Dec 29 2008
Watch Ellen This Holiday
As most programs are on hiatus this holiday season, I am taking this time to catch up on some programs I’ve missed. I will recommend a few women centered TV shows you and I can indulge in during the holiday break.
Ellen, a sitcom which starred Ellen Degeneres as Ellen Morgan, aired from 1994 to 1998. It was a series about a single thirty-something woman coping with the insanities of single-blessedness.
The show had an amazing cast of funny people — Steven Gilborn and Alice Hirson played Ellen’s parents. Joely Fisher, Arye Gross, David Anthony Higgins, Clea Lewis and Jeremy Piven all played Ellen’s friends.
If anything, this was like a female version of Seinfeld.
The show was originally called “These Friends Of Mine” .
In its fourth season, Ellen, the character, came out to the world as a lesbian, much like Ellen, the actor, did. In it’s fifth season, the show’s direction changed and dealt more with Ellen’s life as a lesbian…and thus began its ratings decline, which was pretty sad considering, all biases aside, the show was truly entertaining and funny.
The good thing though is, you can catch up on Ellen through DVDs. Check for the details here.
