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Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Season 5

154 episodes Premiered Jan 2, 2007 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Previously on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Season 5 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 4.
⚡ 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 5 Episodes

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (150): Character development & subplots

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S5·E1 Mytharc

George Lopez, Giuliana DePandi, My Chemical Romance

Jan 2, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E2 Core

Courteney Cox Arquette, Mark Moses, Twilight Singers

Jan 3, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E3 Core

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tom O'Dell, Lindsey Buckingham

Jan 4, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E4 Core

Lauren Conrad, Eddie Pepitone

Jan 5, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E5 Core

Donal Logue, Reality TV star New York, Shiny Toy Guns

Jan 9, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E6 Core

Jerry O'Connell, Giada De Laurentiis, Lindsey Buckingham

Jan 10, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E7 Core

Nicollette Sheridan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Gran Bel Fisher

Jan 11, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E8 Core

David Arquette, Joan and Melissa Rivers, Spank Rock

Jan 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E9 Core

Donald Trump, Carrot Top, Radiant

Jan 16, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E10 Core

Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Shaun White, Naked Trucker & T-Bones

Jan 17, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E11 Core

Rupert Everett, Sophia Bush, Robin Thicke and Pharrell

Jan 18, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E12 Core

Sarah Silverman, Greg Grunberg, Slayer

Jan 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E13 Core

Pat O'Brien, Dominic Purcell, Sunshine Anderson

Jan 23, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E14 Core

Andy Garcia, John Mellencamp

Jan 24, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E15 Core

Jeremy Piven, Padma Lakshmi, John Mellencamp

Jan 25, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E16 Core

Ryan Reynolds, Robert Kelly

Jan 26, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E17 Core

Christina Applegate, Patton Oswalt, James Morrison

Jan 30, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E18 Core

Kevin Bacon, Sofia Vergara, Robin Thicke with Pharrell

Jan 31, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E19 Core

Felicity Huffman, celebrity photographer Yeha, Stephen Marley featuring Damian Marley

Feb 1, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E20 Core

Andy Dick, Ivanka Trump, NAS

Feb 2, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E21 Core

Albert Reyes, Dominic Monaghan, Gabrielle Union, Paul Weller

Feb 6, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E22 Core

Dane Cook, Katharine McPhee

Feb 7, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E23 Mytharc

Gwen Stefani, Justin Chambers, Fall Out Boy

Feb 8, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E24 Core

Tenacious D, Guillermo del Toro

Feb 9, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E25 Core

Ryan Phillippe, Josh Hutcherson, Robert Schimmel

Feb 13, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E26 Core

Clay Aiken, Gabrielle Union, Madeleine Peyroux

Feb 14, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E27 Core

Kate Walsh, Jackie Earle Haley, Incubus

Feb 15, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E28 Core

Charles Barkley, Masi Oka, The Colour

Feb 16, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E29 Core

William Shatner, Hari Kondabalu

Feb 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E30 Core

Ellen DeGeneres, Skeet Ulrich, Pretty Ricky

Feb 20, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E31 Core

Rebecca Romijn, Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick, Cold War Kids

Feb 21, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E32 Core

Randy Jackson, Jonathan Silverman, Boys Like Girls

Feb 22, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E33 Core

Kathie Lee Gifford, Ken Davitian, Mickey Avalon

Feb 23, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E34 Core

Kelly Ripa, Milo Ventimiglia, Incubus

Feb 26, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E35 Core

Jewel, Steven Wright

Feb 27, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E36 Core

LL Cool J, Ricky Jay, Tom Morello

Feb 28, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E37 Core

Ray Liotta, Nadine Velasquez, Danity Kane

Mar 1, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E38 Core

Christina Ricci, Patrick Warburton, Locksley

Mar 2, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E40 Core

Brad Garrett, Julian McMahon, Ted Nugent

Mar 13, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E41 Core

Rosie Perez, Jensen Ackles, Evanescence

Mar 14, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E42 Core

Rick Schroder, Amber Valletta, Omarion

Mar 15, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E43 Core

Artie Lang, Bryan Greenberg, The Feeling

Mar 16, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E44 Core

Mark Wahlberg, Wes Craven, MIMS

Mar 20, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E45 Core

Jeff Goldblum, Kate Mara, Michael Wilde

Mar 21, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E46 Core

Terrence Howard, Bob Woodruff, The Kooks

Mar 22, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E47 Core

Don Cheadle, Joe and Gavin Maloof, Paolo Nutini

Mar 23, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E48 Core

"Dancing with the Stars" castoff

Mar 27, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E49 Core

Heather Mills, Laura Prepon, Young Buck

Mar 28, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E50 Core

Michael Chiklis, Kiele Sanchez, Mika

Mar 29, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E51 Core

Will Arnett, Evan Ross, TV On The Radio

Mar 30, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E52 Core

Amy Poehler, Carmelo Anthony, Josh Groban

Apr 2, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E53 Core

Hilary Swank, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff, Hilary Duff

Apr 3, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E54 Core

Kurt Russell, Rachael Harris, Elliott Yamin

Apr 4, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E55 Core

Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Tim McGraw

Apr 5, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E56 Core

Rosario Dawson, Nick Swardson, Ciara

Apr 9, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E57 Core

Jim Belushi, the latest "Dancing with the Stars" castoff Leeza Gibbons, Pink

Apr 10, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E58 Core

Jeff Foxworthy, Vanessa Ferlito, Good Charlotte

Apr 11, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E59 Core

Goran Visnjic, Andy Milonakis, The Academy Is...

