Ellen (1994)
Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. The title role of Ellen Morgan, played by stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres, was a neurotic bookstore owner in her thirties.
The series centered on Ellen's dealing with her quirky friends, her family and the problems of daily life. The series is notable for being the first one in which the main character came out as gay, which DeGeneres' character did in the 1997 episode "Puppy Episode". This event received a great deal of media exposure, ignited controversy, and prompted ABC to place a parental advisory at the beginning of each episode.
The series' theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas. A running gag was that each episode had a distinct opening credits sequence, resulting from Ellen's ongoing search for the perfect opening credits.
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2x01 The Dentist
21 September, 1994 8:00 am
Paige refers Ellen to a handsome dentist and Ellen hopes the professional visit might lead to a personal relationship. However, her serious flirtations have unexpected results when a few whiffs of laughing gas unleash her primal instincts. Meanwhile, Adam can't seem to decide whether he wants to date a woman or not.
2x02 Saint Ellen
28 September, 1994 8:00 am
When Ellen learns that the show-biz party she crashed was for charity, she tries to make amends by going on a volunteering binge.
2x03 The Thirty-Minute Man
05 October, 1994 8:00 am
Ellen 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 delivery man who savors his work.
2x04 The Note
12 October, 1994 8:00 am
Stumbling 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.
2x05 The Fix-Up
19 October, 1994 8:00 am
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.
2x06 So Funny
26 October, 1994 7:00 am
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.
2x07 The Toast
09 November, 1994 8:00 am
When Ellen hosts the wedding rehearsal dinner for her brother and his bride-to-be, she unintentionally causes their breakup.
2x08 Adam's Birthday
16 November, 1994 8:00 am
Convinced that Ellen is limiting his potential, Adam moves out, leaving Ellen with limitless possibilities as to what to do with his vacant room.
2x09 The Trainer
23 November, 1994 8:00 am
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.
2x10 Mrs. Koger
30 November, 1994 8:00 am
Ellen speaks her mind to her cranky old neighbor who then dies. Meanwhile, she hires a pushy new bookstore manager with a history of mental problems.
2x11 Ellen's New Friend
07 December, 1994 8:00 am
Ellen tries to make a new friend without offending Audrey, the person who introduced them. Meanwhile, Adam inherits historical family letters.
2x12 The Christmas Show
14 December, 1994 8:00 am
Ellen'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.
2x13 Ellen's Improvement
04 January, 1995 8:00 am
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.
2x14 The Apartment Hunt
11 January, 1995 8:00 am
Ellen is determined to help Audrey find an apartment, as far away from hers as possible. Meanwhile, Paige dates an alternate juror for a high-profile Hollywood trial and Adam tries to catch a newspaper thief.
2x15 The Spa
25 January, 1995 8:00 am
Paige 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.
2x16 Ballet Class
08 February, 1995 8:00 am
Determined to fulfill a childhood dream, Ellen takes ballet lessons and sets her sights on dancing the lead in her class recital.
2x17 Guns 'N Ellen
15 February, 1995 8:00 am
After her apartment is robbed, Ellen goes on a safety spree, but her obsession with security makes her a model of insecurity.
2x18 The Sleep Clinic
22 February, 1995 8:00 am
When Ellen starts losing sleep over her erotic dreams about Adam, she goes into therapy. However, Audrey is having fantasies about Adam also, vowing to make them reality.
2x19 Gladiators
01 March, 1995 8:00 am
Ellen reluctantly becomes a contestant on American Gladiators, then becomes fighting mad when her female combatant, Ice, ruins her budding romance with gladiator Nitro.
2x20 $5,000
22 March, 1995 8:00 am
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.
2x21 Three Strikes
29 March, 1995 9:00 am
Ellen joins an animal rights group, gets thrown in jail and winds up in the custody of her parents.
2x22 The Therapy Episode
03 May, 1995 8:00 am
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.
2x23 Thirty Kilo Man (1)
10 May, 1995 8:00 am
Ellen rekindles her romance with ex-boyfriend Dan, who returns from Rome with a brilliant new career. However, Ellen soon discovers that his venture involves a shady substance.
2x24 Thirty Kilo Man (2)
17 May, 1995 8:00 am
Ellen's relationship with Dan heats up, Adam caves in to Audrey's burning desire, and Paige feels left out in the cold.
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