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 - L.A. Lakers, The Specials
Season 8 - Episode 92 - Aired 6/18/2010
This year's NBA Finals winner L.A. Lakers (Ron Artest, Shannon Brown, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, D.J. Mbenga, Josh Powell and Sasha Vujacic); musical guests The Specials.
#2 - Megan Fox, David Cross, Phoenix
Season 7 - Episode 88 - Aired 6/26/2009
#3 - Kaley Cuoco, Jake Johnson, Annie Bosko
Season 22 - Episode 43 - Aired 1/8/2024
Jimmy welcomes actress Kaley Cuoco, actor Jake Johnson, and music from Annie Bosko.
#4 - David Duchovny, Jonah Hill, El-P
Season 5 - Episode 105 - Aired 8/10/2007
#5 - Woody Harrelson, Sara Gilbert, Bazzi
Season 16 - Episode 66 - Aired 5/8/2018
Actor Woody Harrelson; actress Sara Gilbert; Bazzi performs.
#6 - Jennifer Aniston, Adam Perry Lang, Bob Mould
Season 12 - Episode 107 - Aired 8/27/2014
#7 - Will Ferrell; Adam Scott; Christopher Cross feat. Ron Burgundy
Season 11 - Episode 166 - Aired 12/19/2013
Actor Will Ferrell joins the set as Ron Burgundy and sings with musician Christopher Cross to the hit "Ride Like the Wind"; actor Adam Scott.
#8 - 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.
#9 - Julianna Margulies; Jessie Tyler Ferguson; The Killers
Season 10 - Episode 122 - Aired 9/24/2012
#10 - 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.
#11 - Joaquin Phoenix, “Science Bob” Pflugfelder, Primus
Season 8 - Episode 133 - Aired 9/24/2010
#12 - John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Crystal Castles
Season 8 - Episode 172 - Aired 12/9/2010
#13 - Britney Spears & Simon Cowell; Slightly Stoopid
Season 10 - Episode 117 - Aired 9/12/2012
#14 - Howie Mandel; Chris Bosh; Linkin Park
Season 10 - Episode 91 - Aired 6/28/2012
#15 - 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.
#16 - Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Anthony Anderson, Bastille
Season 12 - Episode 121 - Aired 9/18/2014
#17 - Sir Ben Kingsley; Rob Delaney; NONONO
Season 11 - Episode 138 - Aired 10/30/2013
From "Ender's Game", actor Sir Ben Kingsley; comedian Rob Delaney talks about his new book; musical guests NONONO.
#18 - Sigourney Weaver, Tom Bergeron, Randy Houser
Season 8 - Episode 134 - Aired 9/27/2010
#19 - Bill Maher, Nick Kroll, The Lone Bellow
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/2015
#20 - Terrence Howard, Wolf Blitzer, Bonnie Raitt
Season 14 - Episode 111 - Aired 8/29/2016
#21 - Remembering Fred Willard
Season 18 - Episode 74 - Aired 5/18/2020
A tribute to the late Fred Willard.
#22 - "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Cast
Season 15 - Episode 150 - Aired 12/1/2017
Star Wars The Last Jedi cast.
#23 - Mark Wahlberg; Bruce Dern; Poliça
Season 11 - Episode 164 - Aired 12/17/2013
Actor Mark Wahlberg; from "Nebraska", actor Bruce Dern; musical guests Poliça.
#24 - Kobe Bryant, Khloe Kardashian, Prophets of Rage
Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/4/2018
#25 - Shia LaBeouf, Sandra Oh, First Aid Kit
Season 16 - Episode 52 - Aired 4/12/2018
Actor Shia LaBeouf; actress Sandra Oh; First Aid Kit performs.