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Episodes (166)
1. Christina Ricci, Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino, Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Mariachi El Bronx
Aired 3 January 2012 • 45 min
2. Kelsey Grammer, Octavia Spencer, Lloyd
Aired 4 January 2012 • 45 min
3. Tracy Morgan, Chris Paul, tUnE-yArDs
Aired 5 January 2012 • 45 min
4. Don Cheadle, David Cross, Boyz II Men
Aired 6 January 2012 • 45 min
5. Channing Tatum, Ben Flajnik, Uh Huh Her
Aired 9 January 2012 • 45 min
6. Randy Jackson, Dermot Mulroney, Will Hoge
Aired 10 January 2012 • 45 min
7. Woody Harrelson, Yvonne Strahovski, Rodney Atkins
Aired 11 January 2012 • 45 min
8. Meryl Streep, Stephen Merchant, Kina Grannis
Aired 12 January 2012 • 45 min
9. Katherine Heigl, Ne-Yo, Grouplove
Aired 17 January 2012 • 45 min
10. Will Arnett, Madeleine Stowe, Dana Gould
Aired 18 January 2012 • 45 min
11. Tom Arnold, Keke Palmer, Filter
Aired 19 January 2012 • 45 min
12. Terrence Howard, Thomas Horn, Safetysuit
Aired 20 January 2012 • 45 min
13. Kiefer Sutherland, Bear Grylls, Young the Giant
Aired 23 January 2012 • 45 min
14. Elizabeth Banks, Ben McKenzie, Mindless Behavior
Aired 24 January 2012 • 45 min
15. Cuba Gooding Jr., Sara Hyland, Big Freedia
Aired 25 January 2012 • 45 min
16. Andre Agassi, J.B. Smoove, Seal
Aired 26 January 2012 • 45 min
17. Kate Walsh, Marc Maron, Fishbone
Aired 30 January 2012 • 45 min
18. Martin Scorsese, Kenneth Branagh, Angels and Airwaves
Aired 31 January 2012 • 45 min
19. John Krasinski, Eloise Mumford, Gotye
Aired 1 February 2012 • 45 min
Director Martin Scorsese ("Hugo"); Kenneth Branagh ("My Week With Marilyn"). Also: Angels & Airwaves perform.
20. Gary Oldman, Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim, Korn
Aired 2 February 2012 • 45 min
21. Michelle Williams, Angela 'Big Ang' Raiola, Pitbull
Aired 6 February 2012 • 45 min
22. Antonio Banderas, Damon Wayans Jr., 50 Cent
Aired 7 February 2012 • 45 min
23. Nathan Fillion, Josh Hutcherson, Far East Movement
Aired 8 February 2012 • 45 min
24. Courteney Cox, Mario Manningham & Ahmad Bradshaw, Tony Bennett
Aired 9 February 2012 • 45 min
25. Jeff Goldblum, David Alan Grier, Lana Del Rey
Aired 13 February 2012 • 45 min
26. John Goodman, Kevin Nealon, Robin Thicke
Aired 14 February 2012 • 45 min
27. Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 'Science Bob' Pflugfelder, Miley Cyrus
Aired 15 February 2012 • 45 min
28. Chris Pine, Khloe Kardashian Odom, Puscifer
Aired 16 February 2012 • 45 min
29. Eric Stonestreet, Kate Upton, Jake Owen
Aired 21 February 2012 • 45 min
30. Jessica Alba, Rep. Barney Frank, Nathan Myhrvold, Tower of Power
Aired 22 February 2012 • 45 min
31. Joel McHale, Justin Theroux, Die Antwoord
Aired 23 February 2012 • 45 min
32. After the Oscars Special
Aired 26 February 2012 • 45 min
Oprah Winfrey; Musical Guest Coldplay
33. Steven Tyler, Harvey Weinstein, Melanie Fiona
Aired 27 February 2012 • 45 min
34. Maria Menounos; Mat Kearney
Aired 28 February 2012 • 45 min
“Dancing with the Stars” contestant Maria Menounos; musical guest Mat Kearney.
35. Ed Helms, Leslie Bibb, Wallpaper
Aired 29 February 2012 • 45 min
36. Joan Rivers, Nicki Minaj
Aired 1 March 2012 • 45 min
37. Dr. Phil McGraw; “The Bachelor” runner-up Lindzi Cox; Keane
Aired 12 March 2012 • 45 min
38. Will Ferrell; actress Ellie Kemper; Allen Stone
Aired 13 March 2012 • 45 min
Actor/comedian Will Ferrell; actress Ellie Kemper; music from Allen Stone.
