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This is a list of all episode titles from the 1990s sitcom, Ellen, made by the ABC network and which aired from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998. A total of 109 episodes were aired. 11 were aired in season one, 24 in season two, 27 in season three, 25 in season four and 22 in season five.

In 1997, Ellen made television history when Ellen, the character, came out as a lesbian in the famous "Puppy Episode." (DeGeneres herself had come out earlier that year on The Oprah Winfrey Show and in TIME.) The revelation ignited a storm of controversy, prompting ABC to place a parental advisory at the beginning of each episode.

Contents

Seasons

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD Release
Region 1 Region 2 Discs
1 13[1] 1994 September 28, 2004 N/A 2
2 24 1994 - 1995 February 22, 2005 N/A 3
3 25 1995 - 1996 February 28, 2006 N/A
4 25 1996 - 1997 September 26, 2006 N/A
5 22 1997 - 1998 November 28, 2006 N/A

Season one (1994)

Episode Number Title Original airdate #
101 Pilot March 29, 1994 1

Ellen goes to renew her driving licence, but when the photos for it keep coming out badly. While waiting in line with her, Holly meets a man named Roger and begins a relationship with him that concerns her friends.
102 The Anchor March 30, 1994 2
Ellen tests her new call waiting system by telling the person on the line that she doesn't like her annoying friend Audrey. Unfortunately, the person on the other is Audrey herself. Holly experiments with tissue down her bra and gets a date.
103 A Kiss is Still A Kiss April 6, 1994 3

Ellen, Holly and Ellen's roommate Adam decide to answer personal ads in order to get a date. Ellen's date seems to be perfect, until she discovers he cannot kiss well.
104 The Class Reunion April 13, 1994 4
Ellen goes to her fifteenth high school reunion, and discovering everyone else has become very successful, pretends to be a cardiologist, and married to Adam. This backfires when her high school sweetheart appears but thinks she is spoken for.
105 The Promotion April 20, 1994 5
Hoping for promotion, Ellen buys a gift for her boss, Susan, to congratulate her on her baby, but is accidentally overheard making disparaging remarks about Susan. Anita and Holly try to earn a profit by selling some Mexican artwork.
106 The Hand That Robs the Cradle April 27, 1994 6

When Ellen starts dating a younger man she tries tries to recapture her youth.
107 The Go-Between May 4, 1994 7

Ellen sets up Susan and Adam.
108 The Houseguest May 11, 1994 8

Ellens cousin who is visiting from out of town is having a terrible vacation and blames Ellen.
109 The Refrigerator May 18, 1994 9

Adam and Ellen buy a refrigerator, which she has to keep moving from place to place after he fakes a back injury.
110 The Soft Touch May 25, 1994 10

Ellen thinks she cost a carsales man his job, so she hires him.
111 The Boyfriend Stealer June 1, 1994 11

Ellen is woorried that Holly's boyfriend Steve is coming on to her.Ellen and Coffee Joe Farrell butt heads.

Season two (1994-1995)

Episode Number Title Original airdate #
201 The Dentist September 21, 1994 12

Ellen chips her tooth and flirts with her cute dentist, but embarrasses herself when she acts strangely under the influence of the gas she's given while he fixes her tooth. Meanwhile, Adam feels suffocated by his girlfriend and breaks up with her, but later regrets his decision.
202 Saint Ellen September 28, 1994 13

Ellen, Paige, and Adam sneak into a movie premier by pretending to be someone else, but it turns out to be a charity benefit that they are believed to have donated a large amount to, and Ellen is plagued with guilt at the deception. To make up for it, she volunteers at The Helping Hand. This episode marks the first appearance of the recurring character Peter.
203 The Thirty-Minute Man October 5, 1994 14

Ellen meets Dan, a 30-year-old pizza delivery guy. Ellen encourages Dan to pursue greater ambitions.
204 The Note October 12, 1994 15

Ellen finds an unflattering note about her written by someone in her book club, and determined to find out who wrote it, sends Paige in as a mole.
205 The Fix-Up October 19, 1994 16

Ellen's mother sets Ellen up on a date with a childhood friend, Doug, whom Ellen remembers as the weird kid that ate bugs. Meanwhile, Adam enters a photography contest for women, and Paige loses her boss's car.
206 So Funny October 26, 1994 17

