Ellen's life is changed when she meets Susan, a lesbian whom she surprisingly finds attractive, and wrestles with accepting her sexuality.Ellen's life is changed when she meets Susan, a lesbian whom she surprisingly finds attractive, and wrestles with accepting her sexuality.Ellen's life is changed when she meets Susan, a lesbian whom she surprisingly finds attractive, and wrestles with accepting her sexuality.
- Woman at Airport
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- Melissa Etheridge
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- The Attractive Woman
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- The Cashier
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- Woman in Gay Bar
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- The Sample Lady
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Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"The Puppy Episode" was so called because the series so lacked direction that an ABC executive suggested that character Ellen Morgan adopt a puppy. In the weeks before it aired, DeGeneres teased reporters looking for a scoop about the character's coming out by claiming that all that would happen in the episode would be Ellen getting a puppy. DeGeneres also said things like, "Yes, the rumors are true; we'll be revealing that my character is Llll...ebanese. No, we're adding a new character named Les Bian."
- GoofsEllen doesn't have her jacket when she leaves Susan's room, but in the next shot in the hall it's draped over her arm.
- Quotes
Ellen: You know how, uh, you know, you said in the room, you know, that you thought maybe I was... and I said no... no no no no... well, um, uh, I I I was thinkin' about it, you know? And I think that maybe I'm, um, I am, uh, I guess what I'm trying to say is: I did get the joke about the toaster oven.
Susan: So, are you saying what I think you're trying to say?
Ellen: What do you think I'm trying to say?
Susan: Oh, I'm not going to say it again and be wrong.
Ellen: No, you're not wrong. You're right. This is, uh, this is so hard. But I I I I think I've realized that I am... I can't even say the word. Why can't I say the word? I mean, why can't I just say... I mean, what is wrong? Why do I have to be so ashamed? I mean, why can't I just say the truth? I mean, be who I am. I'm thirty-five-years-old. I'm so afraid to tell people. I mean, I just... Susan...
[Ellen leans forward towards Susan and inadvertently leans right in front of an PA microphone for the airplane terminal]
Ellen: [loud voice over the microphone] I'm gay!
- ConnectionsFeatured in 20 to 1: Life-Changing Moments (2007)
It is hard to imagine that there were no regular leads in television shows where the lead character was gay. Most of the times gay characters were almost non existent. A gay man was always used as the "Comic relief" and lesbians were always shown as anything but human. That all changed when "Ellen" came out.
Ellen was pretty. She also well known. Her show was entering its fourth season when "Ellen Degneres" decided that "Ellen Morgan" would be coming out of the closet.
The show at the time had very small ratings. It wasn't a big hit for ABC but it did well enough. The show from the very beginning however was always in some sort turmoil.
Ellen Degeneres however was at the top of her game when she demanded that the ABC-Disney allow her to have "ellen" come-out. For months there was lots press being generated about this possible story-line. Finally after 9 months of headlines both "Ellen Degeneres" and "Ellen Morgan" came out and made history.
Now as for the episode that Ellen came out on it became an event. It was historic. The episode was the #1 rated show of the week and one of the most watched television episodes of the past 10 years! Now after 4 years on the air the show found its voice and direction however one year later the show was canceled. That's was sad. The last year the show was on the air was the shows best collections of episodes. It was focused and funny. ABC however failed to promote the show and let the show die. You can than Michael Eisner and Bob Iger for this.
Now after 20 years we can now look back at the show and see what a mess the shows first 3 seasons were but upon viewing these episodes now we can view them as the main character being on a closet and that makes those seasons funnier than when the originally aired when we had no idea of the characters sexuality. The shows however major growth was at the tail end of season 4 and continued until the show ended in season 5. "The Puppy Episode" went on to win "Ellen Degneres" and her show an Emmy for Best Writing. It also won a Peabody Award which is a rare accomplishment for a Network Television show.
For a few years Ellen career took a hit, However she made the biggest come back in when "Finding Nemo" became a major box office hit. Ellen supplied the voice of Dory! That same year she started her talk which continues to be a major success today. In 2016 Ellen struck gold again when "Finding Dory" became the highest grossing animated film of all time.
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- Mar 25, 2017
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