Ellen (season 1)
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| Ellen | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | March 29 – August 30, 1994 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Ellen, an American television series, began March 29, 1994 and ended on August 30, 1994. It originally aired on ABC as These Friends of Mine. The region 1 DVD was released on September 28, 2004. Two episodes that were meant to be a part of Season One, "The Tape" and "The Mugging", and aired near the end of Season Three, are included on the Season One DVD set.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Ellen DeGeneres as Ellen Morgan
- Holly Fulger as Holly
- Arye Gross as Adam Green
- David Anthony Higgins as Joe Farrell
- Clea Lewis as Audrey Penney
- Maggie Wheeler as Anita Warrell
- Cristine Rose as Susan
Episodes[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Neal Marlens | David S. Rosenthal & Carol Black & Neal Marlens | March 29, 1994 | 5286 |
| Ellen goes to renew her driver's licence, but the photos for it keep coming out badly. While waiting in line with her, Holly meets a man named Roger, beginning a relationship with him that concerns her friends. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Anchor" | Rob Schiller | David S. Rosenthal | March 30, 1994 | C305 |
| Ellen tests her new call waiting system by telling the person on the line that she doesn't like her annoying friend Audrey. Unfortunately, the person on the other is Audrey herself. Holly experiments with tissues stuffed down her bra and gets a date. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "A Kiss is Still A Kiss" | Andrew D. Weyman | Suzanne Martin | April 6, 1994 | C311 |
| Ellen, Holly, and Adam decide to answer personal ads in order to get a date. Ellen's date seems to be perfect, until she discovers he cannot kiss well. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Class Reunion" | Rob Schiller | Mark Wilding | April 13, 1994 | C306 |
| At her fifteenth high school class reunion, Ellen decides to pretend she's a married cardiologist in order to impress her old classmates. However, her fake front may do more harm than good when she runs into her old high school crush. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Promotion" | Rob Schiller | David S. Rosenthal | April 20, 1994 | C302 |
| Hoping for a promotion, Ellen buys a gift for her boss, Susan, to congratulate her on her baby, but is accidentally overheard making disparaging remarks about Susan. Anita and Holly try to earn a profit by selling some Mexican artwork | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Hand That Robs the Cradle" | Andrew D. Weyman | Mark Driscoll | April 27, 1994 | C313 |
| When Ellen dates a younger man (Peter Krause), she begins to feel that she is too old. In order to feel younger, Ellen tries acting "cool", but her change in personality ends up turning her new boyfriend away. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Go-Between" | Andrew D. Weyman | Mark Wilding | May 4, 1994 | C312 |
| When Susan is dateless for an upcoming wedding, Ellen convinces her to go with Adam. But when Ellen finds out that Susan doesn't have the same feelings for Adam as Adam has for Susan, Ellen steps in only to find herself in a hard choice between her roommate and her boss. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Houseguest" | John Bowab | Warren Bell & David S. Rosenthal | May 24, 1994 | C314 |
| Tracy, Ellen's cousin, comes for a visit, but ends up thinking Ellen was the one that ruined her Los Angeles vacation. Things only get worse when Tracy leaves with a motorcycle gang and Ellen has to chase them down. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Refrigerator" | Rob Schiller | Richard Day | August 9, 1994 | C303 |
| Ellen's refrigerator dies, so Anita offers to buy her a new one with her employee discount. But when Anita begins dating the appliance section manager, they have to move the refrigerator to Anita's house so their scam isn't found out, which would result in Anita getting fired. However, switching refrigerators is easier said than done. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Soft Touch" | Andrew D. Weyman | Richard Day | August 23, 1994 | C310 |
| Ellen thinks she cost a car salesman his job, so she gets him a job at her bookstore. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Boyfriend Stealer" | Andrew D. Weyman | David S. Rosenthal & Warren Bell | August 30, 1994 | C309 |
| Ellen is worried that Holly's boyfriend, Steve, is coming on to her. The bookstore expands and adds a Coffee section, and the new barista, Joe Farrell, butts heads with Ellen. | ||||||
References[]
Categories:
- 1994 American television seasons
- Ellen (TV series) seasons