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The Best Episodes of Ellen

Every episode of Ellen ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ellen!

The Best Episodes of Ellen

Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. The...

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    7.4/10(87 votes)

    #1 - The Movie Show

    S3:E9

    Ellen is thrilled when Paige's first film project shoots at Buy the Book, but her enthusiasm is soon outweighed by her disappointment with Paige's show-biz ways.

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    7.4/10(80 votes)

    #2 - Witness

    S3:E16

    Recruited by Spence to play the key witness in a mock trial, Ellen assumes the role of a stripper, but must perform some fancy footwork when she loses her notes.

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    7.3/10(75 votes)

    #3 - Morgan, P.I.

    S3:E14

    When Buy the Book is robbed, Ellen volunteers to become the bait in a police sting operation designed to catch the ""perp.""

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    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Dava Savel
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    7.1/10(89 votes)

    #4 - The Hand That Robs the Cradle

    S1:E6

    Ellen feels old and out of it when she starts dating a younger man, but her attempts to be cool leave her date lukewarm.

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    7.1/10(83 votes)

    #5 - The Spa

    S2:E15

    Paige persuades Ellen to relieve stress at a health spa, but the rigorous regime creates tension between them. Meanwhile, Adam tries to broaden his circle of friends, starting with Joe.

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    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.1/10(78 votes)

    #6 - Ballet Class

    S2:E16

    Determined to fulfill a childhood dream, Ellen takes ballet lessons and sets her sights on dancing the lead in her class recital.

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    Director:Tom Cherones
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    7.1/10(81 votes)

    #7 - Gladiators

    S2:E19

    Ellen reluctantly becomes a contestant on American Gladiators, then becomes fighting mad when her female combatant, Ice, ruins her budding romance with gladiator Nitro.

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    Director:David Trainer
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    7.1/10(80 votes)

    #8 - The Bridges of L.A. County

    S3:E4

    Ellen takes a stand for womanking, rewriting the ABCs of dating after Spence's one-night stand with a member of her reading group.

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    7.1/10(82 votes)

    #9 - Hello, I Must Be Going

    S3:E5

    Before moving to England for an exciting job opportunity, Adam makes a surprising personal revelation to Ellen, who must deal with the awkward consequences when his trip is postponed.

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    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.1/10(89 votes)

    #10 - Salad Days

    S3:E8

    Inspired by domestic diva Martha Stewart, Ellen throws an elegant dinner party, but she's the one who's thrown when an unexpected guest arrives.

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    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(76 votes)

    #11 - The Trainer

    S2:E9

    To help Paige appease her demanding movie-producer boss, Ellen pretends to be his exercise trainer. But when the boss offers Ellen a development job, Paige has a fit.

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    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(85 votes)

    #12 - $5,000

    S2:E20

    Ellen feels like an angel when she donates her tax refund to charity, but she has a devil of a time recouping the cash when Uncle Sam demands it back.

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    7.0/10(80 votes)

    #13 - She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother

    S3:E7

    Ellen is elated when her mother enters therapy but she's not that crazy about her mom's idea that mother and daughter become friends.

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    7.0/10(87 votes)

    #14 - Do You Fear What I Fear?

    S3:E12

    Ellen's holiday spirits hit an all-time low when her parents present her with a cemetery burial plot as a Christmas present.

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    7.0/10(78 votes)

    #15 - Two Mammograms and a Wedding

    S3:E22

    Ellen is afraid Paige's marriage will end their friendship so, while nervously awaiting a mammogram, she latches onto Chloe, but soon discovers that making new friends isn't as easy as it used to be.

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    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(84 votes)

    #16 - The Mugging

    S3:E27

    A reluctant Ellen is persuaded to come forward as the witness to a mugging she never saw.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Fleas Navidad

    S4:E12

    Ellen bites off more than she can chew when she rescues an abandoned dog at Christmas.

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    6.9/10(81 votes)

    #18 - Saint Ellen

    S2:E2

    When Ellen learns that the show-biz party she crashed was for charity, she tries to make amends by going on a volunteering binge.

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    6.9/10(87 votes)

    #19 - Ellen's Improvement

    S2:E13

    Ellen goes on a scholastic kick to expand her cultural horizons, and impresses an attractive college professor along the way. Meanwhile, unlikely lovebirds Joe and Stephanie move in together--at the bookstore.

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    6.9/10(79 votes)

    #20 - Lobster Diary

    S3:E18

    Ellen is heralded as a hero when she rescues a lobster from a restaurant and tries to set it out to sea, but the elderly lobster has other plans.

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    6.9/10(78 votes)

    #21 - Go Girlz

    S3:E23

    Ellen throws a bachelorette party for a despondent Paige, inviting her high-powered studio boss and a psychic aerobics instructor whose dire predictions seem to be coming true.

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    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.8/10(114 votes)

    #22 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Ellen, mortified by her driver's license photo, pulls out all the stops in a desperate attempt to get a decent picture.

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    6.8/10(85 votes)

    #23 - The Dentist

    S2:E1

    Paige refers Ellen to a handsome dentist and Ellen hopes the professional visit might lead to a personal relationship. However, her serious flirtations have unexpected results when a few whiffs of laughing gas unleash her primal instincts. Meanwhile, Adam can't seem to decide whether he wants to date a woman or not.

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    6.8/10(80 votes)

    #24 - The Note

    S2:E4

    Stumbling upon evidence that someone in her reading group dislikes her, a downcast Ellen stoops to spying in order to root out and win over the malcontent.

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    6.8/10(82 votes)

    #25 - So Funny

    S2:E6

    Ellen feels threatened by Adam's visiting friend, Theresa, whose humor rivals her own. But when Ellen sees her own jealousy drive her comic competitor away, she literally flies to make amends.

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    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"The Movie Show" is the best rated episode of "Ellen". It scored 7.4/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Robby Benson and written by Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark, it aired on 11/22/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Witness".