The BEST episodes of Ellen

#1 - The Puppy Episode (2)

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/30/1997

#2 - She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1995

Ellen is elated when her mother enters therapy but she's not that crazy about her mom's idea that mother and daughter become friends.

#3 - The Bridges of L.A. County

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1995

Ellen takes a stand for womankind, rewriting the ABCs of dating after Spence's one-night stand with a member of her reading group.

#4 - Trick or Treat- Who Cares?

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1995

As Halloween approaches, Ellen's high spirits have no effect on Spence, who is haunted by thoughts of his life. Meanwhile, Paige doesn't have a ghost of a chance of completing her first big assignment without help, and Joe is spooked by Audrey, who thinks she's been hired at Buy the Book.

#5 - These Successful Friends of Mine

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1995

Ellen feels left in the dust when Paige and Adam's careers take exciting turns, so she embarks on a journey to find her own dream.

#6 - Shake, Rattle and Rubble

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1995

Ellen's world is turned upside down when an earthquake devastates Buy the Book. Ellen tries to salvage her business, with little help from her friends. Meanwhile, the arrival of her high-energy cousin shakes up Ellen's relationships and jolts her into speaking up for herself.

#7 - Thirty Kilo Man (1)

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/1995

Ellen rekindles her romance with ex-boyfriend Dan, who returns from Rome with a brilliant new career. However, Ellen soon discovers that his venture involves a shady substance.

#8 - Three Strikes

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/29/1995

Ellen joins an animal rights group, gets thrown in jail and winds up in the custody of her parents.

#9 - Thirty Kilo Man (2)

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/17/1995

Ellen's relationship with Dan heats up, Adam caves in to Audrey's burning desire, and Paige feels left out in the cold.

#10 - The Shower Scene

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1995

Ellen labors to make amends after accidentally taping over a video of Paige's sister giving birth to twins, so she throws a lavish baby shower to relieve her guilt.

#11 - Hello, I Must Be Going

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1995

Before moving to England for an exciting job opportunity, Adam makes a surprising personal revelation to Ellen, who must deal with the awkward consequences when his trip is postponed.

#12 - Salad Days

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1995

Inspired by domestic diva Martha Stewart, Ellen throws an elegant dinner party, but she's the one who's thrown when an unexpected guest arrives.

#13 - The Movie Show

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1995

Ellen is thrilled when Paige's first film project shoots at Buy the Book, but her enthusiasm is soon outweighed by her disappointment with Paige's show-biz ways.

#14 - Do You Fear What I Fear?

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1995

Ellen's holiday spirits hit an all-time low when her parents present her with a cemetery burial plot as a Christmas present.

#15 - Morgan, P.I.

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/1996

When Buy the Book is robbed, Ellen volunteers to become the bait in a police sting operation designed to catch the "perp."

#16 - Oh, Sweet Rapture

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/1996

It's Ellen to the rescue when Audrey buys a new car that comes with an extended warranty and an extended family of fanatics.

#17 - Ellen: With Child

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1996

Looking after Paige's boyfriend's daughter for the weekend, Ellen is proud of the way she communicates with her charge. But when the fourth grader asks Ellen about sex, she's tongue tied.

#18 - Lobster Diary

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1996

Ellen is heralded as a hero when she rescues a lobster from a restaurant and tries to set it out to sea, but the elderly lobster has other plans.

#19 - Two Ring Circus

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1996

Ellen gets caught in the middle of Paige and Matt's relationship when Paige's engagement ring gets stuck on Ellen's finger.

#20 - Two Mammograms and a Wedding

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/3/1996

Ellen is afraid Paige's marriage will end their friendship so, while nervously awaiting a mammogram, she latches onto Chloe, but soon discovers that making new friends isn't as easy as it used to be.

#21 - Give Me Equity or Give Me Death

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1996

When Ellen decides to put down roots and buy a home of her own, she's unprepared for the price--the cost of her beloved Buy the Book.

#22 - The Therapy Episode

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/1995

Ellen feels guilty about lying to her mother, but when her therapist prescribes a dose of total honesty, the truth proves to be more than the family bargained for.

#23 - $5,000

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/22/1995

Ellen feels like an angel when she donates her tax refund to charity, but she has a devil of a time recouping the cash when Uncle Sam demands it back.

#24 - The Sleep Clinic

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/1995

When Ellen starts losing sleep over her erotic dreams about Adam, she goes into therapy. However, Audrey is having fantasies about Adam also, vowing to make them reality.

#25 - The Spa

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/1995

Paige persuades Ellen to relieve stress at a health spa, but the rigorous regime creates tension between them. Meanwhile, Adam tries to broaden his circle of friends, starting with Joe.