The Best Episodes of Ellen Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.9/10(118 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E13/29/1994

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

   Director:Neal Marlens

   Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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   Director:Neal Marlens

   Writer:David S. Rosenthal
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   6.7/10(104 votes)

   #2 - The Anchor

   S1:E23/30/1994

   A guilt-ridden Ellen grovels to win back the friendship of Audrey, an annoying acquaintance she's been trying to dump for years. Meanwhile, Holly puts on a false front to impress a guy.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:David S. Rosenthal
3. 

   6.8/10(95 votes)

   #3 - A Kiss Is Still a Kiss

   S1:E34/6/1994

   Ellen answers a personal ad and meets the man of her dreams, with one problem: he's a horrible kisser.

   Director:Andrew D. Weyman

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Andrew D. Weyman

   Writer:Unknown
4. 

   6.6/10(94 votes)

   #4 - The Class Reunion

   S1:E44/13/1994

   Anxious to impress her classmates at a reunion, Ellen masquerades as a married cardiologist, jeopardizing her romance with a former high-school heartthrob.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Mark Wilding

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Mark Wilding
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   6.8/10(91 votes)

   #5 - The Promotion

   S1:E54/20/1994

   Ellen kisses up to her boss by buying a gift for her new baby, but her job is put in jeopardy through casual remarks overheard through a baby monitor.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:David S. Rosenthal
6. 

   7.3/10(91 votes)

   #6 - The Hand That Robs the Cradle

   S1:E64/27/1994

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

   Director:Andrew D. Weyman

   Writer:Mark Driscoll

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   Director:Andrew D. Weyman

   Writer:Mark Driscoll
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7. 

   6.7/10(91 votes)

   #7 - The Go-Between

   S1:E75/4/1994

   When Ellen fans a romantic flame between her boss and Adam, she's the one who may get burned.

   Director:Andrew D. Weyman

   Writer:Mark Wilding

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   Director:Andrew D. Weyman

   Writer:Mark Wilding
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   6.5/10(96 votes)

   #8 - The Houseguest

   S1:E85/24/1994

   Ellen's visiting cousin Tracy mistakenly thinks Ellen has intentionally sabotaged her L.A. vacation, and flees town with a notorious motorcycle gang, with Ellen in hot pursuit.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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   Writer:David S. Rosenthal
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   6.5/10(87 votes)

   #9 - The Refrigerator

   S1:E98/9/1994

   Ellen and Adam struggle to find the perfect refrigerator.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Richard Day

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Richard Day
10. 

    6.8/10(86 votes)

    #10 - The Soft Touch

    S1:E108/23/1994

    Convinced she's responsible for getting a car salesman fired, Ellen hires him to work at Buy the Book. Meanwhile, Ellen's parents unwittingly interfere with her plans to buy a new car.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer:Richard Day

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    Director:Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer:Richard Day
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    6.8/10(88 votes)

    #11 - The Boyfriend Stealer

    S1:E118/30/1994

    Things have changed at the bookstore for Ellen, as a coffee shop is added and Joe is hired as its manager. Meanwhile, Ellen thinks Holly's boyfriend is hitting on her, causing problems in their friendship.

    Director:Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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    Director:Andrew D. Weyman

    Writer:David S. Rosenthal