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List of Ellen's Game of Games episodes

Ellen's Game of Games is an American television game show which debuted on NBC on December 18, 2017.[1]

On January 9, 2018, NBC renewed the series for a 13-episode second season.[2] On January 16, 2019, NBC renewed the series for a 16-episode third season.[3] On February 18, 2020, NBC renewed the series for a 20-episode fourth season.[citation needed]

During the course of the series, 58 episodes of Ellen's Game of Games aired over four seasons, between December 18, 2017, and May 23, 2021. In January 2022, the series was canceled after four seasons.[4]

Series overview edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)February 6, 2018 (2018-02-06)
214December 12, 2018 (2018-12-12)November 27, 2019 (2019-11-27)
316January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12)
420October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06)May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)

Episodes edit

Season 1 (2017–18) edit

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
11"Game of Games - Premiere"December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)7.23[5]1.7/6[5]

  • Preliminary Games: Dizzy Dash / Tuba Toothpaste / Aw Snap! / Scary Go Round
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Dayo / Andrea / Jennifer / Alexa
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Dayo
  • Game Winner Won: Dizzy Dash
  • Notes: This was the first ever episode of Ellen's Game of Games. Monica from the game Tuba Toothpaste returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show for a Know or Go redemption and won. This episode marks the only time "Aw Snap!" was played in this season.
22"I'll Have What She's Playing"January 2, 2018 (2018-01-02)8.84[6]2.2/8[6]

  • Preliminary Games: One-Eyed Monster / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / You Bet Your Wife / Master Blaster
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Krislyn / Jeannie / Jesse and Katrina / Stefani
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Katrina
  • Game Winner Won: You Bet Your Wife
33"Say Hello to My Little Friends"January 2, 2018 (2018-01-02)8.88[6]2.4/8[6]

  • Preliminary Games: Danger Word / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Don't Leave Me Hanging / Say Whaaat?
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Jack and Joe / John / Lacey / 2 unknown Females, Valerie and Leah
  • Hot Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Leah
  • Game Winner Won: Say Whaaat?
  • Notes: Holly from Don't Leave Me Hanging returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show for a Know or Go redemption. Kerri from Danger Word also did (not on the same episode).
44"Hasta la Vista, Honey!"January 9, 2018 (2018-01-09)7.87[7]2.1/8[7]

  • Preliminary Games: Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Don't Leave Me Hanging / Make It Rain! / In Your Face Honey
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Jade / Shonell / Gayle / Zach and Rachel
  • Hot Hands: $100,000 (+ $10,000 for winning Make It Rain!)
  • Winner: Gayle
  • Game Winner Won: Make It Rain!
  • Notes: Gayle has had the highest winnings in history by winning $110,000. She won $10,000 on Make It Rain! and $100,000 on Hot Hands. Linda from Blindfolded Musical Chairs returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show for a Know or Go redemption.
55"Just Keep Spinning"January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)8.78[8]2.2/8[8]

  • Preliminary Games: You Bet Your Wife / Dizzy Dash / One-Eyed Monster / Scary Go Round
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Bill and Amy / Jessica / Kristen / Monica
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Bill
  • Game Winner Won: You Bet Your Wife
66"You Can't Handle the Toothpaste"January 23, 2018 (2018-01-23)7.57[9]1.8/7[9]

  • Preliminary Games: Dizzy Dash / In Your Face Honey / Tuba Toothpaste / Master Blaster
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Bonnie / Rosalyn / Jaime / Tommy
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Jaime
  • Game Winner Won: Tuba Toothpaste
  • Notes: Stevie from the game Master Blaster returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show for a Know or Go redemption and won.
77"Ellen, We Have a Problem"January 30, 2018 (2018-01-30)7.58[10]1.8/7[10]

  • Preliminary Games: You Bet Your Wife / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Say Whaaat? / Make It Rain!
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Shane and Jenny / Kelly / Nicky, Chelsea, Kalli, and Stacie / Alwyne
  • Hot Hands: $2,500
  • Winner: Stacie
  • Game Winner Won: Say Whaaat?
  • Notes: Due to low winnings, Stacie was invited to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to redeem herself and try to win $10,000 but had most of her answers just Ellen DeGeneres. Vivien from Blindfolded musical Chairs was also invited to The Ellen DeGeneres Show for a Know or Go redemption.
88"I See Dizzy People"February 6, 2018 (2018-02-06)7.70[11]1.9/7[11]

