DeGeneres, Ellen. Original Coming-Out “The Puppy Episode” Script, Signed by Ellen DeGeneres, Cast, and Guest Stars. Touchstone/ABC, 1997. An original network script, heavy stock tan covers, brass fasteners. [8 leaves], p. 1—86, printed on rectos only. Signed in black felt-tip marker by DeGeneres, Jeremy Piven, Joely Fisher, Clea Lewis, Laura Dern, Oprah Winfrey, Demi Moore, K.D. Lang, Melissa Etheridge, Billy Bob Thornton, Gina Gershon, Dwight Yoakum, Jorja Fox, Patrick Bristow, Jack Plotnick, Patrick Harrigan, and Gene Poe. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity, dated June 27, 1997, and signed by Victor Kaplan, executive producer of Ellen. Sold with a second script, to the episode “Womyn Fest,” signed by DeGeneres, Amy Ray, and Emily Saliers. Last year marked the twentieth anniversary of “The Puppy Episode,” in which DeGeneres’ character came out as a lesbian—a fact about herself which DeGeneres made public at the same time. The episode stirred widespread controversy at its airing, with many of the guest stars on the episode, including Winfrey, appearing out of support for the actress. Celebrating its anniversary last year, DeGeneres said “it was the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life and I would not change one moment of it because it led me to be exactly where I am today.”