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The Worst Episodes of Ellen

Every episode of Ellen ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Moving On" is the worst rated episode of "Ellen". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Gil Junger and written by Alex Herschlag, David Flebotte, it aired on 5/14/1997. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)".

  • Moving On
    NaN/100 votes
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    #1 - 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

  • Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
    4.6/1092 votes
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    #2 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 5/13/1998

    A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.

    Director: Gil Junger

    Writer: N/A

  • Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)
    4.9/1096 votes
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    #3 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/1998

    A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.

    Director: Gil Junger

    Writer: N/A

  • When Ellen Talks, People Listen
    5.3/1082 votes
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    #4 - When Ellen Talks, People Listen

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 7/15/1998

    Ellen tries to encourage her radio audience to be nicer, but instead they become more hostile.

    Director: Gil Junger

    Writer: Mike Larsen

  • The Clip Show Patient
    5.4/1073 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • Vows
    5.5/1074 votes
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    #6 - Vows

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 7/22/1998

    When Ellen's parents renew their vows, it prompts Ellen to think about taking her relationship with Laurie to the next level: marriage.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Deer Head for Joe
    6.0/1080 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • The Therapy Episode
    6.1/1078 votes
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    #8 - The Therapy Episode

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/1995

    Ellen feels guilty about lying to her mother, but when her therapist prescribes a dose of total honesty, the truth proves to be more than the family bargained for.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Mark Driscoll

  • Thirty Kilo Man (1)
    6.1/1076 votes
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    #9 - Thirty Kilo Man (1)

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/1995

    Ellen rekindles her romance with ex-boyfriend Dan, who returns from Rome with a brilliant new career. However, Ellen soon discovers that his venture involves a shady substance.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bubble Gum Incident
    6.2/1079 votes
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    #10 - 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

  • Ellen Unplugged
    6.2/1081 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • The Houseguest
    6.3/1092 votes
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    #12 - The Houseguest

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/1994

    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: N/A

    Writer: David S. Rosenthal

  • The Refrigerator
    6.3/1083 votes
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    #13 - The Refrigerator

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/9/1994

    Ellen and Adam struggle to find the perfect refrigerator.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Richard Day

  • A Penney Saved...
    6.3/1074 votes
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    #14 - A Penney Saved...

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/13/1996

    Money problems force Ellen to consider giving Audrey the ax, but when Audrey's parents buy a slice of the bookstore, it's with strings attached.

    Director: Robby Benson

    Writer: N/A

  • Too Hip for the Room
    6.3/1078 votes
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    #15 - Too Hip for the Room

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 3/20/1996

    Disappointed when Buy the Book isn't voted one of L.A.'s ""Top Twenty Hippest Hangs,"" Ellen hires a lounge act to draw a hipper crowd, and is elated when the group proves popular--until she realizes why.

    Director: Robby Benson

    Writer: N/A

  • Splitsville, Man
    6.3/1075 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • G.I. Ellen
    6.3/1080 votes
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    #17 - G.I. Ellen

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1997

    Ellen accompanies her father to his annual Civil War re-enactment.

    Director: Gil Junger

    Writer: Mike Larsen

  • The Class Reunion
    6.4/1090 votes
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    #18 - The Class Reunion

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/13/1994

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mark Wilding

  • The Thirty-Minute Man
    6.4/1080 votes
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    #19 - The Thirty-Minute Man

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1994

    Ellen flips for a customer whose visits to the bookstore spice up her life, but her rising hopes for romance fall flat when she learns he's a pizza delivery man who savors his work.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: N/A

  • Guns 'N Ellen
    6.4/1081 votes
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    #20 - Guns 'N Ellen

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/1995

    After her apartment is robbed, Ellen goes on a safety spree, but her obsession with security makes her a model of insecurity.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark

  • The Sleep Clinic
    6.4/1075 votes
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    #21 - The Sleep Clinic

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/1995

    When Ellen starts losing sleep over her erotic dreams about Adam, she goes into therapy. However, Audrey is having fantasies about Adam also, vowing to make them reality.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Mark Driscoll

  • Thirty Kilo Man (2)
    6.4/1080 votes
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    #22 - Thirty Kilo Man (2)

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/17/1995

    Ellen's relationship with Dan heats up, Adam caves in to Audrey's burning desire, and Paige feels left out in the cold.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: N/A

  • These Successful Friends of Mine
    6.4/1075 votes
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    #23 - These Successful Friends of Mine

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1995

    Ellen feels left in the dust when Paige and Adam's careers take exciting turns, so she embarks on a journey to find her own dream.

    Director: Robby Benson

    Writer: Tom Leopold

  • What's Up, Ex-Doc?
    6.4/1078 votes
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    #24 - What's Up, Ex-Doc?

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/1995

    Thanks to Ellen's miscommunication, Spence and his equally combative dad have reached a peace settlement, but Ellen is determined to set things straight, even though it will result in father and son resuming their battle of wills.

    Director: Robby Benson

    Writer: N/A

  • Two Ring Circus
    6.4/1076 votes
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    #25 - Two Ring Circus

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1996

    Ellen gets caught in the middle of Paige and Matt's relationship when Paige's engagement ring gets stuck on Ellen's finger.

    Director: Robby Benson

    Writer: David Flebotte