The Ellen Show
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The Ellen Show is an American television sitcom created by and starring Ellen DeGeneres that was broadcast during the 2001–02 season on CBS, airing from September 24, 2001, to January 11, 2002. It also starred Cloris Leachman, Martin Mull, Kerri Kenney, Jim Gaffigan, and Emily Rutherfurd, with Diane Delano recurring.
The Ellen Show | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Ellen DeGeneres Mitchell Hurwitz (co-creator) Carol Leifer (co-creator) |
Starring | Ellen DeGeneres Jim Gaffigan Emily Rutherfurd Martin Mull Kerri Kenney Cloris Leachman |
Theme music composer | Jude Christodal |
Composer | David Schwartz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1[1] |
No. of episodes | 18 (13 aired) |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes[1] |
Production companies | The Hurwitz Company CBS Productions Columbia TriStar Television (2001) (season 1) Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001–2002) (season 1) |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) – January 11, 2002 (2002-01-11) |
It was DeGeneres' second attempt at a sitcom, following Ellen on ABC (1994–98), but it was unable to attract strong ratings and was cancelled after 13 episodes, leaving 5 unaired. Unlike many short-lived sitcoms, which often disappear and are hard to find, it lives on somewhat as it was released on DVD (twice) and is also available digitally in some markets.