There are a couple of ways to talk about Ellen. It became a huge cultural talking point. In “The Puppy Episode,” Ellen Morgan comes out as gay, and at the same time Ellen DeGeneres did the same thing in real life. This was a massive cultural moment.
But let’s just talk about Ellen as a show. In the first season, it wasn’t even called Ellen. It was called These Friends of Mine and was more of a hangout sitcom, with standup comedian DeGeneres as the ostensible lead. “The Puppy Episode” didn’t happen until the fourth season.
This was a show more notable for its cultural significance than its contributions to comedy.
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