  • Preliminary Games: Danger Word / One-Eyed Monster / Scary Go Round / Don't Leave Me Hanging
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Jordan and Nathalie / Terry / Noveen / Chad
  • Hot Hands: $10,000
  • Winner: Chad
  • Game Winner Won: Don't Leave Me Hanging
  • Notes: Chad won Don't Leave Me Hanging with no strikes whatsoever.

Season 2 (2018–19) edit

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
91"Game of Games Holiday Spectacular"December 12, 2018 (2018-12-12)5.94[12]1.2/5[12]

  • Preliminary Games: You Bet Your Wife (It's a Wonderful Wife) / Danger Word / Blindfolded Musical Chairs (Packages) / Dizzy Dash(er)
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Sam and Dianna / Barb and Ryan / Omid / Amber
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Dianna
  • Game Winner Won: You Bet Your Wife (It's a Wonderful Wife)
  • Notes: This episode was Christmas themed. This season added a new element to Know or Go called "Sudden Drop" which was where instead of a contestant being immediately eliminated due to an incorrect answer, their opponent had a chance to steal. If they were correct they won. If not they kept playing until they had a winner.
102"The Stink Tank Strikes Back"January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08)6.53[13]1.5/6[13]

  • Preliminary Games: Stink Tank / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Oh Ship! / Knockin' Boots
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Nikki and Ingrid / Danielle / Joshua / Lori
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Ingrid
  • Game Winner Won: Stink Tank
  • Notes: Lori returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show as she was one of DeGeneres' favourite and funniest contestants on Game of Games to play Danger Word.
113"Parent Snapped"January 15, 2019 (2019-01-15)6.35[14]1.7/8[14]

  • Preliminary Games: Aw Snap! / You Bet Your Wife / Mt. Saint Ellen / See Ya Later, Alligator
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Bailey / Andrew and Kacie / Bryce / Steven
  • Hot Hands: $2,500
  • Winner: Steven
  • Game Winner Won: See Ya Later, Alligator
124"Air Force One-Eyed Monster"January 22, 2019 (2019-01-22)7.46[15]1.6/7[15]

  • Preliminary Games: Don't Leave Me Hanging / Aw Snap! / Oh Ship! / One-Eyed Monster
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Khristina / Haley / Ron / Christine
  • Hot Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Ron
  • Game Winner Won: Oh Ship!
  • Notes: Ron returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show as he was also one of DeGeneres' favourite and funniest contestants on Game of Games to play Danger Word.
135"The Sound of Musical Chairs"January 29, 2019 (2019-01-29)7.05[16]1.6/7[16]

  • Preliminary Games: Blindfolded Musical Chairs / You Bet Your Wife / Mt. Saint Ellen / Dizzy Dash
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Anna / Damien and Alicia / Jessica / Eileen
  • Hot Hands: $40,000
  • Winner: Jessica
  • Game Winner Won: Mt. Saint Ellen
146"One-Eyed Monster's Inc."January 29, 2019 (2019-01-29)6.98[16]1.7/7[16]

  • Preliminary Games: Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Son of a One-Eyed Monster / Taste Buds / Scary Go Round
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Brittnei / Shermariya / Tori and Berkley / Crystal and Raquel
  • Hot Hands: $40,000
  • Winner: Berkley
  • Game Winner Won: Taste Buds
157"Life as We Know or Go It"February 5, 2019 (2019-02-05)6.31[17]1.4/7[17]

  • Preliminary Games: Danger Word / Mt. Saint Ellen / See Ya Later, Alligator / Aw Snap!
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Mark and Maurice / Margie / Sarah / Natasha
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Sarah
  • Game Winner Won: See Ya Later, Alligator
168"Gone With The Win"February 12, 2019 (2019-02-12)6.01[18]1.5/6[18]

