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    The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 1 - Russell Brand
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    #1 - Russell Brand

    S1:E1

    It's a razzle-dazzle, knock-your-socks-off kind of premiere for The Rosie Show—complete with a chorus of Broadway dancers. Rosie's new favorite guy and first-ever guest, actor Russell Brand, flies in for a no-holds-barred conversation about sobriety, fame and being named "Shagger of the Year" three times in a row. Plus, Russell gives the boy who "saved Rosie's life" a special shout-out. The live premiere concludes with a fierce round of The Ro Game—the game sensation where every correct answer has the sound "ro" in it—and a surprise final guest for Rosie.

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  2. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 2 - Wanda Sykes & Gloria Estefan
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    #2 - Wanda Sykes & Gloria Estefan

    S1:E2

    The reviews are in! Rosie reads critiques of her series premiere...the good, the bad and the Tim Goodman. Plus, comedian Wanda Sykes opens up about her babies, boobs and much more. Then, Grammy winner and Latin superstar Gloria Estefan gets the crowd on its feet with a performance of her dance hit, and gets Rosie to do the impossible: taste a bite of flan! The show wraps up with a fierce game of Build That Tune. Can Wanda beat Gloria at her own game? The surprising conclusion you don't want to miss.

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  3. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 3 - Roseanne Barr
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    #3 - Roseanne Barr

    S1:E3

    Oh, the power of a positive review. See how Time magazine's take on The Rosie Show inspires Rosie and crew to break into song. Then, she's smart, original and occasionally offensive. Our censors have their fingers on the bleep button as the always-outrageous Roseanne Barr discusses her upcoming show, her love life and menopause, on live television with Rosie! Throw in a meat lesson from the best waiter Rosie says she's ever had and a game show that leaves one contestant the "odd man out," and you've got an episode of The Rosie Show to remember.

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  4. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 4 - Lisa Kudrow
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    #4 - Lisa Kudrow

    S1:E4

    After almost spoiling the best-selling Hunger Games book series and revealing why her house is the best on the block every Halloween, Rosie sits down with everyone's favorite Friend, actress Lisa Kudrow. Lisa discusses her critically acclaimed shows The Comeback (will it ever make a comeback?) and Web Therapy. Plus, she and Rosie talk about how the show Who Do You Think You Are? affected them. Then, the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert wows the crowd. Stilts, drag queens and stunts—need we say more?

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  5. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 5 - Valerie Harper & Kevin Bacon
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    #5 - Valerie Harper & Kevin Bacon

    S1:E5

    Nobody tells Rosie how to run her show! Rosie and her crew join voices to sing about why she doesn't need a desk. Plus, Rosie's friend, the one and only Valerie Harper, stops by to chat about Broadway, playing Teri Hatcher's aunt on Desperate Housewives and being an adoptive mom. Next up, Hollywood hunk Kevin Bacon dishes about touring with the Bacon Brothers and how he really feels about the Footloose remake. Then, he takes the stage with his brother, Michael, to rock the house with their band, the Bacon Brothers! The show wraps up with a challenging game of Doodlez (which doesn't sound hard, but it really is, we swear).

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  6. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 6 - Sharon & Kelly Osbourne & Boyz II Men
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    #6 - Sharon & Kelly Osbourne & Boyz II Men

    S1:E6

    They were the first family of reality television. Now, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne are conquering American airwaves in their own projects. The always delightful mother-daughter duo chat with Rosie about their relationship, life as a family in the spotlight and Ozzy's new hobby—all before going head-to-head with another mother and daughter in Rosie's game of the day. Then, Boyz II Men dim the lights and bring down the house with their swoon-worthy classic "I'll Make Love to You."

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  7. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 7 - Fran Drescher & Cheryl Hines
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    #7 - Fran Drescher & Cheryl Hines

    S1:E7

    After making a deposit into her new swear jar and revealing a few of her favorite reality TV shows, Rosie welcomes actress and cancer activist Fran Drescher to the show. Fran, a uterine cancer survivor, talks about why educating people about prevention and making healthier choices has become her life's mission. Plus, learn how art imitates life in her new sitcom, Happily Divorced. Then, Cheryl Hines, star of the ABC comedy Suburgatory, drops by with her mother, Rosemary, for drinks—get the Hop, Skip and Go Naked recipe—and laughs. This mother-daughter duo also goes head-to-head in a game of Squeeze-Its!

