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The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 10

189 episodes Premiered Sep 10, 2012 Updated Sep 26, 2026

Previously on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Season 10 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 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Season 9.
⚡ 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 10 Episodes

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (185): Character development & subplots

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S10·E1 Mytharc

Pink, Patrick Dempsey, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross

Sep 10, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E2 Core

Britney Spears, Simon Cowell

Sep 11, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E3 Core

Dave Matthews Band, Allison Janney, Reese Witherspoon

Sep 12, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E4 Core

Katy Perry, Little Big Town

Sep 13, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E5 Core

Justin Bieber, Phillip Phillips

Sep 14, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E6 Core

Bethenny Frankel, Kellie Pickler, the top four from "So You Think You Can Dance"

Sep 17, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E7 Core

Clint Eastwood, Pattie Mallette, Carly Rae Jepsen

Sep 18, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E8 Core

Michael J. Fox, L.A. Reid, PSY

Sep 19, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E9 Core

Amy Poehler, Ricky Gervais

Sep 20, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E10 Core

Dennis Quaid, Jenna Dewan-Tatum

Sep 21, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E11 Core

Viola Davis, Pamela Anderson

Sep 24, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E12 Core

Zooey Deschanel, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, No Doubt

Sep 25, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E13 Core

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kerry Washington, No Doubt

Sep 26, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E14 Core

Jennifer Garner, Dwight David Howard, Green Day

Sep 27, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E15 Core

Selena Gomez, Kobe Bryant, the Killers

Sep 28, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E16 Core

Liam Neeson, Gilles Marini & Peta Murgatroyd, Cher Lloyd

Oct 1, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E17 Core

Matchbox Twenty

Oct 2, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E18 Core

Eric Dane, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Vinny Guadagnino, OneRepublic

Oct 3, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E19 Core

Zac Efron, Rebel Wilson, Ed Sheeran

Oct 4, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E20 Core

Winona Ryder, Cheryl Hines

Oct 5, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E21 Core

Colin Farrell

Oct 8, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E22 Core

Matthew Perry, Justin Bartha

Oct 9, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E23 Core

Eric Stonestreet, Rachel Maddow, Joshua Radin

Oct 10, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E24 Core

Octavia Spencer

Oct 11, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E25 Core

Kate Walsh, Mike Epps, Anthony Robles

Oct 12, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E26 Core

Joel McHale

Oct 15, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E27 Core

Emma Watson, Kym Douglas, D.L. Hughley, the Wallflowers

Oct 16, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E28 Core

Matthew Fox, Ellie Goulding

Oct 17, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E29 Core

Nicole Richie, Nina Conti

Oct 18, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E30 Core

Jessica Lange, Beth Behrs, Hunter Hayes

Oct 22, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E31 Core

Portia De Rossi, Jerry O'Connell, LL Cool J, Victoria Jackson & Ali Guthy

Oct 23, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E32 Core

Helen Hunt

Oct 24, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E33 Core

Taylor Swift

Oct 25, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E34 Core

Halle Berry

Oct 26, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E35 Core

Madonna

Oct 29, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E36 Core

Steve Harvey, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Oct 30, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E37 Core

Jane Lynch

Oct 31, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E38 Core

Emmitt Smith, Cheryl Burke

Nov 1, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E39 Core

Denzel Washington, Jenna Fischer, Luke Bryan

Nov 2, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E40 Core

Julie Bowen, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser

Nov 5, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E41 Core

Model Heidi Klum; actresses Nikki Reed and Mackenzie Foy

Nov 6, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E42 Core

Actor Russell Brand; reality star Bethenny Frankel

Nov 7, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E43 Core

Actress Miley Cyrus; actors Maggie Grace and Jackson Rathbone

Nov 8, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E44 Core

Actors Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner; actress Kirstie Alley

Nov 9, 2012 · 45 min

Actors Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner; actress Kirstie Alley is an episode from the TV show The Ellen DeGeneres Show which aired on 9 November 2012.

S10·E45 Core

Adam Levine, Jennifer Hudson, Maroon 5

Nov 12, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E46 Core

Actor Andrew Garfield; reality-TV stars Alison Eastwood and Donald Schultz; Ne-Yo performs.

Nov 13, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E47 Core

Singer Rihanna; Blue Man Group performs.

Nov 14, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E48 Core

Actress Keira Knightley; One Direction performs at an outdoor concert.

Nov 15, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E49 Core

Actress Vanessa Williams; Jason Aldean performs.

Nov 16, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E50 Core

Alyson Hannigan

Nov 19, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E51 Core

Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson; an interview and performance by Kelly Clarkson

Nov 20, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E52 Core

Actress Jennifer Lawrence.

Nov 21, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E53 Core

Actor Ray Romano; dancer Stephen ''tWitch'' Boss; Cirque du Soleil's Kiriki act perform.

Nov 26, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E54 Core

Ellen Pompeo, Jason Sudeikis, Miguel

Nov 27, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E55 Core

Khloe Kardashian, Damian Lewis, Jane Lynch

Nov 28, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E56 Core

Tim Allen, Kunal Nayyar, Maroon 5

Nov 29, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E57 Core

Wanda Sykes, Kevin Pollak

Nov 30, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E58 Core

Jessica Biel, Damon Wayans Jr.

