The BEST episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 12

#1 - 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!

#2 - Ricky Gervais, Darius Rucker, Bethany Mota

Season 12 - Episode 137 - Aired 4/7/2015

#3 - 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.

#4 - 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!

#5 - 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!

#6 - 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

#7 - Mindy Kaling, Earth, Wind, & Fire

Season 12 - Episode 119 - Aired 3/11/2015

#8 - Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Benson, Charlie Wilson

Season 12 - Episode 133 - Aired 4/1/2015

#9 - Ellen's Favorite Games with Celebrities

Season 12 - Episode 180 - Aired 6/11/2015

Let the games begin, this Thursday on Ellen! Not only does Ellen love to play games, she loves to win! Whenever her celebrity guests are down, she invites them to a challenge, and only the best of the best compete. Ellen has selected some of her favorite celebrity competitions to send Season 12 off with a bang, and she's revealing them all today!

#10 - Madonna Week Begins!, The Cast of 'One Big Happy'

Season 12 - Episode 122 - Aired 3/17/2015

#11 - First Lady Michelle Obama, Bellamy Young

Season 12 - Episode 121 - Aired 3/16/2015

#12 - Kristen Wiig, Timothy Olyphant, Nico & Vinz

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/15/2014

Kristen Wiig ("The Skeleton Twins"); Timothy Olyphant; viral video stars; Nico & Vinz perform.

#13 - Julie Bowen, Fifth Harmony

Season 12 - Episode 111 - Aired 2/25/2015

#14 - Jeff Garlin, Matt Lauer

Season 12 - Episode 112 - Aired 2/26/2015

#15 - Halle Berry, Hilary Duff, Tori Kelly

Season 12 - Episode 131 - Aired 3/30/2015

#16 - Chris Hemsworth, Randall Park

Season 12 - Episode 141 - Aired 4/14/2015

#17 - Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth

Season 12 - Episode 142 - Aired 4/15/2015

#18 - The Hilarious Sarah Silverman

Season 12 - Episode 174 - Aired 6/3/2015

Nothing's off-limits when SARAH SILVERMAN is in the building! The comedy star is here for a round of gags and giggles with Ellen, and will also reveal her favorite kid from our show! Then, over 10 million people have watched his poignant routine to Hozier's "Take Me to Church" on YouTube. Now, see ballet dancer SERGEI POLUNIN do it live on Ellen's stage!

#19 - Ellen's Hot Guys

Season 12 - Episode 181 - Aired 6/12/2015

This Friday, Ellen is hunkalicious! They went from steaming up screens to steaming up Ellen's stage with their good looks, natural charm, and in some cases, their ability to look good and be scared at the same time! Ellen is showcasing some of the hottest guys she's invited to the show this year, including CHRIS PRATT, CHANNING TATUM, WILL SMITH, CHRIS HEMSWORTH and JAKE GYLLENHAAL. You're welcome!

#20 - Ty Burrell, Hank Azaria

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/17/2014

Ty Burrell ("Modern Family"); Hank Azaria ("Ray Donovan"); Bastille performs.

#21 - Harry Connick, Mireille Enos

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/12/2014

Harry Connick Jr. ("Dolphin Tale 2"); Mireille Enos ("The Killing").

#22 - Lena Dunham, Jussie Smollett

Season 12 - Episode 117 - Aired 3/9/2015

#23 - Kim Kardashian West, Iggy Azalea, Rita Ora

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/2014

Kim Kardashian West; a 10-year-old CEO; Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora perform.

#24 - Kaley Cuoco, Dax Shepard

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/19/2014

Kaley Cuoco ("The Big Bang Theory"); Dax Shepard; Shawn Mendes performs.

#25 - Amy Poehler & Bill Hader, Walk the Moon

Season 12 - Episode 118 - Aired 3/10/2015