Adam's friend Theresa (Kathy Najimy) visits and Ellen feels threatened when Theresa's funny stories are the life of the party. Ellen catches her at the airport to apologize and the plane takes off while she's still on-board. Meanwhile, Paige wishes her boyfriend would stop being a gentleman and take their relationship to the next level.
207 The Toast November 9, 1994 18

Ellen's brother is getting married and Ellen gives a touching toast, but lets slip about his former fiancée, whom his current fiancée was unaware of.
208 Adam's Birthday November 16, 1994 19

Ellen arranges a birthday party for Adam and invites all of their friends they went college with. Adam then realizes that nothing in his life has changed since he left college, so he moves out. Ellen then deals with living on her own.
209 The Trainer November 23, 1994 20

Paige is in trouble when her boss's trainer can't show up and Ellen pretends to be a trainer to help her, but Paige's boss decides that Ellen would be perfect as a movie executive; Paige's childhood dream.
210 Mrs. Koger November 30, 1994 21

Ellen's grouchy old neighbor dies shortly after Ellen yells at her for being mean and Ellen thinks she killed her. Meanwhile, Ellen hires a new manager, Lloyd, who makes some drastic changes, but then buckles under the pressure.
211 Ellen's New Friend December 7, 1994 22

Summery of episode.
212 The Christmas Show December 14, 1994 23

Summary of episode
213 Ellen's Improvement January 4, 1995 24

Summary of episode
214 The Apartment Hunt January 11, 1995 25

Summary of episode
215 The Spa January 25, 1995 26

Summary of episode
216 Ballet Class February 8, 1995 27

Ellen goes to ballet class but is not very good at it. She still manages to get into the dance recital, which includes music from Giselle by Adolphe Adam.
217 Guns 'N Ellen February 15, 1995 28

Summary of episode
218 The Sleep Clinic February 22, 1995 29

Summary of episode
219 Gladiators March 1, 1995 30

Summary of episode
220 $5,000 March 22, 1995 31

Ellen un-expectantly Receives $5,000 from the IRA, and Decides to Donate it to Helping Hand Charity, where it is used to make a daycare center for children. Ellen Later learns that the $5,000 was a mistake, and the IRA demands the money back. Meanwhile, Paige poses as inanimate objects for Adam's photography.
221 Three Strikes March 29, 1995 32

Summary of episode
222 The Therapy Episode May 3, 1995 33

Summary of episode
223 Thirty Kilo Man (1) May 10, 1995 34

Ellen once again dates Dan, the pizza delivery guy she encouraged to quit delivery to pursue greater ambitions. However, Ellen's mother makes her think Dan is now a drug smuggler, and Ellen flushes flour down the toilet.
224 Thirty Kilo Man (2) May 17, 1995 35

Ellen spends so much time with Dan she neglects to hang out with Paige.

Season three (1995-1996)

Episode Number Title Original airdate #
301 Shake, Rattle and Rubble September 12, 1995 36

After an earthquake destroys Buy The Book, it takes the effort of Ellen's cousin, Spence, to rally her friends to help rebuild the bookstore.
302 These Successful Friends of Mine September 19, 1995 37

As Paige gets a new job as a development executive and Adam finds out that his photograph will be published, Ellen begins to question her life and leaves for a journey to find her dream, only to be thrown out from the first bus.
303 The Shower Scene September 26, 1995 38

Ellen accidentally tapes an episode of Thirtysomething over Paige's sister giving birth to twins.
304 The Bridges of L.A. County October 3, 1995 39

Buy The Book celebrates its reopening and Spence has a one-night-stand with a new member of the reading group.
305 Hello, I Must Be Going October 17, 1995 40

Adam gets offered a job in London, but before he leaves, he must make a confession.
306 Trick or Treat - Who Cares? October 31, 1995 41

Spence mopes around Ellen's apartment while she tries in vain to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Audrey begins working in Buy The Book, despite never having being hired. Paige is overwhelmed by the amount of scripts she has to read but finds help from a member of Ellen's book club.
307 She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother November 7, 1995 42

Following the suggestion by her therapist, Ellen's mother decides that she should become friends with her daughter. The plan backfires when the discussion turns to sex over a game of bridge.
308 Salad Days November 14, 1995 43

Martha Stewart helps Ellen prepare dinner for her friends.
309 The Movie Show November 21, 1995 44

