When Ellen takes Catherine to see a motivational speaker, Catherine gets brainwashed into believing in something, which turns out to be nothing but a scam.
Ellen thinks about getting her own place.
Ellen an openly gay woman and founder of her own Internet Company, goes back to her hometown to receive and award. While at home she learns that her company has gone bankrupt and she decides to stay.
Ellen is unsure about taking the job as a school counselor, but reconsiders when she spends the day with a student.
Ellen protests when a chain restaurant opens, until she learns that her sister took a job there as a waitress.
Ellen ends up with a bad hair cut when she tries to get a new look for her interview with Vanity Fair.
Ellen is feeling out of place and tries to indroduce some of her old comforts of the big city to her family.
Ellen calls the raccoon guy to get rid of their raccoon problem, until she realizes that someone else is causing the problems.
Dot has a new boyfriend who Ellen doesn't approve of.
Ellen tries to convince Cathy to go into the taffy business.
When the bus driver Mrs. Gibson is forced to retire she takes off with the school bus forcing Ellen to go after her.
Ellen decides to interfere with a football player and his relationship with his father, despite strong protest from Mr. Munn.
Dot's sister comes to visit for the holidays, but the differences between the two sisters leads to a not so merry Christmas.
Ellen is asked by Mr. Munn to dress a little more conservative when a commission evaluates the school.
When Ellen finds out that Catherine is secretly dating Rusty, she decides to invite herself along on their dates.