  • Preliminary Games: Son of a One-Eyed Monster / You Bet Your Wife / Say Whaaat? / Mt. Saint Ellen
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Paige / Rhett and Terri / Brenna, Ryan, Trevor, Chloe, and Chase / Michael
  • Hot Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Brenna
  • Game Winner Won: Say Whaaat?
179"Danger Word War Z"February 19, 2019 (2019-02-19)6.11[19]1.4/6[19]

  • Preliminary Games: Dizzy Dash / Knockin' Boots / Danger Word / Blindfolded Musical Chairs
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Bryson / Kelly / Stephen and Mike / Pam
  • Hot Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Pam
  • Game Winner Won: Blindfolded Musical Chairs
1810"Beauty and the Boots"March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12)5.27[20]1.2/6[20]

  • Preliminary Games: Stink Tank / Scary Go Round / Knockin' Boots / Taste Buds
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Eddie and Aleigha / Allen and Meghan / Jenny / Christine and Helen
  • Hot Hands: $2,500
  • Winner: Jenny
  • Game Winner Won: Knockin' Boots
1911"Oh Shipwrecked"March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19)5.69[21]1.2/6[21]

  • Preliminary Games: Danger Word / Oh Ship! / Mt. Saint Ellen / Don't Leave Me Hanging
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Austin and Jessica / Jack / Kelsey / Steven
  • Hot Hands: $2,500
  • Winner: Steven
  • Game Winner Won: Don't Leave Me Hanging
2012"Some Like It Hot Hands"March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26)5.41[22]1.2/6[22]

  • Preliminary Games: Stink Tank / Aw Snap! / One-Eyed Monster / Don't Leave Me Hanging
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Ally and Ashlee / Shelvia / Leslie / Elizabeth
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Shelvia
  • Game Winner Won: Aw Snap!
  • Notes: Aw Snap! was played in teams of twin sisters, but only one twin played while the other was watching.
2113"Say Whaat Women Want"April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02)5.26[23]1.2/5[23]

  • Preliminary Games: Dizzy Dash / Stink Tank / Say Whaaat? / See Ya Later, Alligator
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Rashad / Casey and Kirsten / Heidi, Anderiana, Jasmin, 2 Heathers / Thomas
  • Hot Hands: $2,500
  • Winner: Thomas
  • Game Winner Won: See Ya Later, Alligator
2214"The Good Son of a Monster"November 27, 2019 (2019-11-27)4.01[24]0.7/4[24]

  • Preliminary Games: Dizzy Dash / Son of a One-Eyed Monster / You Bet Your Wife / Blindfolded Musical Chairs
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Jenny / Delisa / Alexandra and Chris / Devin
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Chris
  • Game Winner Won: You Bet Your Wife
  • Notes: Delisa returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show as she was also one of DeGeneres' favourite and funniest contestants on Game of Games, and on Know or Go, she had the Sudden Drop question, "If a man or woman says they have 'FOMO', what do they mean?" and answering back "When we say 'FOMO' they are asking if they can have four more."

Season 3 (2020) edit

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateGuest(s)U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
231"It's Been a Hard Maze Night"January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)N/A4.34[25]1.0/5[25]

  • Preliminary Games: Danger Word / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Mazed & Confused / Don't Leave Me Hanging
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Ellen and Marilyn / Heather / Candice / Marcia
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Heather
  • Game Winner Won: Blindfolded Musical Chairs
  • Notes: Host DeGeneres and announcer Boss partnered with the two contestants for Danger Word.
242"So Put Another Coin in the Blaster Baby"January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)Chrissy Teigen and Amanda Seales4.67[25]1.1/5[25]

  • Preliminary Games: Stink Tank / Dirty Laundry / Buckin' Blasters / See Ya Later, Alligator
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Amanda and Andrea / Dallas and Grant / Jenny / May-Lin
  • Hot Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Dallas
  • Game Winner Won: Dirty Laundry
  • Notes: In Season 3, special guests are now used for Stink Tank and Knockin' Boots.
253"Hit Me Baby One More Slime"January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)N/A4.23[26]1.0/5[26]

