Ellen

Right now you can watch Ellen in Australia on Disney Plus — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The 5-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 56 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Ellen DeGeneres — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

Ellen arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Ellen does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Ellen works in a Los Angeles bookstore called Buy the Book and hangs around with her friends discussing lovers, work and family. Between them, Ellen DeGeneres and Joely Fisher carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It ran for 5 seasons (1994–1998), and the writing holds up across every one of them. What keeps Ellen from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Ellen is a strong candidate. Are You Being Served? Is the obvious comparison, but Ellen earns its own place alongside it. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Ellen DeGeneres's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Ellen wrapped up in 1998, created by Neal Marlens, Ellen DeGeneres and Carol Black — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.