Ellen 

Ellen Morgan is a neurotic bookstore owner who deals with life through comedy and extensive rambling.

Creators:

Carol Black, Neal Marlens, David S. Rosenthal

Stars:

Ellen DeGeneres, David Anthony Higgins, Joely Fisher

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 29 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ellen DeGeneres	...	Ellen Morgan 108 episodes, 1994-1998
David Anthony Higgins	...	Joe Farrell 101 episodes, 1994-1998
Joely Fisher	...	Paige Clark 95 episodes, 1994-1998
Clea Lewis	...	Audrey Penney 79 episodes, 1994-1998
Jeremy Piven	...	Spence Kovak 71 episodes, 1995-1998

Storyline

Ellen Morgan is a neurotic, 30-something, bookstore employee who tries to get by life in dealing with her various friends who include the outgoing redhead Paige, insecure photographer Adam, her unsure-of-himself cousin Spence, coffee shop guy Joe Farrell, the critical and obnoxious Audrey, and most challenging of all, Ellen also has to contend being around her annoying and overbearing parents Lois and Harold.

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Plot Keywords:

stand up comedian | based on standup comedy | character name as series title | forename as series title | actress name as series title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

These Friends of Mine

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black-Marlens Company, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (109 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many episodes opened with Ellen DeGeneres introducing a performer who was playing the theme song that week while she held up a sign with the name of the show. Acts such as Sharleen Spiteri from the band Texas and ZZ Top played the theme song.

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Quotes

Ellen: Stray dogs, hungry people. Come on people, the solution is obvious.

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Connections

Featured in 20 to 1: Scene-Stealing Songs (2009)

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Soundtracks

The Promise
Written by Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
Performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

User Reviews

Great characters

Together with Seinfeld and Friends, it's another top American comedy show that we are viewing frequently in the U.K. recently. When I say "top", I mean "top notch". In the 70's and 80's I was used to switching off American comedies, but these 3 shows have made me reconsider my bias! I particularly like the way Ellen introduces so many irrelevancies into her dialogue, she kind of says what other people would only think but not dare say for fear of being boring. At some point in the series she declares herself to be gay, and while it obviously changes the direction of the show a little, it doesn't get heavy going about it and is still as funny as ever no matter what your tendencies. I love all the other characters too; the show was better for the entry of Audrey, Paige and cousin Adam - they each have their own very identifiable traits that enrich the plot. The cousin is particularly funny, especially in scenes together with Paige.