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.