8.1/1031 votes#1 - Jennifer Aniston (Series Premiere)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2003
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7.3/1017 votes#2 - Megan Mullally
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/2003
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#3 - Sean Hayes/Nikki Reed
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/2003
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#4 - Amanda Bynes/Sharon Stone/Thicke
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2004
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#5 - Jennifer Love Hewitt/John C. McGinley
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/17/2004
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- 8.0/1025 votes
#6 - Peter Boyle/Eve
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/18/2004
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#7 - Terry Bradshaw/Kim Cattrall/Seal
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2004
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#8 - Noah Wyle/Bob Guiney/Elton John
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/2/2003
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#9 - Sean Astin/Breckin Meyer
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/2004
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#10 - Richard Simmons/Randy Jackson
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/20/2004
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#11 - Neve Campbell/Ruben Studdard
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2004
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#12 - Merv Griffin/Topher Grace
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2004
Today Ellen welcomes TV's most legendary game show architect, Merv Griffin, for a chat about his incredible career. Later, ""That 70's Show"" star Topher Grace drops by to discuss his newest film, ""Win A Date with Tad Hamilton.""
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#13 - Jessica Capshaw/The Thrills
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2004
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#14 - Kim Cattrall/Bobby J. Thompson
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/26/2004
It's Ellen's Birthday! Doesn't she look great for 29? Joining Ellen for a very special birthday hour of ""The Ellen DeGeneres Show"" will be actress KIM CATTRALL from the HBO hit series ""Sex and the City"" and child actor BOBB'E J. THOMPSON from NBC's ""The Tracy Morgan Show"". Ellen is surprised throughout the hour with birthday messages and gifts from some of television, film and music's biggest stars. It's a celebration you don't wanna miss.
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#15 - Betty White/Amy Smart/Gavin DeGraw
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/2004
Former Golden Girl BETTY WHITE chats with Ellen about her upcoming guest appearance on ABC's legal drama ""The Practice."" Also dropping by will be actress Amy Smart to chat about her new film, ""The Butterfly Effect"" (co-starring Ashton Kutcher). Later, New hit-maker GAVIN DEGRAW performs ""I Don't Wanna Be"" from his debut CD intitled ""Chariot.""
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#16 - Burt Reynolds/Nick Gannon
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/2004
Star of Stage, Screen and TV, the Legendary BURT REYNOLDS visits the show and talks with Ellen about his upcoming guest appearance on NBC's, soon to conclude series, ""Ed."" Later TeenNick host, and Actor/singer NICK CANNON chats and performs ""Gigolo"" from his self-titled debut CD. Plus, Ellen makes her first weekly call to MEREDITH (""The Bachelorette"").
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- NaN/100 votes
#17 - Ashton Kutcher/Deidre Hall/Travis
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/2004
Today Ellen welcomes Hollywood's newest sensation, ""That 70's Show"" star ASHTON KUTCHER, to chat about the end of his MTV series ""Punk'd"" and his new film ""The Butterfly Effect."" Also dropping by on this episode, will be ""Days of our Lives"" star DEIDRE HALL. And Later, hot new band TRAVIS performs ""Love Will Come Through"" from their new CD ""12 Memories.""
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#18 - Julie Bowen/Fefe Dobson
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/30/2004
Star of NBC's Friday Night series ""ED"", JULIE BOWEN stops by to chat with Ellen about her career and the potential end of the series ""ED"" after only 4 seasons. Plus Later, 18 year-old singing sensation FEFE DOBSON performs ""Everything"" from her self-titled CD.
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#19 - Amy Brenneman and LeAnn Rimes
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/2/2004
AMY BRENNEMAN drops by the show to chat with Ellen about her hit CBS drama, ""Judging Amy."" Ellen also welcomes KATHY NAJIMY, and they play their favorite game ""Celebrity"" with two audience members. Also on this episode, former teen sensation and current Country mega-star LEANN RIMES performs ""With This Love"", from her latest CD, ""Greatest Hits""
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- NaN/100 votes
#20 - Katey Segal/Chris Harrison/Brian McKnight
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/3/2004
Star of ABC's hit sitcom ""8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter"", KATEY SAGAL stops by and chats with Ellen. ""The Bachelorette"" host CHRIS HARRISON also stops by to discuss the new season of the his series on ABC. And hitmaker BRIAN MCKNIGHT performs ""Been So Long"" from his CD ""U Turn."" Plus, Houston updates Ellen on his adventures at the Super Bowl.
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#21 - Seth Green/Tyra Banks
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/4/2004
Ellen chats with actor SETH GREEN (""Austin Powers"" & ""Party Monster"") and supermodel TYRA BANKS stops by to talk about the hit reality show ""America's Next Top Model."" Ellen checks in on MEREDITH (""The Bachelorette"") to dish about who will receive a rose and who will go home broken-hearted.
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#22 - Charlize Theron/Brook Shields
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/5/2004
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#23 - Diane Lane/Missy Elliot
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/6/2004
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- 8.0/10100 votes
#24 - Naomi Watts/Shoshana Johnson/Five For Fighting
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 2/9/2004
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#25 - Meg Ryan/Jason Lewis/The Indigo Girls
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 2/20/2004
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The Best Episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show Season 1
Every episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show Season 1!
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
Genres:ComedyTalk
Network:Syndication
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Jennifer Aniston (Series Premiere)" is the best rated episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/8/2003. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Megan Mullally".