TV Show Review of The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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February 20, 2017
The Ellen DeGeneres show
Being one of the most viewed Daytime shows in the American media today, The Ellen DeGeneres Show reaches an average number of 3 million viewers per episode CITATION Thend \l 1033 (BuddyTV.com). It is no doubt that almost any American out there (and even those who are not) have heard or watch her show. All over the years, the show itself have garnered the 2007 Daytime Emmy CITATION Thend \l 1033 (BuddyTV.com), plus a number of other awards for its crews, such as the Television Producer of the Year Award in Variety Television (Ellen DeGeneres, Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner, and Karen Kilgariff) among others. Today, the show is regularly taped and aired from NBC Studios in Burbank, California. The set features the usual living room setting, with sofas, tables, coffee tables, and an ambient surrounding that has always sparked a welcoming feeling among its viewers. However, what makes the show outstanding is due to Ellen’s ability to bring together the celebrities, personal stories, and a variety of other acts and bind them together into a show that is packed with humor. Right now, the show is already in its 14th season, having 100+ total episodes aired.
Before proceeding to the main article of the story, the author of this paper believes that it is important to know who Ellen is and how did she become ‘The Ellen’ that we know today. Doing this would provide us with the insight and the background context regarding how The Ellen DeGeneres Show came to being.
Who is ‘The Ellen?’
Ellen was born on January 26, 1958 and is now in her late 50s (58 years old). As a child, she wanted to become a veterinarian, but because she was “not book smart”, Ellen shifted through different jobs and positions such as being a waiter, legal secretary, saleslady, etc. CITATION Biond \l 1033 (Biography.com). In contrast to her present status as one of the best comedians there is in America, Ellen was once frightened to present in crowds, but she managed to get through with humor by her side, and by the help of his brother (Vance) who was also an actor and a comedian at the same time. As she develops her talent in comedy, Ellen started working on a local coffee shop. However, it was in 1986 when she had her debut after being invited and performing on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson CITATION Biond \l 1033 (Biography.com). Since then, she appeared in numerous other shows such as Good Morning, America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, etc. Because of her success, character, and talent, Ellen was then able to start her own show, originally named These Friends of Mine, until it was renamed Ellen in 1994 CITATION Biond \l 1033 (Biography.com).
The Main Theme
As stated earlier, The Ellen DeGeneres Show focuses on showcasing the talents and life stories of comedians, actors, and other known personalities, and adding a little bit of humor in order to present the show in one big package. However, the show is not merely a collection of these stories. Throughout, the whole series of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, plenty of social...