Episode 1
Aired Sep 18, 1996
Give Me Equity or Give Me Death
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) makes some major moves when she decides to sell the bookstore and buy a new home. With Joely Fisher.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 25, 1996
A Dear Head for Joe
Ellen's new boss (Bruce Campbell) lets Joe (David Anthony Higgins) go, and Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) resorts to trickery to get him rehired.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 2, 1996
Splitsville, Man
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) falls apart when her parents agree to a separation. With Joely Fisher and Jeremy Piven.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 16, 1996
The Parent Trap
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) tries to re-create her parents' honeymoon in an attempt to keep them together. Guest star: Eddie Fisher.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 23, 1996
Looking Out for Number One
Ellen learns to speak her mind in therapy, but she is speechless when she sees her therapist in a shocking position.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 30, 1996
The Bubble Gum Incident
Paige (Joely Fisher) seeks revenge at a camp reunion; author Anne Rice (guest starring as herself) visits the bookstore.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 6, 1996
Harold and Ellen
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) pulls out all the stops when she attempts to bond with her father (Steve Gilborn). Guest star: Harvey Korman.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 13, 1996
Not So Great Expectations
When Ellen's mother (guest star Alice Hirson) starts dating again, Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) tries to put a stop to it. Guest stars: Trisha Yearwood, Lyle Waggoner.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 20, 1996
The Pregnancy Test
A home pregnancy test causes Ellen, Audrey and Paige (Ellen DeGeneres, Clea Lewis, Joely Fisher) to do some serious soul-searching. With Jeremy Piven.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 27, 1996
Kiss My Bum
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) pushes the charitable envelope when she tries to help a homeless man (guest star Joe Flaherty) on Thanksgiving. With Joely Fisher and Jeremy Piven.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 4, 1996
Bowl, Baby, Bowl
When Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) beats Ed (Bruce Campbell) in a game of bowling, she sets up a rematch to restore his wounded pride. With Clea Lewis and David Anthony Higgins.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 18, 1996
Fleas Navidad
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) rescues an abandoned dog at Christmastime but gets more than she bargained for.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 8, 1997
Alone Again ... Naturally
Ellen faces being alone by doing fun things on her own; Spence and Joe wreak havoc on Paige's apartment.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 15, 1997
Joe's Kept Secret
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) accepts a favor from Joe's (David Anthony Higgins) wealthy, older girlfriend (guest star Florence Henderson) and lives to regret it.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 22, 1997
Makin' Whoopie
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) accompanies Spence (Jeremy Piven) to an important party given by a surgeon (Peter Michael Goetz) he's trying to impress.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 5, 1997
Ellen Unplugged
Ellen goes to Rock and Roll Dream Camp and meets singers Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville and David Crosby.
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Episode 17
Aired Feb 12, 1997
Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) misinterprets the signals sent her way by an attractive deaf actor; Paige's (Joely Fisher) fiance returns.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 19, 1997
Hello, Dalai
Peter confronts Ellen at a spiritual retreat, while Paige, Spence, Joe and Audrey face a robber at Buy the Book.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 26, 1997
Secrets & Ellen
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) confesses to her grandmother; Paige (Joely Fisher) treats Spence (Jeremy Piven) to an unforgettable weekend in Las Vegas. Drew Carey, Brett Butler, Wayne Newton and Eileen Heckart guest star.
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Episode 20
Aired Mar 4, 1997
Reversal of Misfortune
Ellen's (Ellen DeGeneres) willingness to support her parents' divorce surprisingly brings them together.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 8, 1997
The Clip Show Patient
Ellen tries to amuse a sick English patient with memories of her past when she volunteers at a hospital.
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Episode 22
Aired Apr 30, 1997
The Puppy Show
A therapist helps Ellen come to terms with her sexual orientation when she discovers herself attracted to another woman.
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Episode 23
Aired Apr 30, 1997
The Puppy Show
A therapist helps Ellen come to terms with her sexual orientation when she discovers herself attracted to another woman.
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Episode 24
Aired May 7, 1997
Hello, Muddah. Hello, Faddah
Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) deals with the consequences of telling her parents she is gay. Guest stars: Chastity Bono, Laraine Newman and Joan Jett.
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Episode 25
Aired May 14, 1997
Moving On
Ellen experiences personal and professional upset after she moves into her new home and has a talk with her boss.
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