S7 E4: Second Chances & Backward Glances

We’re back for one more round! Join us as we discuss The Conners’ final season. Our discussion of episode 1, “It’s Gonna Be a Great Day,” is tinged with wistful sadness as we contemplate the end of our favorite family’s story. First of all, we’re hit with a gut punch of grief as the episode dares to invoke then name “Roseanne.” Jackie has gotten the idea that the family should bring a lawsuit against the drug company responsible for her death and, in typical Jackie fashion, she goes from zero to sixty, bullying Dan into joining a fight that is certain to open old wounds. In addition to considering lawsuits, Jackie has apparently been listening to 714 Delaware St in her downtime, as she contemplating a return to the Lanford Police Force! Age and physical requirements be damned — can she actually do it? Laurie Metcalf’s daughter, portraying a dismissive young policewoman, surely doesn’t think so. We think it might be better to open the Jackie Harris Detective Agency, our brilliant idea for a spinoff that ABC should really consider.

In other unfortunate news, Ben has shaved his beard, and he’s going whole hog on Hardware Magazine, throwing caution to the wind and inspiring predictable plot lines about couples not getting enough time together. And Becky and Tyler are more in love than ever, which is causing problems for her master’s thesis.

Give us a listen for all this plus tangential discussions on Beyond the Gates, Elizabeth Taylor,After Midnight, Jason Ritter vs. Josh Ritter, “Power-down TV,” and how we maybe want to see Arnie come back. Just for a scene. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!