Did you catch the season finale of #TheConners? Mark’s off to college and dealing with some serious daddy issues. But wait, where was Johnny Galecki?! However, the episode did not feature Johnny Galecki, who played David in the original “Roseanne” series. At the end of the episode, Mark decided that he wanted his stepfather, Ben, to attend his high school graduation rather than his biological father, David. (tvacute.com) Here is all you need to know about the conclusion of The Conners Season 5 Finale, in case you missed the episode.
In the season finale of “The Conners” titled “The Grad Finale,” the show reminds us that family is at the heart of everything. As the Conner family faces significant changes, they stick together through thick and thin. The episode focuses on Darlene and David’s son, Mark, as he prepares for his high school graduation. Mark behaves like a typical teenage boy, clinging to the idea of his absent father and searching for the missing piece of himself.
Throughout the episode, Mark learns that what he’s been searching for has been in front of him all along. When Mark reads his speech and identifies himself as Mark Conner instead of Mark Healy-Conner, it signifies a shift in how he identifies himself, which brings him closer to his father, Ben.
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Mark apologizes for dismissing Ben’s significance in his life, and this moment of healing brings the season to a warm wrap-up. The rest of the family also gets the graduations they were promised but never received, thanks to Louise. Dan and Jackie’s graduation, after 50 years of waiting, has garnered the support of their family who are now their biggest cheerleaders. In the end, we say that, Whether they are related by blood or found through life’s journey, the family should always be valued despite the challenges and difficulties that may arise.