Apr 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E60 Core

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Carlos Mencia, Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Apr 13, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E61 Core

Jon Voight, Andy Dick

Apr 16, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E62 Core

Paul Reubens, the latest "Dancing with the Stars" castoff, Madden 2007 video game cover athlete, Silversun Pickups

Apr 17, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E63 Core

David Arquette, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Killswitch Engage

Apr 18, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E64 Core

Luke Wilson, Andy Baldwin, Bucky Covington

Apr 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E65 Core

Michael Chiklis, Maria Menounos, Rube Goldberg winners from Ferris State University

Apr 20, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E66 Core

Jamie Kennedy, Iggy Pop, The Stooges

Apr 24, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E67 Core

David Alan Grier, Santiago Cabrera, The Nightwatchman

Apr 25, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E68 Core

Sanjaya Malaker, Sig and Edgar Hansen, Arctic Monkeys

Apr 26, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E69 Core

Tori Spelling, Mike White, The Cinematics

Apr 27, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E70 Core

David Spade, the latest "Dancing with the Stars" castoff, Kaiser Chiefs

May 1, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E71 Core

Andy Dick, Danica Patrick, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

May 2, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E72 Core

Eva Longoria, Frank Vincent, Macy Gray

May 3, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E73 Core

Peter Krause, Garry Marshall

May 4, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E74 Core

Tracy Morgan, the latest "Dancing with the Stars" castoff, Blake Shelton

May 8, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E75 Core

Evangeline Lilly, Joe Rogan, winners of the 2007 National School Scrabble Championship

May 9, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E76 Core

Clay Aiken, Aida Turturro, Alexa Ray Joel

May 10, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E77 Core

Matthew Fox, Kelly Clarkson

May 11, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E78 Core

Jimmy hosts an entire show direct from a Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, picking up guests along the bus route, including Paula Abdul, Flavor Flav, Feist

May 15, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E79 Core

Sarah Silverman, Jerry Ferrara, Avril Lavigne

May 16, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E80 Core

Cameron Diaz, Mark Indelicato, The Used

May 17, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E81 Core

Geoffrey Rush, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Linkin Park

May 18, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E82 Core

Ozzy Osbourne, Samantha Harris

May 21, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E83 Core

Ozzy Osbourne, Jorge Garcia, "Dancing With the Stars" winner Apolo Anton Ohno

May 22, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E84 Core

Ashley Judd, Matthew Bomer, The Bravery

May 23, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E85 Core

Carmen Electra, Peter Jones, National Spelling Bee Champion Evan O'Dorney

Jun 5, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E86 Core

Kevin Costner, Leslie Mann, Patrick Wolf

Jun 6, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E87 Core

Seth Rogen, Megan Fox, Chris Cornell

Jun 7, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E88 Core

Andy Garcia, Josh Flitter, Plain White T's

Jun 8, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E89 Core

Bernie Mac, Bob Odenkirk, Fiction Plane

Jun 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E90 Core

Jerry Springer, Toby Keith

Jun 13, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E91 Core

Kathy Griffin, Jerry Weintraub, T-Pain

Jun 14, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E92 Core

Nicole Richie, Jeff Ross, Mr. Phil and Son

Jun 15, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E93 Core

Kevin Nealon, Dana Gould, robot inventor Zou Ren Ti

Jun 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E94 Core

Don Rickles, Keely Smith

Jun 26, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E95 Core

Debra Messing, Justin Long, Kelly Rowland

Jun 27, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E96 Core

George Foreman, Jennifer Esposito, Tiger Army

Jun 28, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E97 Core

Robin Williams, "Ice Road Truckers" Hugh Rowland and T.J. Tilcox, T.I.

