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Ellen was an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994, to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. The title role is Ellen Morgan, played by stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres, a neurotic bookstore owner in her thirties. The title of the series was These Friends of Mine for the first season, but it was subsequently changed to avoid confusion with the NBC series Friends, which premiered in September 1994.
Original Release
03/29/1994 on ABC
US Release
03/29/1994
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ellen DeGeneres | Ellen Morgan |
| David Anthony Higgins | Joe Farrell |
| Clea Lewis | Audrey Penney |
| Joely Fisher | Paige Clark |
| Jeremy Piven | Spence Kovak |
| Arye Gross | Adam Green |
| Jeremy Piven | |
| Alice Hirson | Lois Morgan |
| Steven Gilborn | Harold Morgan |
| Patrick Bristow | Peter Barnes |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guys or Dolls | Wednesday, 24 September 1997 |
| 2 | Social Climber | Wednesday, 01 October 1997 |
| 3 | Roommates | Wednesday, 08 October 1997 |
| 4 | Gay Yellow Pages | Wednesday, 15 October 1997 |
| 5 | Just Coffee? | Wednesday, 29 October 1997 |
| 6 | G.I. Ellen | Wednesday, 05 November 1997 |
| 7 | Public Display of Affection | Wednesday, 12 November 1997 |
| 8 | Emma | Wednesday, 19 November 1997 |
| 9 | Like a Virgin | Wednesday, 26 November 1997 |
| 10 | All Ellen, All the Time | Wednesday, 03 December 1997 |
| 11 | Break Up | Wednesday, 17 December 1997 |
| 12 | Womyn Fest | Wednesday, 07 January 1998 |
| 13 | The Funeral | Wednesday, 14 January 1998 |
| 14 | Escape from L.A. | Wednesday, 28 January 1998 |
| 15 | Ellen in Focus | Wednesday, 11 February 1998 |
| 16 | Neighbors | Wednesday, 18 February 1998 |
| 17 | It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World! | Wednesday, 25 February 1998 |
| 18 | Hospital | Wednesday, 04 March 1998 |
| 19 | Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 1 | Wednesday, 13 May 1998 |
| 20 | Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 2 | Wednesday, 13 May 1998 |
| 21 | When Ellen Talks, People Listen | Wednesday, 15 July 1998 |
| 22 | Vows | Wednesday, 22 July 1998 |
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Directors
Gil Junger, Robby Benson, Tom Cherones, Gail Mancuso, Rob Schiller, Andrew D. Weyman, Alan Myerson, Lorraine Sevre-Richmond, D. Owen Trainor, Andy Ackerman, David Trainer, Iris Dugow, John Tracy, John Bowab, Neal Marlens, Michael Lembeck
Writers
Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman, Mark Driscoll, David S. Rosenthal, Alex Herschlag, Richard Day, David Flebotte, Dava Savel, Suzanne Martin, David Walpert, Daryl Rowland, Lisa DeBenedictis, Maria Semple, Ric Swartzlander, Tom Leopold, Mike Larsen, Mark Wilding, Rob Lotterstein, Warren Bell, DeAnn Heline, Eileen Heisler, Jennifer Fisher, Ellen Idelson, Matt Berry, Tod Himmel, Lisa K. Nelson, Matt Goldman, Holly Hester, Dan Cohen, Jane Espenson, F.J. Pratt, Tim Doyle, Vance DeGeneres, Sally Lapiduss, Pamela Eells, Carol Black, Lawrence Broch, Leif Sandaas, Matthew Berry, Charmaine Dixon, Vicki S. Horwitz, Jan Nash, Cynthia Greenburg, Ellen DeGeneres, Kit Pongetti, Neal Marlens, Peter Tolan, Maxine Lapiduss
Creators
David S. Rosenthal, Neal Marlens, Carol Black
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ellen DeGeneres | Ellen Morgan |
| David Anthony Higgins | Joe Farrell |
| Clea Lewis | Audrey Penney |
| Joely Fisher | Paige Clark |
| Jeremy Piven | Spence Kovak |
| Arye Gross | Adam Green |
| Jeremy Piven | |
| Alice Hirson | Lois Morgan |
| Steven Gilborn | Harold Morgan |
| Patrick Bristow | Peter Barnes |
| Jack Plotnick | Barrett |
| Maggie Wheeler | Anita Warwell |
| Holly Fulger | Holly Jamison |
| Noelle Hannibal | Customer |
| Joely Fisher | |
| Lisa Darr | Laurie Manning |
| Bruce Campbell | Ed Billik |
| Dan Gauthier | Matt Liston |
| Kayla Murphy | Holly Manning |
| Anthony Clark | Will Davies |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Vic Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Warren Bell | Executive Producer |
| Tom Leopold | Executive Producer |
| David S. Rosenthal | Executive Producer |
| DeAnn Heline | Executive Producer |
| Eileen Heisler | Executive Producer |
| Dava Savel | Executive Producer |
| Tim Doyle | Executive Producer |
| Ellen DeGeneres | Executive Producer |
| Lawrence Broch | Executive Producer |
| Mark Driscoll | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Stark | Executive Producer |
| Tracy Newman | Executive Producer |
| Carol Black | Executive Producer |
| Neal Marlens | Executive Producer |
| Matt Goldman | Executive Producer |
| Sally Lapiduss | Executive Producer |
| Pamela Eells | Executive Producer |
| Christie Stentz | Producer |
| Frank Merwald | Producer |
| Mark Grossan | Producer |
| Jonathan Stark | Producer |
| Tracy Newman | Producer |
| Mark Driscoll | Producer |
| Richard Day | Producer |
| Matt Berry | Producer |
| Ric Swartzlander | Producer |
| Maxine Lapiduss | Producer |
| F.J. Pratt | Producer |
| Ellen DeGeneres | Producer |
| Dan Cohen | Producer |
| Jan Nash | Producer |
| Gil Junger | Producer |
| Ken Ornstein | Producer |
| David Flebotte | Producer |
| Alex Herschlag | Producer |
| Holly Hester | Producer |
| David S. Rosenthal | Producer |
| Vicki S. Horwitz | Producer |
| Daryl Rowland | Producer |
| Matt Goldman | Producer |
| Lisa DeBenedictis | Producer |
| Matt Goldman | Producer |
| Mark Wilding | Producer |
| Lisa Helfrich Jackson | Producer |
| Dan Cohen | Producer |
Editors
Dennis C. Vejar, Kris Trexler, Tony Hayman, Iris Dugow, Michael L. Sale, Andy Zall
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production | Won |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
