I love surprising viewers at their door
with the chance to win thousands of dollars.
But I also love not traveling, so I sent my friend
John Dorenbos to help me out.
It's time to play Dollars from Dorenbos.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
We sent John to a neighborhood outside of Washington,
D.C. to surprise a fan.
John?
Hi, John.
I'm here, baby.
Hey, guess what?
Today we are surprising Malaysia [? Harrell. ?]
She used to work for--
she works for the government, and she
struggled to pay her bills during the furlough.
So guess what?
We are here, and she-- and during that time,
she still managed to help feed over 3,000
families and the homeless.
She is at her house right now, Ellen.
And she is a huge fan of yours.
Wow.
OK, so aside from Jeannie, there is someone else there with you.
Oh, there is.
So Malaysia is super close with her sister Ernetta,
but they don't get to see each other very often.
So we are surprising them.
We have Ernetta right here.
We flew her in from South Carolina.
Ernetta, say hi to Ellen right now.
[SCREAMING]
Ernetta, tell us why you wrote into the show
about your sister.
Oh, I love you, Ellen!
Well I wrote in because my sister, she is my hero.
She has helped to raise me.
She has impacted my life in such a positive way.
She is always giving back to her community.
She helps to serve everyone that she comes into contact with.
She also serves our country for 15 years.
And Ellen, I just thank you.
You are such a role model to us.
I thank you because of your love and your joy
that you send out in this world.
We are so thankful for you and thankful for this opportunity
to see my sister.
Thank you so much.
You're an inspiration.
All right.
I'm going to call Malaysia right now.
She has no idea that you're there.
Is it cold there where you are?
It is freezing, but no big deal.
Let's go.
All right.
Well.
I'll get you inside soon.
(ON PHONE) Hello?
Oh, hi.
Is this Malaysia?
Yes it is.
Malaysia, this is Karen Von Kiernan from the Census Bureau.
Need to verify a few things, if you could.
You're a government worker, are you?
Yeah.
Yes, you serve in the military?
Yes.
Are you a fan of The Ellen Show?
Yeah!
You're talking to Ellen!
Hi.
How you doing?
[SCREAMING]
It's Ellen.
Who's at your front door?
[SCREAMING]
You're on Ellen right now.
Say hi to Ellen DeGeneres.
Hi, Ellen!
Hi, Malaysia.
Hi.
How's it going?
Here's the deal.
You're here to play Dollars for Dorenbos, but before you do,
you've got a chance to talk to Ellen.
Hit it.
Hey, Ellen!
How are you, Ellen?
Thank you so much!
Well I love you so much.
I hear wonderful things about you, which
is why we're surprising you.
Let's bring your sister in.
Here's the deal.
You have a chance, you have a chance to win $10,000.
OK? $10,000.
I'm going to ask you a question.
For every--
[SCREAMING]
Her sister, Ernetta, has just joined her.
They just reunited.
Why don't we take a break.
John, we're going to take a break,
and we're going to play after the break.
OK?
We'll be right back.
We're going to play the game.
We'll be back.
All right.
Let's play the game, John.
You're playing for $10,000.
Here you go.
You get a thousand dollars if you answer the questions right.
You guys are both huge New England Patriot fans.
Yes.
Whose beard did Ellen recently shave?
Edelman.
There it is.
That's a thousand dollars!
Julian Edelman.
That's a thousand dollars!
Question number two.
Malaysia, you served food for 3,000 families in need.
Which cereal is famous for going "Snap, crackle, and pop"?
Which cereal?
Cris--- Crispy--
Rice Krispies!
That's $2,000!
[SCREAMING]
All right, Ernetta.
Pressure's on you.
OK.
You're a nurse, and if I'm nursing
a hangover from too many margaritas, which
liquor did I drink?
Margaritas.
So which liquor am I nursing a
Tequila!
Tequila it is! $3,000!
Here we go.
This is for another thousand, $4,000.
Malaysia, you served in the Air Force.
Yeah.
If you were to land a plane in Kuala Lumpur,
what country would you be in?
Malaysia!
Malaysia it is!
[SCREAMING]
$4,000.
Ernetta, you call your sister your hero.
What makes her your hero?
Because she has impacted my life.
She's always there.
She's my backbone.
Because she's a hero.
That's good for a thousand dollars!
[SCREAMING]
This is a tough one.
Malaysia, your husband's name is Denzel.
Yeah.
And you live near Washington.
Yes.
Who won the Oscar for their performance
in the movie Training Day?
Training-- Oh, Denzel Washington!
[SCREAMING]
Another thousand dollars!
All right.
Here we go.
For another $1,000, I was a finalist on America's Got
Talent in 2016.
Which handsome former NFL player and current magician
is now competing on America's Got Talent: The Champions?
Joe!
Another $1,000 for that one!
Another thousand for that one.
All right, here we go.
Here we go.
You see this card right here?
OK.
You see this card?
Yeah.
Now you don't.
It disappeared.
Oh, my gosh.
Who just won a Grammy for best rap album?
Cardi B.
Cardi B. it is!
That's another thousand dollars!
That is wonderful.
My friends at Shutterfly are going
to round that up to $20,000.
You just won $20,000!
[SCREAMING]
Thank you, John.
Thank you, Jeannie.
I also want to thank Justin Hartley, Nathan Hensley.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Be kind to one another.
Bye bye.