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Ellen's Day Of Demolition

Over the weekend Ellen got the chance to knock down her house. Let's hope that the landlord doesn't get too mad.


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Oh, Ellen, I can't believe you knocked down that house!There are millions of us that need a good place to live. I have been sending for brochures from the gov. on free housing, free grants, etc. I live within 5 minutes of a military dumping ground and it is not safe. Then about a year ago they put up a military training center about a mile from here. I live in a swamp, share a trailer with my son, don't even have a car to drive!I am on disability and get less than $6000 a year. Got hit by storms last year and lost my shed and barn. Looking at that house while it was standing on dry ground looked like heaven to me! Our space is about 450 sq. ft, and I'm always getting yelled at about the mess. If you find a another house maybe in southern Alabama, especially if it has a little ground for my horse, let me know! Doctors all tell me I have to move close to Florida or California to get rid of some of the pain. Wow...I see that kind of stuff on tv all the time and wish someone would just move the house to an empty place and set it up for poor folks or disabled folks like me. I hope you at least can put in a beautiful garden on that space. Luv ya anyway!

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Your show today finally made me say "WHAT THE FEBRUARY". When I saw you demo that house, I thought to myself, if Ellen only knew of the problems we have been having with our house. Let me share some issues....(I will laugh at this someday-but not at the moment!!!) 1. We purchased a house this summer and the day we were handed the keys - no water. 2. We had a plumber come in and when he was drilling to hook up the washer and dryer, he drilled through our electrical box - no electric. 3. We worked all day at work then all night on the house - no summer vac. 4. One month after moving in, sewage began to back up in the basement - no toilet. 5. While trying to get our old house up for sale, the heating system broke - no heat(we live in NY). 6. We went to check on things at the old house and found that the pool drain malfunctioned and...-no water in pool(plenty in yard). Anyway that is why I said "WHAT THE FEBRUARY". I still love you and your show. Keep dancing.

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Oh, Ellen, I can't believe you knocked down that house!There are millions of us that need a good place to live. I have been sending for brochures from the gov. on free housing, free grants, etc. I live within 5 minutes of a military dumping ground and it is not safe. Then about a year ago they put up a military training center about a mile from here. I live in a swamp, share a trailer with my son, don't even have a car to drive!I am on disability and get less than $6000 a year. Got hit by storms last year and lost my shed and barn. Looking at that house while it was standing on dry ground looked like heaven to me! Our space is about 450 sq. ft, and I'm always getting yelled at about the mess. If you find a another house maybe in southern Alabama, especially if it has a little ground for my horse, let me know! Doctors all tell me I have to move close to Florida or California to get rid of some of the pain. Wow...I see that kind of stuff on tv all the time and wish someone would just move the house to an empty place and set it up for poor folks or disabled folks like me. I hope you at least can put in a beautiful garden on that space. Luv ya anyway!

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Hey there Ellen, you never cease to amaze me with your constant generosity. Viewing your demolision inspired this offer to help you. I am a remodeler and renovation specialist in my own solo business out of Atlanta GA and due to the present economy state, have been without work for over a month. If you have a need for my services with your recent purchase of a new home, please give me a shout! I also do landscaping, good for your new park! Thanks a bunch. Wishing you good health & continued success. Jim

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Hey, Ellen........Whaaaaaaaaaaat the February!!
When you were knocking down the house, I sat and cried because my house is just about to fall down without any help. I was just thinking that I would love to have that house to live in instead of the one I'm actually in. I love you, Ellen. Keep up the good work.

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Watched the show and you knocked down the house and all I could think of was must be nice.
I would like to have my name in for the next house give away Currently living in a 5th wheel and triing to fix a house that is so...old it is sad

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HEY ELLEN YOU LOOKED LIKE YOU HAD SO MUCH FUN GETTING RID OF THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR TO YOU , BUY MY HOUSE AND DO WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO DO WITH IT. YOU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE CITY." GOOD LUCK!!!
I WANT TO GET RID OF IT BUT STILL OWE ON IT, IT'S A RAT TRAP.COME SHOW THE CITY A THING OR TWO PLEASE!!!!!!
PLEASE!!!!!!
NANCY BELLVILLE

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Love the show! I think it's great that you donated everything you could to Habitat for humanity, it's a great cause.
I'm a John Deere girl myself, but it was a great clip anyway!
Good job!

