ellen : season three


The format for the episode guide is as follows:
Episode #, Title, Production #, Air Date(s) and Summary

Episodes are listed in order of first (original) airing. Subsequent repeat dates are listed after the original air date. I am including airdates for ABC in the USA and CTV, which airs 'Ellen' in Canada. The asterisk (*) indicates episodes that I have in my collection.


* 1. "Shake, Rattle and Rubble" [C-339]

Wednesday, September 13, 1995 ABC 8:00pm
An earthquake rocks L.A., severely damaging Buy the Book in the process. Ellen tries to get her friends to rally around her, but they are more concerned with their own problems; Ellen's cousin Spence arrives and reveals he's decided not to become a doctor

2. "These Successful Friends of Mine" [C-340]

Wednesday, September 20, 1995 ABC 8:00pm
Ellen feels left out when Adam's and Paige's careers blossom

* 3. "The Shower Scene" [C-341]

Wednesday, September 27, 1995 ABC 8:00pm
Ellen accidentally tapes over the birth video of Paige's sister's baby with an episode of "Thirtysomething". To make up for it, Ellen throws a lavish baby shower for her

* 4. "The Bridges of LA County" [C-342]

Wednesday, October 4, 1995 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Spence has a one night stand with Karen, a new member of Ellen's book group. He decides not to see her again, which makes Ellen get involved...
Guest Star: Anthony Clark

Wednesday, October 4, 1995 - CTV 9:00pm - Repeat of "The Spa"

Wednesday, October 11, 1995 - No show due to game two of Baseball League Championships

Wednesday, October 18, 1995 - No show due to game seven of Baseball League Championships

Wednesday, October 25, 1995 - No show due to Game Four of the World Series

5. "Trick or Treat--Who Cares?" [C-344]

Wednesday, November 1, 1995 ABC 8:00pm
Halloween spirit fills Ellen; Paige needs help to make a deadline

* 6. "She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother"

Wednesday, November 8, 1995 ABC 8:00pm/CTV 9:00pm
Ellen is pleased to learn that her mother is in therapy

7. "Salad Days" [C-346]

Wednesday, November 15, 1995 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
An unexpected guest attends Ellen's elegant dinner party
Guest Star: Martha Stewart

Wednesday, November 22, 1995 CTV 8:00pm - Repeat of "Ellen's Improvement"

8. "The Movie Show" [C-348]

Wednesday, November 22, 1995 ABC/CTV 8:30pm
Paige shoots her first film project at Buy The Book
Guest Star: Carrie Fisher

* 9. "What's Up, Ex-doc?" [C-347]

Wednesday, November 29, 1995 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Ellen causes Spence and his dad to reconcile
Guest Star: Brian Murray-Doyle

* 10. "Ellen's Choice" [C-349]

Wednesday, December 6, 1995 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Ellen and her book group are invited to appear on "Book Chat", a local TV show. However, the host will allow only three members to appear out of the five. The members of the group offer "gifts" to help Ellen make up her mind...
Guest Stars: Vance DeGeneres, Anthony Clark

Wednesday, December 13, 1995 - ABC/CTV 8:00pm - Repeat of "Shake, Rattle and Rubble"
CTV 9:00pm - Repeat of "The Thirty Kilo Man, Part Two"

11. "Do You Fear What I Fear?" [C-350]

Wednesday, December 20, 1995 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Ellen's parents give her a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift

Wednesday, December 20, 1995 - CTV 9:00pm - Repeat of "The Sleep Clinic"

Wednesday, December 27, 1995 - ABC/CTV 8:00pm - Repeat of "The Shower Scene"
CTV 9:00pm - Repeat of "The Spa"

12. "Horshack's Law" [C-351]

Wednesday, January 3, 1996 ABC 8:00pm
Paige invites Ellen to an exclusive birthday party for John Travolta
Guest Star: Ron Palillo

13. "Morgan, PI" [C-352]

