The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 7
Season 7 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 6.
- 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.
Episode Guide
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Christina Applegate and Dave Annable
Sep 24, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Christina Applegate; actor Dave Annable (``Brothers & Sisters''); the Noisettes perform.
Patricia Arquette
Sep 25, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Patricia Arquette (``Medium''); ``Dancing With the Stars'' contestants Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke.
Heidi Klum
Sep 30, 2009 · 45 min
Model Heidi Klum (``Project Runway''); Brad Paisley performs; chef Roberto Martin.
Kate Walsh
Oct 1, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Kate Walsh (``Private Practice''); dancers Melissa Sandvig and Ade Obayomi perform.
Felicity Huffman
Oct 2, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Felicity Huffman (``Desperate Housewives''); Roger Daltrey performs; animal handler Jack Hanna.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Oct 5, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus (``The New Adventures of Old Christine''); actor Jason Schwartzman (``Bored to Death''); ``Dancing With the Stars'' contestants Melissa Joan Hart and Ma
Rob Lowe
Oct 6, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Rob Lowe (``The Invention of Lying''); actress Juliette Lewis (``Whip It''); Miranda Lambert performs.
Ellen Page
Oct 7, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Ellen Page (``Whip It''); actor Kevin Nealon; Michael Franti & Spearhead perform; Horia ``Billy'' Cretan discusses saving a 4-year-old boy from a burning building.
Clive Owen
Oct 8, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Clive Owen (``The Boys Are Back''); actress Joely Fisher (``'Til Death''); the Backstreet Boys perform.
Jason Bateman
Oct 9, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Jason Bateman (``Couples Retreat''); author Judy Shepard (``The Meaning of Matthew''); 9-year-old singer Anna Grace performs.
Vince Vaughn
Oct 12, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Vince Vaughn (``Couples Retreat''); Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson perform.
Jimmy Smits
Oct 13, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Jimmy Smits; actor T.R. Knight (``Parade''); Daughtry performs.
Alison Sweeney
Oct 14, 2009 · 45 min
TV show host Alison Sweeney (``The Biggest Loser''); the Script performs; 10-year-old twins perform a cappella.
Taye Diggs
Oct 15, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Taye Diggs (``Private Practice''); chef Wolfgang Puck; dancer Shelby ``Skip'' Skipper performs.
Marcia Cross
Oct 16, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Marcia Cross ("Desperate Housewives"); actor Dylan Walsh ("The Stepfather"); dancer Bryan Boyer performs.
Hayden Panettiere
Oct 19, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Hayden Panettiere (``Heroes''); Angel Taylor performs; ``Dancing With the Stars'' contestants Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff.
Lauren Graham
Oct 20, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Lauren Graham ("Parenthood"); music group One Republic; 4-year-old hip-hop dancer.
Mario Lopez
Oct 21, 2009 · 45 min
Author Mario Lopez ("Mud Tacos!"); chef Roberto Martin.
David Spade
Oct 22, 2009 · 45 min
Actor David Spade; actor John C. Reilly (``Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant''); Mika performs; a 10-year-old girl raises money for a no-kill animal shelter.
Alyson Hannigan
Oct 23, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Alyson Hannigan (``How I Met Your Mother''); ``Dancing With the Stars'' contestants Mya and Dmitry Chaplin.
Hilary Swank
Oct 26, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Hilary Swank (``Amelia''); Jay Sean performs.
Jimmy Kimmel
Oct 27, 2009 · 45 min
Talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel; author Deepak Chopra (``Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul'').
Katie Couric
Oct 28, 2009 · 45 min
Journalist Katie Couric; TV personality Kate Gosselin; actress Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe ("Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire").
Taylor Swift
Oct 29, 2009 · 45 min
Singer Taylor Swift; Tim McGraw performs; backup dancers from ``Michael Jackson's This Is It'' perform.
Halloween Show
Oct 30, 2009 · 45 min
Halloween Show: singer Kellie Pickler; singer Rick Springfield; Science Guy Steve Spangler.
Jim Carrey
Nov 2, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Jim Carrey (``A Christmas Carol''); singer Faith Hill discusses her new fragrance.
Mo'Nique
Nov 3, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Mo'Nique (``Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire''); ``The Biggest Loser'' castoff Abby Rike; Justin Bieber performs.
Mariah Carey
Nov 4, 2009 · 45 min
Singer Mariah Carey; author Jonathan Safran Foer (``Eating Animals''); latest castoffs from ``So You Think You Can Dance.''
Amy Poehler
Nov 5, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Amy Poehler (``Parks and Recreation''); actress Fran Drescher discusses her skin care line.
Pamela Anderson
Nov 6, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Pamela Anderson discusses her new fragrance; young inventors.
George Lopez
Nov 9, 2009 · 45 min
Talk show host George Lopez; actress Robin Wright Penn (``The Private Lives of Pippa Lee''); 7-year-old solar system enthusiast Brandt Bickford; Game Week kicks off.
Jenny McCarthy
Nov 10, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Jenny McCarthy; actor Shemar Moore; Game Week continues.
