5x1 – Guys or Dolls
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.
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5x2 – Social Climber
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.
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5x3 – Roommates
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.
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5x4 – Gay Yellow Pages
Ellen feels pressured to support gay businesses, but a gay plumber nearly sends her housewarming party down the drain.
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5x5 – Just Coffee
Ellen goes on a date with her mortgage broker, but starts to think she's the only one looking for romance.
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5x6 – G.I. Ellen
Ellen accompanies her father to his annual Civil War re-enactment.
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5x7 – Public Display of Affection
Ellen faces her toughest challenge yet in a relationship: winning the approval of her new girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter.
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5x8 – Emma
Thanks to Paige, Ellen lands a job as personal assistant to Emma Thompson and discovers that, not only is Thompson gay, but her past contains a truly sordid secret.
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5x9 – Like a Virgin
Laurie has prepared for a big romantic evening with flowers, fine wine and a homemade dinner, but she still needs Ellen to stick around for it.
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5x10 – All Ellen, All the Time
Ellen gets a job at a small, all-talk radio station, but when the Sports Chat host leaves in a huff, she's left to fill the void armed with only her personal charm and irrevocable wit.
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5x11 – Break Up
Ellen and Laurie hit a crossroads on their one-month anniversary after Laurie misinterprets Ellen's offer to move in.
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5x12 – Womyn Fest
Ellen takes Paige and Audrey to a female only concert in Berkeley to have a good time after her break up with Laurie. Meanwhile, Paige ponders commitment with Spence.
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5x13 – The Funeral
When Laurie's father dies suddenly, Ellen must help her make peace with the family that shut her out when she revealed her lesbianism.
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5x14 – Escape from L.A.
Ellen and Laurie take their first trip together, to San Diego. However, a problem arises when Ellen wants to party and Laurie wants to stick to her plan.
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5x15 – Ellen in Focus
Ellen and Joe join Paige's focus group, so that her new cop show will receive high marks and need minimal changes before air time.
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5x16 – Neighbors
Ellen tries to make friends with her neighbors, but they keep catching her in strange coincidences. After all, why would Ellen and Paige be playing Twister on the roof?
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5x17 – It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World!
After Spence sniffs a heavy dose of insecticide, he awakens in a world where being gay is normal, Joe is in love with him, and Paige has a buzz cut and tattoos.
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5x18 – Hospital
Ellen rushes to the hospital after discovering that Laurie was in a car accident. While waiting for news on her condition, Ellen meets a woman in the waiting room, whom she discovers is Laurie's ex-girlfriend and Holly's ""father.""
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5x19 – Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.
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5x20 – Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)
A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.
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5x21 – When Ellen Talks, People Listen
Ellen tries to encourage her radio audience to be nicer, but instead they become more hostile.
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5x22 – Vows
When Ellen's parents renew their vows, it prompts Ellen to think about taking her relationship with Laurie to the next level: marriage.
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