The Courtship of Eddie, Dan's Father 

Part 1 of 2. Roseanne plans an impromptu Christmas dinner party in January for Dan's father Ed, who couldn't be there for Christmas. She decides to invite Donald, a customer she knows at ... See full summary »

Director:

John Whitesell

Writers:

Matt Williams (created by), Don Foster (teleplay by)

Stars:

Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Roseanne Barr	...	Roseanne Conner
John Goodman	...	Dan Conner
Laurie Metcalf	...	Jackie Harris
Michael Fishman	...	D.J. Conner
Sara Gilbert	...	Darlene Conner
Alicia Goranson	...	Becky Conner (as Lecy Goranson)
Natalie West	...	Crystal Anderson
Ned Beatty	...	Ed Conner
Stephen Bridgewater	...	Donald (as Stephen Wesley Bridgewater)
D'Anne Avner	...	Woman in Coffee Shop

Storyline

Part 1 of 2. Roseanne plans an impromptu Christmas dinner party in January for Dan's father Ed, who couldn't be there for Christmas. She decides to invite Donald, a customer she knows at Rodbell's Coffee Shop, and Crystal, with a ruse, as a surprise fix-up for the two. Just before dinner is served, however, Roseanne is served a huge surprise of her own, forcing her to rethink her plans. When Dan is let in on the secret, he becomes irate, and stubbornly refuses to accept reality.

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Plot Keywords:

comma in episode title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is a reference to the sitcom of the same name.

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Goofs

Crystal talks to Ann Marie about her first husband, Rusty, and her second husband, Travis, but never mentions Sonny. In Bridge Over Troubled Sonny (ep. 1.13), Crystal explains the death of her first husband, Sonny.

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Quotes

Dan Conner: I'm not going to the wedding.
Roseanne Conner: Yes you are. You're the best man and I'm the matron of honor. We're gonna walk down that isle together and it'll be just like old time, only this time we need a wider isle.

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Connections

References Citizen Kane (1941)

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Soundtracks

Roseanne Theme
by Dan Foliart & Howard Pearl
Arranged and Performed by Blues Traveler
Lyrics by John Popper
Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden

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Details

Release Date:

8 January 1991 (USA)

Filming Locations:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carsey-Werner Company, Wind Dancer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1