John and Ella Bleu Travolta
Nov 11, 2009 · 45 min
Actors John and Ella Bleu Travolta (``Old Dogs''); Game Week continues.
Harry Connick Jr.
Nov 12, 2009 · 45 min
Harry Connick Jr. performs; actress Paula Patton (``Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire''); Game Week continues.
Ryan Seacrest
Nov 13, 2009 · 45 min
Media personality Ryan Seacrest; the latest castoff from ``So You Think You Can Dance''; Game Week concludes.
Dakota Fanning
Nov 16, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Dakota Fanning (``The Twilight Saga: New Moon''); rapper Diddy discusses his alcoholic beverage line; ``Dancing With the Stars'' contestants Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough.
Dwayne Johnson
Nov 17, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Dwayne Johnson (``Planet 51''); journalist Brian Williams; 12-year-old singer Rhap Salazar performs.
Carrie Underwood
Nov 18, 2009 · 45 min
Carrie Underwood performs; actor Kellan Lutz (``The Twilight Saga: New Moon'').
Simon Baker
Nov 19, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Simon Baker (``The Mentalist''); Leona Lewis performs; former tennis player Andre Agassi discusses his autobiography, ``Open.''
Robert Pattinson
Nov 20, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Robert Pattinson (``The Twilight Saga: New Moon''); 13-year-old violinist Justus Rivera performs.
Jon Bon Jovi
Nov 23, 2009 · 45 min
Singer Jon Bon Jovi; the group Bon Jovi performs; "Dancing With the Stars" contestants Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel; a 7-year-old pingpong prodigy.
Penélope Cruz
Nov 24, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Penélope Cruz ("Broken Embraces"); Kris Allen performs; the latest castoffs from "So You Think You Can Dance."
Matt Dillon
Dec 2, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Matt Dillon (``Armored''); actress Ashley Greene (``The Twilight Saga: New Moon''); TV personality Tia Maria Torres (``Pit Bulls and Parolees'').
Jennifer Lopez
Dec 3, 2009 · 45 min
Jennifer Lopez performs; a performance from Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA.
Zach Braff
Dec 7, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Zach Braff (``Scrubs''); Allison Iraheta performs; the latest castoffs from ``So You Think You Can Dance'').
Clint Eastwood
Dec 8, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Clint Eastwood (``Invictus''); Overtone performs; 7-year-old Brandt Bickford showcases the hottest toys for the holidays.
Howie Mandel
Dec 9, 2009 · 45 min
Author Howie Mandel (``Here's the Deal''); actress Marie Osmond.
Selena Gomez
Dec 11, 2009 · 45 min
Actress Selena Gomez; Selena Gomez & The Scene perform; chef Roberto Martin.
Ray Romano
Dec 14, 2009 · 45 min
Actor Ray Romano (``Men of a Certain Age''); Marie Tillman, widow of former NFL player Pat Tillman.
John Mayer
Dec 15, 2009 · 45 min
John Mayer performs; a performance by the top six contestants from ``So You Think You Can Dance.''
Paris Hilton
Dec 16, 2009 · 45 min
Socialite Paris Hilton discusses her new fragrance; author Lewis Blackwell (``The Life & Love of Trees'').
Craig Ferguson
Dec 17, 2009 · 45 min
Author Craig Ferguson ("American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot"); Actor Zoe Saldana ("Avatar")
John Krasinski
Dec 18, 2009 · 45 min
Actor John Krasinski ("It's Complicated"); Robin Thicke performs.
Christian Slater
Jan 4, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Christian Slater (``The Forgotten''); Rickie Lee Jones and Ben Harper perform; the winner of ``So You Think You Can Dance.''
Helen Mirren
Jan 5, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Helen Mirren (``The Last Station''); 8-year-old pianist Emily Bear; Kesha performs.
Queen Latifah
Jan 6, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Queen Latifah; exercise guru Richard Simmons.
Jackie Chan
Jan 8, 2010 · 45 min
Singer Mary J. Blige performs; actor Jackie Chan (``The Spy Next Door''); actress Anna Kendrick (``Up in the Air'').
Matthew Broderick
Jan 11, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Matthew Broderick ("Wonderful World"); Mary J. Blige performs; Jillian Michaels ("The Biggest Loser").
Bette Midler
Jan 12, 2010 · 45 min
Singer Bette Midler; actor Eric Stonestreet (``Modern Family''); chef Tal Ronnen (``The Conscious Cook'').
Josh Holloway
Jan 13, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Josh Holloway (``Lost''); actor Matthew Goode (``Leap Year''); Gloriana performs.
Edward Norton
Jan 14, 2010 · 45 min
Producer Edward Norton (``By the People''); actor Jim Parsons (``The Big Bang Theory''); magician Shawn Farquhar performs.
Keith Urban
Jan 18, 2010 · 45 min
Keith Urban performs; Jake Pavelka (``The Bachelor''); 10-year-old twins Darius and Demetrice Gillespie perform; LMFAO performs.
Jeff Bridges
Jan 19, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Jeff Bridges (``Crazy Heart''); director Tom Ford (``A Single Man''); subway hero Douglas Murphy; Matt Morris and Justin Timberlake perform.
