The Ellen Show Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 18: Where the Sun Doesn't Shine

  Scatty Ellen discovers she has been nominated for the town's good samaritan award. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres

• Season 1 Episode 17: A Matter of Principal

  Mr Munn's trip to a principals' conference leaves him with no option but to leave Ellen in charge of the school : and she wastes no time making her presence felt by abolishing detention and organising field trips for the students. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres

• Season 1 Episode 16: Gathering the Moss

  Catherine is plunged into the depths of despair by the news that a former flame is getting married : so Ellen tries to boost her spirits by taking her to a motivational speaker. Unfortunately the self-styled guru turns out to be a con-man. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres

• Season 1 Episode 15: One for the Roadshow

  Ellen considers getting a place of her own : and a lucky find may provide the money she needs to get a foot on the property ladder. Meanwhile, Dot struggles to cope without her daughter by her side

• Season 1 Episode 14: Ell on Wheels

  Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres as a woman who moves back to her hometown when her business goes bust

• Season 1 Episode 13: Just the Duck

  Poor Ellen feels bored with her lonely existence and decides to go out for a meal : only to become caught up in Rusty and Catherine's secret romance. Pam thinks Mr Munn has a crush on her, and a slip of the tongue allows him to take full advantage of the situation

• Season 1 Episode 12: A Bird in the Hand

  Rusty's lack of skill as a motorist is revealed when he is appointed to teach drivers. Meanwhile, Ellen is asked to dress in a more traditional style to impress the accreditation board. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres

• Season 1 Episode 11: Ellen's First Christmess

  The scatterbrain's plan to invite Aunt Mary for a surprise Christmas visit exposes some ill feeling between Dot and her sister. Comedy, guest starring Mary Tyler Moore and Ed Asner

• Season 1 Episode 10: Alive and Kicking

  Scatty Ellen tries to counsel the school's star kicker when he runs into trouble on the eve of a championship football game. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres

• Season 1 Episode 9: Missing the Bus

  The school counsellor reluctantly agrees to drive the pupils' bus when Mrs Gibson is forced to retire. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres

• Season 1 Episode 8: Cathy's Taffy

  The scatterbrain launches a new business : making homemade candy bars. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres, Cloris Leachman and Emily Rutherfurd

• Season 1 Episode 7: Joe

  While searching for the perfect cup of coffee, Ellen learns disturbing news about Dot's new boyfriend

• Season 1 Episode 6: Muskrat Love

  Ellen sets out to rid her front lawn of raccoons and ends up giving advice to a lovesick high-school student. Comedy starring Ellen DeGeneres

• Season 1 Episode 5: The Move

  The commotion caused during Ellen's move prompts Catherine to look for alternative accommodation. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres and Emily Rutherfurd

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Vanity Hair

  The bookstore owner discovers she is to be photographed for a magaizine and opts for a new hairstyle. Comedy starring Ellen DeGeneres

• Season 1 Episode 3: Chain Reaction

  Forthright Ellen begins a campaign to stop a new restaurant opening in town : but when Catherine quits her job to work as a waitress there, the sparks begin to fly. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres

• Season 1 Episode 2: Walden Pond

  Ellen sets out on a course of self-discovery to decide what she should do next with her life.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  The scatty bookshop owner pays her friends and family a visit when news of her Internet success reaches her hometown. Comedy, starring Ellen DeGeneres