The BEST episodes of Chelsea season 1

Every episode of Chelsea season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chelsea season 1!

Chelsea Handler has a lot of questions on a wide, wide range of subjects, and Chelsea is her quest to get them answered around the world. From international cultures to alternative lifestyles, education, health, sports, parenting and politics, Chelsea will travel far and wide and also roam around her studio with the same blunt, bold, fearless, hilarious approach as ever. And there will be guests, some of whom will be very famous. Occasionally, there will be children. The show is due to end in late 2017, Chelsea announced she will return to Netflix to make a documentary.

Last Updated: 4/3/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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Mission to Moscow
star
8.07
29 votes

#1 - Mission to Moscow

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 8/12/2016

In the land of vodka, Chelsea braves a bracing spa ritual, tries rhythmic gymnastics with Maria Sharapova and probes the mystery of Russian men.

Watch Now:Amazon
Dinner Party: Adventures in Parenting
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8.00
36 votes

#2 - Dinner Party: Adventures in Parenting

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/1/2016

Avowed non-parent Chelsea grills Kate Hudson and others about the appeal of raising kids and has her nails done by a gender-nonconforming 9-year-old.

Watch Now:Amazon
Warrior Dash & Will Arnett
star
7.91
34 votes

#3 - Warrior Dash & Will Arnett

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/8/2016

Chelsea dives into a grueling mud race, Will Arnett puts a new spin on Trump's tweets, and "Daily Show" Hasan Minhaj talks Indian toilets.

Watch Now:Apple TV
Vicente Fox & All Things Mexico
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7.89
19 votes

#4 - Vicente Fox & All Things Mexico

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 7/13/2016

Chelsea sips mezcal with actor Diego Luna, gets a history lesson from Eva Longoria and grills former Mexican president Fox on bullfighting and Trump.

Watch Now:Amazon
When Ann Coulter Calls in Sick
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7.75
20 votes

#5 - When Ann Coulter Calls in Sick

Season 1 - Episode 60 - Aired 9/30/2016

Chelsea taps the conservative pundit's "body double" for a biting interview. Kristen Bell finds a cure for online gloom and doom. With Jacob Soboroff.

Flashbacks to the Good Old '80s
star
7.73
26 votes

#6 - Flashbacks to the Good Old '80s

Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 9/8/2016

The kids from "Stranger Things" talk sudden fame and welcome a surprise visitor. Abigail Breslin slams an offensive tweet. Plus, comedian Bob Saget.

Watch Now:Amazon
Magic & GMOs with Lizzy Caplan, Bill Nye
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7.71
35 votes

#7 - Magic & GMOs with Lizzy Caplan, Bill Nye

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/2/2016

The Science Guy weighs in on Chelsea's cryotherapy experiment and his new thinking on GMOs. "Masters of Sex" star Lizzy Caplan performs a magic trick.

I Was a Ticking Time Bomb
star
7.71
24 votes

#8 - I Was a Ticking Time Bomb

Season 1 - Episode 53 - Aired 9/15/2016

Sarah Silverman opens up about a recent health scare and her fiery DNC remarks. Gloria Steinem talks politics and her Emmy-nominated Vice show.

Watch Now:Amazon
Dinner Party: These Strong Women
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7.69
13 votes

#9 - Dinner Party: These Strong Women

Season 1 - Episode 67 - Aired 10/19/2016

Chelsea sits down with Hilary Swank, Ava DuVernay, Connie Britton and the reigning Miss USA to talk ambition, sexuality, burning injustices and more.

Watch Now:Amazon
Putting Compton Back on the Map
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7.68
22 votes

#10 - Putting Compton Back on the Map

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 8/11/2016

Mayor Aja Brown fights to rebuild a city plagued by turmoil. David Axelrod offers insights on Obama. Michael Kelly talks eerie 'House of Cards' plots.

We Have Influencers Here
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7.68
25 votes

#11 - We Have Influencers Here

Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 8/25/2016

Kate Upton and a crew of YouTube stars discuss the life-changing power of social media. Nasty Gal's Sophia Amoruso shares her wild success story.

Watch Now:Amazon
Do Not Despair About Our Country
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7.68
25 votes

#12 - Do Not Despair About Our Country

Season 1 - Episode 77 - Aired 11/11/2016

Chelsea sifts through the dizzying emotional and political fallout of the election with help from Sen. Barbara Boxer, Mary McCormack and Nikki Glaser.

