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Ellen
Season 4
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 17, 1996 (1996-09-17) –
May 13, 1997 (1997-05-13)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fourth season of Ellen, an American television series, began September 17, 1996 and ended on May 13, 1997. It aired on ABC. The region 1 DVD was released on September 26, 2006. This season is most famous for "The Puppy Episode" outing the fictional Ellen Morgan, which aired on the same day Ellen DeGeneres came out on Oprah.[1] Almost every episode beforehand contained several hints.

Cast

Main cast

Episodes

See also: List of Ellen episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
631"Give Me Equity or Give Me Death"Gil JungerDava SavelSeptember 18, 1996 (1996-09-18)C36412.7[2]
642"A Deer Head for Joe"Gil JungerMark DriscollSeptember 25, 1996 (1996-09-25)C36512.3[3]
653"Splitsville, Man"Gil JungerMatt GoldmanOctober 2, 1996 (1996-10-02)C36613.4[4]
664"The Parent Trap"Gil JungerJonathan Stark & Tracy NewmanOctober 16, 1996 (1996-10-16)C36812.3[5]
675"Looking Out for Number One"Gil JungerDavid FlebotteOctober 23, 1996 (1996-10-23)C36711.6[6]
686"The Bubble Gum Incident"Gil JungerDavid WalpertOctober 30, 1996 (1996-10-30)C36911.7[7]
697"Harold and Ellen"Michael LembeckAlex HerschlagNovember 6, 1996 (1996-11-06)C37011.8[8]
708"Not So Great Expectations"Gil JungerEllen Idelson & Rob LottersteinNovember 13, 1996 (1996-11-13)C37213.1[9]
719"The Pregnancy Test"Alan MyersonMark DriscollNovember 20, 1996 (1996-11-20)C37112.7[10]
7210"Kiss My Bum"Gil JungerDavid WalpertNovember 27, 1996 (1996-11-27)C37313.3[11]
7311"Bowl, Baby, Bowl"Lorraine Sevre-RichmondVance DeGeneresDecember 4, 1996 (1996-12-04)C37415.86[12]
7412"Fleas Navidad"Alan MyersonJonathan Stark & Tracy NewmanDecember 18, 1996 (1996-12-18)C37516.18[13]
7513"Alone Again... Naturally"Alan MyersonMark WildingJanuary 8, 1997 (1997-01-08)C37617.09[14]
7614"Joe's Kept Secret"John TracyDava SavelJanuary 15, 1997 (1997-01-15)C37717.38[15]
7715"Makin' Whoopie"Iris DugowDavid FlebotteJanuary 22, 1997 (1997-01-22)C37814.68[16]
7816"Ellen Unplugged"David Owen TrainorAlex HerschlagFebruary 5, 1997 (1997-02-05)C37915.51[17]
7917"Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam"Gil JungerJennifer FisherFebruary 12, 1997 (1997-02-12)C38015.61[18]
8018"Hello, Dalai"Gil JungerEllen Idelson & Rob LottersteinFebruary 19, 1997 (1997-02-19)C38115.21[19]
8119"Secrets & Ellen"Gil JungerPeter TolanFebruary 26, 1997 (1997-02-26)C38214.57[20]
8220"Reversal of Misfortune"Gil JungerMatt GoldmanMarch 5, 1997 (1997-03-05)C38312.73[21]
8321"The Clip Show Patient"Gil JungerVance DeGeneres & David WalpertApril 9, 1997 (1997-04-09)C38412.20[22]
8422"The Puppy Episode"Gil JungerStory by : Ellen DeGeneres
Teleplay by : Mark Driscoll & Dava Savel & Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark		April 30, 1997 (1997-04-30)C38536.15[23]
8523C386
8624"Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"Gil JungerJan NashMay 7, 1997 (1997-05-07)C38717.95[24]
8725"Moving On"Gil JungerAlex Herschlag & David FlebotteMay 14, 1997 (1997-05-14)C38816.35[25]

References

  1. ^ Dow, Bonnie J. "Ellen, Television and the Politics of Gay and Lesbian Visibility" Critical Studies in Media Communication 18.2 (2001): 123 – 141.
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  11. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 4, 1996. p. 3D.
  12. ^ "Top Ranked Programs in Primetime for the Week of 12/2-12/8 as ranked by Nielsen Media Research". UltimateTV. Archived from the original on October 14, 1999. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Top Ranked Programs in Primetime for the Week of 12/16-12/22 as ranked by Nielsen Media Research". UltimateTV. Archived from the original on October 14, 1999. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  14. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 6-12)". The Los Angeles Times. January 15, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  15. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 13-18)". The Los Angeles Times. January 22, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  16. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 20–26)". Los Angeles Times. January 22, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  17. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 3-9)". The Los Angeles Times. February 12, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  18. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 10-16)". The Los Angeles Times. February 20, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  19. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 17–23)". The Los Angeles Times. February 26, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  20. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 24–March 2)". Los Angeles Times. March 5, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  21. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 3–9)". The Los Angeles Times. March 12, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  22. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 7–13)". The Los Angeles Times. April 16, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  23. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 28–May 4)". The Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  24. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 5–11)". The Los Angeles Times. May 14, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  25. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (May 12–18)". The Los Angeles Times. May 21, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
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