Ellen
previously These Friends of Mine
an Episode Guide
by David Buff
Last updated:
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Ellenpreviously These Friends of Minean Episode Guide
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| aired from: Mar 1994 to: Jul 1998 | 109 eps | ABC | 30 min | stereo | closed captioned |
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During the fourth season, the show featured different musical acts singing the theme song or different celebrities just hanging out with Ellen.
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Ellen, mortified by her new driver's license photo, pulls out all the stops in a desperate attempt to get a decent picture.
b: 29 Mar 94 pc: 5286 w: Neal Marlens & Carol Black & David Rosenthal d: Neal Marlensrc: Audrey
A guilt-ridden Ellen grovels to win back the friendship of Audrey, an annoying acquaintance she's been trying to dump for years. Meanwhile, Holly puts on a false front to impress a new guy.
b: 30 Mar 94 pc: C305 w: David Rosenthal d: Rob Schillerrc: Joe
Ellen answers a personal ad and meets the man of her dreams. But when it comes to kissing, Mr. Right is all wrong.
b: 6 Apr 94 pc: C311 w: Suzanne Martin d: Andrew D. WeymanAnxious to impress her classmates at a reunion, Ellen masquerades as a married cardiologist, which jeopardizes her romance with a former high-school heartthrob.
b: 13 Apr 94 pc: C306 w: Mark Wilding d: Rob Schillerrc: Lois
Ellen kisses up to her boss, Susan, by buying a gift for her new baby. But she may have to kiss her job goodbye when her disparaging remarks about Susan are overheard on the baby monitor.
b: 20 Apr 94 pc: C302 w: David Rosenthal d: Rob Schillerrc: Joe
Ellen feels old and out of it when she starts seeing a younger man. But her attempts to be cool leave her date lukewarm.
b: 27 Apr 94 pc: C313 w: Mark Driscoll d: Andrew D. Weymanrc: Joe
When Ellen fans a romantic flame between her boss and Adam, she's the one who may get burned.
b: 4 May 94 pc: C312 w: Mark Wilding d: Andrew D. Weymanrc: Joe, Harold
Ellen's visiting cousin Tracy mistakenly thinks Ellen has intentionally sabotaged her Los Angeles vacation, and flees town with a notorious motorcycle gang - with Ellen in hot pursuit.
b: 24 May 94 pc: C314 w: Warren Bell & David Rosenthal d: John BowabWhen Adam insists they buy a refrigerator that won't stay put, Ellen is tempted to give him the deep freeze.
b: 9 Aug 94 pc: C303 w: Richard Day d: Rob Schillerrc: Joe, Lois, Harold
Convinced she's responsible for getting a car salesman fired, Ellen hires him to work at Buy the Book. Meanwhile, Ellen's parents unwittingly put the brakes on her plans to buy a new car.
b: 23 Aug 94 pc: C310 w: Richard Day d: Andrew D. Weymanrc: Joe
Things have changed at the bookstore for Ellen. A coffee shop has been added and its manager, Joe, is hired. Technically, Ellen is his boss, but she is uncomfortable in this role and Joe quickly becomes her nemesis. Meanwhile, Holly's boyfriend, Steve, convinces Ellen to get a big pay-per-view-boxing match on cable. When Holly steps away for a moment, Ellen misreads Steve's action and thinks he is hitting on her. To test her theory, Ellen makes a pass at Steve. Steve rejects Ellen but Holly witnesses the incident. Ellen tries to explain her behavior to Holly who, hurt and confused, leaves. The next day, Steve tells Ellen that he now realizes how attractive she is and Ellen is shocked that her suspicions are true. When Ellen tells Holly that Steve really did make a pass at her, Holly doesn't believe her. To prove she is telling the truth, Ellen invites Steve over while Holly listens from the other room.
