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The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 6

86 episodes Premiered Sep 8, 2008 Updated Oct 17, 2026

Previously on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Season 6 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 5.
⚡ 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.

Season 6 Episodes

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S6·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Sep 8, 2008 · 45 min

S6·E18 Core

Episode 18

Oct 1, 2008

S6·E84 Core

Nicollette Sheridan/The All-American Rejects

Jan 16, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E85 Core

George Clooney/Kiefer Sutherland/T.I.

Jan 19, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E90 Core

Amy Poehler, James Morrison

Jan 26, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E91 Core

Joey Fatone, O.A.R.

Jan 27, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E92 Core

Ted Danson, Ernie Bjorkman

Jan 28, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E93 Core

Kevin Nealon, Chris Harrison

Jan 29, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E94 Core

Alyson Hannigan, Brandon Wilson

Jan 30, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E95 Core

Heidi Klum, Justin Long, Marco Borges

Feb 2, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E96 Core

Josh Brolin, Pink with Butch Walker

Feb 3, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E97 Core

Penelope Cruz, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Q-Tip

Feb 4, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E99 Core

Jennifer Aniston, Stevie Wonder

Feb 6, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E100 Core

John Mayer, Josh Groban, Lady Antebellum, Chester Pitts, Ephraim Salaam

Feb 9, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E101 Core

Amy Brenneman, Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat

Feb 10, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E102 Core

Mel B, Eric Dane, Robin Tunney, Melinda Doolittle

Feb 11, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E103 Core

Steve Harvey, Kurt Warner, Dr. Neil Shaw

Feb 12, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E104 Core

John Legend, Jerry O'Connell

Feb 13, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E105 Core

Simon Baker, Miranda Cosgrove

Feb 16, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E106 Core

The Jonas Brothers, Mel B

Feb 17, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E107 Core

Naomi Watts, Lily Allen

Feb 18, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E108 Core

Jeff Probst, Nick Carter

Feb 19, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E109 Core

George Lopez, Bar Refaeli

Feb 20, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E110 Core

Meredith Vieira, Olivia Wilde

Feb 23, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E111 Core

Richard Simmons, Serena Williams, Raphael Saadiq

Feb 24, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E112 Core

Denise Richards, Chyler Leigh, Fabio Viviani

Feb 25, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E113 Core

Mario Lopez, the Bird and the Bee

Feb 26, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E114 Mytharc

David Arquette, Fall Out Boy

Feb 27, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E115 Core

Neil Patrick Harris, Kaley Cuoco

Mar 2, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E116 Core

Judge Judy Sheindlin, Bret Michaels, Matt Nathanson

Mar 3, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E117 Core

Eric McCormack, Chris Harrison, Anthony LaPaglia, the Fray

Mar 4, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E118 Core

"The Bachelor" runner-up Melissa Rycroft, Kym Douglas

Mar 5, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E119 Core

Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney, Steve Spangler

Mar 6, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E120 Core

Paris Hilton

Mar 9, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E121 Core

Carla Gugino, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Taylor Hicks

Mar 10, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E122 Core

Carol Burnett, Taylor Hicks

Mar 11, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E123 Core

Felicity Huffman, Rascal Flatts

Mar 12, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E124 Core

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Elle Fanning

Mar 13, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E125 Core

Portia de Rossi, "American Idol" castoffs Jorge Nunez and Jasmine Murray

Mar 16, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E126 Core

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Andy Samberg

Mar 17, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E127 Core

Zach Braff, Jenna Fischer

Mar 18, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E128 Core

Anderson Cooper, Katy Perry

Mar 19, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E129 Core

Paul Rudd, Gavin Rossdale, 7-year-old golfer Brett Sodetz

Mar 20, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E130 Core

Noah Wyle, "American Idol" castoff Alexis Grace

Mar 23, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E131 Core

Kara DioGuardi, M.C. Hammer

Mar 24, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E132 Core

John Stamos, Emily Blunt

Mar 25, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E133 Core

Jennifer Hudson

Mar 26, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E134 Core

Reese Witherspoon, Bobby Flay

Mar 27, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E135 Core

David Spade, Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke

Mar 30, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E136 Core

Halle Berry, Flo Rida

Mar 31, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E137 Core

Christina Applegate, Keith Urban

Apr 1, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E138 Core

Howie Mandel, Ben McKenzie

Apr 2, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E139 Core

Marilu Henner, Lil' Kim and Derek Hough, Martina McBride

Apr 3, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E140 Core

Patricia Arquette, Wayne Hoffman, "Dancing With the Stars" castoff David Alan Grier, Rascal Flatts

Apr 13, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E141 Core

Jenny McCarthy, Mary McCormack, Natasha Bedingfield

Apr 14, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E142 Core

Zac Efron, Demi Lovato

Apr 15, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E143 Core

Jessica Lange, Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani, Ludacris and Jesse McCartney

Apr 16, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E144 Core

Drew Barrymore, Barry Watson, the Pussycat Dolls

Apr 17, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E145 Core

Leslie Mann, Rashida Jones, Pussycat Dolls

Apr 20, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E146 Core

Jimmy Kimmel, Marilyn Milian, Brett Dennen, 7-year-old break-dancer Angelo Baligad

Apr 21, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E147 Core

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Chicago

Apr 22, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E148 Core

Lindsay Lohan, Alec Greven, Prince

Apr 23, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E149 Core

Matthew Perry, Leighton Meester

Apr 24, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E150 Core

Kristin Chenoweth, "American Idol" castoffs Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds

Apr 27, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E151 Core

Kate Walsh, Dierks Bentley, child solar-system expert Brandt Bickford

Apr 28, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E152 Core

Michael Douglas, Faryl Smith

Apr 29, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E153 Core

Ryan Reynolds, 7-year-old piano prodigy Emily Bear

Apr 30, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E154 Core

Matthew McConaughey

May 1, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E155 Core

Heidi Klum, Annie Duke, "American Idol" castoff Matt Giraud

May 4, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E156 Core

Simon Cowell, Zachary Quinto, the Black Eyed Peas

May 5, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E157 Core

Hugh Jackman, Chris Pine

May 6, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E158 Core

Vanessa Hudgens, 11-year-old sport stacker Steven Purugganan, Kym Douglas

May 7, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E159 Core

Ryan Seacrest, Alison Sweeney

May 8, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E160 Core

Jon Cryer, "American Idol" castoff Allison Iraheta, Alison Sweeney

May 11, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E161 Core

Matthew Fox, Julianne Moore, Lady GaGa

May 12, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E162 Core

Jay Leno, Ciara

May 13, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E163 Core

Anderson Cooper, Kelly Clarkson

May 14, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E164 Core

Ewan McGregor, the winner of "The Biggest Loser", Pink

May 15, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E165 Core

Jamie Foxx, Marisa Miller, piano prodigy Umi Garrett

May 18, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E166 Core

George Lopez, No Doubt

May 19, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E167 Core

Ben Stiller, David Cook

May 20, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E168 Core

Kevin Nealon, Tamar Geller, Michael Johns

May 21, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E169 Core

Queen Latifah, Wayne Dyer, Rob Thomas

May 22, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E170 Core

Steve Martin

May 25, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E171 Mytharc

Mandy Moore, Kris Allen

May 26, 2009 · 45 min

S6·E172 Mytharc

Jessica Biel, Kathy Freston, Kellie Pickler

Jun 5, 2009 · 45 min