The BEST episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 17

#1 - Renée Zellweger

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

Renée Zellweger ("Judy").

#2 - Reese Witherspoon

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

An interview with Reese Witherspoon.

#3 - Alec Baldwin, Maya Rudolph, Hilaria Baldwin

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

#4 - John Cena, Pete Yorn

Season 17 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/30/2019

#5 - Demi Moore; Lenny Kravitz; Of Monsters and Men

Season 17 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/24/2019

Demi Moore ("Inside Out: A Memoir"); Lenny Kravitz discusses Hurricane Dorian's devastation of the Bahamas; Kalen Allen ("OMKalen"); Ellen welcomes back a 5-year-old drummer; Of Monsters and Men perform.

#6 - Oprah Winfrey; Lil Nas X

Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/23/2019

#7 - Ken Jeong; Monsta X

Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/25/2019

Ken Jeong ("The Masked Singer"); Monsta X performs.

#8 - Chrissy Teigen, Chance the Rapper

Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2019

Chrissy Teigen ("Bring the Funny"); an interview and performance by Chance the Rapper.

#9 - Sean Hayes

Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/2019

Sean Hayes ("Hollywood Game Night"); Ellen welcomes an 11-year-old who interviewed presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

#10 - Kelly Clarkson

Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/16/2019

Talk-show host Kelly Clarkson ("The Kelly Clarkson Show").

#11 - Simon Cowell

Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2019

Simon Cowell ("America's Got Talent"); the first winner of "American Ninja Warrior" in four years.

#12 - Melissa McCarthy

Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2019

Melissa McCarthy ("Superintelligence"); Average Andy drives a pedicab around New York City; Ellen welcomes a viral-video family.

#13 - Anderson Cooper and Bill Murray

Season 17 - Episode 154 - Aired 5/14/2020

Anderson Cooper ("Anderson Cooper 360"); Bill Murray discusses "Nacho Average Throwdown," intended to raise awareness and funding for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund.

#14 - Ken Jeong and David Blaine

Season 17 - Episode 155 - Aired 5/15/2020

Ken Jeong (“The Masked Singer”); David Blaine performs magic tricks.

#15 - Allison Janney and Kesha

Season 17 - Episode 157 - Aired 5/19/2020

Allison Janney ("Bad Education"); Ellen must guess a surprise celebrity cameo during her new "The Masked Gardener" segment; Kesha performs.

#16 - Aidy Bryant

Season 17 - Episode 158 - Aired 5/20/2020

Aidy Bryant (“Shrill”).

#17 - Rob Gronkowski and Hozier

Season 17 - Episode 160 - Aired 5/22/2020

Rob Gronkowski ("Game On"); Hozier performs.

#18 - Kevin Hart

Season 17 - Episode 161 - Aired 5/25/2020

Kevin Hart ("The Decision").

#19 - Howie Mandel

Season 17 - Episode 162 - Aired 5/26/2020

Howie Mandel ("America's Got Talent").

#20 - James Marsden and Kym Douglas

Season 17 - Episode 164 - Aired 5/28/2020

James Marsden ("Dead to Me"); lifestyle expert Kym Douglas.

#21 - Coronavirus Survivor Gregg Garfield

Season 17 - Episode 165 - Aired 5/29/2020

Ellen video chats with Gregg Garfield, Burbank, California's COVID-19 Patient Zero and his girlfriend and sister.

#22 - Ellen at home! Congresswoman Val Demings; Dr. Bernice King

Season 17 - Episode 167 - Aired 6/5/2020

Florida Rep. Val Demings commented on being presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s potential Vice President. The former police chief also explained why she believes the president is “dangerous,” “irrelevant,” and “incapable of unifying” Americans. Dr. Bernice King talked with Ellen about how her mother, Coretta Scott King, planted seeds of knowledge to help her grow in the aftermath of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. From teaching her not to hate the person that killed her father, to never making a decision in anger, the collection of seeds built strong roots in her as a person. Dr. King also shared what her father would say in response to the protests following George Floyd's death and Black Lives Matter movement.

#23 - Ellen at home! Ava DuVernay, Rep. John Lewis, 'Songland' Judges Ryan Tedder, Shane McAnally, and Ester Dean

Season 17 - Episode 168 - Aired 6/8/2020

Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay explains that while the video of George Floyd’s murder was startling and shocking to her, it brought the realization that the officers who commit brutal acts are usually faceless, nameless, and let off the hook to rejoin society. Rep. John Lewis explains how he feels frightened, frustrated, and emotional right now and shared what he experienced in the 1960s as one of the leaders of the civil rights movement. Also, Ellen chats with three of today's most amazing singers/songwriters, recording artists Shane Mcanally, Ryan Tedder, and Ester Dean.

#24 - Ellen at home! Ricky Gervais, Of Monsters and Men

Season 17 - Episode 173 - Aired 6/17/2020

You can always count on him for a good laugh – RICKY GERVAIS is here! Direct from his home in England, Ellen chats with the comedian about how he’s been keeping busy in quarantine, and about the new season of his Netflix series, “After Life.” In a special performance, rock band OF MONSTERS AND MEN will perform a cover of Post Malone’s #1 song, “Circles.” This episode was previously recorded

#25 - Ellen at home! Drew & Brittany Brees

Season 17 - Episode 130 - Aired 4/8/2020

Ellen presents from her own home, speaking to Drew and Brittany Brees, who have donated five million dollars to the State of Louisiana to fight the Covid-19 crisis.