Watching Ellie

Emmy Award-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Seinfeld”) returns for a second season as the star of the half-hour comedy detailing the life of a Los Angeles club singer, Ellie Riggs (Louis-Dreyfus). Ellie is a single woman living in Los Angeles who each week confronts all manner of annoyances – whether she’s sacrificing artistry for her next paycheck or returning to her shrink to confront relationship issues. Surrounding Ellie’s world is her pretty, married younger sister Susan (Lauren Bowles, “Ghost World”); her ex-boyfriend with an offbeat sense of humor, Edgar (Steve Carell, “The Daily Show”); her on-again/ off-again boyfriend, band guitarist Ben (Darren Boyd, BBC’s “Smack the Pony”); and her oddball veterinarian neighbor, Dr. Zimmerman (Don Lake, ”Best in Show”).

This season, show is filmed in front of studio audience. “Watching Ellie”is written and created by executive producer Brad Hall (NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” “Brooklyn Bridge”), and is produced by NBC Studios.

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Watching Ellie - 201 - Shrink

submitted 2003-04-20 21:52:57
Airdate: 2003-04-15

Ellie encourages her boyfriend Ben to rent an apartment in her building—before she learns that the neighbor's visiting niece, Klinka, a stunning, blonde Icelandic beauty, is right next door. Ellie's lack of self-esteem drives her to her shrink, and soon she becomes consumed with Ben's whereabouts and determined to catch him cheating.

Watching Ellie - 202 - TV

submitted 2003-04-22 19:47:05
Airdate: 2003-04-22

TV or not TV? That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler for Ellie to keep the very expensive set she accepted by mistake or return it in secrecy.

Watching Ellie - 203 - Date

submitted 2003-04-29 20:34:41
Airdate: 2003-04-29

Readying for a hot date, Ellie looks forward to "a great night." Missing Ellie, Ben foresees "a rough night." One of them is right.

Watching Ellie - 204 - Buskers

submitted 2003-05-06 22:59:04
Airdate: 2003-05-06

Ellie (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) runs into an old singing rival of hers who appears to be at the top of her career. In Ellie's zeal to be one step ahead of her rival, she lies about a future gig for Steven Spielberg, yet in reality her next gig turns out to be "underground" at the subway in Los Angeles. Darren Boyd, Steve Carell, Lauren Bowles also star. Fred Willard guest stars.

Watching Ellie - 206 - Feud

submitted 2003-05-20 18:32:16
Airdate: 2003-05-20

Ellie (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) meets "Family Feud" host, Richard Karn (Guest Star Richard Karn, "Home Improvement") at one of her club performances and Ellie gets the idea of being a contestant on the show in the hopes of winning a free vacation. Ellie gets a "family" of her own together with her sister Susan (Lauren Bowles) and a few adoptees; Ben (Darren Boyd), Don (Don Lake), and Edgar (Steve Carell) when the Riggs family gets ready to play the feud.

Watching Ellie - 2x05 - Fruit Shots

submitted 2003-05-13 18:58:12
Airdate: 2003-05-13

Ellie (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) reluctantly takes a gig doing a commercial for a fruit juice containing alcohol that seems to be targeting teenagers. Meanwhile, Don Zimmerman (Don Lake) and Ingvar (Peter Stormare) get Ellie and Ben (Darren Boyd) in on a sure bet - a race horse who is certain to win at the track thanks to a special veterinarian "elixir" that causes the horse to bolt. Steve Carell and Lauren Bowles also star. George Takei ("Star Trek") guest stars in a cameo appearance.