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Ellen, I saw your show on Feb 19 and you talked about your sentimental t-shirts. Here in the Midwest we make t-shirt quilts with those t-shirts we can,t part with. It is a very popular gift for kids on their high school graduations. All 3 of my girls have their own t-shirt quilt. I have also made pillows out of my 1996 Olympic t-shirts. Just FYI,so you dont have sweat over all those t-shirts!

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that house u destoryed was better than than place i call home and to very many people in this country you should have taking it apart piece by piece and moved to a new location or donated it to sombody like me anyways your show rocks

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LOL @ "mama squattin' in the house"! It was so great to see Betty in the audience today! I miss seeing her.

Ellen you mentioned turning that area into a park or something. On Animal Planet, I saw where they made a place into a nature habitat for birds, frogs, etc. It was great! Something to think about...

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watched your demo video and thought it was great,,,my dad has a demolition business.. and you could outwork those guys any day. One other thing... did they ever make a dvd of your old shows the sitcoms i would love to purchase them. I used to look forward to that show,,,it really made me laugh...as you still do.

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This clip created a first at my house. My 3-year-old, who is fascinated with heavy machinery, actually told me to "just be quiet when I watch this" during an Ellen episode. I am usually asking him to use his inside voice while I watch your show.

He was intrigued and thought you were quite entertaining.

He also likes to dance with you too!

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lol loving todays show!! love these vids too! the talking on phone while operating that was too much lol keep on keeping on!! ca-ca-ca!

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Elen that was so cool it looked like you had a lot of fun. I hope your new house is as nice or nicer then that one was. I have been trying to e-mail you thoght your sight but I have not been able too. so I hope and pray you get this. I'm a US Army vet and I have put in for tickits for march 19 2008 tapeing ITS MY 45th BRITHDAY that day I would love to be there with you more then anything eles in the world, that would be the best Brithday ever.. Well I geuss the day I was born was the best one, but this would be right up there with that. Elen my wife and I don't miss your show no mater where we are even in the mall we will find a TV and put the show on. You are the best we/I love you. so can you see what you can do for me about the 19th you must have a little pull around there? Thanks Scott Ballard...

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Elen that was so cool it looked like you had a lot of fun. I hope your new house is as nice or nicer then that one was. I have been trying to e-mail you thoght your sight but I have not been able too. so I hope and pray you get this. I'm a US Army vet and I have put in for tickits for march 19 2008 tapeing ITS MY 45th BRITHDAY that day I would love to be there with you more then anything eles in the world, that would be the best Brithday ever.. Well I geuss the day I was born was the best one, but this would be right up there with that. Elen my wife and I don't miss your show no mater where we are even in the mall we will find a TV and put the show on. You are the best we/I love you. so can you see what you can do for me about the 19th you must have a little pull around there? Thanks Scott Ballard...

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Hey Ellen!
Luv ya and the things that you do. It was great
what you did today for Habitat for Humanity. Keep up the great work. Keep cool Ellen and rock on!

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what can i say.. you are a master in comunication theory, you a re always saying "you back"... and people, me everybody answer to you....

congratulations for you new future house...or whatever you can do there after the demolition....

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"People need doors"...You're not kiddin'.
Let me tell you a little story...

It was with great enthusiasm and eagerness that my husband & I drove around checking out the area of a house we were doing a walk thru within the next hour. The agent arrived and we began our tour. What a mess. The then owners were "trading" rent for "rehab" work and obviously hadn't been checking their progress. When we checked out the third floor (the one & only room w/ newer carpet and NOT painted w/ the same robyn egg blue throughout the ENTIRE house) we were amazed at what was there. Along w/ a futon & small fridge (big enough for a cpl. of two liters of soda & candy bars) sits this scale. Not the kind for checking out ones girth but the kind you see for........well, yeh.......nothing legal. What a hoot! A n y w a y... After comforting the elderly renter (actually named James Taylor) on the first floor that he would be welcome to stay as we would have plenty of work to do on the upper two floors, my husband & I returned to home to discuss our game plan.

Let's do it! So like many others before us, we decided to take on this not so small project. W O W... It wasn't untill we were actually living here that we discovered....... WHERE ARE THE DAMN DOORS?!? I'm not kidding, not a single one to be found on the second or third floor.

Our renter is gone and we're returning this love nest to a single unit again. Someday, to it's original glory. Now EVERY floor is tore up and the two of us just keep pluggin' away, one project at a time (that's a lie).

To the point........ We still don't have any doors. Did any make it thru your demolition? Look forward to hearing from another real estate enthusiast. Keep on keepin' on.

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hey girl... woman.... well.... just to say i think you are soooooooooooooo funny. thanks for all the laughter

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