Dec 3, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E59 Core

Gerard Butler, Giada De Laurentiis, Martha Plimpton

Dec 4, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E60 Core

John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Mario Lopez

Dec 5, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E61 Core

Drew Barrymore, Cory Monteith

Dec 6, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E62 Core

Christina Aguilera

Dec 7, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E63 Core

Fergie, Nathan Lane

Dec 10, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E64 Core

Naomi Watts, J.R. Martinez

Dec 11, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E65 Core

Howie Mandel, Tom Shadyac, Idina Menzel

Dec 12, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E66 Core

Amanda Seyfried, Usher

Dec 13, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E67 Core

Hugh Jackman, Justin Bieber

Dec 14, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E68 Core

Anne Hathaway, Cee-Lo Green

Dec 17, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E69 Core

Bradley Cooper, Bruno Mars

Dec 18, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E70 Core

Megan Fox, Eddie Redmayne, Bethenny Frankel

Dec 19, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E71 Core

Jamie Foxx, Rosemarie DeWitt, One Direction

Dec 20, 2012 · 45 min

S10·E74 Core

Alison Sweeney, Allen Stone

Jan 3, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E75 Core

Timothy Olyphant, Sarah Hyland, Justin Flom

Jan 4, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E76 Core

Courteney Cox, Kevin Hart

Jan 7, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E77 Core

Kaley Cuoco, Padma Lakshmi

Jan 8, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E78 Core

Bethenny Frankel, Ricky Gervais, Kevin Nealon

Jan 9, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E79 Core

Emma Stone, Common

Jan 10, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E80 Core

Jimmy Kimmel

Jan 11, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E81 Core

Keith Urban, Savannah Guthrie

Jan 14, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E82 Core

Nicki Minaj

Jan 15, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E83 Core

Jennifer Lopez, Kyle Chandler, Phillip Phillips

Jan 16, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E84 Core

Mark Wahlberg, Josh Hopkins

Jan 17, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E85 Core

Chris Kluwe, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Jan 18, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E86 Core

