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Season 4 – Ellen

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Ellen works in a Los Angeles bookstore called Buy the Book and hangs around with her friends discussing lovers, work and family. The show came under controversy during the fourth season when the title character came out as a lesbian, shortly after Ellen DeGeneres did the same in real life.
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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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 18, 1996 Fleas Navidad Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres) rescues an abandoned dog at Christmastime but gets more than she bargained for. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 4, 1997 Reversal of Misfortune Ellen's (Ellen DeGeneres) willingness to support her parents' divorce surprisingly brings them together. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details
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Season Info

Director
Gil Junger, Alan Myerson
Creator
Neal Marlens, Carol Black, David S. Rosenthal
Executive Producer
David S. Rosenthal, Warren Bell, Wendy Goldman, Mark Driscoll, Vic Kaplan, Dava Savel
Screenwriter
Vance DeGeneres, Tracy Newman, David Walpert, Alex Herschlag, Dava Savel, David Flebotte, Mark Driscoll, Jonathan Stark, Rob Lotterstein
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 18, 1996