Sunday is the 20th anniversary of Ellen’s historic “The Puppy Episode,” when Ellen Morgan (Ellen DeGeneres) came out as a lesbian.
It was also a huge cultural moment in terms of sheer numbers: an estimated 44 million people watched the episode.
She was the first primetime lead on network TV to come out, and it was a huge moment in representation for LGBTQ stories on television.
In recognition of the anniversary, ABC is making that and all episodes of the sitcom available to stream on its app.
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