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TV Series Ratings Analysis

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Episode Ratings Heatmap

2003 · 19 Seasons · 2087 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (7 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
10.0/10

S2E9: Kirsten Dunst, Scott Wolf (1 votes)

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Best Season
10.00/10

Season 9 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Key Ratings Insights

  • Best season by average: Season 9 averaged 10.00/10 across 1 rated episodes.
  • Ratings fell from Season 2 (average 8.00/10) to Season 19 (average 4.50/10), a decline of 3.50 points.

Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes
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.

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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
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