"Ellen" Ellen Unplugged (1997)

Director:

D. Owen Trainor

Writer:

Alex Herschlag (written by)

TV Series:

"Ellen" (1994)

Original Air Date:

5 February 1997 (Season 4, Episode 16)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

On Ellen's 35th birthday, she and the gang go to the rock 'n roll music camp in Hollywood where they get to jam in a band with David Crosby...

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Bookstore | Photographer | Gay | Lesbianism

Cast

Ellen DeGeneres	...	Ellen Morgan
Joely Fisher	...	Paige Clark
David Anthony Higgins	...	Joe Farrell
Clea Lewis	...	Audrey Penney
Jeremy Piven	...	Spence Kovak
David Crosby	...	Himself
Aaron Neville	...	Himself
Bonnie Raitt	...	Herself
Andy Kindler	...	Hesh Finkleman
Derek McGrath	...	Stanley Peck
Paul Crowder	...	Drummer at audition
Vance DeGeneres	...	Guitarist at audition
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sheryl Crow	...	Herself (uncredited)
Queen Latifah	...	Herself (uncredited)

Directed by
D. Owen Trainor		(as David Trainor)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alex Herschlag		written by

Produced by
Christie Stentz	....	associate producer

Set Decoration by
Archie D'Amico

Costume Design by
Bambi Breakstone

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joanne Keene Hall	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Conny Boettger	....	set designer
Tom Craig	....	on-set dresser
Gary Hidalgo	....	paint foreman
Eric Yount	....	construction foreman

Sound Department
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (as Rick Partlow)

Camera and Electrical Department
Pascal M. Guillemard	....	lighting technician
Kevin McGill	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Diana Guthrie	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Marshall Boone	....	post-production coordinator

Other crew
Dailey Pike	....	audience warm-up
Nellie Stevens	....	production assistant

Directed by
Iris Dugow

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Carol Black		creator
Neal Marlens		creator
David S. Rosenthal		creator

Produced by
Matt Goldman	....	co-executive producer
Mark Wilding	....	co-producer

Art Direction by
Bill Brzeski

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
José Clemente Hernandez	....	dga trainee
Lincoln Myers	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Billy Campbell	....	on-set dresser
Paul Arthur Hartman	....	set dresser: 1996-1998

Sound Department
Jeff A. Johnson	....	sound (as Jeff Johnson)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Todd Niesen	....	supervising sound editor
Mike Olman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Valerie Stulman	....	sound recordist (season 1)

Stunts
Thomas M. Ficke	....	stunt coordinator
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Doug Byers	....	electrician
Victor Galvis	....	electrician (1997-1998)
Michael R. Marquette	....	first assistant camera
Robert Schoenhut	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Lesli Gelles	....	casting assistant
Justine Hempe	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Andy Lichtstein	....	colorist

Other crew
John D. Beck	....	production assistant
Angela Giannoni	....	production assistant
Mandie Green	....	assistant: Ellen Degeneres
Jennifer S. Hayes	....	production assistant
Leslie Shevick	....	assistant to writers
Leslie Shevick	....	set production assistant
Tim Tortora	....	accountant

Runtime:

22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Quotes:

Spence Kovak:Ellen, this is rock and roll camp fantasy camp. You can be anyone you want to be here. Melissa Ethridge, k.d. lang, the Indigo Girls, Tina Turner.
Ellen Morgan:Tina Turner? You mean...
Spence Kovak:Oh, yeah.
Ellen Morgan:All right!