Dennis Quaid
Jan 20, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Dennis Quaid (``Legion''); actress Sofia Vergara (``Modern Family''); a castoff from ``The Bachelor.''
Colin Firth
Jan 21, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Colin Firth (``A Single Man''); Drew Pinsky (``Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew''); Orianthi performs.
Sean Hayes
Jan 22, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Sean Hayes (Broadway's "Promises, Promises"); journalist Anderson Cooper discusses the Hope for Haiti telethon; Ingrid Michaelson performs.
Valerie Bertinelli
Jan 25, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Valerie Bertinelli; actor Zachary Levi ("Chuck").
Ellen's birthday show
Jan 26, 2010 · 45 min
Ellen's birthday show; singer Harry Connick Jr.; actor Will Arnett ("When in Rome"); Adam Lambert performs.
Jenna Elfman
Jan 27, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Jenna Elfman (``Accidentally on Purpose''); show host Chris Harrison (``The Bachelor''); Lady Antebellum performs.
Mario Lopez
Jan 28, 2010 · 45 min
Show host Mario Lopez ("Extra"); Corinne Bailey Rae performs.
Josh Duhamel
Jan 29, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Josh Duhamel (``When in Rome''); actor Matthew Bomer (``White Collar'').
Ellen's Grammy Show
Feb 1, 2010 · 45 min
Singer Rhianna and highlights directly from the Grammy red carpet..
LL Cool J
Feb 2, 2010 · 45 min
Actor LL Cool J ("NCIS: Los Angeles"); actress Jessica Capshaw ("Grey's Anatomy"); golfer Bubba Watson.
Heidi Klum
Feb 4, 2010 · 45 min
Model Heidi Klum discusses heart disease awareness; Olympic men's snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White; juggler Anthony Gatto performs.
Super Bowl Show
Feb 5, 2010 · 45 min
Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne discuss Ozzy's new book; chef Roberto Martin; Train performs.
Bradley Cooper
Feb 9, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Bradley Cooper ("Valentine's Day"); actress Emily Blunt ("The Wolfman").
Demi Moore
Feb 10, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Demi Moore (``Happy Tears''); actor Channing Tatum (``Dear John''); Michael Bubl‚ performs.
Patrick Dempsey
Feb 11, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Patrick Dempsey (``Valentine's Day''); beauty guru Kym Douglas.
Valentine's Day Show
Feb 12, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Anne Hathaway (``Valentine's Day'').
Eric Dane
Feb 15, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Eric Dane ("Valentine's Day"); Rihanna performs; Game Week kicks off.
Mardi Gras Show
Feb 16, 2010 · 45 min
Singer Kellie Pickler; ``The Bachelor'' castoff; Sade performs; Game Week continues.
Tracy Morgan
Feb 17, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Tracy Morgan ("30 Rock"); racecar driver Danica Patrick; Game Week continues.
Kate Walsh
Feb 18, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Kate Walsh ("Private Practice"); Game Week continues.
Game Week Finale
Feb 19, 2010 · 45 min
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian; the latest "American Idol" castoff; Game Week concludes.
Ewan McGregor
Feb 23, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Ewan McGregor (``The Ghost Writer''); chef Gordon Ramsay; a Georgia woman tells her heroic story; ``American Idol'' castoff Shelby Dressel.
Woody Harrelson
Feb 24, 2010 · 45 min
Actor Woody Harrelson ("The Messenger"); skier Julia Mancuso.
Felicity Huffman
Feb 25, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Felicity Huffman ("Desperate Housewives"); actor Jesse Williams ("Grey's Anatomy").
David Spade
Mar 1, 2010 · 45 min
Actor David Spade; ``The Buried Life'' creators, Duncan Penn, Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood and Jonnie Penn; Daniel Merriweather performs.
Lauren Graham
Mar 2, 2010 · 45 min
Actress Lauren Graham (``Parenthood''); skier Lindsey Vonn; Mina Tank performs.
Courtney Cox
Mar 3, 2010 · 45 min
It's been a crazy season full of scandals and surprises on "The Bachelor," and Ellen has been riveted with the rest of America. This week, Jake finally made his decision between Vi
Simon Baker
Mar 4, 2010 · 45 min
Jake from "The Bachelor" has given the final rose, and today the couple is here to share all the behind-the-scenes details with Ellen! It's been one of the most scandal-filled and
David Duchovny, Aziz Ansari, Nikki & Rich, Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkoskiy
Apr 15, 2010 · 45 min
Howie Mandel, Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott, Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough
Apr 19, 2010 · 45 min
Kiefer Sutherland
May 3, 2010 · 45 min
Kiefer Sutherland discusses his medical emergency on the set of 24 and where the show is going. A 10-year old guitarist, Yuto Miyazawa, performs. A new edition of mystery word.
Paris Hilton, Kathy Hilton, "American Idol" castoff Siobhan Magnus
Apr 30, 2010 · 45 min
Ashton Kutcher, Chely Wright, dancers from "So You Think You Can Dance"
May 27, 2010 · 45 min