Ellen, and became a part of television history in the process.
It s worth noting since this particular episode would go down as a watershed moment in prime time TV. It was the now-legendary coming out episode, where Ellen s character revealed her sexuality.
The taboo-at-the-time topic changed the landscape for TV, that s for sure. So Yoakam, who would play the role in two episodes that season, was a small part of a very big deal in television, one that caused national controversy when it initially aired.
Yoakam portrayed a grocery store bag boy in the episode, and he was not the only high-profile guest to appear on the television landmark. Actress Demi Moore also starred, as did daytime talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and singer k.d lang.
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