  • Preliminary Games: Dizzy Dash / Son of a One-Eyed Monster / Runaway Bride / Blindfolded Musical Chairs
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Ryan / Kathy / Samantha / Kyle
  • Hot Hands: $2,500
  • Winner: Kathy
  • Game Winner Won: Son of a One-Eyed Monster
264"Highway to the Danger Word"January 21, 2020 (2020-01-21)N/A4.70[27]1.0/5[27]

  • Preliminary Games: Dizzy Dash / Runaway Bride / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Danger Word
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Alex / Leann / Kelton / Jenna and Paige
  • Hot Hands: $40,000
  • Winner: Alex
  • Game Winner Won: Dizzy Dash
275"Another One Bites the Crust"January 28, 2020 (2020-01-28)N/A4.87[28]1.0/5[28]

  • Preliminary Games: Danger Word / Mazed & Confused / Taste Buds / You Bet Your Wife (Twin)
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Allison and Margaret / Dawaun and Tawaun / Natasha and Olivia / Marla and Marcia
  • Hot Hands: $40,000
  • Winner: Marla
  • Game Winner Won: You Bet Your Wife (Twin)
  • Notes: All the contestants were identical twins. To keep to the theme the money in Hot Hands was doubled so each twin could have half (in a normal episode Marla would've won $20,000).
286"Ain't No Mt. Saint Ellen High Enough"February 4, 2020 (2020-02-04)N/A4.84[29]1.0[29]

  • Preliminary Games: Buckin' Blasters / Mt. Saint Ellen / See Ya Later, Alligator / Aw Snap!
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Jessica P. / Brooklyn / Jessica T. / Abbey
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Abbey
  • Game Winner Won: Aw Snap!
297"Girls Just Wanna Have Pudding"February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11)N/A4.53[30]0.9[30]

  • Preliminary Games: You Bet Your Wife / Oh Ship! / Danger Word / Say Whaaat?
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Sarah and Dillon / Quinton / William and Brian / Jasmine, Dominique, Brittany, Alanna, and Linda
  • Hot Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Quinton
  • Game Winner Won: Oh Ship!
308"I Fell Into a Burning Ring of Bubbles"February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18)N/A4.57[31]1.0[31]

  • Preliminary Games: Mt. Saint Ellen / You Bet Your Wife / Dirty Laundry / See Ya Later, Alligator
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Francis / Sean and Nina / Kassidy and Sommer / Kayci
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Kayci
  • Game Winner Won: See Ya Later, Alligator
319"Party in the Goo. S. A."March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10)Jeff Foxworthy and Kenan Thompson4.37[32]0.9[32]

  • Preliminary Games: Aw Snap! / Don't Leave Me Hanging / Stink Tank / Runaway Bride
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Ashley / Misty / Anthony and Jeff / Cody
  • Hot Hands: $1,000
  • Winner: Misty
  • Game Winner Won: Don't Leave Me Hanging
  • Notes: Misty has had the lowest winnings in history by winning $1,000 (only getting 2 correct) which was past $2,500 which was won by several contestants and she will always stay tied for the lowest win because Hotter Hands' lowest values is $1,000.
3210"Another Brick in the Taj Mah Wall"March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17)N/A5.64[33]1.3[33]

  • Preliminary Games: Dirty Laundry / You Bet Your Wife / Mt. Saint Ellen / Great Taj Mah Wall
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Milos and Elise / Jared and Sophia / Kala / Allan
  • Hot Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Milos
  • Game Winner Won: Dirty Laundry
3311"Bye Bye Ms. American Pumpkin Pie"March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)Halsey and Charlie Puth6.29[34]1.4[34]

  • Preliminary Games: Stink Tank / Buckin' Blasters / Don't Leave Me Hanging / Taste Buds
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Halsey and Shayna / Kerri / John / Nick and Khalil
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: John
  • Game Winner Won: Don't Leave Me Hanging
3412"I Will Always Love Goo"April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila5.28[35]1.2[35]

