The BEST episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Every episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show!

A mix of celebrity interviews, musical performers, audience participation games, and segments spotlighting real people with extraordinary stories and talents, hosted by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres. The Ellen Degeneres Show is filmed at Warner Brothers Studios, 3400 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA.

Last Updated: 2/25/2024Network: SyndicationStatus: Ended
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Taylor Swift
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#1 - Taylor Swift

Season 8 - Episode 157 - Aired 5/11/2011

TAYLOR SWIFT is back! The country music superstar is always so sweet and so much fun when she swings by to visit Ellen -- and today she'll give the world premiere performance of her song "The Story of Us." No one will be able to take their eyes off the screen when sexy JON HAMM stops by! He's not just good looking, he's got a great sense of humor, and he's putting it to use in the new comedy, "Bridesmaids." The last time NENE LEAKES was here, she had a lot of strong words for her "Celebrity Apprentice" co-star, Star Jones, who was happy to return the favor last week! Now NeNe is back to update Ellen on everything that's happened since -- and what we can expect in the finale!

Jennifer Love Hewitt
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#2 - Jennifer Love Hewitt

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/21/2009

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Kevin Hart
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#3 - Kevin Hart

Season 19 - Episode 105 - Aired 2/10/2022

Kevin Hart ("Real Husbands of Hollywood").

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Jason Segel, Don Henley
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#4 - Jason Segel, Don Henley

Season 13 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/1/2015

JASON SEGEL returns, and he's got more nightmares to share with Ellen! The How I Met Your Mother star comes by with word on his latest book, Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic, and perhaps Ellen will have something scary to share in return! Then, Grammy-winning music legend DON HENLEY will perform Take a Picture of This from his upcoming CD, Cass County, and a special request from Ellen! This Thursday, Ellen is getting to the heart of the matter!

Ellen's Favorite Moments
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#5 - Ellen's Favorite Moments

Season 12 - Episode 178 - Aired 6/9/2015

This Tuesday, Ellen's having second helpings of season highlights! Season 12 has been filled with countless hilarious, touching, spontaneous and artistic moments, and Ellen has enjoyed every second of them! Today, she's selected some of her favorites to share with fans! Tune-in to find out which ones she chose.

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Howie Mandel, Loni Love
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#6 - Howie Mandel, Loni Love

Season 12 - Episode 176 - Aired 6/5/2015

On Friday, Ellen's sprinkling the world with love… and fairy dust! There's a lot of talent in this country, and HOWIE MANDEL knows how to find it! The "America's Got Talent" host returns to talk about the new season of his popular competition show, which is being called the most extreme series yet. Think explosions! Motorcycles! International phenoms!! Howie will give Ellen the 4-1-1 on everything that's coming. Then, Ellen has sent LONI LOVE on many a hilarious excursion, but this latest adventure may be the most sensational of them all! The comedian is trading the stripper pole for a pair of wings, as she spends the day learning to be a fairy!

Kids Ellen Loves!
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#7 - Kids Ellen Loves!

Season 12 - Episode 177 - Aired 6/8/2015

This Monday, Ellen's a fountain of youth! Ellen loves kids, and there have been more than a few showstoppers this year that she can't stop watching! From the hip hop moves of LUCKY ACES to the piano tunes of HARMONY ZHU, see some of our host's favorite youngsters doing their thing and doing it well. There will be more from the young and unusually sophisticated MACEY HENSLEY and NOAH RITTER, plus interviews with KAI LANGER and TAYT ANDERSEN… and of course, HEAVEN KING will dance!

