Basic Info

First Air: March 29, 1994

Rating: ⭐ 6.1/10 (51 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 5

Episodes: 109

Last Episode

Name: Vows

Season: 5, Episode: 22

Air Date: 1998-07-22

Runtime: 30 min

When Ellen's parents renew their vows, it prompts Ellen to think about taking her relationship with Laurie to the next level: marriage.

Ellen

1994 5 seasons 109 episodes ⭐ 6.1/10 51 votes

Overview

Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. The title role of Ellen Morgan, played by stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres, was a neurotic bookstore owner in her thirties. The series centered on Ellen's dealing with her quirky friends, her family and the problems of daily life. The series is notable for being the first one in which the main character came out as gay, which DeGeneres' character did in the 1997 episode "Puppy Episode". This event received a great deal of media exposure, ignited controversy, and prompted ABC to place a parental advisory at the beginning of each episode. The series' theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas. A running gag was that each episode had a distinct opening credits sequence, resulting from Ellen's ongoing search for the perfect opening credits.