Ellen DeGeneres' Historic 'Puppy Episode' in Which She Came Out Is Available to Stream for Free From ABC

You can get all episodes of the show online or on the network's app

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The 20th anniversary of Ellen DeGeneres’ “Puppy Episode” in which she came out, is this Sunday. To celebrate, ABC is streaming all five seasons of Ellen for free with no login required.

Viewers can find the whole show in the “Throwbacks” section of the ABC app for desktop, mobile and connected devices.

The episode from 1997 was so named to prevent spoilers from leaking, and 40 million viewers tuned in to see the historic moment. It was the first time a character on prime-time television came out, and it launched the beginning of DeGeneres’ career as an activist.

It represented a brave choice, as Oprah

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