The BEST episodes of Ellen season 5
Every episode of Ellen season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ellen season 5!
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?
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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."
#5 - Just Coffee
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1997
Ellen goes on a date with her mortgage broker, but starts to think she's the only one looking for romance.
#6 - G.I. Ellen
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1997
Ellen accompanies her father to his annual Civil War re-enactment.
#7 - Emma
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1997
Thanks to Paige, Ellen lands a job as personal assistant to Emma Thompson and discovers that, not only is Thompson gay, but her past contains a truly sordid secret.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#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 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Social Climber
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1997
Ellen fakes athletic prowess to impress Lisa, her very attractive "spinning" instructor, but on a mountain-climbing trip--with Spence in tow--she learns that honesty may have been more effective, and less life threatening.
#16 - Vows
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/22/1998
When Ellen's parents renew their vows, it prompts Ellen to think about taking her relationship with Laurie to the next level: marriage.
#17 - Gay Yellow Pages
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1997
Ellen feels pressured to support gay businesses, but a gay plumber nearly sends her housewarming party down the drain.
#18 - Guys or Dolls
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1997
While on a double date with Spence, Paige and a dumb lesbian, Ellen runs into former boyfriend Dan. He is taken aback by her personal revelation but accepts it, leaving Ellen confused about her attraction to him.
#19 - Roommates
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1997
Ellen's new neighbors offer to introduce her to a friend who is looking for a "roommate," which, according to Audrey and Barrett, is code for "girlfriend." Meanwhile, Paige struggles with her mixed emotions about Ellen's lesbianism.
#20 - When Ellen Talks, People Listen
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/15/1998
Ellen tries to encourage her radio audience to be nicer, but instead they become more hostile.
#21 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/13/1998
A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.
