The BEST episodes of Ellen season 1
Every episode of Ellen season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ellen season 1!
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 - 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.
#2 - The Houseguest
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/1994
Ellen's visiting cousin Tracy mistakenly thinks Ellen has intentionally sabotaged her L.A. vacation, and flees town with a notorious motorcycle gang, with Ellen in hot pursuit.
#3 - A Kiss is Still A Kiss
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/6/1994
Ellen answers a personal ad and meets the man of her dreams, with one problem: he's a horrible kisser.
#4 - The Anchor
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/30/1994
A guilt-ridden Ellen grovels to win back the friendship of Audrey, an annoying acquaintance she's been trying to dump for years. Meanwhile, Holly puts on a false front to impress a guy.
#5 - The Hand That Robs the Cradle
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/1994
Ellen feels old and out of it when she starts dating a younger man, but her attempts to be cool leave her date lukewarm.
#6 - The Refrigerator
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/9/1994
Ellen and Adam struggle to find the perfect refrigerator.
#7 - The Go-Between
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/4/1994
When Ellen fans a romantic flame between her boss and Adam, she's the one who may get burned.
#8 - The Soft Touch
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/23/1994
Convinced she's responsible for getting a car salesman fired, Ellen hires him to work at Buy the Book. Meanwhile, Ellen's parents unwittingly interfere with her plans to buy a new car.
#9 - The Class Reunion
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/13/1994
Anxious to impress her classmates at a reunion, Ellen masquerades as a married cardiologist, jeopardizing her romance with a former high-school heartthrob.
#10 - The Promotion
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/1994
Ellen kisses up to her boss by buying a gift for her new baby, but her job is put in jeopardy through casual remarks overheard through a baby monitor.
#11 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/29/1994
Ellen, mortified by her driver's license photo, pulls out all the stops in a desperate attempt to get a decent picture.