Browse episode ratings trends for The Ellen Burstyn Show. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of The Ellen Burstyn Show's 13 episodes.
Best Episodes of The Ellen Burstyn Show
Family Affair
S1 Ep8
10.0
15th Nov 1986
Molly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.
Reading Between the Lines
S1 Ep7
10.0
8th Nov 1986
Ellen learns that her friend, a best-selling author, is illiterate.
Worst Episodes of The Ellen Burstyn Show
Pilot
S1 Ep1
4.0
20th Sep 1986
Ellen Burstyn stars as a writer at a Baltimore college who lives in a brownstone with her mother, 25-year-old daughter and 5-year-old grandson. In the pilot, Nick's dog is about to have puppies. Ellen faces a troublesome student who never fulfills assignments.
Monkey Business
S1 Ep2
10.0
27th Sep 1986
Molly goes out on her first date since separating from her husband, but her date is more interested in Ellen.
The Ellen Burstyn Show Episode Guide
Pilot
S1 Ep1
4.0
20th Sep 1986
Ellen Burstyn stars as a writer at a Baltimore college who lives in a brownstone with her mother, 25-year-old daughter and 5-year-old grandson. In the pilot, Nick's dog is about to have puppies. Ellen faces a troublesome student who never fulfills assignments.
Monkey Business
S1 Ep2
10.0
27th Sep 1986
Molly goes out on her first date since separating from her husband, but her date is more interested in Ellen.
Where There's a Will
S1 Ep3
10.0
4th Oct 1986
Ellen decides to prepare her last will and testament, but she gains disapproval from her family when she suggests that a poverty-stricken student live in her home rent-free.
The Guest Lecturer
S1 Ep4
18th Oct 1986
Ellen is disillusioned when she meets an award-winning writer she has always admired.
Crime and Punishment
S1 Ep5
10.0
25th Oct 1986
Ellen must deal with a grouchy store owner when 6-year-old Nick steals an expensive toy.
Sydney's Night Out
S1 Ep6
1st Nov 1986
Sydney's swept off her feet by a married man.
Reading Between the Lines
S1 Ep7
10.0
8th Nov 1986
Ellen learns that her friend, a best-selling author, is illiterate.
Family Affair
S1 Ep8
10.0
15th Nov 1986
Molly has second thoughts about reconciling with her estranged husband.
Writer, Wronger
S1 Ep10
15th Aug 1987
An ex-convict enrolls in Ellen's writing class.
The Box
S1 Ep11
22nd Aug 1987
Ellen finds a mysterious shoe box in a telephone booth. The box is labeled and she calls the owner only to be warned about opening the shoe box. The family becomes intrigued.
I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can
S1 Ep13
After undergoing severe sleeplessness, Ellen goes to a physician. The medic prescribes her some vitamin pills. Ellen follows the treatment but its side effects soon show up, and she starts doing things faster than usual. Finally Sidney finds out that the medic was in fact a quack who gave Ellen amphetamines instead of vitamins.
The best rated episodes of The Ellen Burstyn Show are:
Family Affair S1E8 rated 10.0
Reading Between the Lines S1E7 rated 10.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Ellen Burstyn Show are:
Pilot S1E1 rated 4.0
Monkey Business S1E2 rated 10.0
The first episode of The Ellen Burstyn Show aired on September 20, 1986.
The last episode of The Ellen Burstyn Show aired on September 05, 1987.
