6.5/1077 votes#1 - Give Me Equity or Give Me Death
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1996
When Ellen decides to put down roots and buy a home of her own, she's unprepared for the price--the cost of her beloved Buy the Book.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/1080 votes
#2 - A Deer Head for Joe
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1996
When her new boss, Ed, decides that Joe must go, Ellen resorts to trickery to get him rehired.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Mark Driscoll
- 6.3/1075 votes
#3 - Splitsville, Man
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1996
When her parents decide to separate, Ellen's the one who's broken up.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1079 votes
#4 - The Parent Trap
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1996
Ellen plots to reunite her parents by recreating their honeymoon, transforming her apartment into a 1958 Cuban nightclub complete with headliner Eddie Fisher. Meanwhile, Spence begs Barrett to return as Paige's secretary after he quits.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark
- 6.8/1077 votes
#5 - Looking Out for Number One
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/1996
In therapy, Ellen learns to be honest and direct, but she's dumbstruck when she sees her therapist in a shocking position.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: David Flebotte
- 6.2/1079 votes
#6 - The Bubble Gum Incident
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1996
Ellen and Paige attend their 25th camp reunion, where Paige seeks revenge on the girl who put gum in her hair,
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: David Walpert
- 6.6/1076 votes
#7 - Harold and Ellen
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1996
Ellen tries to bond with her father, Paige is bent out of shape when Spence accepts a wedding invitation from an ex-girlfriend, and Joe is bound for New Mexico in search of aliens.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: Alex Herschlag
- 7.3/1079 votes
#8 - Not So Great Expectations
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1996
Ellen is distraught when her mother starts dating and follows her and her date to a country/western club, intent on breaking the new couple up.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Rob Lotterstein
- 6.8/1078 votes
#9 - The Pregnancy Test
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/1996
A home pregnancy test causes Ellen, Paige and Audrey to rethink their lives. Meanwhile, a life-saving experience prompts Spence to rethink his as well.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1087 votes
#10 - Kiss My Bum
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1996
Ellen feels like a turkey when she unwittingly invites a homeless man to Thanksgiving dinner.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: David Walpert
- 6.4/1078 votes
#11 - Bowl, Baby, Bowl
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1996
Ellen experiences the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat when she and Ed engage in a sports competition.
Director: N/A
Writer: Vance DeGeneres
- 6.6/1080 votes
#12 - Fleas Navidad
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1996
Ellen bites off more than she can chew when she rescues an abandoned dog at Christmas.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark
- 7.3/1079 votes
#13 - Alone Again... Naturally
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/1997
Ellen conquers being alone by doing fun things on her own. Meanwhile, Spence and Joe wreak havoc on Paige's vacant apartment.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: Mark Wilding
- 7.2/1078 votes
#14 - Joe's Kept Secret
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/15/1997
When Ellen accepts a favor from Joe's wealthy older girlfriend, the repercussions are relentless.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1095 votes
#15 - Makin' Whoopie
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/22/1997
Ellen accompanies Spence to an important party thrown by a surgeon he's trying to impress, but it's Ellen who makes the lasting impression.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Flebotte
- 6.2/1081 votes
#16 - Ellen Unplugged
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/1997
Ellen fulfills an adolescent fantasy when she goes to Rock and Roll Dream Camp.
Director: David Trainer
Writer: Alex Herschlag
- 6.9/1079 votes
#17 - Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1997
Ellen misinterprets the signs of a handsome deaf actor, and Spence gets his signals mixed when Paige's former fiance returns to the scene.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1082 votes
#18 - Hello, Dalai
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/19/1997
Peter confronts Ellen at a spiritual retreat while a robber at Buy the Book confronts Paige, Spence, Joe and Audrey.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Rob Lotterstein
- 6.6/1081 votes
#19 - Secrets & Ellen
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 2/26/1997
After a lifetime of white lies, Ellen comes clean with her hard-to-please grandmother. Meanwhile, Paige treats Spence to a Vegas weekend he'll never forget, thanks to his amnesia.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Peter Tolan
- 6.7/1074 votes
#20 - Reversal of Misfortune
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/4/1997
Ellen's eagerness to support her parents' divorce unexpectedly brings the couple closer together.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 5.4/1073 votes
#21 - The Clip Show Patient
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/8/1997
Volunteering at a hospital, Ellen tries to regale an incapacitated English patient with memories of her past.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: David Walpert, Vance DeGeneres
- 8.9/10335 votes
#22 - The Puppy Episode (1)
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/1997
Ellen senses a kindred spirit when she meets a gay woman, who enlightens her to her own sexual identity. Confused by this startling self discovery, Ellen seeks the guidance of a therapist and braces herself for yet another moment of truth: telling her friends.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Ellen DeGeneres, Mark Driscoll, Dava Savel, Jonathan Stark
- 7.9/10107 votes
#23 - The Puppy Episode (2)
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 4/30/1997
Ellen senses a kindred spirit when she meets a gay woman, who enlightens her to her own sexual identity. Confused by this startling self discovery, Ellen seeks the guidance of a therapist and braces herself for yet another moment of truth: telling her friends.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1091 votes
#24 - Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/7/1997
Ellen deals with the ramifications of telling her parents she's gay.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#25 - Moving On
Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 5/14/1997
Ellen experiences personal and professional upheaval when she moves into her new home and has an honest talk with Ed.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Alex Herschlag, David Flebotte
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Give Me Equity or Give Me Death" is the best rated episode of "Ellen" season 4. It scored 6.5/10 based on 77 votes. Directed by Gil Junger and written by N/A, it aired on 9/18/1996. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "A Deer Head for Joe".