The BEST episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Every episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live!!
Emmy-winner Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," ABC Television Network's distinctive late-night talk show. The show features a diverse line up of guests, including celebrities, athletes, comedians and human interest subjects. Along with a light-hearted and recognizable cast of characters, a hip house band and comedy bits in Kimmel's inimitable style, the show additionally offers one of the funniest, freshest monologues on television today. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" often features elaborate, innovative stunts - such as having Quentin Tarantino guest-direct an entire episode, or building a state of the art performance stage in the center of Hollywood Boulevard.
#1 - Megan Fox, David Cross, Phoenix
Season 7 - Episode 88 - Aired 6/26/2009
#3 - Wanda Sykes, Max Minghella, Mod Sun ft. Avril Lavigne
Season 19 - Episode 121 - Aired 5/12/2021
Jimmy welcomes actress Wanda Sykes, actor Max Minghella, and a musical performance by Mod Sun & Avril Lavigne.
#4 - Bill Maher, Louis Partridge, 24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior
Season 19 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/26/2020
Jimmy welcomes TV host Bill Maher, actor Louis Partridge, and a musical performance by 24kGoldn & Iann Dior.
#5 - Woody Harrelson, Sara Gilbert, Bazzi
Season 16 - Episode 66 - Aired 5/8/2018
Actor Woody Harrelson; actress Sara Gilbert; Bazzi performs.
#6 - Rami Malek, Samantha Ponder, Gucci Mane ft. Travis Scott, Aubrey Logan
Season 14 - Episode 165 - Aired 12/13/2016
#7 - Terrence Howard; the cast of “Duck Dynasty”; Morrissey
Season 11 - Episode 30 - Aired 2/26/2013
From "Dead Man Down", actor Terrence Howard; the cast of "Duck Dynasty", Phil, Si, Willie & Jase Robertson; musical guest Morrissey.
#8 - Howard Stern; Tracy Morgan; Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Season 10 - Episode 142 - Aired 10/30/2012
Second of four shows broadcast from New York City. Guests: radio host Howard Stern; actor/comedian Tracy Morgan; musical guests Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.
#9 - Britney Spears & Simon Cowell; Slightly Stoopid
Season 10 - Episode 117 - Aired 9/12/2012
#10 - John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Crystal Castles
Season 8 - Episode 172 - Aired 12/9/2010
#11 - Vin Diesel; Zachary Maxwell; John Legend
Season 11 - Episode 104 - Aired 9/3/2013
From "Riddick", actor Vin Diesel; from "Yuck: A 4th Grader's Documentary About School Lunch", 11-year-old filmmaker Zachary Maxwell; musical guest John Legend.
#12 - Matt Damon
Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/24/2013
Tonight's guests are Matt Damon, Matt Damon and musical guest Matt Damon... After 10 years of "my apologies to Matt Damon; we ran out of time", Matt Damon finally hijacks tonight's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Sucks!" and introduces his own Guillermo, his own band leader as well as musical performer, and brings along quite a few surprise star guests.
#13 - Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Anthony Anderson, Bastille
Season 12 - Episode 121 - Aired 9/18/2014
#14 - Naomi Watts, Reggie Miller, Carly Rae Jepsen
Season 13 - Episode 35 - Aired 3/5/2015
Naomi Watts, Reggie Miller, Carly Rae Jepsen
#16 - Remembering Fred Willard
Season 18 - Episode 74 - Aired 5/18/2020
A tribute to the late Fred Willard.
#17 - Johnny Knoxville & Jackson Nicoll; Julianne Hough; Ariana Grande
Season 11 - Episode 129 - Aired 10/15/2013
From "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa", actors Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll; from "Paradise", actress Julianne Hough; musical guest Ariana Grande.
#18 - Woody Harrelson; Ke$ha; Ben Rector
Season 11 - Episode 128 - Aired 10/14/2013
From "Free Birds", actor Woody Harrelson; from "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life", musician Ke$ha; musical guest Ben Rector.
#19 - Sigourney Weaver, Tom Bergeron, Randy Houser
Season 8 - Episode 134 - Aired 9/27/2010
#20 - "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Cast
Season 15 - Episode 150 - Aired 12/1/2017
Star Wars The Last Jedi cast.
#21 - Howard Stern, Public Enemy
Season 13 - Episode 141 - Aired 10/23/2015
Radio personality Howard Stern, Public Enemy performs.
#22 - Sean Penn
Season 18 - Episode 81 - Aired 5/29/2020
Jimmy welcomes actor Sean Penn.
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#23 - Zooey Deschanel, Guillermo Diaz, Charlie Wilson
Season 13 - Episode 48 - Aired 3/26/2015
Zooey Deschanel, Guillermo Diaz, Charlie Wilson.
#24 - Chelsea Clinton, Adam Carolla, Zac Brown Band
Season 13 - Episode 45 - Aired 3/23/2015
Chelsea Clinton, Adam Carolla, Zac Brown Band
#25 - Sen. Hillary Clinton, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross
Season 13 - Episode 149 - Aired 11/5/2015
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