"The Ellen Show" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Creators:

Mitchell Hurwitz
Carol Leifer

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

An Internet executive moves to a small town.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Small Town | Gay Interest | Sitcom | Lesbian

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Ellen DeGeneres	...	Ellen Richmond (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Gaffigan	...	Rusty Carnouk (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Emily Rutherfurd	...	Catherine Richmond (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Martin Mull	...	Mr. Munn (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Cloris Leachman	...	Dot Richmond (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kerri Kenney	...	Pam / ... (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Diane Delano	...	Bunny Hopstetter / ... (6 episodes, 2001)

Also Known As:

Ellen, Again (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (18 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Artists Television Group (ATG)

Trivia:

This show received poor enough ratings and audience reaction to justify it being cancelled after 12 episodes, leaving 6 episodes unseen. The remaining 6 episodes received their first airing on the Paramount Comedy Channel in the UK, at 2.30pm on weekday afternoons.

Quotes:

Connie Gibson: [Connie, the bus driver, has been fired] You drove right over my heart, and you didn't even signal.
Ellen Richmond: If that isn't a country song... it really should be.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Family Affair (2001)

This show should've been given a chance.

Everyone should've gave this show a chance. I think if the networks kept it on for another season it might've took off. When 'Ellen' ended it was because in her last season she focused far too much about her opinions and of being a lesbian than anything else. Now there's hardly a mention, people probably wanted a tiny bit more of it, after all 4 years (from the time 'Ellen was cancelled) means things have changed, Will and Grace is out and everyone wants more of that humour. The networks probably cancelled it because the show was trying to become a Mary Tyler Moore reunion show, it was ok Mary playing her aunt, and Cloris her mum, but Betty White and Ed Asner, I think the show would've went right through Mary Tyler Moores cast list. But still, this show was very funny with a good cast, the next time ellen gets a show, keep it!