Things are different today, but it used to be that there weren't too many characters on TV openly struggling with their weight. Roseanne and Dan Conner were some of the first characters on TV regularly talking about, and sometimes poking fun at, their weight. Considering the number of Americans who are overweight, the regular presence of two characters on TV that look like most people had to have played a role in what made Roseanne so popular.
In this episode, Roseanne and Dan diet and, in the process, drive each other crazy. The results are funny, but also incredibly relatable.