Ellen, a groundbreaking sitcom that aired on ABC from March 29, 1994, to July 22, 1998, features Ellen DeGeneres as Ellen Morgan, a neurotic bookstore owner navigating life in her thirties. The show explores her interactions with eccentric friends and family amid everyday challenges. Notably, it made history when Ellen's character came out as gay in the 1997 "Puppy Episode," stirring significant media attention and controversy, which led ABC to add a parental advisory. The series is also remembered for its unique opening credits in each episode, paired with the theme song "So Called Friend" by the band Texas.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Season 1
11 ep
1
Pilot
2
The Anchor
3
A Kiss Is Still a Kiss
4
The Class Reunion
5
The Promotion
6
The Hand That Robs the Cradle
7
The Go-Between
8
The Houseguest
9
The Refrigerator
10
The Soft Touch
11
The Boyfriend Stealer
Season 2
Season 2
24 ep
1
The Dentist
2
Saint Ellen
3
The Thirty-Minute Man
4
The Note
5
The Fix-Up
6
So Funny
7
The Toast
8
Adam's Birthday
9
The Trainer
10
Mrs. Koger
11
Ellen's New Friend
12
The Christmas Show
13
Ellen's Improvement
14
The Apartment Hunt
15
The Spa
16
Ballet Class
17
Guns 'N Ellen
18
The Sleep Clinic
19
Gladiators
20
$5,000
21
Three Strikes
22
The Therapy Episode
23
Thirty Kilo Man (1)
24
Thirty Kilo Man (2)
Season 3
Season 3
27 ep
1
Shake, Rattle and Rubble
2
These Successful Friends of Mine
3
The Shower Scene
4
The Bridges of L.A. County
5
Hello, I Must Be Going
6
Trick or Treat - Who Cares?
7
She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother
8
Salad Days
9
The Movie Show
10
What's Up, Ex-Doc?
11
Ellen's Choice
12
Do You Fear What I Fear?
13
Horshack's Law
14
Morgan, P.I.
15
Oh, Sweet Rapture
16
Witness
17
Ellen: With Child
18
Lobster Diary
19
Two Ring Circus
20
A Penney Saved...
21
Too Hip for the Room
22
Two Mammograms and a Wedding
23
Go Girlz
24
When the Vow Breaks (1)
25
When the Vow Breaks (2)
26
The Tape
27
The Mugging
Season 4
Season 4
25 ep
1
Give Me Equity or Give Me Death
2
A Deer Head for Joe
3
Splitsville, Man
4
The Parent Trap
5
Looking Out for Number One
6
The Bubble Gum Incident
7
Harold and Ellen
8
Not So Great Expectations
9
The Pregnancy Test
10
Kiss My Bum
11
Bowl, Baby, Bowl
12
Fleas Navidad
13
Alone Again... Naturally
14
Joe's Kept Secret
15
Makin' Whoopie
16
Ellen Unplugged
17
Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam
18
Hello, Dalai
19
Secrets & Ellen
20
Reversal of Misfortune
21
The Clip Show Patient
22
The Puppy Episode (1)
23
The Puppy Episode (2)
24
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
25
Moving On
Season 5
Season 5
22 ep
1
Guys or Dolls
2
Social Climber
3
Roommates
4
Gay Yellow Pages
5
Just Coffee
6
G.I. Ellen
7
Public Display of Affection
8
Emma
9
Like a Virgin
10
All Ellen, All the Time
11
Break Up
12
Womyn Fest
13
The Funeral
14
Escape from L.A.
15
Ellen in Focus
16
Neighbors
17
It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World!
18
Hospital
19
Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
20
Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)
21
When Ellen Talks, People Listen
22
Vows