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  8. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 8 - Chynna Phillips & Billy Baldwin
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    #8 - Chynna Phillips & Billy Baldwin

    S1:E8

    It's the most miserable time of the year: allergy season. But that won't stop Rosie and crew from trying to cure their sniffly, sneezy, wheezy blues with a song and dance. Refreshed from her relief song, Rosie sits down with husband and wife Billy Baldwin and Chynna Phillips to talk about Chynna's elimination from Dancing with the Stars, why Billy might have had to get a vasectomy if she won, and making marriage and family work in show business. Then, it was the YouTube video that moved Rosie so much that she invited Sgt. Shamar Thomas to come on her show. Sgt. Thomas reveals why he took a stand at the Wall Street protests and why he thinks every soldier who's seen combat is changed forever. The show wraps up with Little Big Town countrifying Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and a game show that kicks off with a big secret revealed and ends in a never-before-seen victory.

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  9. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 9 - Cedric the Entertainer & Nancy Grace
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    #9 - Cedric the Entertainer & Nancy Grace

    S1:E9

    Just days after her arrest at an Occupy Wall Street demonstration, author Naomi Wolf joins Rosie via Skype™ to describe her experience and defend citizens' right to free assembly. Then, Nancy Grace takes time out from dance rehearsal to share Dancing with the Stars weight loss secrets, the truth about her wardrobe malfunctions and tips for overprotective parents like herself. As it turns out, Nancy isn't the only guest with smooth moves. Cedric the Entertainer shows Rosie how he earned the nickname Mocha Chocolate, which leaves little time for a game. The solution? One contestant, one question.

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  10. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 10 - Behind the Scenes of The Rosie Show
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    #10 - Behind the Scenes of The Rosie Show

    S1:E10

    Get an exclusive, inside look at the making of The Rosie Show! Go behind the scenes of Rosie's first day at Harpo Studios. To get to know the staff—and the city—a little better, Rosie takes them on a bus and boat tour of Chicago along Lake Michigan. Then, take a tour of Rosie's new "cookie room," state-of-the-art studio, stylish greenrooms—and get a look at the new Harpo Studios sign. Not only did Harpo need a makeover...Rosie did too! Watch her bra intervention and her first meeting with the "Bra Whisperer." And the week wouldn't be complete without a game! See who knows their reality stars best in Keepin' It Real.

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  11. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 11 - Bob Newhart & Tracy Morgan
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    #11 - Bob Newhart & Tracy Morgan

    S1:E11

    He's a comedy legend, and he's here on Rosie's stage! Bob Newhart stops by to talk comedy, his big break, hosting The Tonight Show and his longtime, clean-cut friendship with blue comedian Don Rickles. Then, funnyman and 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan reveals the unusual way he first met Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, introduces the new love of his life and has a heartfelt conversation with Rosie about the controversy surrounding anti-gay jokes he made in June 2011. And as always, there's more fun with our guests offstage! Rosie takes some Q&A from the audience and hosts a showdown of scribbles with her Doodlez game.

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  12. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 12 - Sara Ramirez & Common
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    #12 - Sara Ramirez & Common

    S1:E12

    No more chattering teeth and goose bumps for Rosie's audience. As Rosie battles hot flashes, her audience staves off hypothermia with Snuggies®! After everyone gets snuggled, Sara Ramirez, a Tony winner and star of Grey's Anatomy, sits down to talk about her first audition for Grey's creator Shonda Rhimes, her dream role on Broadway and how she's managing stress and body image issues. Then, rapper, author and poet Common talks about his uncommon rise to fame. Find out how he went from pursuing his MBA to pursuing his dream—and how he told his mother he was leaving school. As always, the show ends with a little friendly competition: a game of You Do Know Jack!

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  13. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 13 - Brett Butler
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    #13 - Brett Butler

    S1:E13

    Audience-member-turned-guest-announcer Hollee did such a good job on her first try, she's back for another night! But when she forgets to read one very important line, Rosie asks her to step onstage and finish reading from the prompter. What she reads is the surprise of her life... Actress, comedian and author Brett Butler graces Rosie's stage to reminisce about breaking down barriers as a young female comedian, talk about her journey to sobriety and reveal why no one is more surprised than she to learn that she has psychic abilities. Then, author Frank DeCaro may not be able to see dead people—but he can help you learn to cook like a celebrity of days gone by. He and Rosie taste-test the best recipes of the now-deceased rich and famous, featured in The Dead Celebrity Cookbook.

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  14. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 14 - Debi Mazar
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    #14 - Debi Mazar

    S1:E14

    Kids, cover your eyes. This live show gets off to a raucous start as a wife and mother of two gets her freak on with a fellow audience member! We sure hope her 16-year-old son is watching. Then, Rosie reveals her favorite cookie (Keebler E.L. Fudge) and welcomes some of her favorite foodies to the stage. First, actress Debi Mazar, star of Entourage and co-host of the Cooking Channel show Extra Virgin, talks motherhood, makeup and Madonna. Then, Debi's Italian husband, Gabriele Corcos, looks back on their romantic first meeting. After meeting Rosie's longtime pen pal Magic Meryle and getting curly-hair tips from Rosie's publicist, Cindi Berger, the stars of Welcome to Sweetie Pie's, Miss Robbie and her son, Tim, talk family feuds and food. There's no time for a game...but there's always time for confetti!

