The BEST episodes of Ellen's Game of Games

Every episode of Ellen's Game of Games ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ellen's Game of Games!

Host Ellen DeGeneres brings her mischievous flair for fun to the primetime stage with supersized versions of some of the most popular games from her daytime show. In a collection of brand-new challenges, contestants from the studio audience compete for a big cash prize. As participants maneuver obstacles, answer trivia questions and play her signature games, Ellen is always at the center of it all, orchestrating unpredictable fun, narrating the madness and making sure everyone has a great time!

Last Updated: 12/16/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Oh Shipwrecked
star
8.45
20 votes

#1 - Oh Shipwrecked

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2019

Contestants will play "Danger Word," "Oh Ship," "Mount St. Ellen" and "Don't Leave Me Hanging."

Directors: Russell Norman
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Air Force One Eyed Monster
star
8.42
24 votes

#2 - Air Force One Eyed Monster

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2019

Contestants play some of Ellen’s favorite games including “Don’t Leave Me Hanging,” “Aw Snap,” “Oh Ship!” and “One Eyed Monster.” The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to “Know or Go” and the person who wins that game advances to “Hot Hands” for a chance to win a cash prize.

Directors: Russell Norman
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One Eyed Monster's Inc.
star
8.40
20 votes

#3 - One Eyed Monster's Inc.

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/29/2019

Contestants play new games “Son of a One Eyed Monster” and “Taste Buds” along with “Blindfolded Musical Chairs” and “Scary Go Round.” The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to “Know or Go” and the person who wins that game advances to “Hot Hands” for a chance to win a cash prize.

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Drop Goes the Loser
star
8.40
15 votes

#4 - Drop Goes the Loser

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2020

The new season begins with volunteers from Ellen's studio audience playing her outrageously fun games - including Blindfolded Musical Chairs, Dizzy Dash, Oh Ship! and newcomer Name Dropper - for the chance to win a cash prize!

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Just Keep Spinning
star
8.31
45 votes

#5 - Just Keep Spinning

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/16/2018

Contestants play Bet Your Wife, Dizzy Dash, One Eyed Monster, and Scary Go Round.

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Tanks for the Memories
star
8.27
15 votes

#6 - Tanks for the Memories

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2020

Volunteers from Ellen's studio audience play her outrageously fun games - including Mazed and Confused, Taj Mah-Wall, Stink Tank and new game Burst of Knowledge - for the chance to win a cash prize!

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Parent Snapped
star
8.23
30 votes

#7 - Parent Snapped

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2019

Contestants play brand new games “Mount St. Ellen” and “See You Later Alligator” along with “Aw Snap” and “You Bet Your Wife.” The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to “Know or Go” and the person who wins that game advances to “Hot Hands” for a chance to win a cash prize.

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Life As We Know Or Go It
star
8.23
22 votes

#8 - Life As We Know Or Go It

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/5/2019

Contestants play “Danger Word,” Mount St. Ellen,“ ”See You Later Alligator“ and ”Aw Snap.“ The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to ”Know or Go“ and the person who wins that game advances to ”Hot Hands“ for a chance to win a cash prize.

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I See Dizzy People
star
8.21
29 votes

#9 - I See Dizzy People

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/6/2018

Contestants play Danger Word, Don’t Leave Me Hanging, One Eyed Monster, and Scary Go Round.

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Do You Believe in Life After Suds
star
8.13
8 votes

#10 - Do You Believe in Life After Suds

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/12/2020

Volunteers from Ellen's studio audience play her outrageously fun games - including Mazed and Confused, Dirty Laundry, Say Whaaat? and more - for the chance to win a cash prize! Special guest Meghan Trainor joins Ellen to play Knockin' Boots.

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Say Whaat Women Want
star
8.09
11 votes

#11 - Say Whaat Women Want

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2019

Contestants will play "Dizzy Dash," "Stink Tank," "Say Whaat!?" and "See You Later Alligator." The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to "Know or Go" and the winner of that game advances to "Hot Hands" for a chance to win a cash prize.

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Ellen, We Have a Problem
star
8.03
38 votes

#12 - Ellen, We Have a Problem

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/30/2018

Contestants play Blindfolded Musical Chairs, Don’t Leave Me Hanging, In Your Face Honey, and Make It Rain.

