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List Price: $39.97 | | Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Salesrank: 5151
Released: October 16, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 10/16/2007 Run time: 552 minutes
Description of Roseanne: The Complete Ninth Season:
Knowing that her hugely popular sitcom Roseanne was unlikely to return for a tenth season, diva/matriarch/force of nature Roseanne decided to break the mold. The show had always reflected the events of her actual life as a blue-collar housewife; why shouldn't it also explore her current life as a wealthy celebrity? So in the ninth season, the Conner family wins the lottery, and Roseanne takes a strange turn: Roseanne's sister Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) dates a prince; Roseanne buys the plastics factory where she'd worked in the show's first season; Roseanne's mother Bev (Estelle Parsons) comes out at Thanksgiving; the show becomes rife with celebrity guest stars and fantasy sequences parodying Evita and Rosemary's Baby; and Roseanne turns her anger on targets like supermarket tabloids and television executives. These wild, satirical storylines mesh poorly with the show's largely realistic history, even though the cast works hard to keep the show grounded in genuine emotion. But interwoven with these flights of fancy and self-indulgence are stories that would have fit in any season: Roseanne's husband Dan (John Goodman) has an affair that threatens their marriage; her daughter Darlene (Sara Gilbert) has a troubled pregancy; and her son D.J (Michael Fishman) worries about how fast things should progress with his new girlfriend. Even the most out-of-control episodes feature glorious bursts of Roseanne's bilious humor and the rich character performances that made this show a television classic. This season's most valuable player is unquestionably Metcalf, who could push Jackie to the brink of hysteria or sober remorse without hitting a false note. Roseanne - The Complete 9th Season features interviews with Roseanne that may put some of the show's wackier excesses into perspective for her more resistant fans. This season may not have been the ideal end to a great sitcom, but it's unquestionably going out with a bang. --Bret Fetzer
Roseanne: The Complete Ninth Season Reviews:
I wish I had a better review to give.... 
2009-11-11 - I have enjoyed the entire series run of Roseanne, I always found it extremely humorous and well written for a sitcom, that is until Season 9. I remember the announcement that John Goodman would not be a part of most of the season and it's like the writers just gave up without his character being a part of the season. Season 9 is a train wreck (and yes there is even an episode with a train wreck) which only gets mildly better at the finale.
The season begins with Dan post-heart attack and his inability to stick with his diet which leads up to a big blow up between Roseanne and Dan which of course they reconcile. Right after they find out they won the lottery. Shortly after Dan decides to leave for California to take of his mom and it's right here the season goes haywire. Following Dan's departure we are subjected to some of the worst writing in television history with what is known as the fantasy episodes. All of these episodes revolve around Roseanne and Jackie as diva like wannabee mid-western gals, what's worse is not only are we sans Dan, but Becky and Darleen are absent from most of these episodes as well. These episodes are poorly written, terribly acted, and the story lines are so outlandish and tacky they are just painful to watch.
Following the fantasy episodes Dan, Becky, and Darleen return and the show begins to return more true to form, but compared to any of the other seasons these last episodes still seem pretty roughly written and the characters just do not seem the same. I really have to wonder if there was a change in writers during this season because it's pretty harsh. With the family reunited we are dealt 2 major story arcs leading to the series finale. Dan having a quasi affair while he was in California and Darleen having the baby much too early and the struggle to save it. Everything gets resolved in the end which leads into the finale which actually I think was brilliantly done despite what many others think.
In the finale we learn the series of Roseanne had been little more than a novel written by Roseanne. It is unclear if the entire show was a "dream" or just everything following season 2 after Roseanne got her writing room in the basement. We learn the Conners never won the lottery, Dan died from his heart attack the year prior which is right on the time Dan had his in the season 8 finale. Also we learn Jackie was gay, not Bev, Leon was much more of a feminine homosexual than he was written in the series, and Darleen married Mark while David married Becky. We do also learn the baby coming too early did indeed happen which is what snapped Roseanne from her depression after losing Dan. Roseanne also mentions that she thought Dan dying felt like she had been cheated on which I can only surmise is to tie in what was otherwise a totally out of character story arch for Dan the few episodes prior.
Regardless of season 9 being really bad overall, I feel the finale was a bit of a tear jerker and quite emotion filled, while still being true to the overall back theme of the series of a strong woman who is the family patriarch.
Roseanne: The Complete Ninth Season 
2009-10-04 - This is a great DVD for my TV series collections that arrived on time and in great shape. Would purchase from this seller again.
ROSEANNE SEASON 9
2009-08-26 - DIFFEREN FROM THE OTHER SEASON'S OF ROSEANNE BUT DEFINTLY ON OF THE BEST. WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS NOT A BIG FAN OF THE EPISODE WHERE ROSEANNE BEATS UP THE TERROISTS A LITTLE HOKEY, ALONG WITH MOST THINGS IN THIS SEASON ARE A LITTLE HOKEY. BUT THE BEST 2 EPISODES ARE WHEN DARLENE HAS THE BABY AND THE LAST EPISODE SERIES FINALE. ARE GREAT!
good comedy
2009-07-07 - The last season! well was a good thing but also a bad thing, I reaaly wished that she had more seasons but well i like it, was funny but at the end was really sad!
Out with a bang!
2009-03-30 - Okay, I won't give an episode list here, because it's been done by so many other reviewers. And I won't give too many spoilers in case someone hasn't seen the season in its entirety or at all.
Look, this season gets slammed by people for being so different from the others and some of the episodes being so "far fetched." In fact, I find this season funnier than the first. It seems that in every episode, Roseanne pokes fun at her own "ample frame," and her delivery is fantastic! She's half the time ... half naked! And it seems she can barely contain her own laughter, which makes it all the more hilarious! People didn't like Leon and Scott being in so many episodes, feeling that Roseanne was just trying to cash in on the "gay comedy" trend, but I found them so awesome and loved that they had extra time in this last season! Bev (Roseanne's mother), added some hilarity, as well. This season just seemed to wrap up everything that had happened in previous seasons. And everybody was involved! I loved that everyone had some plot that surrounded their character.
Don't get me wrong, there are some episodes that I completely skip because I don't care for them ... but that happens (for me, at least) with almost every DVD set you buy. This season was FUN! They knew it was to be the last season and they had fun with it. And let's face it, by Season 9, Roseanne really had no idea what it was like to be a "domestic goddess." She wasn't living that way, herself, anymore. You got to see what the other half live like, were it one of "us" who got lucky. Just like she did. I like that. Also, during the last episode, you find out the reasoning behind all the other episodes and it makes you better understand what was going on. If you gave up half way through the season, it's a shame ... because it does all tie together and is actually very moving and sweet at the end. The first time I watched the finale, I actually cried.
This family was just like mine, just as I'm sure it was for so many other people. I watched them get older and grow as I did. Watching the last season, I celebrated when they won the lottery, just as if it were a regular joe like me. Watching them struggle through the other eight seasons, it was so well deserved and I actually felt great FOR them. In the last episode, you can't help but get choked up - nine years later, the way things turned out. It's an emotional season.
The only real con about this season for me was the amount of episodes that John Goodman was in. For me, "Dan" was always a favorite, his physical comedy being the best part of the show. In this season, he's gone half the time, which is such a let down.
Overall, though, I love this show and Season 9 is a welcome addition to finish my collection. If you watch it all the way through, you'll appreciate it, as well.