  • Preliminary Games: Great Taj Mah Wall / Stink Tank / Say Whaaat? / Oh Ship!
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Maranda / Sha'Terria and Matt / Josh, Lenora, Lorraine, Kiana, Jaylene / Jazmine
  • Hot Hands: $20,000
  • Winner: Maranda
  • Game Winner Won: Great Taj Mah Wall
  • Notes: This episode marks the first time a female contestant won Oh Ship!
3513"Life in the Blast Lane"April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)N/A4.87[36]1.0[36]

  • Preliminary Games: Oh Ship! / Son of a One-Eyed Monster / Taste Buds / Buckin' Blasters
  • Preliminary Game Winners: John / Ashley / Kristine and Ting / Ann
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Ting
  • Game Winner Won: Taste Buds
3614"Sweet Foam Alabama"April 28, 2020 (2020-04-28)Usher4.31[37]0.9[37]

  • Preliminary Games: Knockin' Boots / Aw Snap! / Oh Ship! / Runaway Bride
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Dwight / Taryn / Lisa / Chandler
  • Hot Hands: $2,500
  • Winner: Lisa
  • Game Winner Won: Oh Ship!
3715"My Heart Will Know or Go On"May 5, 2020 (2020-05-05)N/A4.07[38]0.8[38]

  • Preliminary Games: Aw Snap! / Dizzy Dash / Great Taj Mah Wall / Blindfolded Musical Chairs
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Breeauna / Nick / Raquel / Terrence
  • Hot Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Nick
  • Game Winner Won: Dizzy Dash
3816"Do You Believe in Life After Suds?"May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12)Meghan Trainor3.99[39]0.8[39]

  • Preliminary Games: Mazed & Confused / Dirty Laundry / Say Whaaat? / Knockin' Boots
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Shai / Zach and Anna / Robin, 2 Renees, Candace, Carrie / Caprice
  • Hot Hands: $50,000
  • Winner: Renee
  • Game Winner Won: Say Whaaat?
  • Notes: After Say Whaaat? the two teams were tied, so they each picked one person to represent their team and they read another card out loud with headphones. The person who won that determined the winners. Also, this episode was originally scheduled to air on March 3, 2020.

Season 4 (2020–21) edit

Due to season four being filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic there are no longer special guests for games such as Knockin' Boots, or Stink Tank, and the audience is canned. Season four also marked the start of Hotter Hands, a multiple choice answer game.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18–49)
391"Drop Goes the Loser"October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06)3.46[40]0.7[40]

  • Preliminary Games: Oh Ship! / Dizzy Dash / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Name Dropper
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Rita / Matthew / Joe / Shelby
  • Hotter Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Joe
  • Game Winner Won: Blindfolded Musical Chairs
  • Notes: In the final 2 of Know or Go, Matthew got an answer wrong but changed it once his answer was accepted, and Joe could try to steal. He was immediately eliminated for changing his answer to the correct one because there was nothing for Joe to answer.
402"Tanks for the Memories"October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)2.86[41]0.5[41]

  • Preliminary Games: Stink Tank / Mazed & Confused / Great Taj Mah Wall / Burst of Knowledge
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Renae and Clayton / Heather / Laurel / Riley
  • Hotter Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Clayton
  • Game Winner Won: Stink Tank
  • Notes: Riley got an answer wrong in Know or Go and he was immediately eliminated without giving Clayton a chance to steal. There is no Sudden Drop in some episodes of Season 4.
413"Slime Every Mountain"January 4, 2021 (2021-01-04)3.37[42]0.7[42]

  • Preliminary Games: Stink Tank / Mt. Saint Ellen / If I Could Turn Back Slime / Name Dropper
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Vickie and Jane / Cabria / Malik / Molly
  • Hotter Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Vickie
  • Game Winner Won: Stink Tank
  • Notes: Malik got an answer wrong in Know or Go and he was immediately eliminated without giving Vickie a chance to steal.
424"I'm King of the Twirl"January 4, 2021 (2021-01-04)2.87[42]0.6[42]

  • Preliminary Games: Danger Word / Aw Snap! / Heads Up! / Dizzy Dash
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Dave-O and Tyria / Aschli / Nigina and Dilafruz / Israel
  • Hotter Hands: $25,000
  • Winner: Aschli
  • Game Winner Won: Aw Snap!
  • Notes: Dave-O got an answer wrong in Know or Go and he was immediately eliminated without giving Aschli a chance to steal.
435"Aw Snap Out of It"January 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)3.14[43]0.6[43]

