The Ellen Show
Format	Sitcom
Created by	Ellen DeGeneres
Starring	Ellen DeGeneres Jim Gaffigan Emily Rutherfurd Martin Mull Kerri Kenney Cloris Leachman
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	18
Production
Running time	approx. 22 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	September 24, 2001 - January 11, 2002

For the syndicated television talk show, see: The Ellen DeGeneres Show. For DeGeneres's first sitcom, see Ellen (TV series).

The Ellen Show was a television sitcom starring Ellen DeGeneres that aired during the 2001-2002 season on CBS. It was DeGeneres' second attempt at a sitcom, after These Friends of Mine/Ellen on ABC (1994-1998), but it was unable to garner strong ratings and was quickly canceled.

After coming out of the closet as a lesbian on her first sitcom, DeGeneres' character on The Ellen Show, Ellen Richmond, was also a lesbian, although the show did not focus as heavily on the character's sexuality as did the final season of her first sitcom.

The Ellen Show also starred Cloris Leachman, Martin Mull, Jim Gaffigan and Emily Rutherfurd.

Plot

Ellen Richmond decides to trade the stresses of her fast-track, big-city lifestyle for the slower pace of her quieter hometown, where she is known and loved. It remains to be seen, however, whether or not returning to her hometown, a fishbowl of a place, and her eccentric mother, Dot, and scatter-brained sister, Catherine, is the best course of action. At home, Ellen becomes reacquainted with her senior prom date, Rusty, who thinks they can pick up where they left off (which, since she's a lesbian, seems unlikely), and her befuddled high school teacher, Mr. Munn. Though worlds apart from the people who love her, Ellen begins to adjust to a very different way of life.

Cast

• Ellen DeGeneres - Ellen Richmond
• Jim Gaffigan - Rusty Carnouk
• Emily Rutherfurd - Catherine Richmond
• Martin Mull - Mr. Munn
• Kerri Kenney - Pam
• Cloris Leachman - Dot Richmond

Production

The show was created by Carol Leifer and Mitchell Hurwitz, who co-wrote the pilot episode.

Guest Stars

• Betty White - Mrs. Gibson
• Mary Tyler Moore - Aunt Mary
• Dakota Fanning - Young Ellen
• John Ritter
• Maureen McCormick

Episodes

The Ellen Show consisted of 18 episodes, it was canceled mid-way through its first season. The final 5 episodes of the series were never aired, but are available on DVD.

1. Pilot
2. Walden Pond
3. Chain Reaction
4. Vanity Hair
5. The Move
6. Muskrat Love
7. Joe
8. Cathy's Taffy
9. Missing the Bus
10. Alive and Kicking
11. Ellen's First Christmess
12. A Bird in the Hand
13. Just the Duck
14. Shallow Gal
15. Gathering Moss
16. A Matter of Principal
17. Where the Sun Doesn't Shine
18. One for the Roadshow

DVD Release

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 in a 2-disc boxset on July 11, 2006.

External links

• The Ellen Show at the Internet Movie Database