39. Jonah Hill; Busy Philipps; The Crystal Method feat. Martha Reeves
Aired 14 March 2012 • 45 min
40. Channing Tatum; actor Genesis Rodriguez
Aired 15 March 2012 • 45 min
Actor Channing Tatum; actress Genesis Rodriguez.
41. Jessica Simpson; Gael García Bernal
Aired 19 March 2012 • 45 min
Actress Jessica Simpson; actor Gael García Bernal.
42. Kristen Bell; actor Ice Cube; KISS performs
Aired 20 March 2012 • 45 min
Actress Kristen Bell; actor/musician Ice Cube; musical guests KISS.
43. Don Rickles; Amanda de Cadenet; Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Aired 21 March 2012 • 45 min
44. Kristin Chenoweth; racecar driver Jimmie Johnson; Neon Trees
Aired 22 March 2012 • 45 min
45. Zooey Deschanel; actor Steven Seagal; Shinedown
Aired 26 March 2012 • 45 min
Actress Zooey Deschanel; actor Steven Seagal; musical guests Shinedown.
46. Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber; All-American Rejects
Aired 27 March 2012 • 45 min
47. Adam Carolla; professional basketball player Kevin Durant; White Rabbits
Aired 28 March 2012 • 45 min
48. Carson Daly; actress Kristen Schaal
Aired 29 March 2012 • 45 min
49. Seann William Scott; actress Christa Miller; Eli Young Band
Aired 2 April 2012 • 45 min
50. Edie Falco; Amy Schumer
Aired 3 April 2012 • 45 min
51. Jason Biggs; Lionel Richie and Billy Currington
Aired 4 April 2012 • 45 min
52. Anthony Davis; actress Lena Headey; NeedToBreathe
Aired 5 April 2012 • 45 min
53. LL Cool J; actor James Van Der Beek; Josh Baze
Aired 9 April 2012 • 45 min
54. David Spade; Slash feat. Myles Kennedy
Aired 10 April 2012 • 45 min
55. Ashley Judd; director Bobcat Goldthwait; The Civil Wars
Aired 11 April 2012 • 45 min
56. Danny McBride; actress Dianna Agron; The Shins
Aired 12 April 2012 • 45 min
57. Zac Efron; actress Krysten Ritter; Noel Gallagher
Aired 16 April 2012 • 45 min
58. Mark Harmon; Dancing With the Stars castoff; Ashanti performs
Aired 17 April 2012 • 45 min
59. Jennifer Love Hewitt; Chef Georgia Pellegrini; Jason Mraz
Aired 18 April 2012 • 45 min
60. Gabourey Sidibe; Morgan Spurlock; Kasabian
Aired 19 April 2012 • 45 min
61. Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Andy Hoang & Erik Salgado; The Hives
Aired 23 April 2012 • 45 min
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Scrabble champions Andy Hoang & Erik Salgado; musical guests The Hives.
62. John Cusack; Vintage Trouble
Aired 24 April 2012 • 45 min
63. Sharon Osbourne; Max Greenfield; LP
Aired 25 April 2012 • 45 min
64. Emily Blunt; Dave Salmoni; Adam Lambert
Aired 26 April 2012 • 45 min
65. Vanessa Williams; Jonny Lee Miller; Andrew Bird
Aired 30 April 2012 • 45 min
66. David Arquette; Civil Twilight
Aired 1 May 2012 • 45 min
67. William H. Macy; Eva Green; Brad
Aired 2 May 2012 • 45 min
68. Scarlett Johansson; Roger Daltrey
Aired 3 May 2012 • 45 min
69. Kristen Stewart; Chloë Grace Moretz; B.o.B.
Aired 7 May 2012 • 45 min
70. Johnny Depp; Casey Wilson; Silversun Pickups
Aired 8 May 2012 • 45 min
71. Steve Harvey; Dev Patel; Glenn Frey
Aired 9 May 2012 • 45 min
72. Dr. Phil McGraw; Carrie Underwood
Aired 10 May 2012 • 45 min
73. Drew Carey; Rita Wilson
Aired 16 May 2012 • 45 min
74. Matthew Morrison; Beth Stern; Delta Spirit
Aired 17 May 2012 • 45 min
75. Kristin Bell; Dax Shepard; Jason Mantzoukas; The Cult
Aired 18 May 2012 • 45 min
76. Kathy Griffin; Emily Maynard; Gavin DeGraw
Aired 21 May 2012 • 45 min
77. Patricia Heaton; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Lisa Marie Presley
Aired 22 May 2012 • 45 min
78. Josh Brolin; Bethenny Frankel; Kimbra
Aired 23 May 2012 • 45 min
79. Charlize Theron; Manny Pacquiao; Graffiti6
Aired 24 May 2012 • 45 min
80. Christina Ricci; Chef Adam Perry; fun.
Aired 4 June 2012 • 45 min
81. Andy Samberg; Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Aired 5 June 2012 • 45 min
Actor/comedian Andy Samberg; National Spelling Bee Champion Snigdha Nandipati; musical guests Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.
82. Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian Odom; Adam Carolla; K'Naan
Aired 6 June 2012 • 45 min
83. Edward Norton; Leighton Meester; Dead Sara
Aired 7 June 2012 • 45 min
84. Martin Short; Cee Lo Green; Goodie Mob
Aired 12 June 2012 • 45 min
85. Jada Pinkett Smith; Matt Kemp; The Temper Trap
Aired 14 June 2012 • 45 min
86. Sally Field; Kevin Love; Waka Flocka Flame
Aired 19 June 2012 • 45 min
87. Anderson Cooper; Scott Caan; Metric
Aired 21 June 2012 • 45 min
88. Katy Perry; Alex Pettyfer; The Offspring
Aired 25 June 2012 • 45 min
89. Louis C.K.; Zoe Kazan
Aired 26 June 2012 • 45 min
90. Matt LeBlanc; Selma Blair; Linkin Park
Aired 27 June 2012 • 45 min
91. Howie Mandel; Chris Bosh; Linkin Park
Aired 28 June 2012 • 45 min
92. Paul Reubens; Dreama Walker; Marina and the Diamonds
Aired 9 July 2012 • 45 min
93. Gary Oldman; Rob Riggle; The Dirty Heads
Aired 10 July 2012 • 45 min
94. Wanda Sykes; Joel Kinnaman; Serj Tankian
Aired 11 July 2012 • 45 min
95. Billy Crudup; Fred Willard; Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Aired 12 July 2012 • 45 min
96. Bryan Cranston; Larry King; Zac Brown Band
Aired 16 July 2012 • 45 min
97. Russell Brand; Olivia Munn; Matisyahu
Aired 17 July 2012 • 45 min
98. Kate Beckinsale; Chris Harrison; Rubblebucket
Aired 18 July 2012 • 45 min
99. Charlie Sheen; Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi; Huey Lewis & Joe Cocker
Aired 19 July 2012 • 45 min
100. Ben Stiller; Emily Maynard; The Head and the Heart
Aired 23 July 2012 • 45 min
101. Jeremy Renner; Aaron Paul; Nas
Aired 24 July 2012 • 45 min
102. Colin Farrell; Rosemarie DeWitt; Trey Songz
Aired 25 July 2012 • 45 min
103. Jessica Biel; Rick Ross
Aired 26 July 2012 • 45 min
104. David Duchovny; Jeff Ross; Alabama Shakes
Aired 13 August 2012 • 45 min
105. Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Rebel Wilson; Good Old War
Aired 14 August 2012 • 45 min
106. Thomas Haden Church; Rick Bayless; JJAMZ
Aired 15 August 2012 • 45 min
107. Jennifer Garner; Paul Scheer; The Fixx
Aired 16 August 2012 • 45 min
108. Tom Arnold; Ashley Greene; The Wood Brothers
Aired 20 August 2012 • 45 min
109. Gordon Ramsay; Jordin Sparks; Andy Grammer
Aired 21 August 2012 • 45 min
110. Robert Pattinson; Rick & Corey Harrison; Poliça
Aired 22 August 2012 • 45 min
111. Kyra Sedgwick; Nick Prueher & Joe Pickett; Josh Doyle
Aired 23 August 2012 • 45 min
112. Jamie Foxx; Cat Deeley; Imagine Dragons
Aired 4 September 2012 • 45 min
113. Bob Newhart; Kevin Hart; Miss Willie Brown
Aired 5 September 2012 • 45 min
114. Matt Stone & Trey Parker; Adam Scott; Everclear
Aired 6 September 2012 • 45 min
115. Lea Michele; Simon Bird; The Avett Brothers
Aired 10 September 2012 • 45 min
116. Dr. Phil McGraw; Dakota Johnson; Rita Ora
Aired 11 September 2012 • 45 min
117. Britney Spears & Simon Cowell; Slightly Stoopid
Aired 12 September 2012 • 45 min
118. Terry Bradshaw; Dave Matthews
Aired 13 September 2012 • 45 min
119. Matthew Perry; Josh Hamilton; Kreayshawn
Aired 17 September 2012 • 45 min
120. Richard Gere; Josh Radnor
Aired 18 September 2012 • 45 min
121. Julie Bowen; Nate Parker; The Afghan Whigs
Aired 19 September 2012 • 45 min
122. Julianna Margulies; Jessie Tyler Ferguson; The Killers
Aired 24 September 2012 • 45 min
123. Melanie Griffith; Kerry Washington; Alanis Morissette
Aired 25 September 2012 • 45 min
124. Keanu Reeves; Ginnifer Goodwin; Green Day
Aired 26 September 2012 • 45 min
125. Selena Gomez; Lenny Venito; Tony Bennett
Aired 27 September 2012 • 45 min
126. Zooey Deschanel; Maggie Grace; Electric Approach
Aired 1 October 2012 • 45 min