b: 30 Aug 94 pc: C309 w: Warren Bell & David Rosenthal d: Andrew D. Weyman| Back to TOP of Page |
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Paige refers Ellen to dashing dentist Dr. Dave, and Ellen hopes the professional visit might lead to a personal relationship. But her serious flirtations have unexpected results when a few whiffs of laughing gas unleash her primal instincts. Meanwhile, Adam gnashes his teeth over a woman he dates, dumps, dates again, and wants to dump again.
b: 21 Sep 94 pc: C315 w: Mark Driscoll d: Tom Cheronesrc: Peter
When Ellen learns that the show-biz party she crashed was for charity, she tries to make amends by going on a volunteering binge. But her obsession with doing good just makes her feel bad.
b: 28 Sep 94 pc: C316 w: Mark Driscoll d: Tom CheronesEllen flips for a customer whose visits to the bookstore spice up her life. But her rising hopes for romance fall flat when she learns he's a pizza deliveryman who savors his work.
b: 5 Oct 94 pc: C318 w: Suzanne Martin d: Tom CheronesStumbling upon evidence that someone in her reading group dislikes her, a downcast Ellen stoops to spying in order to root out-and win over-the malcontent.
b: 12 Oct 94 pc: C319 w: David Rosenthal d: ______________rc: Lois
When Ellen's blind date, whom she remembers as a childhood weirdo, turns out to be a perfectly normal guy, she's eager to pursue the relationship. But a series of complications convinces him that she's the one who's strange.
b: 19 Oct 94 pc: C320 w: : Richard Day d: ______________Ellen feels threatened by Adam's visiting friend, Theresa, whose humor rivals her own. But when Ellen sees her own jealousy drive her comic competitor away, she literally flies to make amends.
b: 26 Oct 94 pc: C317 w: Maria Semple d: Tom Cheronesrc: Lois, Harold
When Ellen hosts the wedding-rehearsal dinner for her brother and his bride-to-be, she unintentionally causes their breakup. So she doesn't stand on ceremony when it comes to getting them back together-and redeeming herself.
b: 9 Nov 94 pc: C321 w: Suzanne Martin d: Tom CheronesConvinced that living with Ellen is limiting his potential, Adam moves out, leaving Ellen with limitless possibilities as to what to do with his vacant room.
b: 16 Nov 94 pc: C322 w: ______________ d: ______________To help Paige appease her demanding movie-producer boss, Ellen pretends to be his exercise trainer. But when the boss offers Ellen a development job, Paige has a fit.
b: 23 Nov 94 pc: C323 w: Holly Hester d: Tom CheronesEllen refuses to admit she has a problem dealing with conflict. But after she finally expresses her anger, she's sure that the outburst has caused the death of an elderly neighbor.
b: 30 Nov 94 pc: C324 w: Richard Day d: Tom Cheronesrc: Audrey
Ellen tries to make a new friend without offending the old one who introduced them. Meanwhile, Adam inherits some historical family letters-with hysterical implications.
b: 7 Dec 94 pc: C325 w: Mark Driscoll d: Tom CheronesEllen's holidays are bittersweet, thanks to an acerbic new employee and a sugarcoated suitor. Meanwhile, Paige agonizes over what to get her overly sensitive mother for Christmas
b: 14 Dec 94 pc: C326 w: Suzanne Martin d: Tom Cherones NOTE: Connie Stevens, Joely Fisher's real-life mother, provides the off-screen voice of her character's mother.Ellen goes on a scholastic kick to expand her cultural horizons, and impresses an attractive college professor along the way. Meanwhile, unlikely lovebirds Joe and Stephanie move in together-at the bookstore.
b: 4 Jan 95 pc: C327 w: Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark d: Tom Cheronesrc: Audrey
Ellen is determined to help her annoying friend Audrey find an apartment-far away from Ellen's neighborhood. Meanwhile Paige dates an alternate juror for a high-profile Hollywood trial and Adam tries to catch a newspaper thief.
b: 11 Jan 95 pc: C328 w: Mark Driscoll d: Tom CheronesPaige persuades Ellen to relieve stress at a health spa, but the rigorous regime creates tension between them. Meanwhile, Adam tries to broaden his circle of friends- starting with Joe.
