"The Ellen Show" (2001)TV series 2001-2002

Creators:

Mitchell Hurwitz
Carol Leifer

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

An Internet executive moves to a small town.

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Lesbian Romance | High School | Sitcom | Small Town

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Ellen DeGeneres	...	Ellen Richmond (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Gaffigan	...	Rusty Carnouk (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Emily Rutherfurd	...	Catherine Richmond (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Martin Mull	...	Mr. Munn (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Cloris Leachman	...	Dot Richmond (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kerri Kenney	...	Pam / ... (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Diane Delano	...	Bunny Hopstetter / ... (6 episodes, 2001)

Also Known As:

Ellen, Again (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (18 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Artists Television Group (ATG)

Trivia:

This show received poor enough ratings and audience reaction to justify it being cancelled after 12 episodes, leaving 6 episodes unseen. The remaining 6 episodes received their first airing on the Paramount Comedy Channel in the UK, at 2.30pm on weekday afternoons.

Quotes:

Connie Gibson: [Connie, the bus driver, has been fired] You drove right over my heart, and you didn't even signal.
Ellen Richmond: If that isn't a country song... it really should be.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Family Affair (2001)

The Ellen Show is like good therapy for "whatever ails ye"!

Watching this show is the #1 BEST THING I can do for myself when I need to get past feeling sad, or need to just 'lighten up' a little. When I found the box set at a Best Buy store last year, I was surprised and felt "lucky" to have spotted it. I didn't know (the show) had been made. I'm not sure how I missed it being broadcast! I have always been a loyal fan of Ellen's.(it's a selfish thing on my part.... she simply "cracks me up"!) I have watched these shows over and over... and over again. The dialog is so clever and amazingly written and the delivery of every line, timing and all, is perfect. I love the unspoken contributions these actors make (looks of confusion, matter of fact expression, etc....) It reminds me of the first time I watched the movie Jane Austin's "Mafia", in that... even if you are focusing without distraction, YOU CAN'T "NOT MISS" things the first time you see it! It's just that full of great stuff and soooo funny! I think they should (if nothing else) do a reunion show. It could be somebody's 30th class reunion or something. I just went to my 30th. I wish I could write it!