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Eddie Murphy, David Thibault
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#8 - Eddie Murphy, David Thibault

Season 11 - Episode 75 - Aired 12/23/2013

Sofia Vergara, Melissa Rivers
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#9 - Sofia Vergara, Melissa Rivers

Season 12 - Episode 155 - Aired 5/4/2015

Scarlett Johansson & Chris Evans, Idina Menzel, Adam Lambert
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#10 - Scarlett Johansson & Chris Evans, Idina Menzel, Adam Lambert

Season 12 - Episode 153 - Aired 4/30/2015

Ellen's Funny Ladies
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#11 - Ellen's Funny Ladies

Season 12 - Episode 179 - Aired 6/10/2015

This Wednesday, Ellen's got the girls who run the world! Hilarity cannot be contained when Ellen invites some of the funniest women in Hollywood to the show. These talented leading ladies are here to chat, tell stories, sing songs, play games, and test the scent of perfume on fresh hunks… the range of imagination is limitless when SOFIA VERGARA, MELISSA McCARTHY, LENA DUNHAM, KRISTEN WIIG, WANDA SYKES, CHELSEA HANDLER and KYM DOUGLAS are here!

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Ellen's Season 12 Premiere
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#12 - Ellen's Season 12 Premiere

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2014

Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams; a man with ALS; Maroon 5 performs

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Nathan Lane, Trai Byers, Rita Ora
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#13 - Nathan Lane, Trai Byers, Rita Ora

Season 13 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/5/2015

NATHAN LANE is here to tell stories about Naughty Mabel, his brand new children's book! The Broadway veteran and star of films like The Birdcage and The Producers returns to play catch-up with Ellen… and any other game she may devise! Then, it's one of the most scandalous, buzzed-about shows on television, and he's among the titans leading the Empire! Actor TRAI BYERS comes by! Plus, RITA ORA performs her chart-topping hit, Body on Me, which has reached over 32 million views on YouTube! And if that's not enough, French train hero and Oregon Army National Guardsman ALEK SKARLATOS will take the stage with his Dancing with the Stars partner LINDSAY ARNOLD to show off their moves! Ellen's feeling naughty and nice this Monday!

Cast of 'Scandal'
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#14 - Cast of 'Scandal'

Season 15 - Episode 113 - Aired 2/28/2018

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Kristen Wiig, My Morning Jacket
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#15 - Kristen Wiig, My Morning Jacket

Season 12 - Episode 158 - Aired 5/7/2015

Adam Levine, Maroon 5
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#16 - Adam Levine, Maroon 5

Season 18 - Episode 132 - Aired 4/29/2021

Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, Kevin the Cashier at Michael’s
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#17 - Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, Kevin the Cashier at Michael’s

Season 17 - Episode 58 - Aired 11/27/2019

Tom Hanks, Black Friday Giveaways with Chrissy Teigen
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#18 - Tom Hanks, Black Friday Giveaways with Chrissy Teigen

Season 17 - Episode 57 - Aired 11/26/2019

Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott
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#19 - Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott

Season 16 - Episode 163 - Aired 5/21/2019

Will Smith, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott ("Aladdin"); 10 members of the W.A.F.F.L.E. dance crew chat and perform.

Timothee Chalamet, Sarah Hyland
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#20 - Timothee Chalamet, Sarah Hyland

Season 16 - Episode 81 - Aired 1/11/2019

Timothée Chalamet ("Beautiful Boy"); Sarah Hyland ("Modern Family").

Michelle Obama
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#21 - Michelle Obama

Season 16 - Episode 53 - Aired 11/15/2018

Connie Britton ("Dirty John"); a 9-year-old rapper tests some of the hottest toys of the year and performs; a Powerball winner tells how she plans to use the money.

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Selena Gomez, P!nk (2)
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#22 - Selena Gomez, P!nk (2)

Season 12 - Episode 126 - Aired 3/23/2015

Taylor Swift
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#23 - Taylor Swift

Season 12 - Episode 36 - Aired 10/27/2014

Bill Murray, Shailene Woodley
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#24 - Bill Murray, Shailene Woodley

Season 12 - Episode 33 - Aired 10/22/2014

Shailene Woodley; Bill Murray; disabled military veteran Noah Galloway; Lady Antebellum performs.

Simon Cowell, Diana Nyad
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#25 - Simon Cowell, Diana Nyad

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2013