Ellen: So Funny

Ellen: So Funny
ABC
October 26, 1994
Sitcom
DVD
B-

In her first of three appearances on the series, Kathy Najimy plays Adam's "second-best friend" Theresa.  Ellen is jealous because Theresa is also funny, but Maria Semple seems to have forgotten to write anything genuinely funny for Theresa to say.  We see that she amuses everyone, other than Ellen, but sometimes we're just hearing bits and pieces of anecdotes.  We have to take it on faith that she's funny.  Still, it's a likable episode, and the tag is good, with Ellen and Theresa comparing notes on Adam.