When Paige realized that she's been ignoring Ellen after getting her new job, she arranges for Buy The Book to serve as a set for a new Meg Ryan movie. To Ellen's disappointment, only Carrie Fisher makes an appearance. Meanwhile, Spence is trying to assemble a bjork.
310 What's Up, Ex-Doc? November 28, 1995 45

Spence has to face his father's wrath when finally reveals to him that he's not going to be a doctor. Meanwhile, a movie theater opens next to Buy The Book and the loud sounds prove to be a major source of annoyance.
311 Ellen's Choice December 5, 1995 46

Ellen's reading group gets invited to a book discussion show on television, but the group is too big for the show. So it's up to Ellen to decide which members of the group get to go. Meanwhile, Joe's hand gets injured and he reluctantly allowes Audrey to cover for him.
312 Do You Fear What I Fear? December 12, 1995 47

Ellen gets depressed when her parents give a burial plot to her as a present, but eventually the entire gang end up spending their Christmas Eve at the cemetery.
313 Horshack's Law January 2, 1996 48

The attempts to reach John Travolta's birthday party with a limousine ride fail repeatedly.
314 Morgan, P.I. January 9, 1996 49

After Buy The Books cash register is robbed, Ellen helps the police to solve a security system fraud.
315 Oh, Sweet Rapture January 23, 1996 50

Audrey buys a new car and gets lured into a cult-like owner's group. Meanwhile, Paige tries to make friends with a child.
316 Witness February 6, 1996 51

Ellen tries to help Spence pass a mock trial exam by taking on a role of a witness. In the bookstore, genderlines are being inverted over a game.
317 Ellen: With Child February 13, 1996 52

Ellen agrees to babysit for a few days and winds up having to explain sex to the child.
318 Lobster Diary February 20, 1996 53

Ellen gains celebrity status after rescuing lobsters from a restaurant.
319 Two Ring Circus February 27, 1996 54

Paige gets proposed to be married, but is unhappy with her engagement ring.
320 A Penney Saved... March 12, 1996 55

Audrey's parents invest $100,000.000 in Buy The Book to prevent her from getting fired.
321 Too Hip for the Room March 19, 1996 56

Ellen and Joe try to make the book store appear more cool by hiring a band. At home, Spence accidentally accidentally rents their apartment.
322 Two Mammograms and a Wedding March 26, 1996 57

Ellen goes in for a mammogram and makes a new friend.
323 Go Girlz April 2, 1996 58

Summary of episode
324 When the Vow Breaks (1) April 30, 1996 59

Ellen tries to make Paige's wedding day perfect while Joe enjoys free calls form a broken payphone.
325 The Tape[1] May 7, 1996 60

Summary of episode
326 When the Vow Breaks (2) May 14, 1996 61

Summary of episode
327 The Mugging[1] May 21, 1996 62

Summary of episode

Season four (1996-1997)

This season is most famous for "The Puppy Episode" outing the fictional Ellen Morgan, which aired on the same day Ellen DeGeneres came out on Oprah.[2] Almost every episode beforehand contained several hints.

