Ellen (1994)

Comedy · Romance

Ellen works in a Los Angeles bookstore called Buy the Book and hangs around with her friends discussing lovers, work and family.

IMDb rating: 6.1 (6,939 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

6.83 avg 11 episodes 6.9 → 6.9 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.9	90
2	The Anchor	6.8	75
3	A Kiss Is Still a Kiss	6.8	66
4	The Class Reunion	6.6	65
5	The Promotion	6.9	62
6	The Hand That Robs the Cradle	7.3	62
7	The Go-Between	6.8	62
8	The Houseguest	6.6	67
9	The Refrigerator	6.6	58
10	The Soft Touch	6.9	57
11	The Boyfriend Stealer	6.9	59

Season 2 (1994)

6.88 avg 24 episodes 7.0 → 6.6 22 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Dentist	7.0	58
2	Saint Ellen	7.1	55
3	The Thirty-Minute Man	6.6	55
4	The Note	7.0	54
5	The Fix-Up	6.8	52
6	So Funny	7.0	57
7	The Toast	6.8	56
8	Adam's Birthday	6.9	52
9	The Trainer	7.1	50
10	Mrs. Koger	6.8	52
11	Ellen's New Friend	6.9	50
12	The Christmas Show	6.7	58
13	Ellen's Improvement	7.1	59
14	The Apartment Hunt	6.7	52
15	The Spa	7.3	57
16	Ballet Class	7.3	51
17	Guns 'N Ellen	6.8	55
18	The Sleep Clinic	6.7	50
19	Gladiators	7.3	54
20	$5,000	7.2	57
21	Three Strikes	6.8	49
22	The Therapy Episode	6.3	53
23	Thirty Kilo Man: Part 1	6.3	50
24	Thirty Kilo Man: Part 2	6.6	53

Season 3 (1995)

7.03 avg 27 episodes 6.7 → 7.2 23 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Shake, Rattle and Rubble	6.7	50
2	These Successful Friends of Mine	6.7	48
3	The Shower Scene	7.0	53
4	The Bridges of L.A. County	7.2	53
5	Hello, I Must Be Going	7.2	56
6	Trick or Treat - Who Cares?	6.8	57
7	She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother	7.1	54
8	Salad Days	7.3	63
9	The Movie Show	7.5	61
10	What's Up, Ex-Doc?	6.5	52
11	Ellen's Choice	6.7	53
12	Do You Fear What I Fear?	7.2	60
13	Horschak's Law	7.0	50
14	Morgan, P.I.	7.5	50
15	Oh, Sweet Rapture	6.9	59
16	Witness	7.6	55
17	Ellen: With Child	7.0	57
18	Lobster Diary	7.1	55
19	Two Ring Circus	6.8	53
20	A Penney Saved...	6.8	51
21	Too Hip for the Room	6.7	55
22	Two Mammograms and a Wedding	7.3	53
23	Go Girlz	7.1	53
24	When the Vow Breaks: Part 1	6.9	54
25	When the Vow Breaks: Part 2	6.9	51
26	The Tape	7.2	48
27	The Mugging	7.2	59

Season 4 (1996)

7.10 avg 24 episodes 6.9 → 7.8 23 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Give Me Equity or Give Me Death	6.9	54
2	A Deer Head for Joe	6.4	57
3	Splitsville, Man	6.7	53
4	The Parent Trap	7.0	57
5	Looking Out for Number One	7.4	55
6	The Bubble Gum Incident	6.5	55
7	Harold and Ellen	6.8	52
8	Not So Great Expectations	7.5	55
9	The Pregnancy Test	6.9	54
10	Kiss My Bum	7.3	63
11	Bowl, Baby, Bowl	6.7	54
12	Fleas Navidad	6.9	56
13	Alone Again... Naturally	7.7	55
14	Joe's Kept Secret	7.5	55
15	Makin' Whoopie	7.8	61
16	Ellen Unplugged	6.6	59
17	Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam	7.0	56
18	Hello, Dalai	6.9	59
19	Secrets & Ellen	6.8	56
20	Reversal of Misfortune	6.9	50
21	The Clip Show Patient	5.6	48
22	The Puppy Episode	8.9	311
23	Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah	8.0	86
24	Moving On	7.8	69

Season 5 (1997)

6.89 avg 22 episodes 7.2 → 5.9 22 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Guys or Dolls	7.2	59
2	Social Climber	6.7	56
3	Roommates	8.1	63
4	Gay Yellow Pages	7.4	60
5	Just Coffee?	7.5	68
6	G.I. Ellen	6.4	59
7	Public Display of Affection	7.5	56
8	Emma	8.1	111
9	Like a Virgin	7.3	61
10	All Ellen, All the Time	7.1	58
11	Break Up	6.7	54
12	Womyn Fest	6.7	60
13	The Funeral	7.5	53
14	Escape from L.A.	7.4	61
15	Ellen in Focus	7.0	53
16	Neighbors	7.6	67
17	It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World!	7.1	68
18	Hospital	6.7	60
19	Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 1	4.9	68
20	Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute: Part 2	5.0	70
21	When Ellen Talks, People Listen	5.7	59
22	Vows	5.9	51