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The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 5

83 episodes Premiered Sep 4, 2007 Updated Sep 26, 2026

Previously on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 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

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (80): Character development & subplots

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S5·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Sep 4, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E2 Core

Faith Hill, Robin Roberts in New York City

Sep 5, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E3 Core

Eric Dane, Paula Deen, beatboxer Butterscotch

Sep 6, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E4 Core

George Lopez, Jeff Corwin, Jeff Lewis and Jenni Pulos of "Flipping Out"

Sep 7, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E5 Core

Daniel Radcliffe, Harvey Levin, Sabra Johnson

Sep 10, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E6 Core

Kathy Griffin, 5-year-old golfer Kyle Lograsso

Sep 11, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E7 Core

Magician Hans Klok and Pamela Anderson

Sep 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E8 Core

Neil Patrick Harris, Rihanna

Sep 13, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E9 Core

Kanye West, Mariska Hargitay

Sep 14, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E10 Core

Wentworth Miller, Terry Fator

Sep 17, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E11 Core

Howie Mandel, Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott, Rascal Flatts

Sep 18, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E12 Core

Brad Garrett, Sophia Wise, Mike Klinge, Amy Schumer

Sep 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E13 Core

Jessica Alba, Gary Vaynerchuk

Sep 20, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E14 Core

Masi Oka, Steve Spangler, KT Tunstall

Sep 21, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E15 Core

David Spade, Jane Seymour, Tony Dovolani, 90-year-old newlyweds August and Roberta Mahan Offer

Sep 24, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E16 Core

Taye Diggs, Bryan Gaynor, James Blunt

Sep 25, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E17 Core

Greg Kinnear, Paul Potts, Kat Von D

Sep 26, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E18 Core

T.R. Knight, human jumper Chris Bryant

Sep 27, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E19 Core

Ben Stiller, Will.i.am, hip hop violinist Paul Dateh

Sep 28, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E20 Core

Queen Latifah, 7-year-old race car driver Hunter Stewart

Oct 1, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E21 Core

Denis Leary, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Kenna, Chris Bryant

Oct 2, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E22 Core

Jamie Foxx, 6-year-old piano prodigy Emily Bear

Oct 3, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E23 Core

Tom Selleck, Nathan Fillion, high school band leader Darrell Watson

Oct 4, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E24 Core

Sharon Osbourne, "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" kids, Jill Scott

Oct 5, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E25 Core

Mel B, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Shawn Johnson, Matchbox Twenty

Oct 8, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E26 Core

Kate Walsh, Jack McBrayer, Pat Monahan

Oct 9, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E27 Core

Kate Hudson, Rita Wilson, Kristin Chenoweth

Oct 10, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E28 Core

Dana Carvey, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus

Oct 11, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E29 Core

Jerry O'Connell, Malin Akerman, Gretchen Wilson

Oct 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E30 Core

Ellen’s house, Chef Gordon Ramsay, Jennifer Connelly

Oct 15, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E31 Core

Drew Carey, Angie Stone, "Jon & Kate Plus 8"'s Gosselin Family

Oct 16, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E32 Core

Janet Jackson, Nicolai Calabria, Ballou High School Marching Band, Laura Bush

Oct 17, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E33 Core

Jake Gyllenhaal, Marc Cohn

Oct 18, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E34 Core

Reese Witherspoon

Oct 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E35 Core

Sir Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Scherzinger, "Price Is Right" contestant Marie Fodale

Oct 24, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E36 Mytharc

Steve Carell, pilot Bob Robertson, Kid Rock

Oct 25, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E37 Core

Halle Berry, the Jonas Brothers, Greg Grunberg

Oct 26, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E38 Core

Barack Obama, Sabrina Bryan, Mark Ballas

Oct 29, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E39 Core

Larry Himmel, Amy Brenneman

Oct 30, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E40 Core

Jennifer Love Hewitt, bat expert Rob Mies, Hans Klok

Oct 31, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E41 Core

Tornado survivors, Victoria Beckham, Steve Spangler

Nov 1, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E42 Core

Kid inventors, Josh Duhamel

Nov 2, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E43 Core

5-year-old Graham Berger Sacks, Russell Crowe, Carrie Underwood

Nov 5, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E44 Core

Jenny McCarthy, Keith Urban

Nov 6, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E45 Core

Kid inventors, Hayden Panettiere, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band

