Home for the Holidays

This episode reminds me of the previous ones before it all went boring and unrealistic. Season 8 was already way worse (with all those pointless daydreaming scenes), but the ninth one is almost unwatchable. However, this episode was a really nice throwback to what the show once used to be (a sitcom about a blue collar family).

I'm really mad about what they did to Dan. It's so out of character and so unnerving.

Dan arrives home from California just in time for Xmas, as the Conners spend their first holiday enjoying their newfound wealth.

The trainwreck that is Season 9 manages to provide a holiday episode that is not cringe-worthy. John Goodman receives a very loud and long ovation when he makes his entrance. He looks heavier than we have seen him in a while.

Roseanne replaces one of the missing wisemen with a yellow Power Ranger - ahh, the '90s. Her gift to Dan is their mortgage and a lighter. He gets emotional after setting it on fire, signifying an official end to the Conners' financial struggles.

**SPOILERS** It ends with a picture-perfect shot of the family, all basking in their happiness. That is, until we see Dan having an intimate telephone conversation with someone with whom he's obviously emotionally involved - and Jackie overhears it.

The tag scene features a peeved Santa berating the Conners - via primitive cel phone - for sealing off their chimney. 7/10.