr-responds-to-her-characters-grim-and-morbid-end/) string of controversies in recent years, it still seems to fit all these years later.
Seagal appeared in Season 9 of Roseanne
https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-roseanne-episode-you-forgot-starred-steven-seagal/seagal-appeared-in-season-9-of-roseanne-1650234755.webp
Steven Seagal probably couldn't have a found better episode of "Roseanne" to appear in than Season 9, Episode 9 ("Roseambo"). The episode's plot has all the familiar markings of one of his many '90s action films. Some terrorists infiltrate a train, a dash of action occurs, and there's even a meeting with First Lady Hillary Clinton (Teresa Barnwell). However, Seagal isn't the star in the episode who experiences all of this mayhem. Surprisingly, that honor goes to Roseanne.
The episode opens with Roseanne and her family traveling on a train ride to Washington D.C. Long before the tourists can visit the Capitol building, however, a group of terrorists bring the train to a screeching halt. Rather than lay low, Roseanne transforms into a Rambo-like figure who manages to save the day. At the end of the episode, Seagal appears as a hallucination for Roseanne. She tells him that she's studied all of his teachings, including those found in his movies. Despite her success, Seagal counters that her use of violence means the only enemy is within her. He then offers a brief bit of advice on Buddhist philosophy before suddenly disappearing into thin air.
If "Roseambo" feels a million miles away from the series' grounded blue-collar roots, that's because, as a whole, Season 9 is seen by many as a major outlier. As noted by Vulture (https://www.vulture.com/2018/03/roseanne-season-nine-close-read.html), Season 9 shifts the series from its working-class origins to dream-like parodies of other TV series and films. Still, for one surreal moment, including Seagal in one of the biggest sitcoms of the '90s just fit. And given Seagal (https://www.looper.com/832940/the-reality-show-you-likely-forgot-starred-steven-seagal/) and Barr's (https://www.looper.com/135677/the-conners-roseanne-barr-responds-to-her-characters-grim-and-morbid-end/) string of controversies in recent years, it still seems to fit all these years later.