Welcome to the show.
I am Ellen, it is The Ellen Show, the only talk show on TV
hosted by a lesbian.
And filmed by a lesbian as well.
Shout out to my camera woman, Portia.
Shout out.
This has been a challenging time, to say the least.
We are filming this in the beginning of June.
And we don't know what the coming days and the weeks
will bring.
But I have been saying this from the beginning,
I am going to keep learning how to be
a white ally for black people.
I am going to use my platform for change.
We've been filming from my house for about three months now.
And I love a lot about doing it here.
But there are a lot of things I miss about being in my studio.
Mostly, I have to be honest, mostly I
miss my secret compartment in my chair
where I kept my Virginia Slims.
Also, I miss my audience.
When we're in the studio, it is an amazing thing.
There are people from every walk of life,
from all over the world.
Literally, hundreds of strangers coming together to clap at me.
I miss them very much.
My show wouldn't be what it is today without my audience.
I have learned so much from them.
Sometimes too much.
There's a game that we used to play.
tWitch, do you remember the game we played called
"Survey Says What?"
Yes.
Yeah, "Survey Says What?"
"Survey Says What?"
Yeah.
Yep.
OK.
So "Survey Says What?"
For instance, the time we played "Survey Says What?"
and this happened.
How many people here have done it outside?
Wow.
I'd say-- Ellen, I would say--
two--well-- [LAUGHTER] 20 people here have done it outside.
20?
20.
I'm going to-- well, one lady for sure has done it.
Because-- you've done it several times,
obviously, because you're like that.
Like, like, that's all I do is outside, lady.
All right, so I'm going to, just because of her, I'm
going to say higher.
I think it's more than 20 people.
You say higher.
Let's see what it is.
[BEEPING]
What?
Oh my God.
What?
[LAUGHS]
Wow!
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
All right.
Wow.
OK.
Show of hands, how many people have done it outside?
All right.
Well, I know you have, lady.
[LAUGHTER]
This man in the blue shirt with a mustache.
No, on that row, Andy?
Yes, you.
Yeah.
Uh-oh.
[LAUGHTER]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Hi.
Hello.
What's your name?
Ken.
All right, Ken.
So Ken, how many times have you done it outside?
I'm too old to count them.
I see.
All right.
And I was much younger.
You were much younger.
It's been a little while?
Mm, a little while.
Yeah?
A year?
May-- maybe less.
Wow!
Nobody is more excited about the hiking trails
opening up than Ken.
[LAUGHTER]
That surprised me.
But one time, I got to surprise my audience.
This was mean and fun.
And take a look.
All right, for the win.
No pressure.
So whoever I pick over here--
[AUDIENCE SIGHS]
It's going to-- well, they may not get it and then it's tied.
You in the green t-shirt right there, sir.
Yes.
Glazed.
Glaze?
Yeah.
Donut.
[SHRIEKING]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
All right, you're the winners.
You each get-- congratulations.
All of you, all of you are getting a $100 Visa gift card.
[CHEERING]
This side is not going home empty-handed.
It was kind of a flip-a-rooney.
You're all getting 12 Days Giveaways tickets.
[SCREAMING]
Oh, that's so awesome.
I know!
[SCREAMING]
Are you-- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
You are too!
[MUSIC - "IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR"]
(SINGING) It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Ding, dong, ding--
Oh, I remember that like it was yesterday.
Mostly because my ears are still ringing.
I want to thank my audiences for all the wonderful times
that we've had over the years.
I miss you.
I can't wait to see all of you again.
We'll probably be different people.
I say "all of you," but my audience is a group of people.
Lucky for me, Andy is here.
I don't think he's left my yard in three months.
Are things OK at home?
Not great.
Yeah.
But I'm looking forward to reconnecting.
OK.
Well, are they, though?
That's a-- that's a great question.
That's a good question.
[LAUGHS]
Andy's a big part of my show these days.
I mentioned that we should start calling it "The Ellen and Andy
Show."
So we went ahead and made some new opening titles.
Take a look, won't you?
Go back and put the shoes on.
[THUDS]
[LAUGHS]
[SITCOM THEME MUSIC]