Season 4 · Episode 1 — Give Me Equity or Give Me Death
When Ellen decides to put down roots and buy a home of her own, she's unprepared for the price--the cost of her beloved Buy the Book.
Season 4 episodes
E1When Ellen decides to put down roots and buy a home of her own, she's unprepared for the price--the cost of her beloved Buy the Book.
E2When her new boss, Ed, decides that Joe must go, Ellen resorts to trickery to get him rehired.
E3When her parents decide to separate, Ellen's the one who's broken up.
E4Ellen plots to reunite her parents by recreating their honeymoon, transforming her apartment into a 1958 Cuban nightclub complete with head…
E5In therapy, Ellen learns to be honest and direct, but she's dumbstruck when she sees her therapist in a shocking position.
E6Ellen and Paige attend their 25th camp reunion, where Paige seeks revenge on the girl who put gum in her hair,
E7Ellen tries to bond with her father, Paige is bent out of shape when Spence accepts a wedding invitation from an ex-girlfriend, and Joe is…
E8Ellen is distraught when her mother starts dating and follows her and her date to a country/western club, intent on breaking the new couple…
E9A home pregnancy test causes Ellen, Paige and Audrey to rethink their lives. Meanwhile, a life-saving experience prompts Spence to rethink…
E10Ellen feels like a turkey when she unwittingly invites a homeless man to Thanksgiving dinner.
E11Ellen experiences the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat when she and Ed engage in a sports competition.
E12Ellen bites off more than she can chew when she rescues an abandoned dog at Christmas.
E13Ellen conquers being alone by doing fun things on her own. Meanwhile, Spence and Joe wreak havoc on Paige's vacant apartment.
E14When Ellen accepts a favor from Joe's wealthy older girlfriend, the repercussions are relentless.
E15Ellen accompanies Spence to an important party thrown by a surgeon he's trying to impress, but it's Ellen who makes the lasting impression.
E16Ellen fulfills an adolescent fantasy when she goes to Rock and Roll Dream Camp.
E17Ellen misinterprets the signs of a handsome deaf actor, and Spence gets his signals mixed when Paige's former fiance returns to the scene.
E18Peter confronts Ellen at a spiritual retreat while a robber at Buy the Book confronts Paige, Spence, Joe and Audrey.
E19After a lifetime of white lies, Ellen comes clean with her hard-to-please grandmother. Meanwhile, Paige treats Spence to a Vegas weekend he…
E20Ellen's eagerness to support her parents' divorce unexpectedly brings the couple closer together.
E21Volunteering at a hospital, Ellen tries to regale an incapacitated English patient with memories of her past.
E22Ellen senses a kindred spirit when she meets a gay woman, who enlightens her to her own sexual identity. Confused by this startling self di…
E23Ellen senses a kindred spirit when she meets a gay woman, who enlightens her to her own sexual identity. Confused by this startling self di…
E24Ellen deals with the ramifications of telling her parents she's gay.
E25Ellen experiences personal and professional upheaval when she moves into her new home and has an honest talk with Ed.