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 - 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!

#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 - Sofia Vergara, Melissa Rivers

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

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

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

#6 - 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!

#7 - 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

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

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

#9 - Kristen Wiig, My Morning Jacket

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

#10 - Taylor Swift

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

#11 - Bill Murray, Shailene Woodley

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

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

#12 - Gwen Stefani, Katie Holmes (2)

Season 12 - Episode 128 - Aired 3/25/2015

#13 - Melissa McCarthy, Tove Lo

Season 12 - Episode 167 - Aired 5/20/2015

#14 - 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!

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

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

#16 - Pamela Anderson, Tyler Oakley

Season 12 - Episode 168 - Aired 5/21/2015

#17 - 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!

#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 - Drew Barrymore, Luke Bryan

Season 12 - Episode 166 - Aired 5/19/2015

#20 - The Fabulous Jennifer Lopez

Season 12 - Episode 164 - Aired 5/15/2015

#21 - Jane Fonda, Hilary Duff

Season 12 - Episode 163 - Aired 5/14/2015

#22 - Chris Hemsworth, Randall Park

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

#23 - 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.

#24 - Ty Burrell, Hank Azaria

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

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

#25 - The Fabulous Jane Lynch!

Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/3/2014

Actress Jane Lynch; comedy troupe The Kloons; guest DJ Becky G.