The Ellen Show

The Ellen Show is a television sitcom created by and starring Ellen DeGeneres that was broadcast during the 2001–02 season on CBS. It was DeGeneres's second attempt at a sitcom, following Ellen on ABC (1994–98), but it was unable to attract strong ratings and was quickly cancelled after 18 episodes aired.

DeGeneres came out as a lesbian in Ellen, and her character on The Ellen Show, Ellen Richmond, was also a lesbian, although the show did not focus as heavily on the character's sexuality as did the final season of her first sitcom.

The Ellen Show also starred Cloris Leachman, Martin Mull, Kerri Kenney, Jim Gaffigan, and Emily Rutherfurd.

Plot
After her internet company Homelearn.com goes bankrupt, Ellen Richmond decides to move back to her hometown to live with her eccentric mother, Dot, and scatter-brained sister, Catherine. At home, Ellen becomes reacquainted with her senior prom date, Rusty, who thinks they can pick up where they left off (which, since she is a lesbian, seems unlikely), and her befuddled high school teacher, Mr. Munn. Though worlds apart from the people who love her, Ellen begins to adjust to a very different way of life and takes a job as a guidance counselor at her former high school.

Main

 * Ellen DeGeneres as Ellen Richmond
 * Jim Gaffigan as Rusty Carnouk
 * Emily Rutherfurd as Catherine Richmond
 * Martin Mull as Ed Munn
 * Kerri Kenney as Pam
 * Cloris Leachman as Dot Richmond
 * Diane Delano as Bunny Hoppstetter

Guest stars

 * Jennifer Irwin as Meg (episode: "Pilot")
 * Regan Burns as Officer "B" Arthur (episodes: "Walden Pond", "Joe"")
 * John Francis Daley as Erik (episode: "Walden Pond")
 * Susan Yeagley as Waitress (episode: "Chain Reaction")
 * Marissa Jaret Winokur as Tina (episode: "Vanity Hair")
 * Tom Poston as Joe (episode: "Joe")
 * Betty White as Mrs. Gibson (episode: "Missing the Bus")
 * Dakota Fanning as Young Ellen (episode: "Missing the Bus")
 * Mary Tyler Moore as Aunt Mary (episode: "Ellen's First Christmess")
 * Ed Asner as Santa Claus (episode: "Ellen's First Christmess")
 * John Ritter as Percy Moss (episode: "Gathering Moss")
 * Maureen McCormick as Rita Carter (episode: "Shallow Gal")
 * Kaley Cuoco as Vanessa Carter (episode: "Shallow Gal")

Production Companies

 * The Hurwitz Company
 * CBS Productions
 * Columbia TriStar Television (September 24-October 19, 2001)
 * Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (October 26, 2001-January 11, 2002)

Distributor
Columbia TriStar Television Distribution

Length
30 minutes

Aspect Ratios
1.33:1 1.78:1 1.85:1

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CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System)