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09-06-2001, 06:49 PM

What did you all think of the last season? I personally thought it was stupid. The show was so good up until then.

Fresno Bob · 10-11-2001, 07:41 PM

Actually the show was getting pretty lame when they were running out of material to do on the show, which incidently was about the same time Rosanne got that stupid/ugly face life of hers.

Is it me or did she (Rosanne) seem to have a personality change for the worse on that show ??

I'd be willing to bet that John Goodman couldn't wait for the series to end.

In the meantime, as much as I tried to be faithful and follow the show since 1995, I just said "the heck with it!!" As it just got to be plain stupid with the Mark and David putdowns.

About the only good show during post plastic-surgeory for Rosanne was the dope found and smoked by Rosanne, Jackie and Dan.

And even that was pretty lame!!

SteveS · 11-16-2001, 05:59 PM

I think I am the only one who likes the last season. It's on TBS now, and I think there all hilarious. Strange, yes, but the are hysterical. I love every season, and every episode. Amazing show.

ThomasE · 11-27-2001, 03:58 PM

I'm not in love with the last season either. However I can still watch it. I'm glad TBS is airing it. It did not get released until 2 years after it has aired on ABC.

chris jacob · 04-20-2002, 01:53 PM

I thought it was ok But what the Heck was that abbout Dan passing away

TJL · 04-20-2002, 02:10 PM

By the last season, the show was resembling a "Lucy" comedy, with Roseanne and Jackie doing all sorts of sily things and meeting odd characters (remember the late Jim Varney as some smarmy rich guy?) but with a total lack of wit. I think by the end Roseanne had become so drunk with her own power that she felt she could do whatever she wanted with the show without any body telling her otherwise.
The last season was a complete opposite of the show's first few seasons. And those seasons were great.

chris jacob · 04-20-2002, 02:53 PM

But did Dan pass away or not?

TJL · 04-20-2002, 07:22 PM

In the series finale, Roseanne (in a voiceover) revealed that Dan did die from the heart attack he suffered at Darlene's wedding. According to the very surprise ending, the entire series was just a book that Roseanne Connor wrote.

It was all a dream, like when Pam found Bobby Ewing in the shower in "Dallas."

If any of the younger folks on this site were around when
that show aired....

chris jacob · 04-22-2002, 03:37 PM

then why id they keep his charector alive?

Will and Grace Fanatic · 05-04-2002, 03:04 PM

The last season was the worst season in my opion but they actually had some good episodes that season. Remember the Thanksgiving episode where Roseanne's mom comes out of the closet that was pretty good. and I liked the episode where those ladies from the britcom AbFab have an apperance that was pretty good with the drag queen stuff.

80sTrivia · 05-23-2002, 01:39 PM

The final season of Roseanne was very bizarre and not in keeping with how the show had gone for all of the seasons before it. After the Connors won the millions in the lottery, I thought that the show could have found a way to mine some great episodes out of it. Boy, was I wrong!!!

callmetootie · 11-19-2002, 05:02 PM

The final season was the best season. They finally made it so that Roseanne and Jackie could do some slapstick comedy, and some of the subplots and writing were just excellent for it.

flagler · 11-20-2002, 05:46 PM

I agree that the final season wasn't very funny, however I originally found season eight really bad, but since watching them again I find myself laughing.

I think to enjoy season nine for most of us, you need to put it in to perspective, Roseanne used the whole of season nine to set up the last episode which is actually pretty clever, however it could have been done in a funnier way.

Rich can be funny, look at Ab fab.

I think the show was funny after Roseanne got the face lift, Season Five was one of the strongest seasons of the whole series and won both Roseanne and Laurie Metcalf Emmy's.

Superbatboy · 12-14-2002, 04:32 AM

You know...the more I watch episodes during the 9th season, the more I enjoy them. I hated the 9th season the first few times I saw the episodes during that time period, but the more I watch the more it all makes sense. (Except that friggin train episode)

Plus, I even read somewhere that when Roseanne first sat down with ABC to discuss the idea of the Connors winning the Lottery, the network hated it. But when she explained the ending to them, they let her go through with the idea. Which means the dream season was actually intended to be a dream from the start, and NOT a cop out like many people state.

My suggestion to people who absolutely hate the 9th season, is to sit down and watch it, it's actually very genius. Just GREATLY misunderstood.

garrettgam · 12-17-2002, 12:07 AM

I personally thought the final season was brilliant. The outrageous storylines, I have to admit, were a little strange but it was perfectly explained at the end. Everything meant something. It was all about how Roseanne dealt with Dan's death. Anyone who thought of it in a literal sense, of course, would hate it. But if you think about it, and WATCH the final 15 minutes of the final episode, you will appreciate the 9th season.
Garrett

09-06-2001, 06:49 PM	#1
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04-20-2002, 01:53 PM	#5
chris jacob Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2000 Location: Hartford Posts: 751	the final season I thought it was ok But what the Heck was that abbout Dan passing away
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04-20-2002, 02:10 PM	#6
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	By the last season, the show was resembling a "Lucy" comedy, with Roseanne and Jackie doing all sorts of sily things and meeting odd characters (remember the late Jim Varney as some smarmy rich guy?) but with a total lack of wit. I think by the end Roseanne had become so drunk with her own power that she felt she could do whatever she wanted with the show without any body telling her otherwise. The last season was a complete opposite of the show's first few seasons. And those seasons were great.
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04-20-2002, 02:53 PM	#7
chris jacob Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2000 Location: Hartford Posts: 751	Re. the final season But did Dan pass away or not?

