The Ellen Show is a television sitcom starring Ellen DeGeneres that aired during the 2001"2002 season on CBS. It was DeGeneres's second attempt at a sitcom, after Ellen on ABC (1994"1998), but it was unable to garner strong ratings and was quickly cancelled.
After coming out of the closet as a lesbian on her first sitcom, DeGeneres's character on The Ellen Show, Ellen Richmond, was also a lesbian, although the show did not focus as heavily on the character's sexuality as did the final season of her first sitcom.