The BEST episodes of Ellen
Every episode of Ellen ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ellen!
Ellen, which was titled "These Friends of Mine" during its first season, is a comedy about the life of a young woman by the name of Ellen Morgan – a neurotic, 30-something, bookstore employee who tries to get by in life dealing with her many random foils and follies (and not to mention her annoying and overbearing parents, Lois and Harold). Thanks to her friends, however, including the bubbly redhead Paige, the insecure photographer Adam, her unsure-of-himself cousin Spence, the coffee shop guy Joe Farrell, and the critical and obnoxious Audrey, Ellen is able to find the security, and the sanity, to get through her less than ordinary every day life. The show can be described as a combination between popular sitcoms Seinfeld and Friends, blending a perfect mix of comedy and situational humor with the drama and excitement of every day issues and life in the "real world".
#1 - Neighbors
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/1998
Ellen tries to make friends with her neighbors, but they keep catching her in strange coincidences. After all, why would Ellen and Paige be playing Twister on the roof?
#3 - Hospital
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/4/1998
Ellen rushes to the hospital after discovering that Laurie was in a car accident. While waiting for news on her condition, Ellen meets a woman in the waiting room, whom she discovers is Laurie's ex-girlfriend and Holly's "father."
#4 - Break Up
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1997
Ellen and Laurie hit a crossroads on their one-month anniversary after Laurie misinterprets Ellen's offer to move in.
#5 - Womyn Fest
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/1998
Ellen takes Paige and Audrey to a female only concert in Berkeley to have a good time after her break up with Laurie. Meanwhile, Paige ponders commitment with Spence.
#6 - G.I. Ellen
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1997
Ellen accompanies her father to his annual Civil War re-enactment.
#7 - Like a Virgin
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1997
Laurie has prepared for a big romantic evening with flowers, fine wine and a homemade dinner, but she still needs Ellen to stick around for it.
#8 - All Ellen, All the Time
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1997
Ellen gets a job at a small, all-talk radio station, but when the Sports Chat host leaves in a huff, she's left to fill the void armed with only her personal charm and irrevocable wit.
#9 - The Parent Trap
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1996
Ellen plots to reunite her parents by recreating their honeymoon, transforming her apartment into a 1958 Cuban nightclub complete with headliner Eddie Fisher. Meanwhile, Spence begs Barrett to return as Paige's secretary after he quits.
#10 - Escape from L.A.
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/1998
Ellen and Laurie take their first trip together, to San Diego. However, a problem arises when Ellen wants to party and Laurie wants to stick to her plan.
#11 - Ellen in Focus
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/1998
Ellen and Joe join Paige's focus group, so that her new cop show will receive high marks and need minimal changes before air time.
#12 - Hello, Dalai
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/19/1997
Peter confronts Ellen at a spiritual retreat while a robber at Buy the Book confronts Paige, Spence, Joe and Audrey.
#13 - Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/7/1997
Ellen deals with the ramifications of telling her parents she's gay.
#14 - The Mugging
Season 3 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/21/1996
A reluctant Ellen is persuaded to come forward as the witness to a mugging she never saw.
#15 - Public Display of Affection
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/1997
Ellen faces her toughest challenge yet in a relationship: winning the approval of her new girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter.
#16 - It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World!
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/1998
After Spence sniffs a heavy dose of insecticide, he awakens in a world where being gay is normal, Joe is in love with him, and Paige has a buzz cut and tattoos.
#17 - The Boyfriend Stealer
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/30/1994
Things have changed at the bookstore for Ellen, as a coffee shop is added and Joe is hired as its manager. Meanwhile, Ellen thinks Holly's boyfriend is hitting on her, causing problems in their friendship.
#18 - Looking Out for Number One
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/1996
In therapy, Ellen learns to be honest and direct, but she's dumbstruck when she sees her therapist in a shocking position.
#19 - The Funeral
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/1998
When Laurie's father dies suddenly, Ellen must help her make peace with the family that shut her out when she revealed her lesbianism.
#20 - Makin' Whoopie
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/22/1997
Ellen accompanies Spence to an important party thrown by a surgeon he's trying to impress, but it's Ellen who makes the lasting impression.
#21 - Joe's Kept Secret
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/15/1997
When Ellen accepts a favor from Joe's wealthy older girlfriend, the repercussions are relentless.
#22 - Alone Again... Naturally
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/1997
Ellen conquers being alone by doing fun things on her own. Meanwhile, Spence and Joe wreak havoc on Paige's vacant apartment.
#23 - Witness
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1996
Recruited by Spence to play the key witness in a mock trial, Ellen assumes the role of a stripper, but must perform some fancy footwork when she loses her notes.
#24 - When the Vow Breaks (2)
Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/15/1996
With Paige's marriage mere moments away, it's up to maid of honor Ellen to decide if things will go off with or without a hitch.
#25 - Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1997
Ellen misinterprets the signs of a handsome deaf actor, and Spence gets his signals mixed when Paige's former fiance returns to the scene.