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  • 1994
  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • 1994
  • TV-14
  • ABC

Summary Ellen, which was titled "These Friends of Mine" during its first season, is comedy about the life of a young woman by the name of Ellen Morgan - a neurotic, thirty-something, bookstore employee who tries to get by life in dealing with her many random foils and follies (and not to mention her annoying and overbearing parents, Lois and Har...

Created By: Carol Black, Neal Marlens, David S. Rosenthal

  • 1994
  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • 1994
  • TV-14
  • ABC
Ellen
5 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 29, 1994
Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Ellen, which was titled "These Friends of Mine" during its first season, is comedy about the life of a young woman by the name of Ellen Morgan - a neurotic, thirty-something, bookstore employee who tries to get by life in dealing with her many random foils and follies (and not to mention her annoying and overbearing parents, Lois and Har...

Created By: Carol Black, Neal Marlens, David S. Rosenthal

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91
Jun 12, 2013
Ellen, now in its fifth season, keeps getting funnier.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
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Jun 26, 2013
The show has a sly self-awareness that effectively disarms those who would accuse it of merely putting a gay gloss on stock hetero situations.
By Terry Kelleher FULL REVIEW
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Jul 2, 2013
Watching the show these days is a wearying experience. ... The writers have decided to find humor in gay stereotypes, but there is something brittle and off-putting about this. While that strategy may work in the movie In & Out, Ellen seems to be reaching for a campiness that doesn't suit it.
By James Collins FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • Black-Marlens Company
  • Touchstone Television
Initial Release Date: Mar 29, 1994
Number of seasons: 5 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 4 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 3 Wins & 10 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 3 Wins & 6 Nominations

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