  • Preliminary Games: Oh Ship! / Aw Snap! / Say Whaaat? / Taste Buds
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Lauren / Janae / Jacki, Patricia, Judith, Joanne, and Rebecca / Bri and Hannah
  • Hotter Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Judith
  • Game Winner Won: Say Whaaat?
  • Notes: Lauren got an answer wrong in Know or Go, however in order for Judith to win Judith had to answer another question correctly (which (s)he did). If (s)he didn't they would have had to keep going until a correct answer was given.
446"Dash Test Dummies"January 18, 2021 (2021-01-18)3.23[44]0.7[44]

  • Preliminary Games: Buckin' Blasters / Heads Up! / Aw Snap! / Dizzy Dash
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Lexi / Joseph and Makenna / Kayla / Emmanuellle
  • Hotter Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Emmanuelle
  • Game Winner Won: Dizzy Dash
  • Notes: Makenna got an answer wrong in Know or Go, however in order for Emmanuelle to win Emmanuelle had to answer another question correctly (which (s)he did). If (s)he didn't they would have had to keep going until a correct answer was given.
457"You Heard It Here Burst"January 25, 2021 (2021-01-25)3.38[45]0.7[45]

  • Preliminary Games: Burst of Knowledge / Stink Tank / Mazed & Confused / Great Taj Mah Wall
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Teresa / Jennie and Camryn / Erika / Reed
  • Hotter Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Jennie
  • Game Winner Won: Stink Tank
  • Notes: The contestants partnered with their children for Stink Tank (the parent moved on to Know or Go), but the first one, the Cowboy from Great Taj Mah Wall, has to move on to Know or Go.
468"That Oh Ship Has Sailed"February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01)3.34[46]0.6[46]

  • Preliminary Games: Oh Ship! / Danger Word / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Name Dropper
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Craig / Nia and Jason / Christine / Gazmine
  • Hotter Hands: $25,000
  • Winner: Christine
  • Game Winner Won: Blindfolded Musical Chairs
479"It Takes Three to Dangle"February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08)3.04[47]0.6[47]

  • Preliminary Games: Don't Leave Me Hanging / Say Whaaat? / Mt. Saint Ellen / Make It Rain!
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Remy / Ahmad, Khalil, Malik, Kimberly, and Aaron / Yoselin / Tracy
  • Hotter Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Yoselin
  • Game Winner Won: Mt. Saint Ellen
  • Notes: Unlike in the first season, on Make it Rain, there is no cash prize. Instead, the winning umbrella has confetti.
4810"A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Danger Words"February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)3.28[48]0.7[48]

  • Preliminary Games: Danger Word / Oh Ship! / Name Dropper / Blindfolded Musical Chairs
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Joe Jr. and Joe Sr. / Mary / Stacie / Jamie
  • Hotter Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Stacie
  • Game Winner Won: Name Dropper
4911"Aw Snap, Crackle, Slop"February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22)3.09[49]0.6[49]

  • Preliminary Games: Dizzy Dash / Aw Snap! / Mt. Saint Ellen / If I Could Turn Back Slime
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Bryan / Maya / Caroline / Ashley
  • Hotter Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Bryan
  • Game Winner Won: Dizzy Dash
5012"If You're Not First, You're Blast"February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22)2.79[49]0.7[49]

  • Preliminary Games: Buckin' Blasters / Don't Leave Me Hanging / Make It Rain! / Say Whaaat?
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Lindsey / Shelby / Giovanna / CeCe, Jose, Denise, Tiffany, and Elaine
  • Hotter Hands: $10,000
  • Winner: Lindsey
  • Game Winner Won: Buckin' Blasters
  • Notes: In Say Whaaat? the first team got zero points, so the second team won with just one point.
5113"All I Do Is Twin"March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)1.50[50]0.3[50]