Jun 29, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E98 Core

Nick Lachey, Reggie Bush, Rich Boy

Jul 10, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E99 Core

Ethan Hawke, Elisha Cuthbert, Harris Wittels

Jul 11, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E100 Core

LeBron James, Timothy Olyphant, Velvet Revolver

Jul 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E101 Core

Adam Corolla, Bear Grylls, Maroon 5

Jul 13, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E102 Core

Brian Williams, Petra Nemcova, As Tall As Lions

Jul 17, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E103 Core

Mark Consuelos, Louis C.K., Jason Aldean

Jul 18, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E104 Core

Sean Hayes, Chris Hansen, Kalai

Jul 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E105 Core

Rob Schneider, Austin Nichols, Maximo Park

Jul 20, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E106 Core

Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Cynthia McFadden, Ne-Yo

Jul 24, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E107 Core

Don Cheadle, Zac Efron, Editors

Jul 25, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E108 Core

Sharon Osbourne, Brett Ratner, Common

Jul 31, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E109 Core

Marc Anthony, Katee Sackhoff, Jim Norton

Aug 1, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E110 Core

Adam Brody, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sean Kingston

Aug 2, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E111 Core

Andy Samberg, Nick Simmons, Rooney

Aug 3, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E112 Core

Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Fred Savage, Eldar

Aug 7, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E113 Core

Kobe Bryant, Catherine Bell, Tay Zonday

Aug 8, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E114 Core

Paul Rudd, Michael Cera, Public Enemy

Aug 9, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E115 Core

David Duchovny, Jonah Hill, El-P

Aug 10, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E116 Core

William Baldwin, The Almost

Aug 28, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E117 Core

Mandy Moore, Jon Hamm, Hacky Sack champ Václav Klouda, Joss Stone

Aug 29, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E118 Core

George Lopez, Matt Dallas, Yung Joc

Aug 30, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E119 Core

Dan Fogler

Aug 31, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E120 Core

Kirk Douglas, Terrell Owens, Gogol Bordello

Sep 4, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E121 Core

Will Forte, Rilo Kiley, Perez Hilton, Super Dave Osborne

Sep 5, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E122 Core

Seth Green, Ashley Jenson, Galactic with Lyrics Born

Sep 6, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E123 Core

Daniel Radcliffe, Jim Cramer, Hurricane Chris

Sep 7, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E124 Core

50 Cent, Al Michaels

Sep 11, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E125 Core

Denis Leary, Charlie Day, Modest Mouse

Sep 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E126 Core

Kanye West, Jeff Garlin

Sep 13, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E127 Core

Ryan Seacrest, Anthony Anderson, Hot Hot Heat

Sep 14, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E128 Core

Amy Brenneman, Tom Ruprecht, Harry Shearer

Sep 18, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E129 Core

David Spade, Evan Rachel Wood, Mute Math

Sep 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E130 Core

Dane Cook, Samaire Armstrong, KT Tunstall

Sep 20, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E131 Core

Ty Pennington, Barry Manilow

Sep 21, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E132 Core

Dylan McDermott, Tom Bergeron, Sea Wolf

Sep 25, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E133 Core

Kyra Sedgwick, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff Josie Maran, will.i.am

Sep 26, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E134 Core

Danny DeVito, Mario Batali, Frankie Valli

Sep 27, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E135 Core

Michael Douglas, Amanda Bynes, James Blunt

Sep 28, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E136 Core

Sandra Oh, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff Albert Reed, Mark Ronson

Oct 2, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E137 Core

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Brad Womack, Nick Lowe

Oct 3, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E138 Core

Jamie Foxx, Chyler Leigh, Soulja Boy

Oct 4, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E139 Core

Rachel Griffiths, Jack McBrayer, Matchbox Twenty

Oct 5, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E140 Core

Sarah Silverman, Balthazar Getty, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff Wayne Newton, Justice

Oct 9, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E141 Core

America Ferrera, Tony Hawk, Datarock

Oct 10, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E142 Core

Jason Schwartzman, Jennifer Esposito, José González

Oct 11, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E143 Core

Anne Heche, Tom Anderson, Q-Tip

Oct 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E144 Core

Kristin Chenoweth, Nick Cannon, "Dancing with the Stars" castoff Floyd Mayweather, Angie Stone

Oct 16, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E145 Core

Cheryl Hines, Scott Foley, Chromeo

Oct 17, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E146 Core

Angie Harmon, David Koechner, Talib Kweli

Oct 18, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E147 Core

Terry Bradshaw, Keith Urban

Oct 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E148 Core

Kelly Ripa, Sara Bareilles

Oct 22, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E149 Core

Mira Sorvino, the fifth eliminated celebrity from "Dancing with the Stars", Brad Paisley

Oct 23, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E150 Core

Josh Hartnett, Tila Tequila, Ben Harper

Oct 24, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E151 Core

Jack LaLanne, Interpol

Oct 25, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E152 Core

Rebecca Romijn, the sixth eliminated celebrity from "Dancing with the Stars", James Lipton

Oct 30, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E153 Core

Andy Dick, Nick Swardson, Everytime I Die

Oct 31, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E154 Mytharc

Jerry O'Connell, Common, Thurston Moore

Nov 1, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E155 Mytharc

Christina Applegate, Zachary Quinto, LeAnn Rimes

Nov 2, 2007 · 45 min