Ellen Won’t Say Gay on Christmas

“Ellen’s First Christmess” (December 17, 2001)

Yes, we’re closing 2025 with a lump of coal rather than a sugarplum fairy. Believe it or not, Ellen Degeneres had a second sitcom between her first one and her reign as the iron-fisted queen of daytime. It’s mostly lost in the shuffle today, but we’re taking a look at her Christmas episode to point out how she chose to shut up about her sexuality this time around. Was it worth it? No.

See you in hell, 2025.

Episode artwork by Ian O’Phelan.