Roseanne is perturbed when a friend of Dan's plants a passionate kiss on her during Dan's weekly poker night with his buddies. The first appearance of Tom Arnold as Arnie.

Becky's depressed but Roseanne is delighted: Becky and Mark's relationship is over! Becky is even more hurt when she discovers Mark is still working for Dan in the store. Meanwhile, Becky's new date, Dean, is a big hit with Dan.

When Dan gets a big cash advance from his new job, he and Roseanne agree: to pay off all of their bills before spending any of the money frivolously. Roseanne sees this as a challenge and comes up with an unforgettable lesson in paying bills. After the last check s been written, there s still a little money left in the kitty. The next day, Dan and Roseanne both splurge on gifts for themselves - and then try to hide the purchases from each other.

Convinced that Dan and Becky's relationship needs some maintenance, Roseanne forces him to accompany Becky to the mall as she tries to bond with Darlene.

As Darlene and Becky bicker over territory, Roseanne cheers and encourages Dan s decision to enter a country-western song writing contest in hopes of crooning his way to fame and fortune. The episode features a full length rendition sung by John Goodman. Meanwhile, the friction between Booker, the factory manager, and Jackie heats up.

The AbFab girls make a special guest appearance

The Connors work hard to create the tackiest Christmas display

Patsy & Edina meet Jackie & Roseanne

Nana Mary (Shelly Winters) has 'a little fun' by feigning senility