Nov 7, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E46 Core

Vince Vaughn

Nov 9, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E47 Core

James Denton, Jennie Garth, Derek Hough, Chris Brown

Nov 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E48 Core

Heidi Klum, Sean Casey, singing Taco Bell employee Donnie Lamar Harden

Nov 13, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E49 Core

Celine Dion, Will.i.am

Nov 14, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E50 Core

Maroon 5

Nov 15, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E51 Core

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, James Taylor

Nov 16, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E52 Core

Christina Applegate, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Backstreet Boys, 700th Show

Nov 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E53 Core

Jeff Corwin, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

Nov 20, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E54 Core

Mariah Carey, Duran Duran

Nov 21, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E55 Core

Helio Castroneves, Julianne Hough, piano prodigy Emily Bear

Nov 23, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E56 Core

Tom Brokaw, Joey Fatone, Logan Smalley, Darius Weems

Nov 26, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E57 Core

Anderson Cooper, Howie Mandel, Derek Martinez, Deanna Pappas

Nov 27, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E58 Core

Paris Hilton, Derek Martinez

Nov 28, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E59 Core

Rocco DiSpirito, Jordin Sparks

Nov 29, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E60 Core

Jack Black, Josh Brolin, Ingrid Marie Rivera, Keith Urban, Brad Womack

Nov 30, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E61 Core

OneRepublic, Dakota Blue Richards, Vanessa Williams

Dec 3, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E62 Core

Bryan Dattilo, Snoop Dogg, David Frei

Dec 4, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E63 Core

Jenna Bush, Ryan Shaw

Dec 5, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E64 Core

Toby Keith, Keira Knightley

Dec 6, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E65 Core

Paula Deen, Anthony Gargiula, Trisha Yearwood

Dec 7, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E66 Core

Bonnie Brown, Chace Crawford, Allison Janney

Dec 10, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E67 Core

Padma Lakshmi, Blake Lewis

Dec 11, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E68 Core

Vince Mira, Alison Sweeney

Dec 12, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E69 Core

Tippi Hedren, Alec Mapa

Dec 13, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E70 Core

David Gray, Ty Pennington

Dec 14, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E71 Core

Chris Bryant, Jeff Lewis, Jane Seymour

Dec 17, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E72 Core

Colbie Caillat, Carmen Electra, Neil Tejwani

Dec 18, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E73 Core

Ricki Lake, Charice Pempengco, Wolfgang Puck, Andrew Zuckerman

Dec 19, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E74 Core

Jason Randal, Ashley Tisdale

Dec 20, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E75 Core

Bill Germanakos, Maria Sharapova

Dec 21, 2007 · 45 min

S5·E76 Core

Scott Baio, Kym Douglas, Marc Yu

Jan 7, 2008 · 45 min

S5·E77 Core

Emily Bear, Tim Gunn, Ellen Page

Jan 8, 2008 · 45 min

S5·E78 Core

John Legend, Nic Puehse, Tristan Puehse, Ivana Trump, Janice Wolf

Jan 9, 2008 · 45 min

S5·E79 Core

Mary J. Blige, Anthony Gargiula

Jan 10, 2008 · 45 min

S5·E80 Core

Cody McCasland

Jan 11, 2008 · 45 min

S5·E81 Core

Maria Bartiromo, Plain White T's

Jan 14, 2008 · 45 min

S5·E136 Core

Jimmy Kimmel, Holly Kiser, Michael McDowell

Apr 9, 2008 · 45 min

TV Host Jimmy Kimmel, Model Holly Kiser, and NASCAR driver Michael McDowell are interviewed.

S5·E146 Mytharc

David Beckham, Ashlee Simpson

Apr 24, 2008 · 45 min

April 24, 2008 is an episode from the The Ellen DeGeneres Show.