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Ellen

1994 American television sitcom

TV seriestelevision seriesQ82226

Also known as These Friends of Mine

Started: March 29, 1994
Ended: July 22, 1998
Creator: Carol Black
, Neal Marlens
, David S. Rosenthal
Network: American Broadcasting Company
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 109
Cast: Ellen DeGeneres
, David Anthony Higgins
, Clea Lewis
, Joely Fisher
+4 more
Genre: LGBT-related television series
, sitcom

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Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from March 29, 1994, to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. Ellen DeGeneres stars as the title character of Ellen Morgan, a neurotic bookstore owner in her thirties. The title of the series was These Friends of Mine for the first season, but it was subsequently changed to avoid confusion with the NBC series Friends, which premiered in September 1994.

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