Watch Now:Amazon
How Dark My Life Once Was
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7.64
14 votes

#13 - How Dark My Life Once Was

Season 1 - Episode 73 - Aired 11/2/2016

Nicole Richie opens up about her transformation from rebellious youth to poised mom and women's advocate. Plus, "Moonlight" star Trevante Rhodes.

Watch Now:Amazon
It Tears You Down, and Builds You
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7.63
19 votes

#14 - It Tears You Down, and Builds You

Season 1 - Episode 72 - Aired 10/28/2016

Shannen Doherty offers a raw glimpse of how cancer has redefined her self-image, upended long relationships and changed her life -- for the better.

Watch Now:Amazon
It Felt Like Racist WrestleMania
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7.60
20 votes

#15 - It Felt Like Racist WrestleMania

Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 8/31/2016

Hasan Minhaj of "The Daily Show" recounts his hair-raising trip to the RNC, and the women of "Mr. Robot" celebrate their stereotype-defying roles.

It's Girl Empowerment
star
7.60
10 votes

#16 - It's Girl Empowerment

Season 1 - Episode 63 - Aired 10/7/2016

Krysten Ritter hails the cliché-crushing power of Jessica Jones. Rumer Willis pushes back on doctored photos. Plus, the inside story of "Amanda Knox."

Inside the Trump Tower Bubble
star
7.59
17 votes

#17 - Inside the Trump Tower Bubble

Season 1 - Episode 79 - Aired 11/18/2016

Jake Tapper weighs in on Donald Trump's shifting positions, Maria Shriver critiques Chelsea's interviewing style, and Matt LeBlanc talks "Top Gear."

Watch Now:Amazon
Perils of Porn & Rachel Bloom's Big Year
star
7.56
43 votes

#18 - Perils of Porn & Rachel Bloom's Big Year

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/26/2016

Recovering addicts warn of porn's troubling side effects, and the "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star charts her journey from despair to a Golden Globe.

Gwen Stefani, Tokyo Style & the Night Sun
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7.55
56 votes

#19 - Gwen Stefani, Tokyo Style & the Night Sun

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/18/2016

Chelsea talks tour life with Gwen Stefani, steps out with a colorful Harajuku squad, and studies the moon with NASA's "Mohawk Guy," Bobak Ferdowsi.

Watch Now:Apple TV
This Is My Home
star
7.55
20 votes

#20 - This Is My Home

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 7/28/2016

Chelsea rents her house out to a Filipino family on Airbnb, Jay Leno relives a hairy crash, and actress Gillian Jacobs shares a terror of improv.

Watch Now:Amazon
Chelsea Does the DNC
star
7.55
20 votes

#21 - Chelsea Does the DNC

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 8/4/2016

Emotions run high as Chelsea crashes her first political convention and learns about a civil rights hero. With Jacob Soboroff and David Axelrod.

Watch Now:Amazon
Dinner Party: The God Question
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7.54
24 votes

#22 - Dinner Party: The God Question

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 8/3/2016

Reese Witherspoon, Common and friends of different faiths open up about their spiritual journeys. Chelsea gets a crash course in religious history.

Watch Now:Amazon
Christina Aguilera & Chelsea on Ice
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7.53
47 votes

#23 - Christina Aguilera & Chelsea on Ice

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2016

Chelsea reaches for a big note with the Grammy-winning "Voice" coach and steps into the rink with a pair of Russian figure skaters.

Watch Now:Amazon
Tarzan, Mars & Aubrey Plaza
star
7.53
19 votes

#24 - Tarzan, Mars & Aubrey Plaza

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/8/2016

Alexander Skarsgård reveals his punishing 'Legend of Tarzan' diet, Aubrey Plaza fantasizes about freeing dolphins, and Chelsea studies the red planet.

LGBTQ Life with Jane Lynch & E.J. Johnson
star
7.50
18 votes

#25 - LGBTQ Life with Jane Lynch & E.J. Johnson

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/20/2016

The 'Glee' and '#RichKids' stars talk coming out, gay bars and evolving labels. A transgender woman and her partner share their transitioning story.