Not being American, and therefore knowing pretty much nothing about the actors on all the sitcoms I watched (this being in the internet's toddler years) I had no idea Ellen was gay or that this episode was coming beforehand. But I remember thinking something was "off" with the few forced romance plots in the early seasons. The coming out made me go "oh yeaaaah - of course!". I also remember that the one having most difficulties coming to terms with the reveal was Ellen's female friend. Which was quite deftly handled.
Not being American, and therefore knowing pretty much nothing about the actors on all the sitcoms I watched (this being in the internet's toddler years) I had no idea Ellen was gay or that this episode was coming beforehand. But I remember thinking something was "off" with the few forced romance plots in the early seasons. The coming out made me go "oh yeaaaah - of course!". I also remember that the one having most difficulties coming to terms with the reveal was Ellen's female friend. Which was quite deftly handled.
I remember Coach too.