b: 25 Jan 95 pc: C329 w: Suzanne Martin d: Tom Cheronesrc: Lois, Harold, Peter
Determined to realize a childhood dream, Ellen takes ballet lessons and sets her sights on dancing the lead in her class recital.
b: 8 Feb 95 pc: C330 w: Richard Day d: Tom Cheronesrc: Audrey, Harold
After her apartment is robbed, Ellen goes on a safety spree. But her obsession with security makes her a model of insecurity.
b: 15 Feb 95 pc: C331 w: Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark d: Tom Cheronesrc: Audrey, Lois
When Ellen starts losing sleep over her erotic dreams about Adam, she goes into therapy. But Audrey has her own fantasies about Adam, which she vows to make realities.
b: 22 Feb 95 pc: C332 w: Mark Driscoll d: Tom Cheronesrc: Audrey
Ellen reluctantly becomes a contestant on "American Gladiators," then becomes fighting mad when her female combatant, Ice, ruins her budding romance with gladiator Nitro.
b: 1 Mar 95 pc: C333 w: Richard Day d: David Owen Trainorrc: Peter
Ellen feels like an angel when she donates her tax refund to charity. But she has a devil of a time recouping the cash when Uncle Sam demands it back.
b: 22 Mar 95 pc: C334 w: Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark d: ______________rc: Lois, Harold
Ellen joins an animal-rights group, gets thrown in jail and winds up in the custody of her parents.
b: 29 Mar 95 pc: C335 w: Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss d: Tom Cheronesrc: Lois, Harold
Ellen feels guilty about lying to her mother. But when her therapist prescribes a dose of total honesty, the truth proves to be more than the family bargained for.
b: 3 May 95 pc: C336 w: Holly Hester & Mark Driscoll s: Holly Hester d: Tom Cheronesrc: Audrey, Lois, Harold
Ellen rekindles her sizzling romance with ex-flame Dan, a pizza deliveryman who returns from Rome with a brilliant new career. But she gets cold feet when she suspects his hot venture involves a shady substance.
b: 10 May 95 pc: C337 w: Suzanne Martin d: Tom Cheronesrc: Audrey, Lois, Harold
Ellen's relationship with Dan heats up; Adam caves in to Audrey's burning desire; and Paige feels left out in the cold.
b: 17 May 95 pc: C338 w: Maria Semple d: Tom Cherones| Back to TOP of Page |
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Ellen's world is turned upside down when an earthquake devastates Buy The Book. Ellen tries to salvage her business, with little help from her friends. Meanwhile, the unexpected arrival of her high-energy cousin shakes up Ellen's relationships and jolts her into speaking up for herself.
b: 13 Sep 95 pc: C339 w: Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline d: Robby BensonEllen feels left in the dust when Paige's and Adam's career paths take an exciting turn. So she embarks on a journey to find her own dream, boarding a bus bound for...Barstow!?
b: 20 Sep 95 pc: C340 w: Tom Leopold d: Robby BensonEllen labors to make amends after accidentally taping over a video of Paige's sister giving birth to twins. Filled with angst, she throws a lavish baby shower to relieve her guilt, but when the guests clamor to see the tape, she's forced to deliver.
b: 27 Sep 95 pc: C341 w: Dava Savel d: Robby BensonEllen takes a stand for womankind, rewriting the ABCs of dating after Spence's one-night stand with a member of her reading group.
b: 4 Oct 95 pc: C342 w: Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark d: Robby BensonBefore moving to England for an exciting job opportunity, Adam makes a surprising personal revelation to Ellen, who must deal with the awkward circumstances when his trip is postponed.
b: 18 Oct 95 pc: C343 w: Daryl Rowland & Lisa DeBenedictus d: Robby BensonAs Halloween approaches, Ellen's high spirits have no effect on Spence, who is haunted by thoughts of his life. Meanwhile, Paige doesn't have a ghost of a chance of completing her first big assignment without help; and Joe is spooked by Audrey, who thinks she's been hired at Buy the Book.
