Ellen (1994)
Ellen works in a Los Angeles bookstore called Buy the Book and hangs around with her friends discussing lovers, work and family.
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Episode 1 - Guys or Dolls
Release Date: 1997-09-24While on a double date with Spence, Paige and a dumb lesbian, Ellen runs into former boyfriend Dan. He is taken aback by her personal revelation but accepts it, leaving Ellen confused about her attraction to him.
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Episode 2 - Social Climber
Release Date: 1997-10-01Ellen 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.
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Episode 3 - Roommates
Release Date: 1997-10-08Ellen'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."" Meanwhile, Paige struggles with her mixed emotions about Ellen's lesbianism.
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Episode 4 - Gay Yellow Pages
Release Date: 1997-10-15Ellen feels pressured to support gay businesses, but a gay plumber nearly sends her housewarming party down the drain.
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Episode 5 - Just Coffee
Release Date: 1997-10-29Ellen goes on a date with her mortgage broker, but starts to think she's the only one looking for romance.
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Episode 6 - G.I. Ellen
Release Date: 1997-11-05Ellen accompanies her father to his annual Civil War re-enactment.
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Episode 7 - Public Display of Affection
Release Date: 1997-11-12Ellen faces her toughest challenge yet in a relationship: winning the approval of her new girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter.
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Episode 8 - Emma
Release Date: 1997-11-19Thanks to Paige, Ellen lands a job as personal assistant to Emma Thompson and discovers that, not only is Thompson gay, but her past contains a truly sordid secret.
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Episode 9 - Like a Virgin
Release Date: 1997-11-26Laurie 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.
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Episode 10 - All Ellen, All the Time
Release Date: 1997-12-03Ellen 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.
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Episode 11 - Break Up
Release Date: 1997-12-17Ellen and Laurie hit a crossroads on their one-month anniversary after Laurie misinterprets Ellen's offer to move in.
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Episode 12 - Womyn Fest
Release Date: 1998-01-07Ellen takes Paige and Audrey to a female only concert in Berkeley to have a good time after her break up with Laurie. Meanwhile, Paige ponders commitment with Spence.
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Episode 13 - The Funeral
Release Date: 1998-01-14When Laurie's father dies suddenly, Ellen must help her make peace with the family that shut her out when she revealed her lesbianism.
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Episode 14 - Escape from L.A.
Release Date: 1998-01-28Ellen 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.
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Episode 15 - Ellen in Focus
Release Date: 1998-02-11Ellen and Joe join Paige's focus group, so that her new cop show will receive high marks and need minimal changes before air time.
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Episode 16 - Neighbors
Release Date: 1998-02-18Ellen tries to make friends with her neighbors, but they keep catching her in strange coincidences. After all, why would Ellen and Paige be playing Twister on the roof?
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Episode 17 - It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World!
Release Date: 1998-02-25After 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.
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Episode 18 - Hospital
Release Date: 1998-03-04Ellen rushes to the hospital after discovering that Laurie was in a car accident. While waiting for news on her condition, Ellen meets a woman in the waiting room, whom she discovers is Laurie's ex-girlfriend and Holly's ""father.""
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Episode 19 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
Release Date: 1998-05-13A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.
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Episode 20 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)
Release Date: 1998-05-13A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.
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Episode 21 - When Ellen Talks, People Listen
Release Date: 1998-07-15Ellen tries to encourage her radio audience to be nicer, but instead they become more hostile.
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Episode 22 - Vows
Release Date: 1998-07-22When Ellen's parents renew their vows, it prompts Ellen to think about taking her relationship with Laurie to the next level: marriage.