04-22-2002, 03:37 PM	#9
chris jacob Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2000 Location: Hartford Posts: 751	the final episdoe then why id they keep his charector alive?

10-11-2001, 07:41 PM	#2
Fresno Bob Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 03, 2001 Location: ?, CA Posts: 51	Actually the show was getting pretty lame when they were running out of material to do on the show, which incidently was about the same time Rosanne got that stupid/ugly face life of hers. Is it me or did she (Rosanne) seem to have a personality change for the worse on that show ?? I'd be willing to bet that John Goodman couldn't wait for the series to end. In the meantime, as much as I tried to be faithful and follow the show since 1995, I just said "the heck with it!!" As it just got to be plain stupid with the Mark and David putdowns. About the only good show during post plastic-surgeory for Rosanne was the dope found and smoked by Rosanne, Jackie and Dan. And even that was pretty lame!!

11-16-2001, 05:59 PM	#3
SteveS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 16, 2001 Posts: 6	I think I am the only one who likes the last season. It's on TBS now, and I think there all hilarious. Strange, yes, but the are hysterical. I love every season, and every episode. Amazing show.

11-27-2001, 03:58 PM	#4
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I'm not in love with the last season either. However I can still watch it. I'm glad TBS is airing it. It did not get released until 2 years after it has aired on ABC.

04-20-2002, 07:22 PM	#8
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	In the series finale, Roseanne (in a voiceover) revealed that Dan did die from the heart attack he suffered at Darlene's wedding. According to the very surprise ending, the entire series was just a book that Roseanne Connor wrote. It was all a dream, like when Pam found Bobby Ewing in the shower in "Dallas." If any of the younger folks on this site were around when that show aired....

05-04-2002, 03:04 PM	#10
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	The last season was the worst season in my opion but they actually had some good episodes that season. Remember the Thanksgiving episode where Roseanne's mom comes out of the closet that was pretty good. and I liked the episode where those ladies from the britcom AbFab have an apperance that was pretty good with the drag queen stuff.

05-23-2002, 01:39 PM	#11
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	The final season of Roseanne was very bizarre and not in keeping with how the show had gone for all of the seasons before it. After the Connors won the millions in the lottery, I thought that the show could have found a way to mine some great episodes out of it. Boy, was I wrong!!!
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11-19-2002, 05:02 PM	#12
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	The final season was the best season. They finally made it so that Roseanne and Jackie could do some slapstick comedy, and some of the subplots and writing were just excellent for it.
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11-20-2002, 05:46 PM	#13
flagler Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 28, 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 122	I agree that the final season wasn't very funny, however I originally found season eight really bad, but since watching them again I find myself laughing. I think to enjoy season nine for most of us, you need to put it in to perspective, Roseanne used the whole of season nine to set up the last episode which is actually pretty clever, however it could have been done in a funnier way. Rich can be funny, look at Ab fab. I think the show was funny after Roseanne got the face lift, Season Five was one of the strongest seasons of the whole series and won both Roseanne and Laurie Metcalf Emmy's.

12-14-2002, 04:32 AM	#14
Superbatboy The Brandon Show Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: California..USA Posts: 793	You know...the more I watch episodes during the 9th season, the more I enjoy them. I hated the 9th season the first few times I saw the episodes during that time period, but the more I watch the more it all makes sense. (Except that friggin train episode) Plus, I even read somewhere that when Roseanne first sat down with ABC to discuss the idea of the Connors winning the Lottery, the network hated it. But when she explained the ending to them, they let her go through with the idea. Which means the dream season was actually intended to be a dream from the start, and NOT a cop out like many people state. My suggestion to people who absolutely hate the 9th season, is to sit down and watch it, it's actually very genius. Just GREATLY misunderstood.
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12-17-2002, 12:07 AM	#15
garrettgam TRADER NO LONGER Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 19, 2001 Posts: 278	Brilliant I personally thought the final season was brilliant. The outrageous storylines, I have to admit, were a little strange but it was perfectly explained at the end. Everything meant something. It was all about how Roseanne dealt with Dan's death. Anyone who thought of it in a literal sense, of course, would hate it. But if you think about it, and WATCH the final 15 minutes of the final episode, you will appreciate the 9th season. Garrett