  • Preliminary Games: You Bet Your Wife (Twin) / Taste Buds / Danger Word / Heads Up!
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Heather and Hillary / Joe and Sean / Thomine and Josefine / Kaitlyn and Hannah
  • Hotter Hands: $5,000
  • Winner: Kaitlyn
  • Game Winner Won: Heads Up!
  • Notes: This is the second episode where all the contestants were identical twins, and the second time You Bet Your Wife was renamed to You Bet Your Twin. However the money was not double this time.
5214"Fake It 'Til You Make It Rain"March 14, 2021 (2021-03-14)1.76[51]0.3[51]

  • Preliminary Games: Blindfolded Musical Chairs / Buckin' Blasters / See Ya Later, Alligator / Make It Rain!
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Helen / Sarah / Laura / Michael
  • Hotter Hands: $10,000
  • Winner: Michael
  • Game Winner Won: Make It Rain!
5315"Get Dizzy With It"March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)1.67[52]0.3[52]

  • Preliminary Games: Oh Ship! / Dizzy Dash / If I Could Turn Back Slime / Mt. Saint Ellen
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Diandra / Dan / London / Jon
  • Hotter Hands: $25,000
  • Winner: Dan
  • Game Winner Won: Dizzy Dash
  • Notes: In If I Could Turn back Slime, there was a tie, so the contestants needed to do another challenge. When a contestant completes the challenge that contestant is the winner.
5416"Peaky Blindfolds"March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28)1.68[53]0.3[53]

  • Preliminary Games: Stink Tank / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / See Ya Later, Alligator / Heads Up!
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Christine and Ryan / Rebecca / Erin / Melissa and Cody
  • Hotter Hands: $5,000
  • Winner: Rebecca
  • Game Winner Won: Blindfolded Musical Chairs
5517"Burst of Knowledge Is Power"April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)1.79[54]0.3[54]

  • Preliminary Games: Buckin' Blasters / Don't Leave Me Hanging / Burst of Knowledge / Say Whaaat?
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Raro / Kellie / Juanita / Karen, Kathryn, Harrison, Katelyn, Craig
  • Hotter Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Kellie
  • Game Winner Won: Don't Leave Me Hanging
5618"Wife of the Party"May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)1.85[55]0.4[55]

  • Preliminary Games: Danger Word / Name Dropper / Blindfolded Musical Chairs / You Bet Your Wife
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Ryan & Allie / Alex / Lisa / Michael & Chantea
  • Hotter Hands: $75,000
  • Winner: Ryan
  • Game Winner Won: Danger Word
  • Notes: This episode marks the first (an so far, only) time a male contestant won Name Dropper, the first time a lesbian couple competed in You Bet Your Wife and the first time a contestant from Danger Word won Know or Go.
5719"Danger's My Middle Game"May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)1.79[56]0.3[56]

  • Preliminary Games: Taste Buds / You Bet Your Wife / Danger Word / Heads Up!
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Karen / Tabitha / Mark / Stephanie
  • Hotter Hands: $10,000
  • Winner: Mark
  • Game Winner Won: Danger Word
  • Notes: This episode marks the first (and so far, only) time where host DeGeneres and announcer boss compete against each other. The contestants are assigned either DeGeneres or Boss for a partner.
5820"From the Window to the Taj Mah Wall"May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)1.60[57]0.2[57]

  • Preliminary Games: Stink Tank / Make It Rain! / Great Taj Mah Wall / Mazed & Confused
  • Preliminary Game Winners: Chase and Sarah / Natasha / Lizzeth / April
  • Hotter Hands: $100,000
  • Winner: Natasha
  • Game Winner Won: Make It Rain!
  • Notes: This episode marks the second and final time contestants partnered with their children for Stink Tank. This was also the very last episode of Ellen's Game of Games to be aired ever.

Ratings edit

Ellen's Game of Games : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode number
1234567891011121314151617181920
17.238.848.887.878.787.577.587.70–
25.946.536.357.467.056.986.316.016.115.275.695.415.264.01–
34.344.674.234.704.874.844.534.574.375.646.295.284.874.314.073.99–
43.462.863.372.873.143.233.383.343.043.283.092.791.501.761.671.681.791.851.791.60
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[citation needed]

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