b: 1 Nov 95 pc: C344 w: Alex Herschlag d: Robby Bensonrc: Lois, Harold
Ellen is elated when her mother, Lois, reveals she's in therapy. But she's not crazy about Lois' idea that mother and daughter become friends.
b: 8 Nov 95 pc: C345 w: David Flebotte d: Robby Bensonrc: Lois, Peter, Barrett
Inspired by domestic diva Martha Stewart, Ellen throws an elegant dinner party. But she's the one who's thrown when an unexpected guest arrives.
b: 15 Nov 95 pc: C346 w: Dava Savel d: Robby Bensonrc: Barrett
Ellen is thrilled when Paige's first film project, co-starring Carrie Fisher, shoots at Buy The Book. But Ellen's enthusiasm for show biz is soon outweighed by her disappointment with Paige's show-biz ways.
b: 22 Nov 95 pc: C348 w: Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark d: Robby Benson NOTE: Carrie Fisher is Joely Fisher's real-life half-sister.Thanks to Ellen's miscommunication, Spence and his equally combative dad have reached a peace settlement. But Ellen is determined to set things straight, even though it will result in father and son resuming their battle of wills.
b: 29 Nov 95 pc: C347 w: Daryl Rowland & Lisa DeBenedictus d: Robby BensonEllen is thrilled when she's invited to appear on the television program, "Book Chat," hosted by erudite elitist Erik Matthew Marshall. But ecstasy turns to agony when she's forced to decide which three of her five book-club members will join her.
b: 6 Dec 95 pc: C349 w: Alex Herschlag d: Robby Bensonrc: Lois, Harold
Ellen's holiday spirits hit an all-time low-literally-when her parents present her with a Christmas gift meant to last forever: A cemetery burial plot!
b: 20 Dec 95 pc: C350 w: David Flebotte d: Robby BensonEllen is thrilled when Paige invites her to an exclusive birthday party for John Travolta. But their fantasy evening turns into a nightmare thanks to some uninvited guests and an overly sensitive limo driver.
b: 3 Jan 96 pc: C351 w: Tom Leopold d: Robby BensonWhen Buy The Book is robbed, Ellen volunteers to become the bait in a police sting operation designed to catch the "perp."
b: 10 Jan 96 pc: C352 w: Dava Savel d: Robby BensonIt's Ellen to the rescue when Audrey buys a new car that comes with an extended warranty-and an extended family of fanatics.
b: 24 Jan 96 pc: C353 w: Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark d: Robby BensonRecruited by Spence to play the key witness in a mock trial, Ellen assumes the role of a stripper. But, when she loses her notes, she must do some fancy footwork to help him win the case.
b: 7 Feb 96 pc: C354 w: Alex Herschlag d: Robby BensonLooking after Paige's boyfriend's daughter, Mia, for the weekend, Ellen is proud of the way she communicates with her charge. But when the fourth grader asks Ellen about sex, she's tongue-tied.
b: 14 Feb 96 pc: C355 w: Daryl Rowland & Lisa DeBenedictus d: Robby BensonEllen is heralded as a hero and honored by actress and animal activist Mary Tyler Moore when she rescues a lobster from a restaurant and tries to set it out to sea. Unfortunately, the elderly lobster has other plans.
b: 21 Feb 96 pc: C356 w: Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark d: Robby Benson NOTE: Tricia Leigh Fisher is Joely Fisher's real-life sister.rc: Peter, Barrett
Ellen gets caught in the middle of Paige's and Matt's relationship when Paige's engagement ring gets stuck on Ellen's finger.
b: 28 Feb 96 pc: C357 w: David Flebotte d: Robby BensonMoney problems force Ellen to consider giving Audrey the ax. But when Audrey's rich parents buy a slice of Buy the Book, it's with strings attached.
b: 13 Mar 96 pc: C358 w: Jennifer Fisher d: Robby BensonDisappointed when Buy the Book isn't voted one of L.A.'s "Top Twenty Hippest Hangs," Ellen hires a lounge act to draw a hipper crowd, and is elated when the group proves popular-until she realizes why.
