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Ellen - The Complete Season One
Cast/Crew: Ellen DeGeneres Description: 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. Release Notes: DVD Features: Region (unknown) Keep Case Full Frame - 1.33 Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary 1. Holly Fulger 2. Arye Gross Biographies 1. Cast Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
Manufacturer: A&E HOME VIDEO
Price Range: $0.99 - $19.95
 Ellen - The Complete Season One
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| User Reviews |  | Funny, but lacking.
rating: 3
I grew up watching "Ellen" back in the 1990's when it was still a hit show, then ratings crumbled once she came "out of the closet". After buying the DVD of Seasons 1 and watching all of the episodes, it just didn't seem as funny or enjoyable as I had remembered it being. Don't get me wrong, Ellen is a hoot, but something seemed lacking. Maybe the show got funnier as it progressed over the years. Season 1 is a 3 out of 5 stars for me. It's definitely not one of the modern classic sitcoms I have on DVD that I can watch over and over again, like "Will & Grace", "The Golden Girls", or "Roseanne".
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Weak beginning to a good show
rating: 1
Ellen DeGeneres is undeniably one of the funniest comedians out there. And the Ellen show did develop into a really good show in its third and fourth seasons. But Season One has not aged well. It has all the classic weaknesses of an ensemble cast that has not really clicked yet. It looks and feels like the weakest of late 70s/early 80s sitcoms. Unless you are an obsessive collector who feels the need to have complete sets, you can skip this one.
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Ellen season 1 Hilarious!
rating: 5
Ellen, as usual, is hilarious. Who cares if season 1 is far removed from the rest of the seasons. It doesn't make it any less funny. Highly recommended. This season is gut busting laugh-out-loud hilarious.
jimmy
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Spoiled by bad laugh track
rating: 2
I don't think I've ever said this about a show, but what spoils this for me is an extremely bad laugh track. Not the way you think though, where there are giant guffaws over the slightest things...no, the thing here is it's so badly mis-timed. It's like whoever was responsible for this had no sense of humor or timing. Great jokes get nothing, mediocre jokes get big laughs. It's very strange.
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Great Buy
rating: 4
Ellen- Season One does not have as many episodes as the other seasons so I went through them pretty fast. I like this season, but I missed the character, Spencer, who does not come in until the 3rd season. Of course, every episode is funny. Ellen is soooo witty and down-to-earth, you can't help but identify with her issues. I had a ton of laughs and am now watching the next season of the show. Ellen is one of the funniest people I've ever watched!!!
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