Wednesday, January 10, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
When Ellen's store is robbed, she offers to help with a police sting

Wednesday, January 17, 1996 - ABC/CTV 8:00pm - Repeat of "The Bridges of LA County"

14. "Oh, Sweet Rapture" [C-353]

Wednesday, January 24, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Ellen rescues Audrey when she gets into trouble buying a new car

15. "Hello, I Must Be Going" [C-343]

Wednesday, January 31, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Before moving to England for a new job, Adam makes a personal revelation to Ellen

16. "Witness" [C-354]

Wednesday, February 7, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Spence recruits Ellen to play a key witness in a mock trial

* 17. "Ellen: With Child" [C-355]

Wednesday, February 14, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Ellen takes care of Paige's boyfriend's young daughter Mia for a weekend

18. "Lobster Diary" [C-356]

Wednesday, February 21, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Ellen is bestowed with honors when she rescues an old lobster from being eaten in a restaurant
Guest Star: Mary Tyler Moore

* 19. "Two Ring Circus" [C-???]

Wednesday, February 28, 1996 ABC 8:00pm
Paige feels her "demure" engagement ring is not flashy enough, so she gets another one that's bigger, which leads to all sorts of complications; Ellen gets Paige's ring stuck on her finger; Peter and Barrett exchange rings as well

Wednesday, March 6, 1996 - CTV 8:00pm - Repeat of "Salad Days"
ABC 8:00pm - no show shown, due to 38th Annual Grammy Awards. Ellen was the host!

20. "A Penny Saved..." [C-358]

Wednesday, March 13, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Money woes force Ellen to consider firing Audrey
Guest Stars: Carol Kane, Barry Corbin

* 21. "Too Hip For The Room" [C-359]

Wednesday, March 20, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Ellen hires a grunge band to perform at Buy The Book. When the group suddenly cancels, Ellen is forced to use the first runners-up: The Shapiros, a lounge act. The Shapiros make Buy The Book the coolest place to be, but Ellen is dismayed when she learns that the people are there just to laugh at the duo

Wednesday, March 27, 1996 - ABC/CTV 8:00 - Repeat of "She Ain't Friendly, She's My Mother"
CTV 8:30pm - Repeat of "Two Ring Circus"

* 22. "Two Mammograms And A Wedding" [C-360]

Wednesday, April 3, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Ellen befriends a woman while awaiting a mammogram
Guest Star: Janeane Garofalo

Wednesday, April 10, 1996 - ABC 8:00pm - Repeat of "The Movie Show"
CTV - No show, due to baseball

Wednesday, April 17, 1996 - ABC/CTV 8:00pm - Repeat of "What's Up, Ex-Doc?"

Wednesday, April 24, 1996 - ABC 8:00pm - Repeat of "Ellen's Choice"

* 23. "Go Girlz" [C-361]

Wednesday, May 1, 1996 ABC 8:00pm
Wednesday, October 9, 1996 CTV 8:00pm (Repeat)
Ellen has a bachelorette slumber party for a reluctant Paige, and decides to invite a psychic, a stripper and Paige's boss...Ellen's crank call backfires, the girls get two strippers for the price of one and Madam Debbie Johnson's predictions come true in unexpected ways
Guest Stars: Kathy Najimy and Timothy Elwell

24. "When The Vow Breaks, Part One" [C-362]

Wednesday, May 8, 1996 ABC/CTV 8:00pm
Complications threaten Paige's wedding day; Ellen discovers an unlikely couple

25. "When The Vow Breaks, Part Two" [C-363]

Wednesday, May 8, 1996 CTV 8:30pm
Wednesday, May 15, 1996 ABC 8:00pm
Maid of Honor Ellen must take charge on Paige's wedding day
Guest Star: Ron Palillo

Wednesday, May 22, 1996 - ABC/CTV 8:00pm - Repeat of "Lobster Diary"

Wednesday, May 29, 1996 - ABC/CTV 8:00pm - Repeat of "These Successful Friends Of Mine"


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