Chris Colfer, Paul

Jan 21, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E87 Core

Michael Chiklis

Jan 22, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E88 Core

Simon Baker, NeNe Leakes

Jan 23, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E89 Core

Kristen Bell, Cedric the Entertainer

Jan 24, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E90 Mytharc

Jude Law, Blind Pilot

Jan 25, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E91 Core

Sean Hayes, Jillian Michaels

Jan 28, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E92 Core

Sally Field, Quvenzhane Wallis

Jan 29, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E93 Core

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Nicholas Hoult

Jan 30, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E94 Core

Ryan Seacrest

Jan 31, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E95 Core

Chris Tucker, Nolan Gould

Feb 1, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E96 Core

Kiefer Sutherland

Feb 4, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E97 Core

Naomi Campbell, Tim McGraw

Feb 5, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E98 Core

Melissa McCarthy, Jacki Weaver

Feb 6, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E99 Core

Emeli Sande

Feb 7, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E100 Core

Ewan McGregor, Sophia Grace & Rosie

Feb 8, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E101 Core

David Spade, The Lumineers

Feb 11, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E102 Core

Michelle Obama, Al Gore, Bruno Mars

Feb 12, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E103 Core

Mila Kunis, Tegan and Sara

Feb 13, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E104 Core

Sofia Vergara, Josh Groban

Feb 14, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E105 Core

Josh Duhamel, Bethenny Frankel, Alicia Keys

Feb 15, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E106 Core

Chelsea Handler

Feb 18, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E107 Core

Dennis Quaid, Nicole -Snooki- Polizzi, Jenni -JWoww- Farley

Feb 19, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E108 Core

Wanda Sykes, Kate Upton, Kym Douglas

Feb 20, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E109 Core

Russell Brand, Wolfgang Puck

Feb 21, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E110 Core

Kate Walsh, Steve Harvey

Feb 22, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E111 Core

Felicity Huffman

Feb 25, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E112 Core

Randy Jackson, Cameron Mathison

Feb 26, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E113 Core

Colin Farrell, Steve Spangler

Feb 27, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E114 Core

Zach Braff, Laurie Holden, Chris Mann

Feb 28, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E115 Core

Mark Wahlberg and Sean "Diddy" Combs, Bonnie Raitt

Mar 1, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E116 Core

Ellie Kemper, Rico Rodriguez

Mar 4, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E117 Core

Salma Hayek, Kellan Lutz

Mar 5, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E118 Core

Jessica Simpson, Jimmie Johnson

Mar 6, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E119 Core

Howie Mandel, Dave Grohl

Mar 7, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E120 Core

Steve Carell, Emily VanCamp

Mar 8, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E121 Core

Jessica Alba, Scott Foley

Mar 11, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E122 Core

Josh Duhamel, Bethenny, Alicia Keys

Mar 12, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E123 Core

Halle Berry

Mar 13, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E124 Core

Jennifer Love Hewitt, D.L. Hughley & Cheryl Burke

Mar 14, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E125 Core

Joel McHale, Michael Weatherly

Mar 15, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E126 Core

Nicolas Cage

Mar 18, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E127 Core

John Mayer, Eva Mendes

Apr 2, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E128 Core

Bruno Mars, Ted Danson

Apr 3, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E129 Core

Matthew Perry, Chris O'Dowd

Apr 4, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E130 Core

Kellie Pickler, Giuliana and Bill Rancic

Apr 5, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E131 Core

Chris O'Donnell, Aubrey Plaza

Apr 8, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E132 Core

Jerry O'Connell, Brad Paisley

Apr 9, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E133 Core

Mario Lopez, Kacey Musgraves, Bethenny Frankel

Apr 10, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E134 Core

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The Band Perry

Apr 11, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E135 Core

Heidi Klum, Michael Weatherly

Apr 12, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E136 Core

Hilary Duff, D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke

Apr 15, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E137 Core

Selena Gomez, Sophia Grace & Rosie

Apr 16, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E138 Core

The Cast of 'Grown Ups 2'!

Apr 17, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E139 Core

Jennifer Aniston, Bryce Dallas Howard, Brittany Snow

Apr 18, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E140 Core

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ryan Lochte

Apr 19, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E141 Core

Jane Lynch, Kenny Chesney

Apr 22, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E142 Core

Diane Keaton, Jon Bon Jovi

Apr 23, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E143 Core

Dennis Quaid, Kate McKinnon

Apr 24, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E144 Core

An Hour with Justin Timberlake

Apr 25, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E145 Core

Gwyneth Paltrow, will.i.am

Apr 26, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E146 Core

Vince Vaughn, Sophia Grace & Rosie

Apr 29, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E147 Core

LL Cool J

Apr 30, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E148 Core

Cher, ‘Long Island Medium’ Theresa Caputo

May 1, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E149 Core

Alison Sweeney, Michael Buble

May 2, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E150 Core

Cinco de Mayo Pub Quiz, Ellen Pompeo

May 3, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E151 Core

Matt Lauer, Sophia Grace & Rosie

May 6, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E152 Core

Lauren Graham, Lady Antebellum

May 7, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E153 Core

Harry Connick Jr., Kai Langer

May 8, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E154 Core

Neil Patrick Harris, Beth Behrs

May 9, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E155 Core

Mother's Day Show, Shakira, Bethenny Frankel

May 10, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E156 Core

Kerry Washington, Demi Lovato

May 13, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E157 Core

Cousins on Call Renovation Revealed!

May 14, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E158 Core

B Girls and More

May 15, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E159 Core

Sophia Grace & Rosie, Chris Pine, Robin Thicke

May 16, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E160 Core

Rob Lowe, Alex O'Loughlin

May 17, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E161 Core

Ed Helms, and the winner of 'Ellen Here's My Talent'

May 20, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E162 Core

Sophia Grace & Rosie, Hayden Panettiere

May 21, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E163 Core

Jennifer Aniston, Portia de Rossi!

May 22, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E164 Core

Amanda Seyfried, Kevin Nealon

May 23, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E165 Core

Steve Harvey, Grizzly Bear

May 24, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E166 Core

Memorial Day with Ellen!

May 27, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E167 Core

Tyler Perry, Ludacris

May 28, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E168 Core

Howie Mandel, Usher

May 29, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E169 Core

Steve Carell, Justin Flom

May 30, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E170 Core

Wanda Sykes, OneRepublic

May 31, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E171 Core

Kristen Bell, Joe Manganiello

Jun 3, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E172 Core

Amy Adams, Olivia Munn

Jun 4, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E173 Core

Owen Wilson, Bridgit Mendler

Jun 5, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E174 Core

Will and Jaden Smith!

Jun 6, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E175 Core

Sophia Grace & Rosie, Vince Vaughn

Jun 7, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E176 Core

Sophia Grace & Rosie, Wendy Williams

Jun 10, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E177 Core

Bethenny Frankel, Martin Short

Jun 11, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E178 Core

Ellen in Sydney

Jun 12, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E179 Core

Ellen in Melbourne

Jun 13, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E180 Core

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ryan Lochte

Jun 14, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E196 Core

Miley Cyrus, and 'Twilight'!

Jul 5, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E197 Core

Shakira, Bethenny Frankel

Jul 8, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E198 Core

Kaley Cuoco, Padma Lakshmi, Keone and Mariel Madrid

Jul 9, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E199 Core

Russell Brand, Wolfgang Puck

Jul 10, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E200 Core

Jennifer Lopez, Kyle Chandler

Jul 11, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E201 Core

Wanda Sykes, Dave Franco

Jul 12, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E202 Core

Jessica Simpson, Jimmie Johnson

Jul 15, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E203 Core

Clint Eastwood, Carly Rae Jepsen and Justin Bieber's mom, Pattie Mallette

Jul 16, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E204 Core

Melissa McCarthy, Jacki Weaver

Jul 17, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E205 Mytharc

The Cast of 'Grown Ups 2'!

Jul 18, 2013 · 45 min

S10·E206 Mytharc

Emma Stone and Common

Jul 19, 2013 · 45 min