Paige refers Ellen to a handsome dentist and Ellen hopes the professional visit might lead to a personal relationship. However, her serious flirtations have unexpected results when a few whiffs of laughing gas unleash her primal instincts. Meanwhile, Adam can't seem to decide whether he wants to date a woman or not.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Mark DriscollGuest stars Robert Gant, Andrea Parker, Harley Venton, Blaire Baron, Christine Romeo, Martha Thompson, Brian McGovern, Alicia Anne
When Ellen learns that the show-biz party she crashed was for charity, she tries to make amends by going on a volunteering binge.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Mark DriscollGuest stars Patrick Bristow, Jane Carr, Steven Houska, Murray Rubinstein, Kathleen McMartin, Leonard Kelly-Young, Kymberly Newberry, Lisa Inouye
Ellen flips for a customer whose visits to the bookstore spice up her life, but her rising hopes for romance fall flat when she learns he's a pizza delivery man who savors his work.
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Directed by Tom CheronesGuest stars William Ragsdale, Jerry Penacoli
Stumbling upon evidence that someone in her reading group dislikes her, a downcast Ellen stoops to spying in order to root out and win over the malcontent.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by David S. RosenthalGuest stars Kenneth Kimmins, Chad Einbinder, Helen Siff, Paul Marin, Dave Richardson, Gene Poe, Andrea Leithe
When Ellen's blind date, whom she remembers as a childhood weirdo, turns out to be a perfectly normal guy, she's eager to pursue the relationship, but a series of complications convinces him that she's the one who's strange.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Richard DayGuest stars Bradley Whitford, Alice Hirson, Jim Jackman, Stephen James Carver, Garret Davis
Ellen feels threatened by Adam's visiting friend, Theresa, whose humor rivals her own. But when Ellen sees her own jealousy drive her comic competitor away, she literally flies to make amends.
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Directed by Tom CheronesGuest stars Kathy Najimy, Larry Poindexter, Mary Otis, Milt Tarver
When Ellen hosts the wedding rehearsal dinner for her brother and his bride-to-be, she unintentionally causes their breakup.
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Directed by Tom CheronesGuest stars Alice Hirson, Steven Gilborn, Matt Letscher, Rebecca Staab, Scott LaRose, Mark L. Taylor, Ryan Holihan, Nicki Vannice
Convinced that Ellen is limiting his potential, Adam moves out, leaving Ellen with limitless possibilities as to what to do with his vacant room.
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Directed by Tom CheronesGuest stars Patrick Cranshaw, Jaime Hubbard, Bill Calvert, Karen Maruyama, Brian Cousins, Patience Cleveland, Billye Ree Wallace, Chris Douridas
To help Paige appease her demanding movie-producer boss, Ellen pretends to be his exercise trainer. But when the boss offers Ellen a development job, Paige has a fit.
Ellen speaks her mind to her cranky old neighbor who then dies. Meanwhile, she hires a pushy new bookstore manager with a history of mental problems.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Richard DayGuest stars Nick Bakay, Nita Talbot, Marianne Muellerleile, Damian London, Crystal Carson, Matt McKenzie, Rick Scarry
Ellen's holidays are bittersweet, thanks to an acerbic new employee and a sugarcoated suitor. Meanwhile, Paige agonizes over what to get her overly sensitive mother for Christmas.
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Directed by Tom CheronesGuest stars Eric Lutes, Kate Hodge, Connie Stevens, Molly David, David Sederholm, Jeffrey Alan Chandler, Zack Eginton, Jonathan Emerson
Ellen goes on a scholastic kick to expand her cultural horizons, and impresses an attractive college professor along the way. Meanwhile, unlikely lovebirds Joe and Stephanie move in together--at the bookstore.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Tracy Newman, Jonathan StarkGuest stars Kate Hodge, Kim Kim, Gregory Paul Martin, Peter Kim, Alex Trebek
Ellen is determined to help Audrey find an apartment, as far away from hers as possible. Meanwhile, Paige dates an alternate juror for a high-profile Hollywood trial and Adam tries to catch a newspaper thief.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Mark DriscollGuest stars Clea Lewis, Joey Slotnick, Kate Hodge, Ken Olandt, Ralph P. Martin, Marcia Mitzman Gaven
Paige persuades Ellen to relieve stress at a health spa, but the rigorous regime creates tension between them. Meanwhile, Adam tries to broaden his circle of friends, starting with Joe.
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Directed by Tom CheronesGuest stars Molly Cheek, Felicity Waterman, Kimberly Russell, Patrick Warburton, Patrick S. Harrigan, Kevin Mangold
Determined to fulfill a childhood dream, Ellen takes ballet lessons and sets her sights on dancing the lead in her class recital.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Richard DayGuest stars Patrick Bristow, Alice Hirson, Steven Gilborn, Elaine Hendrix, Spencer Rochfort, Scott Fowler
When Ellen starts losing sleep over her erotic dreams about Adam, she goes into therapy. However, Audrey is having fantasies about Adam also, vowing to make them reality.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Mark DriscollGuest stars Clea Lewis, Alice Hirson, Paxton Whitehead, Rick Charles, Kristle Murden, Kathy Hazzard, Linda McCrary, Gloria Augustus
Ellen reluctantly becomes a contestant on American Gladiators, then becomes fighting mad when her female combatant, Ice, ruins her budding romance with gladiator Nitro.
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Directed by David TrainerWritten by Richard DayGuest stars Clea Lewis, Danny Lee Clark, Lori Fetrick, Jackie Roberts, Mike Adamle, Raymond Forchion, W. Earl Brown, Jeffrey Lampert
Ellen joins an animal rights group, gets thrown in jail and winds up in the custody of her parents.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Sally Lapiduss, Pamela EellsGuest stars Clyde Kusatsu, Alice Hirson, Steven Gilborn, Christine Elise, Kate Benton, Roger Eschbacher
Ellen feels guilty about lying to her mother, but when her therapist prescribes a dose of total honesty, the truth proves to be more than the family bargained for.
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Directed by Tom CheronesWritten by Mark DriscollGuest stars Alice Hirson, Steven Gilborn, Paxton Whitehead, Mike White
Ellen rekindles her romance with ex-boyfriend Dan, who returns from Rome with a brilliant new career. However, Ellen soon discovers that his venture involves a shady substance.
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Directed by Tom CheronesGuest stars Clea Lewis, William Ragsdale, Patrick Warburton, Jerry Penacoli, Alice Hirson, Dean Fortunato
Lawrence Broch, Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman, Mark Driscoll, David S. Rosenthal, Alex Herschlag, David Flebotte, Richard Day, David Walpert, Mike Larsen, Mark Wilding, Jane Espenson, Tom Leopold, Dava Savel, Rob Lotterstein, Vance DeGeneres
