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.
#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.