"Ellen's First Christmas" is the Christmas episode of the CBS sitcom The Ellen Show, aired in the show's eleventh episode.
Synopsis[]
Ellen decides to surprise Dot by flying in her Aunt Mary, whom she hasn't spoken to in years. Mary buys everyone very expensive gifts, going against Dot's rule of handmade, inexpensive ones. They also fight about Mary's successful career and Dot's way of life. Felling resented, Mary decides to go back to Chicago, and it's up to Ellen to save the Richmonds' Christmas now. She has a word with Dot, who finally decides to accept her sister and leave behind all the hard feelings between them. Unfortunately, there's nothing left to eat, except for Pam's gingerbread house.
Availability[]
The episode made its DVD debut on The Ellen Show: The Complete Series DVD set, released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on July 11, 2006. Mill Creek Entertainment (under license from Sony) reissued the complete series DVD set containing the episode on February 4, 2014.
Cast[]
| Actor/actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Ellen DeGeneres | Ellen Richmond |
| Jim Gaffigan | Rusty Carnouk |
| Emily Rutherfurd | Catherine Richmond |
| Martin Mull | Mr. Munn |
| Kerri Kenney | Pam |
| Cloris Leachman | Dot Richmond |
| Mary Tyler Moore | Mary |
| Patrick S. Harrigan | The Man |
External links[]
| Sony Pictures |
| Movies | |
| Columbia Pictures | 1941 • Christmas with the Kranks • The Holiday • Arthur Christmas • Paul Blart: Mall Cop • The Night Before • The Star |
| Screen Gems | This Christmas |
| Direct-to-Video | Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night • The Nuttiest Nutcracker • The Swan Princess Christmas |