
Season 4 (1996)
Episodes: 25
Star Cast: Ellen DeGeneres , Joely Fisher , David Anthony Higgins , Clea Lewis ,
Episodes List

Ep.1 Give Me Equity or Give Me Death
Air Date: 1996-09-18
When Ellen decides to put down roots and buy a home of her own, she's unprepared for the price--the cost of her beloved Buy the Book.

Ep.2 A Deer Head for Joe
Air Date: 1996-09-25
When her new boss, Ed, decides that Joe must go, Ellen resorts to trickery to get him rehired.

Ep.3 Splitsville, Man
Air Date: 1996-10-02
When her parents decide to separate, Ellen's the one who's broken up.

Ep.4 The Parent Trap
Air Date: 1996-10-16
Ellen plots to reunite her parents by recreating their honeymoon, transforming her apartment into a 1958 Cuban nightclub complete with headliner Eddie Fisher. Meanwhile, Spence begs Barrett to return as Paige's secretary after he quits.

Ep.5 Looking Out for Number One
Air Date: 1996-10-23
In therapy, Ellen learns to be honest and direct, but she's dumbstruck when she sees her therapist in a shocking position.

Ep.6 The Bubble Gum Incident
Air Date: 1996-10-30
Ellen and Paige attend their 25th camp reunion, where Paige seeks revenge on the girl who put gum in her hair,

Ep.7 Harold and Ellen
Air Date: 1996-11-06
Ellen tries to bond with her father, Paige is bent out of shape when Spence accepts a wedding invitation from an ex-girlfriend, and Joe is bound for New Mexico in search of aliens.

Ep.8 Not So Great Expectations
Air Date: 1996-11-13
Ellen is distraught when her mother starts dating and follows her and her date to a country/western club, intent on breaking the new couple up.

Ep.9 The Pregnancy Test
Air Date: 1996-11-20
A home pregnancy test causes Ellen, Paige and Audrey to rethink their lives. Meanwhile, a life-saving experience prompts Spence to rethink his as well.

Ep.10 Kiss My Bum
Air Date: 1996-11-27
Ellen feels like a turkey when she unwittingly invites a homeless man to Thanksgiving dinner.

Ep.11 Bowl, Baby, Bowl
Air Date: 1996-12-04
Ellen experiences the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat when she and Ed engage in a sports competition.

Ep.12 Fleas Navidad
Air Date: 1996-12-18
Ellen bites off more than she can chew when she rescues an abandoned dog at Christmas.

Ep.13 Alone Again... Naturally
Air Date: 1997-01-08
Ellen conquers being alone by doing fun things on her own. Meanwhile, Spence and Joe wreak havoc on Paige's vacant apartment.

Ep.14 Joe's Kept Secret
Air Date: 1997-01-15
When Ellen accepts a favor from Joe's wealthy older girlfriend, the repercussions are relentless.

Ep.15 Makin' Whoopie
Air Date: 1997-01-22
Ellen accompanies Spence to an important party thrown by a surgeon he's trying to impress, but it's Ellen who makes the lasting impression.

Ep.16 Ellen Unplugged
Air Date: 1997-02-05
Ellen fulfills an adolescent fantasy when she goes to Rock and Roll Dream Camp.

Ep.17 Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam
Air Date: 1997-02-12
Ellen misinterprets the signs of a handsome deaf actor, and Spence gets his signals mixed when Paige's former fiance returns to the scene.

Ep.18 Hello, Dalai
Air Date: 1997-02-19
Peter confronts Ellen at a spiritual retreat while a robber at Buy the Book confronts Paige, Spence, Joe and Audrey.

Ep.19 Secrets & Ellen
Air Date: 1997-02-26
After a lifetime of white lies, Ellen comes clean with her hard-to-please grandmother. Meanwhile, Paige treats Spence to a Vegas weekend he'll never forget, thanks to his amnesia.

Ep.20 Reversal of Misfortune
Air Date: 1997-03-04
Ellen's eagerness to support her parents' divorce unexpectedly brings the couple closer together.

Ep.21 The Clip Show Patient
Air Date: 1997-04-08
Volunteering at a hospital, Ellen tries to regale an incapacitated English patient with memories of her past.

Ep.22 The Puppy Episode (1)
Air Date: 1997-04-30
Ellen senses a kindred spirit when she meets a gay woman, who enlightens her to her own sexual identity. Confused by this startling self discovery, Ellen seeks the guidance of a therapist and braces herself for yet another moment of truth: telling her friends.

Ep.23 The Puppy Episode (2)
Air Date: 1997-04-30
Ellen senses a kindred spirit when she meets a gay woman, who enlightens her to her own sexual identity. Confused by this startling self discovery, Ellen seeks the guidance of a therapist and braces herself for yet another moment of truth: telling her friends.

Ep.24 Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
Air Date: 1997-05-07
Ellen deals with the ramifications of telling her parents she's gay.

Ep.25 Moving On
Air Date: 1997-05-14
Ellen experiences personal and professional upheaval when she moves into her new home and has an honest talk with Ed.