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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 0733961758313
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 575 minutes
Sales Rank: 7852
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 30, 1994
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The first TV vehicle for the many talents of comedienne Ellen DeGeneres came in the form of the half-hour sitcom ELLEN. The show lasted for four years and firmly established DeGeneres in the hearts and minds of the American public. Ellen played a bookstore employee who regularly has to deal with her irritating parents her best friends Paige (Joely Fisher) and Adam (Arye Gross) and a variety of other colorful characters. This release contains the entire fourth season of the show.System Requirements:Running Time 540 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 733961758313 Manufacturer No: AAE-75831
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Ellen: The Complete Season Four includes a significant moment in television history: the first time the central character in a situation comedy stepped out of the closet and announced she was gay. The widely-seen 'The Puppy Episode Part 1' and 'Part 2,' closely followed by 'Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah,' were among the final episodes that season. All dealt movingly and comically with the anxiety Ellen Morgan (Ellen DeGeneres) experiences as she tells her friends, parents, and the world she is gay, a distress quickly washed away by relief. Helping celebrate the event are a number of famous faces in co-starring or cameo roles, including Oprah Winfrey as Ellen's therapist, Laura Dern as a gay woman who helps Ellen come to terms with the truth, Billy Bob Thornton as a grocery clerk in a nutty dream, Bonnie Raitt, k.d. laing, Gina Gershon and others. Part of the fun of watching the 25 episodes on The Complete Season Four are discovering little signs along the way that DeGeneres is planning something big, including a sight gag where Ellen literally steps out of a closet. But there are other tumultuous (yet funny) storylines unfolding in Season Four, including Ellen's agonizing decision to sell her bookstore in order to raise money to buy a house. Ellen remains as manager, working for an executive (Bruce Campbell) who takes over her office with hunting trophies and a desire to cut dead weight—namely Joe (David Anthony Higgins), the attitude-impaired clerk whom Ellen considers a friend. Meanwhile, cousin Spence (Jeremy Piven) navigates a competitive medical residency while romancing Paige (Joely Fisher), and squeaky-voiced Audrey (Clea Lewis) becomes infatuated with a deaf actor who is more attracted to Ellen. Between these big strokes, however, is an endless stream of DeGeneres' hilarious takes on the simplest things: brushing teeth, waiting to get to the bathroom, drinking too much at a wine-tasting party. An heir to Lucille Ball, DeGeneres is also enough of an actress to convey real angst and sorrow when Ellen's parents announce a breakup, or when hopes for love fall through. One gets it all here: great comedy and emotional truth. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - The SEASON where everything WORKS!!!!!
This was the best of the Ellen series throughout its 5 year run. There was something really magically about this season despite the fact that every time you saw Entertainment Tonight it was speculating if the character was coming out the closet or not for an entire year of news coverage. That was the news that was covered all year round till the final infamous coming out episode. It was INSANE the news COVERAGE! Season 3 was really great also and overall this was just a great show. But something really magical about the comedy and the way the CREW just clicked made this season great and stand out from the rest. The storyline were funny and crazy also. Ellen's sense of HUMOR is just on POINT in this season. The relationship between Paige & Spence was also what made the series so great. The plots in this season was so do different as Ellen's world starts to just crumble from the announcement of her parents divorce to Ellen seeing a therapist. Unfortunately this would be the last time Ellen would be FUNNY! Season 5 was such a letdown and i have to agree it deserved to get cancel. I felt the storylines were not tackled well in terms of Ellen being a lesbian on the show. All the jokes seem to lose its magic. I guess COMEDY is better when it's based on speculation rather then the truth being revealed. Season 5 is still a must own for any fan but in all honesty it's a HUGE let down. After the stellar coming out episode in season 4 i was so looking forward to season 5 being 100 times better. Unfortunately ... Read More
Rating: - Classic, even ten years later
Ten years ago, Ellen was a mid rated comedy, a "female Seinfeld" it was once described, about a group of friends living and loving in L.A. Season three Ellen - The Complete Season Threehit its peak, with one of the funniest hour long episodes in the history of sitcoms, Paige's wedding. And then came the infamous season four, with the even more infamous hour on television "The Puppy Episode", which galvanized and turned the nation on its ear, and became the birthmother, intentionally or not.
I purchased season four of Ellen primarily to relive those days gone past, and see if the Puppy Episode held up to the previous "genius" season. And the good news is, it did. With all of the "Ellen is gay" hype gone, and the public thinking of her as more of a Oscar host and congenial television hostess, the episode stands alone now. The thing that is quickly apparent is how personal this show was to Ellen, as she herself comes out of the closet nationally, as her character comes out to her small group of friends. Both make significant impacts on their worlds, but Ellen's world was totally rocked. As she talks with counselor Oprah, she is both Ellen and Ellen Morgan, discussing and divulging the pain of coming out to millions of people who may have never realized how hard it is.
And what is even more surprising is how personal I took the show. It harkened me back to a time where I was struggling with these issues such as Ellen. I didn't take the time, surprisingly, to appreciate how similar ... Read More
Rating: - Absolutely great
We own them all and love every one. Can't get enough of this series - wish it went on longer.
Rating: - Great Season of Ellen
I really enjoyed this season of Ellen. She is hilarious. Each season gets better and better. This season also had the groundbreaking coming out episode. It was a good season and look forward to Season 5.
Rating: - ELLEN COMES OUT & HITS HER COMEDIC STRIDE!!!!
I must say Ellen's 4th season was probably one of her best, because her coming out as a lead gay character was groundbreaking! I just loved the way she poked fun with the gay innuendo during most of the episodes that lead to her actually coming "out". The fourth season also included alot of really funny episodes involving her parents separation, Joe's sugarmama Florence Henderson, and Ellen going to the rock and roll fantasy camp starring Aaron Neville and Bonnie Raitt! I'm so looking forward to the release of the fifth and final season!!!
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