The BEST episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 17

Every episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 17!

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: 9/28/2025Network: SyndicationStatus: Ended
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#1 - Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, Kevin the Cashier at Michael’s

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

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

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

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#3 - Jamie Foxx, Liv Tyler, Dua Lipa

Season 17 - Episode 78 - Aired 1/9/2020

Jamie Foxx ("Just Mercy"); Liv Tyler ("911: Lone Star"); Dua Lipa performs.

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#4 - Chadwick Boseman, Cold War Kids

Season 17 - Episode 51 - Aired 11/18/2019

Chadwick Boseman ("21 Bridges"); Cold War Kids perform.

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#5 - Day 6 of 12 Days of Giveaways! Clint Eastwood, Sean Hayes

Season 17 - Episode 64 - Aired 12/9/2019

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#6 - Day 10 of 12 Days of Giveaways! Blake Shelton

Season 17 - Episode 68 - Aired 12/13/2019

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#7 - Day 4 of 12 Days of Giveaways! Eddie Murphy, Sean Hayes

Season 17 - Episode 62 - Aired 12/5/2019

Eddie Murphy ("Dolemite Is My Name"); Sean Hayes helps with Ellen's 12 Days of Giveaways.

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#8 - Day 3 of 12 Days of Giveaways! Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks

Season 17 - Episode 61 - Aired 12/4/2019

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#9 - Day 7 of 12 Days of Giveaways! Dwayne Johnson, Chrissy Teigen

Season 17 - Episode 65 - Aired 12/10/2019

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#10 - Day 8 of 12 Days of Giveaways! Kevin Hart, Chrissy Teigen

Season 17 - Episode 66 - Aired 12/11/2019

Kevin Hart ("Jumanji: The Next Level"); Chrissy Teigen helps with Ellen's 12 Days of Giveaways.

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#11 - Day 11 of 12 days of giveaways! Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup

Season 17 - Episode 69 - Aired 12/16/2019

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#12 - Day 12 of 12 days of giveaways! Kim Kardashian West, Chrissy Teigen

Season 17 - Episode 70 - Aired 12/17/2019

Kim Kardashian West (SKIMS shapewear); Chrissy Teigen helps with Ellen's 12 Days of Giveaways.

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#13 - Harry Styles, John Boyega

Season 17 - Episode 71 - Aired 12/18/2019

Harry Styles (CD "Fine Line"); John Boyega ("Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker").

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#14 - Awkwafina, Mario Lopez and Dua Lipa

Season 17 - Episode 75 - Aired 1/6/2020

Awkwafina ("The Farewell"); Mario Lopez ("Access Hollywood"); Ellen sends Dua Lipa to "Speak the Lyrics" at World Market in Burbank, Calif.; 13-year-old twins and their 11-year-old sister, from the Netherlands, perform a dance routine.

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#15 - Kate McKinnon, O'Shea Jackson

Season 17 - Episode 76 - Aired 1/7/2020

Kate McKinnon ("Bombshell"); O'Shea Jackson ("Just Mercy").

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#16 - Catherine O'Hara, Annie Murphy, guest hosts Eugene & Dan Levy

Season 17 - Episode 79 - Aired 1/10/2020

Catherine O'Hara, Annie Murphy and guest hosts Eugene and Dan Levy ("Schitt's Creek").

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#17 - Steve Harvey, Zoë Kravitz, Ray Romano

Season 17 - Episode 80 - Aired 1/13/2020

Steve Harvey ("Steve"); Zoë Kravitz ("High Fidelity"); "Ellen's Burning Questions" with Ray Romano ("The Irishman").

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#18 - Chris Martin, Coldplay, Zach Woods

Season 17 - Episode 82 - Aired 1/15/2020

Musician Chris Martin; Zach Woods ("Avenue 5"); Ellen welcomes an Uber driver and the passenger who paid off her college balance so she could return to school; Coldplay performs.

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#19 - Alec Baldwin, Maya Rudolph, Hilaria Baldwin

Season 17 - Episode 126 - Aired 3/23/2020

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#20 - Day 1 of 12 Days of Giveaways! Rob Lowe, Kym Douglas, Zara Larsson

Season 17 - Episode 59 - Aired 12/2/2019

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#21 - Reese Witherspoon

Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/12/2019

An interview with Reese Witherspoon.

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#22 - Renée Zellweger

Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/18/2019

Renée Zellweger ("Judy").

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#23 - Matt Damon

Season 17 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/11/2019

Matt Damon ("Ford v Ferrari"); Ellen welcomes a couple whose story has gone viral.

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#24 - Laura Dern, Noah Jupe

Season 17 - Episode 47 - Aired 11/12/2019

Laura Dern ("Marriage Story" and "Little Women"); Noah Jupe ("Honey Boy"); Ellen welcomes back a viral-video toddler and his parents.

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#25 - Ray Romano

Season 17 - Episode 48 - Aired 11/13/2019

Ray Romano ("The Irishman"); a 9-year-old popping dancer; Ellen welcomes a man who rescued a caged dog from a freezing lake.