Roseanne Conner is a blue-collar working mother with a brash, irreverent point of view about life. She uses her sense of humor to cope with a tumultuous household, composed of her husband Dan and their three children: Becky, Darlene and son D.J. Roseanne wonders how she's going to pay the bills at the end of the month after losing her job at the plastics factory and enduring a frustrating job search, but her sister, Jackie, and faithful friend, Crystal, are always there to lend moral support.