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The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 17

36 episodes Premiered Sep 9, 2019 Updated Oct 17, 2026
Previously on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Season 17 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Ellen DeGeneres Show Season 16.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 17 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 17: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (2): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (34): Character development & subplots
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S17·E1 Mytharc

Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner, Alyson Stoner

Sep 9, 2019 · 45 min

Kylie Jenner and Ellen reward deserving fans with a total of $1 million; Kris Jenner helps to surprise unsuspecting fans; performer Alyson Stoner; Average Andy trains with top play

S17·E2 Core

Melissa McCarthy

Sep 10, 2019 · 45 min

Melissa McCarthy ("Superintelligence"); Average Andy drives a pedicab around New York City; Ellen welcomes a viral-video family.

S17·E4 Core

Reese Witherspoon

Sep 12, 2019 · 45 min

An interview with Reese Witherspoon

S17·E5 Core

Sean Hayes

Sep 13, 2019 · 45 min

Sean Hayes ("Hollywood Game Night"); Ellen welcomes an 11-year-old who interviewed presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

S17·E6 Core

Kelly Clarkson

Sep 16, 2019 · 45 min

Talk-show host Kelly Clarkson ("The Kelly Clarkson Show").

S17·E7 Core

Simon Cowell

Sep 17, 2019 · 45 min

Simon Cowell ("America's Got Talent"); the first winner of "American Ninja Warrior" in four years.

S17·E8 Core

Renée Zellweger

Sep 18, 2019 · 45 min

Renée Zellweger ("Judy")

S17·E9 Core

Dax Shepard, Sarah Hyland

Sep 19, 2019 · 45 min

Sarah Hyland ("The Wedding War"); guest host Dax Shepard ("Bless This Mess").

S17·E10 Core

Wanda Sykes

Sep 20, 2019 · 45 min

Comic Wanda Sykes.

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