Series synopsis
Watching Ellie is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on February 26, 2002. It ended on May 20, 2003. It was created by Brad Hall. It stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Darren Boyd, Steve Carell and Don Lake.
A single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life.
Premise
A single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Eleanor 'Ellie' Riggs
- Darren Boyd as Ben
- Steve Carell as Edgar
- Don Lake as Dr. Don Zimmerman
- Lauren Bowles as Susan
- Peter Stormare as Ingvar
Guest cast
- George Gray as George Gray
- Fred Willard as Fred
- Anne Marie Howard as Attractive Woman
- Austin Nichols
- Jane Lynch as Roman
- Clement Blake as Homeless Man
- Yule Caise as Promoter
- Samantha Smith as Diane
- Johnny A. Sanchez as Johnny
- Shannon Welles as Nana
- Charles Noland as Father of the Bride
- John Timothy Botka as Groom
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | February 26, 2002 | April 23, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 15, 2003 | May 20, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot While hurrying to get out of her apartment in time for a club date, lounge singer Ellie Riggs has to deal with an overflowing toilet, her neighbor Ingvar who knocks himself unconscious trying to help, and a naked doctor who comes to the rescue. Finally out the door, Ellie bumps into her ex-boyfriend Edgar who tries to ""un-invite"" her to his birthday party. (NBC) |
February 26, 2002 |
| 2 |
Wedding Ellie and her band are preparing to sing at the wedding of her childhood friend Diane, when she suddenly realizes the song Diane wrote to her husband is in the back of Ben's car, which is about to be hauled away by an unyielding tow-truck driver. Meanwhile, Ellie's sister Susan is excited about possibly being pregnant. |
March 5, 2002 |
| 3 |
Dinner Party Ellie's elaborate dinner party becomes a disaster when her sister cancels and Ben invites Dr. Zimmerman and Ingvar to join them. Meanwhile, Dr. Zimmerman brings home a dog from the animal hospital and runs off with Ellie's roast beef, Ingvar and Ben give chase. |
March 12, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shrink 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. |
April 15, 2003 |
| 2 |
TV Ellie gets carried away with dreams of celebrity when a hard nosed ad exec seems to reward her commercial work with a lavish gift -- but must put up with Edgar's jealously. Meanwhile, Ben and Dr. Zimmerman get hooked on a game of Nerf basketball when they notice that every time they make a basket a wish appears to come true. |
April 22, 2003 |
| 3 |
Date Ellie and Don are filled with anticipation when they each return to the dating world with hopeful aspirations. On the heels of her break up with Ben, Ellie is bubbling with excitement over her date with a man she met six months earlier, who turns out to be full of surprises. While Don believes he's met his soulmate, Ben tries to get Edgar to reveal where Ellie's date is so he can try to stop it. |
April 29, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 26, 2002 |
| Last aired | May 20, 2003 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |