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Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Season 2

18 episodes Premiered Jan 26, 2004 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Previously on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Season 1.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Mytharc (2): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (16): Character development & subplots

Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler

S2·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Jan 26, 2004

Guest co-host Fred Willard; actress Jennifer Beals; boxer Randy Couture; Jonny Lang performs.

S2·E2 Core

Episode 2

Jan 27, 2004 · 45 min

Guest co-host Fred Willard; TV personality Keshia Knight Pulliam ("Celebrity Mole Yucatan"); comic Tony Camin.

S2·E3 Core

Episode 3

Jan 28, 2004 · 45 min

Guest co-host Fred Willard; actor Hank Azaria; NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip; competitive eater Sonya Thomas.

S2·E4 Core

Episode 4

Jan 29, 2004

Guest co-host Fred Willard; journalist John Stossel; former NFL player Lawrence Taylor; Coheed and Cambria perform.

S2·E5 Core

Episode 5

Jan 30, 2004

Guest co-host Fred Willard; musician Nick Lachey; pro football player Warren Sapp; Shelby Lynne performs; Jimmy Kimmel broadcasts from a Houston family's home in anticipation of th

S2·E6 Core

Episode 6

Feb 2, 2004

Guest co-host Kathie Lee Gifford; actress Leah Remini; actor Will Arnett; comic Don Barris.

S2·E7 Core

Episode 7

Feb 3, 2004

Guest co-host Kathie Lee Gifford; comic Adam Carolla ("The Man Show"); actress Susie Essman; comic Craig Robinson.

S2·E8 Core

Episode 8

Feb 4, 2004

Guest co-host Kathie Lee Gifford; singer Kylie Minogue; actor Adam Rodriguez; the Black Eyed Peas perform.

S2·E9 Core

Episode 9

Feb 5, 2004

Guest co-host Kathie Lee Gifford; former pro basketball player Magic Johnson; singer Missy Elliott; Buddy Guy performs.

S2·E10 Core

Episode 10

Feb 6, 2004

Guest co-host Kathie Lee Gifford; TV host Pat O'Brien; Kenny Chesney performs.

S2·E11 Core

Episode 11

Feb 9, 2004

Guest co-host Warren Sapp; comic Jim Florentine; Olympic softball pitcher Jennie Finch; the Fab Four perform.

S2·E12 Core

Episode 12

Feb 10, 2004

Guest co-host Warren Sapp; actor Dean Cain; the Bug Brothers Tim and Derek Majewski; Dizzee Rascal performs.

S2·E179 Core

Episode 179

Oct 15, 2004 · 45 min

Actor Billy Bob Thornton; actor Dominic Monaghan; pitcher Pedro Martinez's lucky charm, Nelson de la Rosa.

S2·E180 Core

Episode 180

Oct 18, 2004 · 45 min

Model Brooke Burke; Tears for Fears performs.

S2·E181 Core

Episode 181

Oct 19, 2004 · 45 min

Actor/comic Patton Oswalt; Bowling for Soup performs.

S2·E186 Core

Episode 186

Oct 26, 2004 · 45 min

Actor Blair Underwood; actress Virginia Madsen; Interpol performs.

S2·E191 Core

Episode 191

Nov 3, 2004 · 45 min

Actor Adam Brody; TV personality Ben Stein.

S2·E208 Mytharc

Episode 208

Nov 30, 2004 · 45 min

Actor Robin Williams; Guerilla Black performs.