Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (2.0), Commentary, Bonus Episodes, 2 Discs
With her good-natured smile and fast-talking wit, Ellen DeGeneres lights up audiences from coast to coast. The happy-go-luckiest woman in showbiz today, DeGeneres has graduated from the stand-up comedy circuit to become one of the Top Ten Comedians as named by Entertainment Weekly!DeGeneres first catapulted to the A-List with the groundbreaking ABC sitcom, Ellen. Spotlighting her talents as a hilarious writer and performer, the Emmy Award-winning Ellen melded the humor of everyday life with quirky plots and the easy-breezy stylings of its star's stand-up act. Originally aired as "These Friends of Mine," this rarely-seen debut season of Ellen stars DeGeneres as mildly neurotic Los Angeles bookseller Ellen Morgan, whose nervous motor-mouthing often gets her in trouble, especially with her best friends Adam (Arye Gross), Anita (Maggie Wheeler), and Holly (Holly Fulger). Featuring all 13 episodes from its unforgettable first season--including 2 reclaimed episodes filmed in the first season but not aired until Season Three--Ellen: The Complete Season One is a laugh-out-loud piece of television history, featuring cameo appearances by Giovanni Ribisi, Molly Shannon, and Harland Williams.
Editor's Note
The first TV vehicle for the many talents of comedienne Ellen DeGeneres came in the form of the half-hourly 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 first season of the show, with all 11 episodes offering a wonderfully comedic look at the world.
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