b: 20 Mar 96 pc: C359 w: Matt Goldman s: Tom Leopold d: Robby BensonEllen is afraid Paige's marriage will end their friendship. So, while nervously awaiting a mammogram, she latches onto Chloe, but soon discovers making new friends isn't as easy as it used to be.
b: 3 Apr 96 pc: C360 w: Dava Savel d: Robby Bensonrc: Lois, Harold
Ellen throws a bachelorette party for a despondent Paige, inviting her high-powered studio boss and a psychic aerobics instructor whose dire predictions seem to be coming true.
b: 1 May 96 pc: C361 w: Daryl Rowland & Lisa DeBenedictus d: Robby Bensonrc: Peter, Barrett
When Paige's wedding day is threatened by comic complications, maid of honor Ellen manages to keep it together. But things nearly fall apart when she stumbles upon an unlikely couple just before the ceremony.
b: 8 May 96 pc: C362 w: Alex Herschlag & David Flebotte d: Robby BensonEllen and her friends make a frantic effort to retrieve a racy videotape that winds up in the wrong hands.
b: 14 May 96 pc: C307 w: David Rosenthal d: Andy Ackerman NOTE: Although this episode originally aired during the third season, it was supposed to air sometime during the first season. Therefore, it features the first season cast.rc: Peter, Barrett
With Paige's marriage mere moments away, it's up to maid of honor Ellen to decide if things will go off with or without a hitch.
b: 15 May 96 pc: C363 w: DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler d: Robby BensonA reluctant Ellen is persuaded to come forward as the witness to a mugging she never saw.
b: 21 May 96 pc: C304 w: David Rosenthal d: Rob Schiller NOTE: Although this episode originally aired during the third season, it was supposed to air sometime during the first season. Therefore, it features the first season cast.| Back to TOP of Page |
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When Ellen decides to put down roots and buy a home of her own, she's unprepared for the price--the cost of her beloved Buy The Book.
b: 18 Sep 96 pc: C364 w: Dava Savel d: Gil Junger NOTE: John Tesh makes an uncredited appearance as himself during the opening sequence.When her new boss, Ed Billik, decides that Joe must go, Ellen resorts to skullduggery to get the jaundiced java king rehired.
b: 25 Sep 96 pc: C365 w: Mark Driscoll d: Gil Jungerrc: Lois, Harold
When her parents decide to separate, Ellen's the one who's broken up
b: 2 Oct 96 pc: C366 w: Matt Goldman d: Gil Junger NOTE: The Captain & Tennille make an uncredited appearance during the opening sequence.rc: Lois, Harold, Barrett
Ellen plots to reunite her parents by recreating their honeymoon transforming her apartment into a 1958 Cuban nightclub complete with headliner Eddie Fisher. And Spence begs Barrett to return as Paige's secretary after he quits.
b: 16 Oct 96 pc: C368 w: ______________ d: ______________Ellen learns to be honest and direct in therapy, but she's dumb struck when she sees her therapist in a shocking position.
b: 23 Oct 96 pc: C367 w: David Flebotte d: Gil Jungerrc: Peter
Ellen and Paige attend their 25th camp reunion, where Paige seeks revenge on the girl who put gum in her hair, unaware that the culprit was Ellen. Meanwhile, gothic author Anne Rice signs copies of her latest novel at Buy The Book.
b: 30 Oct 96 pc: C369 w: ______________ d: ______________ NOTE: Wolfgang Puck makes an uncredited appearance during the opening sequence.rc: Harold, Peter
Ellen bends over backwards to bond with her father; Paige is bent out of shape when Spence accepts a wedding invitation from an ex-girlfriend; and Joe is bound for New Mexico in search of aliens.
