TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture Season 1 Episode 3 - Ellen Comes Out

Airdate: 2024-Oct-06

Episode summary:

It's April 30, 1997, and Ellen DeGeneres is about to do something that hasn't been done before when the title character of her hit sitcom Ellen comes out on primetime television right after she comes out in real life. More than 40 million viewers tune in for the big reveal that broke barriers and lit the spark for accurate gay representation on television for decades to come.

About TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture series:

CNN examines the most impactful moments in television history in TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture, exploring how key cultural event...Show more >