Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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[Aired: October 19, 2007]

When 6-year-old Ethan wanted Applebee's, he decided to take matters into his own hands... and his grandmother's car. The joyride ended with a damaged power box, 47 homes without electricity, and a story that made national headlines. Watch Ethan tell Ellen what happened in his own words.

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