Season 9 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 9 Details →Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Season 19 (129 episodes) Avg: 4.5
Season 18 (174 episodes) Avg: –
Season 17 (36 episodes) Avg: –
Season 16 (10 episodes) Avg: –
Season 15 (23 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 14 (43 episodes) Avg: –
Season 13 (101 episodes) Avg: –
Season 12 (6 episodes) Avg: –
Season 11 (175 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 10 (189 episodes) Avg: –
Season 9 (171 episodes) Avg: 10.0
Season 8 (171 episodes) Avg: –
Season 7 (139 episodes) Avg: –
Season 6 (86 episodes) Avg: –
Season 5 (83 episodes) Avg: –
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 19 seasons and 2087 episodes, The Ellen DeGeneres Show has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 9 ("Kirsten Dunst, Scott Wolf"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 19, Episode 308 ("Laura Dern/Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex"), landing at 1.0/10.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Kirsten Dunst, Scott Wolf | 10.0 | 1 | Sep 16, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 9, Ep 54 | Minnie Driver, Sarah Hyland | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 28, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 11, Ep 134 | Episode 134 | 10.0 | 1 | Apr 11, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 15, Ep 92 | Best Moments of Season 15 | 10.0 | 1 | Jan 30, 2018 |
| #5 | Season 19, Ep 176 | Jennifer Aniston, P!nk, Billie Eilish | 8.0 | 1 | May 26, 2022 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 134 | Sandra Bullock, Chris Kattan | 6.0 | 1 | Mar 24, 2005 |
| #7 | Season 19, Ep 308 | Laura Dern/Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex | 1.0 | 1 | Jun 16, 2022 |