Seasons & episodes

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.

Ellen feels like a turkey when she unwittingly invites a homeless man to Thanksgiving dinner.

Ellen experiences the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat when she and Ed engage in a sports competition.

Ellen bites off more than she can chew when she rescues an abandoned dog at Christmas.

Ellen conquers being alone by doing fun things on her own. Meanwhile, Spence and Joe wreak havoc on Paige's vacant apartment.

When Ellen accepts a favor from Joe's wealthy older girlfriend, the repercussions are relentless.

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.

Ellen fulfills an adolescent fantasy when she goes to Rock and Roll Dream Camp.

Ellen misinterprets the signs of a handsome deaf actor, and Spence gets his signals mixed when Paige's former fiance returns to the scene.

Peter confronts Ellen at a spiritual retreat while a robber at Buy the Book confronts Paige, Spence, Joe and Audrey.

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.

Ellen's eagerness to support her parents' divorce unexpectedly brings the couple closer together.

Volunteering at a hospital, Ellen tries to regale an incapacitated English patient with memories of her past.

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.

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.

Ellen deals with the ramifications of telling her parents she's gay.

Ellen experiences personal and professional upheaval when she moves into her new home and has an honest talk with Ed.

While on a double date with Spence, Paige and a dumb lesbian, Ellen runs into former boyfriend Dan. He is taken aback by her personal revelation but accepts it, leaving Ellen confused about her attraction to him.

Ellen fakes athletic prowess to impress Lisa, her very attractive ""spinning"" instructor, but on a mountain-climbing trip--with Spence in tow--she learns that honesty may have been more effective, and less life threatening.

Ellen's new neighbors offer to introduce her to a friend who is looking for a ""roommate,"" which, according to Audrey and Barrett, is code for ""girlfriend."" Meanwhile, Paige struggles with her mixed emotions about Ellen's lesbianism.

Ellen feels pressured to support gay businesses, but a gay plumber nearly sends her housewarming party down the drain.

Ellen goes on a date with her mortgage broker, but starts to think she's the only one looking for romance.

Ellen accompanies her father to his annual Civil War re-enactment.

Ellen faces her toughest challenge yet in a relationship: winning the approval of her new girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter.