Ellen DeGeneres
Director
Ellen (1994)
Season 3
Ellen works in a Los Angeles bookstore called Buy the Book and hangs around with her friends discussing lovers, work and family.
Released March 29, 1994
Episode 30 min
13+
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Production Companies: The Black/Marlens Company, A Very Good Production, WAD Productions, Touchstone Television
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Shake, Rattle and Rubble
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.
Sept. 13, 1995, midnight
S3E2 - These Successful Friends of Mine
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.
Sept. 20, 1995, midnight
S3E3 - The Shower Scene
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.
Sept. 27, 1995, midnight
S3E4 - The Bridges of L.A. County
Ellen takes a stand for womanking, rewriting the ABCs of dating after Spence's one-night stand with a member of her reading group.
Oct. 4, 1995, midnight
S3E5 - Hello, I Must Be Going
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.
Oct. 18, 1995, midnight
S3E6 - Trick or Treat - Who Cares?
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.
Nov. 1, 1995, midnight
S3E7 - She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother
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.
Nov. 8, 1995, midnight
S3E8 - Salad Days
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.
Nov. 15, 1995, midnight
S3E9 - The Movie Show
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.
Nov. 22, 1995, midnight
S3E10 - What's Up, Ex-Doc?
Thanks to Ellen's miscommunication, Spence and his equally combative dad have reached a peace settlement, but Ellen is determined to set things straight, even though it will result in father and son resuming their battle of wills.
Nov. 29, 1995, midnight
S3E11 - Ellen's Choice
Ellen is thrilled when she's invited to appear on the television program ""Book Chat."" However, her ecstasy turns to agony when she's forced to decide which three of her five book club members will join her.
Dec. 6, 1995, midnight
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S3E12 - Do You Fear What I Fear?
Ellen's holiday spirits hit an all-time low when her parents present her with a cemetery burial plot as a Christmas present.
Dec. 20, 1995, midnight
S3E13 - Horshack's Law
Ellen is thrilled when Paige invites her to an exclusive birthday party for John Travolta. But their fantasy evening turns into a nightmare thanks to some uninvited guests and an overly sensitive limo driver.
Jan. 3, 1996, midnight
S3E14 - Morgan, P.I.
When Buy the Book is robbed, Ellen volunteers to become the bait in a police sting operation designed to catch the ""perp.""
Jan. 10, 1996, midnight
S3E15 - Oh, Sweet Rapture
It's Ellen to the rescue when Audrey buys a new car that comes with an extended warranty and an extended family of fanatics.
Jan. 24, 1996, midnight
S3E16 - Witness
Recruited by Spence to play the key witness in a mock trial, Ellen assumes the role of a stripper, but must perform some fancy footwork when she loses her notes.
Feb. 7, 1996, midnight
S3E17 - Ellen: With Child
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.
Feb. 14, 1996, midnight
S3E18 - Lobster Diary
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.
Feb. 21, 1996, midnight
S3E19 - Two Ring Circus
Ellen gets caught in the middle of Paige and Matt's relationship when Paige's engagement ring gets stuck on Ellen's finger.
Feb. 28, 1996, midnight
S3E20 - A Penney Saved...
Money problems force Ellen to consider giving Audrey the ax, but when Audrey's parents buy a slice of the bookstore, it's with strings attached.
March 13, 1996, midnight
S3E21 - Too Hip for the Room
Disappointed when Buy the Book isn't voted one of L.A.'s ""Top Twenty Hippest Hangs,"" Ellen hires a lounge act to draw a hipper crowd, and is elated when the group proves popular--until she realizes why.
March 20, 1996, midnight
S3E22 - Two Mammograms and a Wedding
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.
April 3, 1996, midnight
S3E23 - Go Girlz
Ellen throws a bachelorette party for a despondent Paige, inviting her high-powered studio boss and a psychic aerobics instructor whose dire predictions seem to be coming true.
May 1, 1996, midnight
S3E24 - When the Vow Breaks (1)
When Paige's wedding day is marred by complications, maid of honor Ellen manages to keep it together. But things threaten to fall apart when she stumbles on an unlikely couple just before the ceremony.
May 8, 1996, midnight
S3E25 - When the Vow Breaks (2)
With Paige's marriage mere moments away, it's up to maid of honor Ellen to decide if things will go off with or without a hitch.
May 15, 1996, midnight
S3E26 - The Tape
Ellen and her friends make a frantic effort to retrieve a racy videotape that winds up in the wrong hands.
May 14, 1996, midnight
S3E27 - The Mugging
A reluctant Ellen is persuaded to come forward as the witness to a mugging she never saw.
May 21, 1996, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 3270 min.
Released: March 29, 1994
Last Air Date: July 22, 1998, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 13+
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