Air date: 1996-09-18

Runtime: 30 min

When Ellen decides to put down roots and buy a home of her own, she's unprepared for the price--the cost of her beloved Buy the Book.

Air date: 1996-09-25

Runtime: 30 min

When her new boss, Ed, decides that Joe must go, Ellen resorts to trickery to get him rehired.

Air date: 1996-10-02

Runtime: 30 min

When her parents decide to separate, Ellen's the one who's broken up.

Air date: 1996-10-16

Runtime: 30 min

Ellen plots to reunite her parents by recreating their honeymoon, transforming her apartment into a 1958 Cuban nightclub complete with headliner Eddie Fisher. Meanwhile, Spence begs Barrett to return as Paige's secretary after he quits.

Air date: 1996-10-23

Runtime: 30 min

In therapy, Ellen learns to be honest and direct, but she's dumbstruck when she sees her therapist in a shocking position.

Air date: 1996-10-30

Runtime: 30 min

Ellen and Paige attend their 25th camp reunion, where Paige seeks revenge on the girl who put gum in her hair,

Air date: 1996-11-06

Runtime: 30 min

Ellen tries to bond with her father, Paige is bent out of shape when Spence accepts a wedding invitation from an ex-girlfriend, and Joe is bound for New Mexico in search of aliens.

Air date: 1996-11-13

Runtime: 30 min

Ellen is distraught when her mother starts dating and follows her and her date to a country/western club, intent on breaking the new couple up.

Air date: 1996-11-20

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Air date: 1996-11-27

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1996-12-04

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1996-12-18

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1997-01-08

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1997-01-15

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1997-01-22

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Air date: 1997-02-05

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1997-02-12

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1997-02-19

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1997-02-26

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Air date: 1997-03-04

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1997-04-08

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1997-04-30

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Air date: 1997-04-30

Runtime: 30 min

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.

Air date: 1997-05-07

Runtime: 30 min

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

Air date: 1997-05-14

Runtime: 30 min

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