b: 6 Nov 96 pc: C370 w: Alex Herschlag d: Michael Lembeck NOTE: Oscar de la Hoya makes an uncredited appearance during the opening sequence.rc: Lois
Ellen is distraught when her mother starts dating; and follows the couple to a country and western club, intent on breaking them up
b: 13 Nov 96 pc: C372 w: Ellen Idelson & Rob Lotterstein d: Gil Junger NOTE: Devo makes an uncredited appearance during the opening sequence.A home pregnancy test causes Ellen, Paige and Audrey to rethink their lives. In the meantime, a life-saving experience causes Spence to rethink his.
b: 20 Nov 96 pc: C371 w: ______________ d: ______________ NOTE: ZZ Top makes an uncredited appearance during the opening sequence.rc: Peter, Barrett
Ellen feels like a turkey when she unwittingly invites a homeless man to Thanksgiving dinner.
b: 27 Nov 96 pc: C373 w: David Walpert d: Gil JungerEllen experiences the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat when she and Ed engage in a not-so-friendly sports competition.
b: 4 Dec 96 pc: C374 w: Vince DeGeneres d: Lorraine Sevre-Richmondrc: Harold
Ellen bites off more than she can chew when she rescues an abandoned dog at Christmas time.
b: 18 Dec 96 pc: C375 w: ______________ d: ______________ NOTE: Jennifer Holliday makes an uncredited appearance during the opening sequence.Ellen conquers being alone by doing fun things on her own. Meanwhile, Spence and Joe wreak havoc on Paige's vacant apartment.
b: 8 Jan 97 pc: C376 w: Mark Wilding d: Alan Myerson NOTE: Jann Arden makes an uncredited appearance during the opening sequence.When Ellen accepts a favor from Joe's wealthy, older girlfriend, the repercussions are relentless.
b: 15 Jan 97 pc: C377 w: Dava Savel d: John Tracy NOTE: Aaron Neville makes an uncredited appearance during the opening sequence.Ellen accompanies Spence to an important party thrown by a surgeon he's trying to impress, but it's Ellen who makes the lasting impression.
b: 22 Jan 97 pc: C378 w: David Flebotte d: Iris DugowEllen fulfills an adolescent fantasy when she goes to Rock and Roll Dream Camp.
b: 5 Feb 97 pc: C379 w: ______________ d: ______________ NOTE: Rocker Sheryl Crow makes an uncredited appearance in the closing credits of this episode and Queen Latifah makes an uncredited appearance in the opening sequence.rc: Peter
Comical confusion ensues when Ellen misinterprets the signs of a handsome deaf actor and his theater troupe; and Spence gets his signals mixed when Paige's former fiancé returns to the scene.
b: 12 Feb 97 pc: C380 w: Jennifer Fisher d: Gil Junger NOTE: The Flying Karamazov Brothers make an uncredited appearance in the opening sequence.rc: Peter
Peter confronts Ellen at a spiritual retreat; and a robber at Buy the Book confronts Paige, Spence, Joe and Audrey.
b: 19 Feb 97 pc: C381 w: Ellen Idelson & Rob Lotterstein d: Gil Jungerrc: Lois, Harold
After a lifetime of white lies, Ellen comes clean with her hard-to-please grandmother. Meanwhile, Paige treats Spence to a Vegas weekend he'll never forget. The problem is, he winds up with amnesia!
b: 26 Feb 97 pc: C382 w: Peter Tolan d: Gil Junger NOTE: This episode was part of ABC's "Vegas Wednesday". All four shows Grace Under Fire, Coach, The Drew Carey Show and this show all featured plots about Las Vegas.rc: Lois, Harold
Ellen's eagerness to support her parents' divorce unexpectedly brings the couple closer together.
b: 4 Mar 97 pc: C383 w: Matt Goldman d: Gil JungerVolunteering at a hospital, Ellen tries to regale an incapacitated English patient with memories of her past.
b: 8 Apr 97 pc: C384 w: ______________ d: ______________ NOTE: The Boogie Knights make an uncredited appearance in the opening sequence.rc: Peter, Barrett
Ellen senses a kindred spirit when she meets a gay woman, who enlightens her to her own sexual identity. Confused by this startling self-discovery, Ellen seeks the guidance of a therapist and braces herself for yet another moment of truth-telling her friends about this personal revelation.
