DVD Releases
Anchor Bay Entertainment (briefly named Starz Home Entertainment resulting in some DVD packaging bearing this name) released all nine seasons on DVD in Region 1 (2005–2007) and Region 2. The first season was issued with shorter, syndicated versions of the episodes because Anchor Bay was unable to obtain permission to release the original broadcasts. In the company's eighth and ninth season DVDs, some scenes have been altered to avoid disputes over music rights, including substituting some closing credit scenes with a black screen. As of 2010, the Region 1 releases have been discontinued and are out of print.
On May 4, 2011, Mill Creek Entertainment announced that they had acquired the rights to re-release the series uncut on DVD in Region 1. They have subsequently re-released the first six seasons. Seasons 7, 8, and 9 have yet to be released.
In Germany, Universum Film has released the entire series on DVD, and released a complete series box set on July 3, 2009. Unlike the Anchor Bay releases, these were fully unedited.
In Australia and New Zealand, Magna Pacific has released all nine seasons on DVD in Region 4. Unlike the Anchor Bay releases, Magna Pacific's first season DVDs include the full-length original broadcast episodes.
| Season | Ep# | Release Dates | Special features | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 23 | August 30, 2005 |
September 19, 2005 | June 7, 2006 | Roseanne-on-Roseanne candid interview, bloopers, Season One highlights, Interview: "John Goodman Takes a Look Back", "Wisdom from the Domestic Goddess". |
| 2 | 24 | December 6, 2005 |
February 6, 2006 | October 4, 2006 | John Goodman: "A Candid Interview", Best of Season Two, "Wacky Jackie", "Roseanne Untied: Season 1 Launch Party", John Goodman's audition. |
| 3 | 25 | March 21, 2006 |
May 15, 2006 | February 7, 2007 | Laurie Metcalf Interview: "The Sister that Never Leaves", Lecy Goranson Interview: "I Was a Teenage Becky", Best of Season Three. |
| 4 | 25 | June 27, 2006 |
March 17, 2007 | June 6, 2007 | Interview with Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman, Roseanne Interview: "Life Imitating Art, Imitating Roseanne", audio commentary with Roseanne on select episodes. |
| 5 | 25 | September 12, 2006 |
September 9, 2009 | November 7, 2007 | Video commentaries with Roseanne, Roseanne answers eight fan questions, an exclusive interview with Roseanne. |
| 6 | 25 | December 5, 2006 |
September 9, 2009 | March 18, 2008 | No Special Features |
| 7 | 26 | April 3, 2007 | October 12, 2009 | July 9, 2008 | |
| 8 | 25 | August 7, 2007 | October 12, 2009 | January 13, 2010 | Video commentaries with Roseanne, "Roseanne: Working-Class Actress" Interview |
| 9 | 24 | October 16, 2007 | November 16, 2009 | January 13, 2010 | Two new exclusive interviews: "Legacy of Class" and "Breaking the Sitcom Mold". Video commentary with Roseanne & Michael Fishman |
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