Roseanne (TV Series) The Driver's Seat (1993) User Reviews

The Driver's Seat (#6.11)

[ComedyFan2010 · 7/10 · 9 April 2017]

Leon tries to take away Roseanne's power in the diner and manipulates Jackie and Nancy into voting for the way he wants. DJ takes the car and has an accident. Roseanne gets mad about it and spanks him which makes her feel bad as she feels like her father. Dan talks to Leon and understands that Roseanne wasn't paranoid.

Leon's manipulation was pretty funny. Although Idon't like to see him as such an enemy of Roseanne. I prefer them to be funny together and hope it will be this way.

DJ stealing a car was funny partially but it also brought a great moment between him and Roseanne. Good acting!

A more serious episode but still funny

[evoapollo · 6/10 · 8 February 2020]

Leon manipulating to serve breakfast was an interesting plot. I don't really enjoy Leon being a jerk to roseanne I prefer them to be friends but annoying him is hilarious. On the other hand, the b story is totally different. Roseanne whooped dj for stealing their car and wrecked it down the road. Why did they overreact to it so badly? Dan even said he had it coming he could have literally killed himself doing something so stupid. As I understand roseanne and Jackie parents probably did beat them as kids there is a fine line of discipline and straight up beating children. I mean while disciplining a child wont solve everything there are moments when necessary? This moment is necessary because what would of happened if dj hurt himself? They would have had a dead son. It was hilarious how he was on the phone and was like "I have to go now" as he knew he was busted and after how he went home and didnt tell anyone he was like "I forgot". Very funny. But I feel Jackie overreacting and roseanne having so much guilt is a bit unnecessary. Fantastic acting no doubt, but a very controversial subject to today's standards.

Over the top

[thebenstrong · 6/10 · 6 November 2018]

Roseanne was also an extremely funny and real show, but there were a few episodes that over shot on the drama. The tornado episode was somewhat comical in terms of how scared and wild they became. I'm not saying that tornados aren't dangerous and/or scary, that's not the case. But growing up in a region where tornados were common, I have a hard time believing that a midwestern family would be that worked up over a tornado. In this episode, while it is clear that Roseanne and Jackie's dad beat them, her reaction to spanking DJ, who very much deserved it, was once again over the top. She didn't beat him; she gave three or four licks with her bare hand over clothes. Just think how much more pleasant, though less funny, that household would have been if they had actually punished all three of the kids when they acted like turds. A blue collar family in a blue collar town would probably never have this issue. While understandable that she is upset due to her childhood, it should have been taken a somewhat different direction... just in my opinion.