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  15. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 15 - Jerry Ferrara & Gloria Estefan
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    #15 - Jerry Ferrara & Gloria Estefan

    S1:E15

    Turtle is in the building! Entourage's Jerry Ferrara drops in to chat with Rosie. In a revealing conversation, he confesses his most embarrassing gambling story, shares how he lost 60 pounds and even puts his Saved by the Bell knowledge to the test in a pop quiz with Rosie. One of Rosie's favorite singers is also back for a visit. Gloria Estefan sits in with Katreese and the Boys and later performs one of her new songs! Plus, did we mention Monkey the dog? It's the video too cute for words—and one that will inspire you to save an animal's life today. Finally, the show wraps with the game that will make you go "oooh" (Or "boo hiss," depending on who you're rooting for). Can a perfumer come back from an opera singer's unfair point advantage? Watch to see in this round of It's All Relative.

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  16. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 16 - Rosie's Enchanted Halloween
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    #16 - Rosie's Enchanted Halloween

    S1:E16

    It's creepy, it's crawly and it's full of surprises. Don't miss The Rosie Show's Halloween spectacular!

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  17. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 17 - Sarah Ferguson
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    #17 - Sarah Ferguson

    S1:E17

    The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson chats about her children's books, philanthropy and original OWN series, Finding Sarah.

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  18. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 18 - Tribute to the Legendary Phyllis Diller
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    #18 - Tribute to the Legendary Phyllis Diller

    S1:E18

    Since the 1960s, Phyllis Diller has been making America laugh. Now, Rosie joins fellow female comedians to pay tribute to this dynamic 94-year-old trailblazer. It's an hour you won't want to miss!

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  19. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 19 - Martin Short & Kim Zimmer
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    #19 - Martin Short & Kim Zimmer

    S1:E19

    The hilarious Martin Short brings the laughs on this episode of The Rosie Show. Plus, actress Kim Zimmer stops by to talk soap operas and more!

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  20. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 20 - The Rosie Reality Show
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    #20 - The Rosie Reality Show

    S1:E20

    Rosie and her staffers are dishing all the dirt about the premiere of The Rosie Show! The team members have butterflies in their stomachs after Rosie announces to the press that comedian Russell Brand—whom Rosie calls her boyfriend—will be her first guest on the premiere. Can they pull it off? Then, Rosie gets back onstage to practice for her return to television with a series of test shows. After all, she's got to look good—and so does the set! And as if getting Rosie and the show ready wasn't enough, Rosie decides to go live with Russell for her first show. See if all the pieces to the puzzle will be ready in time for the premiere.

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  21. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 21 - Salma Hayek & Antonio Banderas
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    #21 - Salma Hayek & Antonio Banderas

    S1:E21

    Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas, stars of the hit film Puss in Boots, stop by to discuss parenthood, their journey to Hollywood and more. Plus, Rosie's musical director Katreese Barnes performs an original song.

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  22. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 22 - Cyndi Lauper & The Ready, Set, Go! Reveal
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    #22 - Cyndi Lauper & The Ready, Set, Go! Reveal

    S1:E22

    The legendary Cyndi Lauper graces Rosie's stage. Then, 25 lucky ladies were chosen to lose weight on the Ready, Set, Go! plan last month. See how they did—and find out which smokin' hot celebrity is participating in the program too!

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  23. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 23 - Lisa Ling & 100 Sets of Twins
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    #23 - Lisa Ling & 100 Sets of Twins

    S1:E23

    Intrepid reporter Lisa Ling, host of Our America with Lisa Ling, pays Rosie a visit. Plus, meet 100 sets of twins!

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  24. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 24 - Florence Henderson & Kool & the Gang
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    #24 - Florence Henderson & Kool & the Gang

    S1:E24

    America's favorite television mom is in the house! Florence Henderson joins Brady Bunch superfan Rosie onstage for a revealing chat about her painful childhood, her love life and what she really thought about Carol Brady. Plus, Kool & the Gang are back!

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  25. The Rosie Show Season 1 Episode 25 - Marlee Matlin & Patti LaBelle
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    #25 - Marlee Matlin & Patti LaBelle

    S1:E25

    Academy Award®-winning actress Marlee Matlin sits down with Rosie. Plus, soul diva Patti LaBelle performs.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Russell Brand" is the best rated episode of "The Rosie Show" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/10/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Wanda Sykes & Gloria Estefan".