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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Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Morgan
Joely Fisher
Paige Clark
David Anthony Higgins
Joe Farrell
Clea Lewis
Audrey Penney
Jeremy Piven
Spence Kovak
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11 episodes • 1994
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Mar 29, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Anchor | Mar 30, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Kiss Is Still a Kiss | Apr 6, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Class Reunion | Apr 13, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Promotion | Apr 20, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Hand That Robs the Cradle | Apr 27, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Go-Between | May 4, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Houseguest | May 24, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Refrigerator | Aug 9, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Soft Touch | Aug 23, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Boyfriend Stealer | Aug 30, 1994 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1994Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dentist | Sep 21, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Saint Ellen | Sep 28, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Thirty-Minute Man | Oct 5, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Note | Oct 12, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Fix-Up | Oct 19, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 6 | So Funny | Oct 26, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Toast | Nov 9, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Adam's Birthday | Nov 16, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Trainer | Nov 23, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mrs. Koger | Nov 30, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Ellen's New Friend | Dec 7, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Christmas Show | Dec 14, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Ellen's Improvement | Jan 4, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Apartment Hunt | Jan 11, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Spa | Jan 25, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Ballet Class | Feb 8, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Guns 'N Ellen | Feb 15, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Sleep Clinic | Feb 22, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Gladiators | Mar 1, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 20 | $5,000 | Mar 22, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Three Strikes | Mar 29, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Therapy Episode | May 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Thirty Kilo Man (1) | May 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Thirty Kilo Man (2) | May 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
27 episodes • 1995Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shake, Rattle and Rubble | Sep 13, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | These Successful Friends of Mine | Sep 20, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Shower Scene | Sep 27, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Bridges of L.A. County | Oct 4, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Hello, I Must Be Going | Oct 18, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Trick or Treat - Who Cares? | Nov 1, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother | Nov 8, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Salad Days | Nov 15, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Movie Show | Nov 22, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 10 | What's Up, Ex-Doc? | Nov 29, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Ellen's Choice | Dec 6, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Do You Fear What I Fear? | Dec 20, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Horshack's Law | Jan 3, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Morgan, P.I. | Jan 10, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Oh, Sweet Rapture | Jan 24, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Witness | Feb 7, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Ellen: With Child | Feb 14, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Lobster Diary | Feb 21, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Two Ring Circus | Feb 28, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 20 | A Penney Saved... | Mar 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Too Hip for the Room | Mar 20, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Two Mammograms and a Wedding | Apr 3, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Go Girlz | May 1, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 24 | When the Vow Breaks (1) | May 8, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 25 | When the Vow Breaks (2) | May 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Tape | May 14, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Mugging | May 21, 1996 | 0.0 |
25 episodes • 1996Avg: 4.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Give Me Equity or Give Me Death | Sep 18, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Deer Head for Joe | Sep 25, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Splitsville, Man | Oct 2, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Parent Trap | Oct 16, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Looking Out for Number One | Oct 23, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Bubble Gum Incident | Oct 30, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Harold and Ellen | Nov 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Not So Great Expectations | Nov 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Pregnancy Test | Nov 20, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Kiss My Bum | Nov 27, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Bowl, Baby, Bowl | Dec 4, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fleas Navidad | Dec 18, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Alone Again... Naturally | Jan 8, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Joe's Kept Secret | Jan 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Makin' Whoopie | Jan 22, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Ellen Unplugged | Feb 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam | Feb 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Hello, Dalai | Feb 19, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Secrets & Ellen | Feb 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Reversal of Misfortune | Mar 4, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Clip Show Patient | Apr 8, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Puppy Episode (1) | Apr 30, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Puppy Episode (2) | Apr 30, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah | May 7, 1997 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Moving On | May 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1997Avg: 1.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guys or Dolls | Sep 24, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Social Climber | Oct 1, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Roommates | Oct 8, 1997 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Gay Yellow Pages | Oct 15, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Just Coffee | Oct 29, 1997 | 1.0 |
| 6 | G.I. Ellen | Nov 5, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Public Display of Affection | Nov 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Emma | Nov 19, 1997 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Like a Virgin | Nov 26, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 10 | All Ellen, All the Time | Dec 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Break Up | Dec 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Womyn Fest | Jan 7, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Funeral | Jan 14, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Escape from L.A. | Jan 28, 1998 | 1.0 |
| 15 | Ellen in Focus | Feb 11, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Neighbors | Feb 18, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 17 | It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World! | Feb 25, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Hospital | Mar 4, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1) | May 13, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2) | May 13, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 21 | When Ellen Talks, People Listen | Jul 15, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Vows | Jul 22, 1998 | 0.0 |
