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The Worst Episodes of Ellen

Every episode of Ellen ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Ellen!

Worst episode
S5E19 Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
4.968 votes
Best episode
S4E22 The Puppy Episode (1)
8.9312 votes
Top season
Season 4
7.1avg
Binge time
2d 6h
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ellen Season 5 Episode 19 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
    4.9/10(68 votes)

    S5:E19

    A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ellen Season 5 Episode 20 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)
    5.0/10(70 votes)

    S5:E20

    A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ellen Season 4 Episode 21 - The Clip Show Patient
    5.6/10(48 votes)

    S4:E21

    Volunteering at a hospital, Ellen tries to regale an incapacitated English patient with memories of her past.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writers:David Walpert, Vance DeGeneres

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  4. Ellen Season 5 Episode 21 - When Ellen Talks, People Listen
    5.7/10(59 votes)

    S5:E21

    Ellen tries to encourage her radio audience to be nicer, but instead they become more hostile.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Mike Larsen

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  5. Ellen Season 5 Episode 22 - Vows
    5.9/10(51 votes)

    S5:E22

    When Ellen's parents renew their vows, it prompts Ellen to think about taking her relationship with Laurie to the next level: marriage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ellen Season 2 Episode 22 - The Therapy Episode
    6.3/10(53 votes)

    S2:E22

    Ellen feels guilty about lying to her mother, but when her therapist prescribes a dose of total honesty, the truth proves to be more than the family bargained for.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Mark Driscoll

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  7. Ellen Season 2 Episode 23 - Thirty Kilo Man (1)
    6.3/10(50 votes)

    S2:E23

    Ellen rekindles her romance with ex-boyfriend Dan, who returns from Rome with a brilliant new career. However, Ellen soon discovers that his venture involves a shady substance.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ellen Season 5 Episode 6 - G.I. Ellen
    6.4/10(59 votes)

    S5:E6

    Ellen accompanies her father to his annual Civil War re-enactment.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Mike Larsen

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  9. Ellen Season 4 Episode 2 - A Deer Head for Joe
    6.4/10(57 votes)

    S4:E2

    When her new boss, Ed, decides that Joe must go, Ellen resorts to trickery to get him rehired.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Mark Driscoll

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  10. Ellen Season 4 Episode 6 - The Bubble Gum Incident
    6.5/10(55 votes)

    S4:E6

    Ellen and Paige attend their 25th camp reunion, where Paige seeks revenge on the girl who put gum in her hair,

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:David Walpert

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  11. Ellen Season 3 Episode 10 - What's Up, Ex-Doc?
    6.5/10(52 votes)

    S3:E10

    Thanks to Ellen's miscommunication, Spence and his equally combative dad have reached a peace settlement, but Ellen is determined to set things straight, even though it will result in father and son resuming their battle of wills.

    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ellen Season 1 Episode 8 - The Houseguest
    6.6/10(67 votes)

    S1:E8

    Ellen's visiting cousin Tracy mistakenly thinks Ellen has intentionally sabotaged her L.A. vacation, and flees town with a notorious motorcycle gang, with Ellen in hot pursuit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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  13. Ellen Season 1 Episode 4 - The Class Reunion
    6.6/10(65 votes)

    S1:E4

    Anxious to impress her classmates at a reunion, Ellen masquerades as a married cardiologist, jeopardizing her romance with a former high-school heartthrob.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Wilding

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  14. Ellen Season 4 Episode 16 - Ellen Unplugged
    6.6/10(59 votes)

    S4:E16

    Ellen fulfills an adolescent fantasy when she goes to Rock and Roll Dream Camp.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  15. Ellen Season 1 Episode 9 - The Refrigerator
    6.6/10(58 votes)

    S1:E9

    Ellen and Adam struggle to find the perfect refrigerator.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Richard Day

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  16. Ellen Season 2 Episode 3 - The Thirty-Minute Man
    6.6/10(55 votes)

    S2:E3

    Ellen flips for a customer whose visits to the bookstore spice up her life, but her rising hopes for romance fall flat when she learns he's a pizza delivery man who savors his work.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ellen Season 2 Episode 24 - Thirty Kilo Man (2)
    6.6/10(53 votes)

    S2:E24

    Ellen's relationship with Dan heats up, Adam caves in to Audrey's burning desire, and Paige feels left out in the cold.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ellen Season 5 Episode 12 - Womyn Fest
    6.7/10(60 votes)

    S5:E12

    Ellen takes Paige and Audrey to a female only concert in Berkeley to have a good time after her break up with Laurie. Meanwhile, Paige ponders commitment with Spence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jane Espenson

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  19. Ellen Season 5 Episode 18 - Hospital
    6.7/10(60 votes)

    S5:E18

    Ellen rushes to the hospital after discovering that Laurie was in a car accident. While waiting for news on her condition, Ellen meets a woman in the waiting room, whom she discovers is Laurie's ex-girlfriend and Holly's ""father.""

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ellen Season 2 Episode 12 - The Christmas Show
    6.7/10(59 votes)

    S2:E12

    Ellen's holidays are bittersweet, thanks to an acerbic new employee and a sugarcoated suitor. Meanwhile, Paige agonizes over what to get her overly sensitive mother for Christmas.

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Ellen Season 5 Episode 2 - Social Climber
    6.7/10(56 votes)

    S5:E2

    Ellen fakes athletic prowess to impress Lisa, her very attractive ""spinning"" instructor, but on a mountain-climbing trip--with Spence in tow--she learns that honesty may have been more effective, and less life threatening.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Mike Larsen

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  22. Ellen Season 3 Episode 21 - Too Hip for the Room
    6.7/10(55 votes)

    S3:E21

    Disappointed when Buy the Book isn't voted one of L.A.'s ""Top Twenty Hippest Hangs,"" Ellen hires a lounge act to draw a hipper crowd, and is elated when the group proves popular--until she realizes why.

    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Ellen Season 4 Episode 11 - Bowl, Baby, Bowl
    6.7/10(54 votes)

    S4:E11

    Ellen experiences the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat when she and Ed engage in a sports competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Vance DeGeneres

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  24. Ellen Season 5 Episode 11 - Break Up
    6.7/10(54 votes)

    S5:E11

    Ellen and Laurie hit a crossroads on their one-month anniversary after Laurie misinterprets Ellen's offer to move in.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Ellen Season 3 Episode 11 - Ellen's Choice
    6.7/10(53 votes)

    S3:E11

    Ellen is thrilled when she's invited to appear on the television program ""Book Chat."" However, her ecstasy turns to agony when she's forced to decide which three of her five book club members will join her.

    Director:Robby Benson
    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)" is the worst rated episode of Ellen. It scored 4.9/10 from 68 votes. Directed by Gil Junger and written by Unknown, it aired on May 13, 1998. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)".

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