b: 30 Apr 97 pc: C385 w: Ellen DeGeneres d: ______________ NOTE: Many celebrities appeared in uncredited cameo roles. They are Melissa Etheridge, Jorja Fox, Gina Gershon, k.d. lang, Demi Moore, Jenny Shimizu, Billy Bob Thornton and Dwight Yoakam.This episode was originally aired as a one-hour special and Laura Dern was nominated for an Emmy for her performance in this episode.
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Ellen senses a kindred spirit when she meets a gay woman, who enlightens her to her own sexual identity. Confused by this startling self-discovery, Ellen seeks the guidance of a therapist and braces herself for yet another moment of truth-telling her friends about this personal revelation.
b: 30 Apr 97 pc: C386 w: Ellen DeGeneres d: ______________ NOTE: Many celebrities appeared in uncredited cameo roles. They are Melissa Etheridge, Jorja Fox, Gina Gershon, k.d. lang, Demi Moore, Jenny Shimizu, Billy Bob Thornton and Dwight Yoakam.This episode was originally aired as a one-hour special and Laura Dern was nominated for an Emmy for her performance in this episode.
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Ellen deals with the ramifications of telling her parents she's gay.
b: 7 May 97 pc: C387 w: ______________ d: ______________Ellen experiences personal and professional upheaval when she moves into her new home and has an honest talk with her boss, Ed.
b: 14 May 97 pc: C388 w: ______________ d: ______________ NOTE: The Bee Gees make an uncredited appearance in the opening sequence.| Back to TOP of Page |
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While on a double date with Spence, Paige and a dimwitted lesbian, Ellen runs into former boyfriend Dan. He is taken aback by her personal revelation but accepts it. But Ellen doesn't know what to do when she still finds herself attracted to him.
b: 24 Sep 97 pc: _________ w: Ric Swartzlander d: Gil JungerEllen fakes athletic prowess to impress Lisa, her very attractive "spinning" instructor, but on a mountain-climbing trip--with Spence in tow--she learns that honesty may have been more effective, and less life threatening.
b: 1 Oct 97 pc: _________ w: Mike Larsen d: Gil Jungerrc: Lois, Harold, Barrett
Ellen's new neighbors offer to introduce her to a friend who is looking for a "roommate," which according to Audrey and Barrett is code for "girlfriend," but they may be hitting a language barrier. Meanwhile, Paige struggles with her mixed emotions about Ellen's lesbianism.
b: 8 Oct 97 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________rc: Peter, Barrett
Ellen feels pressured to support gay-owned businesses, but a gay plumber nearly sends her housewarming party down the drain.
b: 15 Oct 97 pc: _________ w: Tod Himmel & Lisa K. Nelson d: Gil JungerEllen goes on a date with her mortgage broker, but starts to think that she is the only one looking for romance.
b: 29 Oct 97 pc: _________ w: Maxine Lapiduss d: Gail Mancusorc: Lois, Harold
It's all guts and no glory as Ellen accompanies her father to his annual Civil War reenactment but while she endures boot camp with the sadistic Sergeant Timko, Harold seems a little too anxious to have his wounds tended by Betsy, a field nurse.
b: 5 Nov 97 pc: _________ w: Mike Larsen d: Gil Jungerrc: Lois, Harold
Ellen faces her toughest challenge in a relationship yet: Winning the approval of her new girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter.
b: 12 Nov 97 pc: _________ w: David Walpert d: Gail MancusoThanks to friend Paige, Ellen lands a job as personal assistant to actress Emma Thompson and discovers that not only is Thompson gay, but her past contains a truly sordid secret.
b: 19 Nov 97 pc: _________ w: Lawrence Broch d: Gail Mancuso NOTE: Sean Penn was uncredited for his guest appearance.rc: Lois, Harold, Peter
Laurie has prepared for a big romantic evening with flowers, fine wine and a homemade dinner, but she still needs Ellen to stick around for it.