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The Good Son of a Monster
star
8.00
9 votes

#13 - The Good Son of a Monster

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/27/2019

Volunteers from Ellen’s studio audience play her outrageously fun games – including Dizzy Dash, Son of a One Eyed Monster, You Bet Your Wife, Blindfolded Musical Chairs, Know or Go and more – for the chance to win $100,000.

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Dash Test Dummies
star
8.00
5 votes

#14 - Dash Test Dummies

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/18/2021

Volunteers from Ellen's studio audience play her outrageously fun games - including Buckin' Blasters, Aw Snap!, Dizzy Dash and new game Heads Up - for the chance to win a cash prize!

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Wife of the Party
star
8.00
4 votes

#15 - Wife of the Party

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/2/2021

Volunteers from Ellen's studio audience play her outrageously fun games - including Blindfolded Musical Chairs, Danger Word, new game Name Dropper and You Bet Your Wife - for the chance to win a cash prize!

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From the Window to the Taj Mah Wall
star
8.00
4 votes

#16 - From the Window to the Taj Mah Wall

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/23/2021

Volunteers from Ellen's studio audience play her outrageously fun games - including Stink Tank, new game Make It Rain, Taj Mah-Wall and Mazed and Confused - for the chance to win a cash prize!

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Hasta La Vista, Honey!
star
7.96
52 votes

#17 - Hasta La Vista, Honey!

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/9/2018

On this week's "Ellen's Game of Games," contestants will compete in a fun-filled series of games, including "Dizzy Dash," "Tuba Toothpaste," "In Your Face Honey" and "Master Blaster." In "Dizzy Dash," two contestants seated in chairs are spun back-to-back on a turntable while Ellen asks them trivia questions. When the spinning stops, they must race to be the first one to answer. The winner of each round moves on to "Know or Go," and the person who wins that game advances to "Hot Hands" for a chance to win a big cash prize.

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Gone With the Win
star
7.95
20 votes

#18 - Gone With the Win

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/12/2019

Contestants play “Son of a One Eyed Monster,” “You Bet Your Wife,” “Say Whaat?” and “Mount St. Ellen.” The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to “Know or Go” and the person who wins that game advances to “Hot Hands” for a chance to win a cash prize.

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Ain't No Mt. Saint Ellen High Enough
star
7.92
13 votes

#19 - Ain't No Mt. Saint Ellen High Enough

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/4/2020

Volunteers from Ellen's studio audience play her outrageously fun games - including Buckin' Blasters, Mount Saint Ellen, See You Later Alligator, Aww Snap and more - for the chance to win a cash prize!

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Holiday Spectacular
star
7.90
31 votes

#20 - Holiday Spectacular

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/12/2018

Ellen mixes laughably naughty with playfully nice in this special holiday edition. Get ready for a festive night of fun and hilarious games including “It’s a Wonderful Wife,” “Danger Word,” “Blindfolded Musical Packages,” “Dizzy Dasher,” “Know or Go,” and “Hot Hands.”

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Beauty and the Boots
star
7.89
19 votes

#21 - Beauty and the Boots

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2019

Contestants play “Stink Tank,” “Scary Go Round,” “Knockin’ Boots” and “Taste Buds.” The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to “Know or Go” and the winner of that game advances to “Hot Hands” for a chance to win a cash prize.

Directors: Russell Norman
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The Sound Of Musical Chairs
star
7.86
22 votes

#22 - The Sound Of Musical Chairs

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/2019

Contestants play “Blindfolded Musical Chairs,” “You Bet Your Wife,” “Dizzy Dash” and a new game this season, “Mount St. Ellen.” The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to “Know or Go” and the person who wins that game advances to “Hot Hands” for a chance to win a cash prize.

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Say Hello to My Little Friends
star
7.80
66 votes

#23 - Say Hello to My Little Friends

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/2/2018

Contestants play Blindfolded Musical Chairs, Don’t Leave Me Hanging, Danger Word, and Say What!?

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Aw Snap Out of It
star
7.75
8 votes

#24 - Aw Snap Out of It

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/11/2021

Volunteers from Ellen's studio audience play her outrageously fun games - including Oh Ship!, Aw Snap!, Say Whaaat? and Taste Buds - for the chance to win a cash prize!

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Aw Snap, Crackle, Slop
star
7.75
4 votes

#25 - Aw Snap, Crackle, Slop

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/22/2021

Volunteers from Ellen's studio audience play her outrageously fun games - including Dizzy Dash, new game If I Could Turn Back Slime, Mt. Saint Ellen and Aw Snap! - for the chance to win a cash prize!

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