Season 4

1. S04E01

   Give Me Equity or Give Me Death

   1996-09-18

   Ellen longs to buy a home, but she'll have to sell her bookstore to do so.

2. S04E02

   A Deer Head for Joe

   1996-09-25

   The bookstore's new manager, whose hobby is hunting, wants to bag Joe, whom he finds beastly.

3. S04E03

   Splitsville, Man

   1996-10-02

   Ellen comes unglued when her parents reveal that they intend to separate.

4. S04E04

   The Parent Trap

   1996-10-16

   Desperate to reunite her parents, Ellen re-creates their Cuban honeymoon, circa 1958, complete with the musical stylings of Eddie Fisher (who appears as himself).

5. S04E05

   Looking Out for Number One

   1996-10-23

   Ellen's therapist counsels her to speak her mind, but Ellen's speechless when she spies the good doctor in a compromising position.

6. S04E06

   The Bubble Gum Incident

   1996-10-30

   At a camp reunion, Paige intends to get even for a childhood incident that Ellen was secretly behind.

7. S04E07

   Harold and Ellen

   1996-11-06

   Ellen insists on mothering her ailing father.

8. S04E08

   Not So Great Expectations

   1996-11-13

   Lois accepts a date with a man she meets through a dating service.

9. S04E09

   The Pregnancy Test

   1996-11-20

   As Spence's passion for medicine is reborn, Paige takes a test to find out if she's pregnant. But Audrey is the one who's positive.

10. S04E10

    Kiss My Bum

    1996-11-27

    Ellen invites a nice guy to Thanksgiving dinner, not knowing that he's homeless.

11. S04E11

    Bowl, Baby, Bowl

    1996-12-04

    Ed becomes fiercely competitive after Ellen beats him in a bowling match.

12. S04E12

    Fleas Navidad

    1996-12-18

    Ellen's attachment to a stray dog upsets her Christmas vacation plans.

13. S04E13

    Alone Again... Naturally

    1997-01-08

    As a New Year's resolution, Ellen pledges not to let being unattached prevent her from doing the things she wants to do.

14. S04E14

    Joe's Kept Secret

    1997-01-15

    Ellen comes in contact with Joe's friend when she seeks a permit to remodel her house.

15. S04E15

    Makin' Whoopie

    1997-01-22

    Ellen has one too many at a wine-tasting party given by an M.D. whom Spence wants to impress.

16. S04E16

    Ellen Unplugged

    1997-02-05

    Ellen and the group attend "Rock and Roll Dream Camp."

17. S04E17

    Ellen's Deaf Comedy Jam

    1997-02-12

    Ellen thinks she's gotten signals of attraction from a hearing-impaired actor with whom Audrey is infatuated.

18. S04E18

    Hello, Dalai

    1997-02-19

    Ellen and Peter attend a new-age retreat, where Peter offers the insight that Ellen is not really as happy as she claims to be.

19. S04E19

    Secrets & Ellen

    1997-02-26

    Ellen and her parents conspire to keep up appearances for Ellen's grandmother; Paige and Spence go to Las Vegas.

20. S04E20

    Reversal of Misfortune

    1997-03-04

    Ellen is finally reconciled to the impending divorce of her parents, but they don't appear to be in any rush to finalize the matter.

21. S04E21

    The Clip Show Patient

    1997-04-08

    Spoofing "The English Patient," Ellen provides a burn victim with a litany of memories (shown via clips from previous episodes).

22. S04E22

    The Puppy Episode (1)

    1997-04-30

    Part 1 of two. Ellen discovers her true sexual identity when she finds that she has a decided preference for her male friend's female pal.

23. S04E23

    The Puppy Episode (2)

    1997-04-30

    Conclusion. Ellen discovers her true sexual identity when she finds that she has a decided preference for her male friend's female pal.

24. S04E24

    Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah

    1997-05-07

    Ellen comes out to her parents.

25. S04E25

    Moving On

    1997-05-14

    As Ellen prepares to move into her house, she runs into trouble at the bookstore when she learns that Ed has an aversion to gays.

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