b: 26 Nov 97 pc: _________ w: Jane Espenson d: Gail Mancusorc: Lois
Ellen gets a job at a small, all-talk radio station, but when the Sports Chat host leaves in a huff, she's left to fill the void armed with only her personal charm and irrevocable wit.
b: 3 Dec 97 pc: _________ w: Ric Swartzlander d: Gil Junger NOTE: Anne Heche, Ellen's real-life girlfriend, was uncredited in her cameo role.rc: Harold
Ellen and Laurie hit a crossroads in their relationship on their one-month anniversary after Laurie misinterprets Ellen's offer to move in.
b: 17 Dec 97 pc: _________ w: Matt Berry d: Gil JungerEllen takes Paige and Audrey to a female's only concert in Berkeley to have a good time after her break up with Laurie. Meanwhile, Paige ponders committment with Spence.
b: 7 Jan 98 pc: _________ w: Jane Espenson d: Lorraine Sevre-Richmond NOTE: The idea for this episode came as a tribute to the Lilith Fair tour, which was started and headlined by McLachlan.rc: Lois, Harold
When Laurie's father dies suddenly, Ellen must help her make peace with the family that shut her out when she revealed she is a lesbian.
b: 14 Jan 98 pc: _________ w: Matt Berry d: Gil JungerEllen and Laurie take their first trip together, to San Diego. However, a problem arises when Ellen wants to party and Laurie wants to stick to her plan.
b: 28 Jan 98 pc: _________ w: Lisa K. Himmel & Tod Nelson d: Gil JungerEllen and Joe join a focus group at the request of Paige, so that her new cop show will receive high marks and need minimal changes before airtime.
b: 11 Feb 98 pc: _________ w: Leif Sandaas d: Gil JungerEllen tries to make friends with her neighbors, but they keep catching her in strange coincidences such as Paige and Ellen playing Twister on her roof and Ellen making out with Joe's blow-up doll.
18 Feb 98 pc: _________ w: Cynthia Greenburg & Charmaine Noel Dixon s: Kit Pongetti d: Gail Mancusorc: Peter
After Spence sniffs a heavy dose of insecticide, he awakens in a world where being gay is normal, Joe is in love with him and Paige has a buzz cut and tattoos.
b: 25 Feb 98 pc: _________ w: David Walpert d: Gil Jungerrc: Lois
Ellen rushes to the hospital after discovering that Laurie has been in a car accident. While waiting for news on Laurie's condition, Ellen meets a woman in the waiting room, whom she discovers is Laurie's ex-girlfriend and that Holly is her child. Ellen and Karen then share stories about Laurie, until the doctor asks to see immediate family. Karen claims she is Laurie's sister, Leah, but the real Leah shows up and tells Karen to disappear. Karen tells Ellen that she was jealous that Ellen had more going with Laurie in five months than Laurie and Karen did in eleven years. Ellen's mother shows up with Holly and Karen leaves.
b: 4 Mar 98 pc: _________ w: Matt Berry & Ric Swartzlander d: Gail Mancuso NOTE: Anne Heche is Ellen DeGeneres' real-life girlfriend. Supposedly, Ellen was sitting awake in bed, musing aloud, "Who can I get to play this character?" and Anne turned to her and said, "Hello?! Look over here!"A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres; celebrating her 75 years in show business.
b: 13 May 98 pc: _________ w: Tim Doyle d: Gil Jungerrc: Harold, Lois, Peter, Barrett
A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres; celebrating her 75 years in show business.
b: 13 May 98 pc: _________ w: Tim Doyle d: Gil JungerEllen tries to encourage her radio audience to be nicer, but instead they become more hostile.
b: 15 Jul 98 pc: _________ w: Mike Larsen d: Gil Jungerrc: Lois, Harold
When Ellen's parents renew their vows, it prompts Ellen to think about taking her relationship with Laurie to the next level: marriage.
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