Episode Number Title Original airdate #
401 Give Me Equity or Give Me Death September 17, 1996 63
Ellen complains she can't afford her own home while rejecting offers to sell her bookstore.
402 A Deer Head for Joe September 24, 1996 64
Having sold her bookstore, Ellen has a new boss, Ed, who mounts a deer head on the wall and refuses to take it down. When he fires Joe, Ellen steals the head and blackmails Ed for it.
403 Splitsville, Man October 1, 1996 65
At the beginning of the episode, Ellen literally comes out of the closet of a home she's considering purchasing. Ellen's parents decide to separate, and Ellen has more of a problem with it than they do. Ellen calls a family meeting, then runs away from home.
404 The Parent Trap October 15, 1996 66
Ellen tries to get her parents back together by recreating their honeymoon. She enlists all of her friends to help, but the plan fails. Meanwhile, Spence gets a job at Paige's office, and causes Barrett to quit. Paige orders Spence to get Barrett back.
405 Looking Out for Number One October 22, 1996 67
Ellen sees her psychiatrist urinating in a parking lot, causing her not to take her advice seriously.
406 The Bubble Gum Incident October 29, 1996 68
More than twenty-five years later, Ellen still can't tell Paige that she's the one who put bubble gum in her hair at camp. Paige looks forward to the summer camp reunion because she wants revenge on Megan, who she believed had put bubble gum in her hair at summer camp one year.
407 Harold and Ellen November 5, 1996 69
Both Ellen and her father wind up injured. Meanwhile Spence gets a wedding invitation from an ex, irritating Paige.
408 Not So Great Expectations November 12, 1996 70
Ellen's mother Lois signs up with a dating agency and meets a man named Vic. Ellen is worried about what Vic is like, but must sign up to the agency herself in order to investigate him. She then follows the two to a Country and Western club to try and break them up.
409 The Pregnancy Test November 19, 1996 71
To ease Paige's worries about a missed period, Ellen and Audrey take a pregnancy test with her. However, an accidental mix-up and a single positive test means one the three is pregnant but no-one knows who. Turns out none of them were pregnant.
410 Kiss My Bum November 26, 1996 72
Ellen volunteers at a homeless shelter, and invites a man she meets, Perry, to Thanksgiving dinner. All goes well until the guests realise Perry is homeless, and react negatively.
411 Bowl, Baby, Bowl December 3, 1996 73
After a friendly bowling game, Ellen and her boss become very competitive. Ed is a sore loser and takes it out on the rest of staff. In an attempt to make up for his grouchiness, Ed takes Ellen out to dinner and a game of pool, which he wins, and Ellen becomes a sore loser herself.
412 Fleas Navidad December 17, 1996 74
Ellen tries to find a dog-sitter so she and Paige can go on holiday to Mexico. She sends Paige on ahead while she drops the dog off at a shelter, but finds herself caring for him instead. Ellen Morgan shamelessly plugs Ellen DeGeneres's new comedy CD and wonders "if the rumors about her are true."
413 Alone Again... Naturally January 7, 1997 75
Ellen tries going to a romantic French restaurant all by herself. Meanwhile Spence and Joe house-sit for Paige, but accidentally set her kitchen on fire.
414 Joe's Kept Secret January 14, 1997 76
Joe is being kept by a wealthy woman, Madeleine (Florence Henderson), but after she dumps him, she starts spoiling Ellen with expensive gifts and matching outfits. Ellen goes along with it at first because Madeleine helped Ellen get a building permit to add an extension to her house.
415 Makin' Whoopie January 21, 1997 77
Ellen gives blood and then goes to a wine-tasting party held by Spence's boss. Alcohol and blood loss combine to have a strong effect on Ellen's inhibitions.
416 Ellen Unplugged February 4, 1997 78
For her birthday, Ellen gets to go to Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp. Her friends tell her she can be anyone she wants: Melissa Etheridge, k.d. lang, the Indigo Girls... Tina Turner. Ellen wants to leave after a traumatic duet with Bonnie Raitt, but Paige tells her she needs to be bolder. Ellen is inspired to write a song.
417 Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam February 11, 1997 79
Audrey falls in love with Brian, a deaf actor in a sign language production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Ellen and Audrey have a fight when Ellen claims Brian made a pass at her in sign language.
418 Hello, Dalai February 18, 1997 80
Peter and Ellen go to the Dalai's spiritual workshop. There Peter tries to trick Ellen into admitting she's gay. Meanwhile, the book store is robbed Audrey, Joe, Spence, and Paige are trapped together.
419 Secrets & Ellen February 25, 1997 81
Ellen's grandmother comes to town, and her parents ask her to pretend they're still married, and that Ellen is married to Joe. Meanwhile, Paige takes Spence to Las Vegas, where he develops amnesia.
420 Reversal of Misfortune March 4, 1997 82
Ellen has come to terms with her parents' divorce, so much so that she is pushing them to sign the papers to make it final. But it turns out they want to get back together but Ellen has been getting in the way.
421 The Clip Show Patient April 8, 1997 83
Ellen volunteers at a local hospital and gets talking to a patient about how he ended up in hospital. However, her constant interruptions with stories about herself annoy him. (This episode is a clip show: the frame story is Ellen talking to a hospital patient who is bandaged up from head to toe).
422 The Puppy Episode (1) April 29, 1997 84
A visit from Richard, an old boyfriend, and his female boss, Susan (Laura Dern), makes Ellen gradually realize she's gay. Ellen has dinner with Richard but winds up in a late-night conversation with Susan after being unable to have sex with Richard. Ellen discusses these developments with her new therapist (Oprah Winfrey).
423 The Puppy Episode (2) April 29, 1997 85
Ellen comes out to her friends, who all take it well except Paige, and thinks she is getting closer to Susan. She is disappointed to learn that Susan in a long-term committed relationship.
424 Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah May 6, 1997 86
Ellen takes her parents to dinner and tells them she is gay. Her mother is bewildered and convinced it is a phase, and her father storms out. Lois agrees to attend a support group however, and both parents change their minds when a member abuses Ellen.
425 Moving On May 13, 1997 87
Ellen comes out to her boss, Ed, who expresses a homophobic attitude and refuses to let her babysit his children because of it, and she quits her job. Paige, however, comes round and accepts Ellen's sexuality.

