The Ellen Show - Season 1 (2001)

A profile in Vanity Fair gets Ellen thinking about a new hairdo.

Ellen's moving causes friction at home, leading to Catherine's moving out to live with a new boyfriend.

As she looks to rid the yard of a pesky raccoon, Ellen is asked to help a lovesick high school student.

Ellen's search for the perfect cup of coffee reveals some disturbing news about Dot's new boyfriend.

Ellen launches a new business to sell her sister Catherine's delicious homemade taffy.

Ellen's efforts to honor a longtime district employee ends up costing the aging school bus driver her job.

Ellen tries to counsel the school's troubled kicker on the eve of a championship football game.

Ellen's plan for her Aunt Mary's surprise Christmas appearance exposes some ill will between Dot and her famous sister.

When Dot gives Ellen an heirloom brooch, Catherine is jealous and Ellen is less than excited. Matters only get worse when she loses the brooch and has to fess up.

Ellen discovers Catherine on a secret date with Rusty and is invited to join them; with an imminent breakup, a surprise rebound may be in the works.

When Ellen realizes she was the unpopular geek in school, she gets desperate and befriends the ex-head cheerleader. Is Ellen now the snob?

Catherine and Ellen attend a self-actualization session where they learn to "see it, want it, take it." They instead discover they can't take each other!

After Ellen is left in charge of the school, her alternative approach leads to chaos. With a student body in complete anarchy, Ellen stumbles on a shocking secret.

When Ellen lobbies for her mother Dot to receive the annual town Sunshine Prize, Ellen discovers that she's also up for the prize, and is the favorite to win.

Ellen discovers that the board game her Aunt Mary gave her years ago that has never been opened is worth thousands of dollars, enough for Ellen to move out.