The Best Episodes of Ellen Season 1

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7.3/10(62 votes)
#1 - 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
6.9/10(90 votes)
#2 - 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
6.9/10(62 votes)
#3 - 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
6.9/10(57 votes)
#4 - 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
6.9/10(59 votes)
#5 - 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
6.8/10(75 votes)
#6 - 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

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#7 - 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
6.8/10(62 votes)
#8 - 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
6.6/10(65 votes)
#9 - 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
6.6/10(67 votes)
#10 - 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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Director:Unknown
Writer:David S. Rosenthal
6.6/10(58 votes)
#11 - 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