Season five (1997-1998)

Note that although Disc 2 of the Region 1 DVD release has "The Funeral" before "Womyn Fest," the content of the next two episodes suggests that "Womyn Fest" goes before "The Funeral."

Episode Number Title Original airdate #
501 Guys or Dolls September 14, 1997 88
An old boyfriend, Dan, shows up, making Ellen think she might be bisexual. (Dan previously appeared in the season 2 episodes "30-Minute Man" and "30-Kilo Man").
502 Social Climber October 1, 1997 89
Ellen climbs a difficult mountain to impress an athletic woman.
503 Roommates October 8, 1997 90
Ellen's friends teach her the gay codewords.
504 Gay Yellow Pages October 15, 1997 91
Ellen hires a plumber out of the gay yellow pages.
505 Just Coffee October 29, 1997 92
Ellen meets her mortgage banker for coffee.
506 G.I. Ellen November 5, 1997 93
Ellen plays a soldier in a Civil War re-enactment.
507 Public Display of Affection November 12, 1997 94
Ellen has trouble expressing her affection for Laurie in public.
508 Emma November 19, 1997 95
Paige gets Ellen a job as Emma Thompson's personal assistant.
509 Like a Virgin November 26, 1997 96
Ellen is anxious about her first time being intimate with a woman.
510 All Ellen, All the Time December 3, 1997 97
Ellen gets a job at a radio station.
511 Break Up December 17, 1997 98
Laurie misunderstands Ellen's 1-month anniversary gift as an invitation to move in.
512 Womyn Fest January 7, 1998 99
Ellen, Paige and Audrey go to Womyn Fest (a fictionalized Lilith Fair), where a fortuneteller convinces Audrey that Ellen will meet a new soulmate at the festival and forget about Laurie.
513 The Funeral January 14, 1998 100

Now back together, Ellen helps Laurie deal with the death of her father.
514 Escape from L.A. January 28, 1998 101

Ellen and Laurie go on vacation, but Laurie is annoyed that Ellen won't follow the vacation itinerary. The two of them hang out with an interracial straight couple.
515 Ellen in Focus February 11, 1998 102

Paige gets Ellen on a focus group so Ellen can convince the others that Paige's idea for a TV show featuring a tall cop and a short cop is a good idea.
516 Neighbors February 18, 1998 103

Ellen's next door neighbors keep catching her in all sorts of weird situations. This culminates with Ellen crashing a funeral wake costumed as a rooster.
517 It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World! February 25, 1998 104

After an accident, Spence imagines a parallel Earth in which gays are the norm. Spence rejects Joe's advances because he's straight.
518 Hospital March 4, 1998 105

Ellen goes to the hospital after getting the news Laurie was in an accident. There she meets Laurie's ex, Karen (Anne Heche).
519 Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1) May 13, 1998 106

Part one of a mockumentary tracing Ellen's career from her days in vaudeville to the present.
520 Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2) May 13, 1998 107

Part two of a mockumentary tracing Ellen's career from her days in vaudeville to the present.
521 When Ellen Talks, People Listen July 15, 1998 108

On her talk show, Ellen suggests that everyone should reach out to their neighbors with a helping hand. This winds up having negative consequences.
522 Vows July 22, 1998 109

Ellen's parents renew their vows in a special ceremony. Ellen asks Laurie to marry her but Laurie is reluctant.

References

  1. ^ a b c Two episodes that aired in Season 3, The Tape and The Mugging were filmed at the same time as Season 1 and are included in the Season 1 DVD box set as "bonus episodes", and are not included in the Season 3 one.
  2. ^ Dow, Bonnie J. "Ellen, Television and the Politics of Gay and Lesbian Visibility" Critical Studies in Media Communication 18.2 (2001): 123 - 141.

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