TV series

The Ellen Show

2001–2002 · 1 season

A gentle, joke-filled return-home sitcom that coasts on quirky small-town charm and familiar faces.

Overview: When her high-profile start-up Internet company goes belly up, Ellen gives up her high-powered career and heads back to her small hometown to put her life together. She gets a counselor at her old high school and moves in with her eccentric mother and unlucky-in-love sister.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, work, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
work
friendship
love
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild