Patti Davis
This television show was "okay" but it became "Great" in Season 4 when "Ellen" came out. It was a groundbreaking moment. Ellen in real life came out as well and that help save my brothers life. My brother was (and still is) one of the greatest person I know. I was glad he was "My brother". He watched my kids all the time and at times became a third parent. However I could tell he was sad and his health was declining fast. Finally he told me that "He was gay" and if our "Family Knew" he was afraid we would shun him. As the year passed on he got help for a drinking and depression problem. He is still to this day doesn't drink. He told me also how "Cousins treated him" after he came out. I thought he was crazy (He was still drinking but not drunk at a family gathering) but later on I did hear them say "Things behind his back". My brother might of been a closeted gay man but he always saw the truth. Props to him.Now as for this review "The Puppy Episode" is not only groundbreaking but FUNNY! In the show "Ellen" comes out and you can see "Ellen's" body language change. It was like she became the most beautiful butterfly. And this happened to my brother as well. He became "HIS AUTHENTIC SELF". Everyone that knows him has herd him say "If it wasn't for Ellen". Ellen not only saved his life she saved everyone of us that love him!
DKosty123
When I first started watching Ellen, I thought the first season was a new younger & more attractive LUCY. A lot of the early episodes I recall feature Ellen doing physical comedy & acting zany in a way which reminded me of LUCY. As a male, I actually found her attractive as a woman.This continued for me into season 2 until I started to see her change into the leading up to the coming out episode. Leave it to me, even now I still find her attractive even though I know her wiring would have no interest in me. Of course, I would hope if I ever were to dream of romance with her, that she would be quieter when intimate.I really think as the show evolved, that even though it was a great idea that she should come out on the show, I think the coming out caused the show to end due to the fact that once it was done, Ellen could not find her way back to the original sitcom premise of the show- entertainingly funny. When the show first started, that is where it was.When it ended, too much ado with the fact that Ellen had changed, & the series lost it's comic edge. Ellen has gone on with a lot of other things since this show established her, & she does have a flair for comedy.She has an intuition for what many audiences find funny & that continues to serve her well. I am not sure that her personal life is quite righted yet as she seemed to have some train-wrecks in her personal relationships since the series went off. To me, the first season is the best & the Ellen I got to know. Luckily she never got to know me as I would really creep her out. After all, not every man has ever found Ellen attractive, but for me she is.On her daytime TV show, she even dances like I do - she fakes it well. By The Book this series introduced some serious talent to everyone. Ellen Degeneres best work was in this series, & her work in comedy clubs prior to doing this series.
dtucker86
If there was ever a true American heroine it is Ellen. This great woman puts the c in courage, the d in dignity and the g in great. That she is a warm, wonderful human being and side-splittingly funny is just so much gravy. She and her great ensemble cast made every episode first class. Ellen's character was always so good-hearted, thats what I liked the most about her.
ejanekyle
Ellen was a very funny show, one of my favorite TV comedies - until the wretched woman decided to make her sexual preferences the main engine that drove the series. Suddenly it just was not funny any more, you just wanted to scream at her `Nobody gives a damn what you do in bed, honey. Get over it`.