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

Creators:

Mitchell Hurwitz
Carol Leifer
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Ellen's turning small town life into big time laughs!

Plot:

An Internet executive moves to a small town.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Small Town | Lesbian Interest | Gay Lead Character | Gay Interest

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)

Series Directed by
Andrew D. Weyman		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Writing credits
Mitchell Hurwitz		(18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Carol Leifer		(18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chuck Martin		(5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Darin Henry		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rob LaZebnik		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Gerkin		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sue Kolinsky		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ric Swartzlander		(2 episodes, 2001)
Bill Kelley		(2 episodes, 2002)

Series Produced by
Ellen DeGeneres	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut	....	associate producer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mitchell Hurwitz	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Carol Leifer	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg	....	supervising producer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Vicki Sirotta	....	associate producer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rob LaZebnik	....	consulting producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chuck Martin	....	producer / supervising producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ric Swartzlander	....	co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Darin Henry	....	co-producer (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chuck Tatham	....	co-executive producer (8 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Original Music by
David Schwartz		(18 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Cinematography by
George La Fountaine Sr.		(16 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Film Editing by
Peter D. Beyt		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Casting by
Lisa Miller Katz		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tammara Billik		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Production Design by
Michael Hynes		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Set Decoration by
Peter M. Gurski		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Costume Design by
Judith Brewer Curtis		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Makeup Department
Lucienne Zammit	....	makeup artist: Ellen DeGeneres (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Elizabeth Cooper	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Campbell McCaully	....	hair stylist: Ellen DeGeneres (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eileen C. Bugnitz	....	hair stylist (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michele Teleis-Fickle	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg	....	unit production manager (18 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Beth Hebert	....	second assistant director (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lynn M. McCracken	....	first assistant director (18 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Art Department
Paul Byers	....	property master (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Greg Gneier	....	set designer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
William Small	....	set dresser (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Eric Yount	....	construction foreman (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Steve Salazar	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Ron Shulem	....	leadman (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Klaus Landsberg	....	sound mixer (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael Gannon	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2001)

Series Visual Effects by
Seth Strong	....	title animation & motion graphics (18 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Stunts
Monty L. Simons	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Clark Tucker	....	stunt double: Brian Sites (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jim McConocha	....	electrician (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ron Woodward Jr.	....	best boy (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Frank Klepadlo	....	company grip (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Pasquale Attanasio	....	company grip (unknown episodes)
Ron Hirshman	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Maggie Sherman	....	casting associate (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tammara Billik	....	original casting (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lesli Gelles	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Brett Reinke	....	post-production coordinator (16 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Music Department
Jude Christodal	....	composer: main title theme (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Steve Durkee	....	score mixer (unknown episodes)
Erica Weis	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jeff Melnick	....	production coordinator (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lorraine Sevre-Richmond	....	script supervisor (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jen Mayo	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Yant	....	technical coordinator (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jeff Stilson	....	consultant (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rick Beren	....	technical coordinator (4 episodes, 2001)
Jeff Bye	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jason Ganzel	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Erin Rose Grindler	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Peter Hansen	....	caterer: pastry chef (unknown episodes)
Ryan Kavner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Judy Kerr	....	dialogue coach (unknown episodes)
Dan Tobin	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Artists Television Group (ATG)
• CBS Productions
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Other Companies

• CBS Studio Center  filmed at
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (18 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Artists Television Group (ATG)

Trivia:

This show received poor enough ratings and audience reaction to justify it being canceled after 13 episodes, leaving 5 episodes unseen. The remaining 6 episodes received their first airing on the Paramount Comedy Channel in the UK, at 2.30pm on weekday afternoons. They were also released on the series' DVD release.

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 Idol (2006)

Good fun, shame CBS was so inept at promotion.

"The Ellen Show" was hilarious, with a fun cast, good chemistry amongst the regulars, and situations that could only happen to Ellen.

CBS, as you've already read in the other comments, made little effort to promote this show, just sticking it in different spots thinking that it would magically find an audience. I'm a huge Ellen fan but could never find this show to watch! Fortunately I've now seen nearly every episode thanks to a mate in the UK and it really saddens me that this wonderful sitcom was never given its due. But, with Ellen's talk show doing so well and the DVDs of her earlier sitcom, Ellen, selling so well, perhaps "The Ellen Show" will one day see the light of day again!