127. Ty Burrell; Chris Paul; Psy
Aired 2 October 2012 • 45 min
128. Amy Poehler; Alan Arkin; Garbage
Aired 3 October 2012 • 45 min
129. Zac Efron; Jack Black & Kyle Gass; Tenacious D
Aired 4 October 2012 • 45 min
Zac Efron (The Paper Boy), Jack Black, Kyle Glass, Musical Guest Tenacious D
130. Ben Affleck; Demi Lovato; Ben Howard
Aired 8 October 2012 • 45 min
Ben Affleck (Argo), Demi Lovato (X Factor), Musical Guest Ben Howard
131. Megan Mullally; Father John Misty
Aired 9 October 2012 • 45 min
Megan Mullally (Smashed), Drew Lachey, Anna Trebunskaya, Helio Castroneves, Chelsie Hightower, Musical Guest Father John Misty
132. Will Arnett; Chris Elliott; Dwight Yoakam
Aired 10 October 2012 • 45 min
Will Arnett (Up All Night), Chris Elliot (The Guy Under the Sheets: The Unauthorized Autobiography), Musical Guest Dwight Yoakam
133. Kevin James; Ezra Miller
Aired 11 October 2012 • 45 min
Kevin James (Here Comes the Boom), Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)
134. Aziz Ansari; Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson & June “Mama” Shannon; Josh Turner
Aired 15 October 2012 • 45 min
Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation), Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and June "Mama" Shannon (Here Comes Honey Boo Boo), Musical Guest Josh Turner
135. Don Rickles; Dancing with the Stars Castoff; Miguel
Aired 16 October 2012 • 45 min
Don Rickles (Performing at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City), Dancing with the Stars Castoff, Musical Guest Miguel
136. Joel McHale; Joe Walsh
Aired 17 October 2012 • 45 min
Joel McHale (Community), Joe Walsh, Musical Guest Joe Walsh
137. Matthew Fox; Emily VanCamp; Paul Weller
Aired 18 October 2012 • 45 min
Matthew Fox (Alex Cross), Emily VanCamp (Revenge), Musical Guest Paul Weller
138. Russell Peters; Prince
Aired 23 October 2012 • 45 min
Jerry O'Connell, Russell Peters, Musical Guest Prince
139. Axl Rose; Ana Gasteyer; The Whigs
Aired 24 October 2012 • 45 min
Axl Rose (The Guns and Roses Residency), Ana Gasteyer (Suburgatory), Musical Guest The Whigs
140. Michelle Obama; Halle Berry; Ciara
Aired 25 October 2012 • 45 min
First Lady Michelle Obama, Halle Berry (Cloud Atlas), Musical Guest Ciara
141. Kelly Ripa; Alicia Keys
Aired 29 October 2012 • 45 min
Kelly Ripa (Live with Kelly and Michael), Musical Guest Alicia Keys

142. Howard Stern; Tracy Morgan; Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Aired 30 October 2012 • 45 min
Howard Stern, Tracy Morgan, Musical Guest Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
143. David Letterman; Vampire Weekend
Aired 31 October 2012 • 45 min
David Letterman ("Late Show with David Letterman"), Musical Guest Vampire Weekend.

144. Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert; The Avett Brothers with the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Aired 1 November 2012 • 45 min
Jon Stewart ("The Daily Show") & Stephen Colbert ("The Colbert Report"), Musical Guest The Avett Brothers with the Brooklyn Philharmonic.
145. Robert Pattinson; Chris Hardwick; Ben Folds Five
Aired 5 November 2012 • 45 min
Robert Pattinson ("Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2"), Chris Hardwick ("Chris Hardwick: Mandroid"), Musical Guest Ben Folds Five.
146. John Goodman; Hayden Panettiere; Machine Gun Kelly
Aired 7 November 2012 • 45 min
John Goodman ("Flight"), Hayden Penettiere ("Nashville"), Music Guest Machine Gun Kelly.
147. Kirstie Alley; Dave Salmoni; Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
Aired 8 November 2012 • 45 min
Kirstie Alley ("The Art of Men (I Prefer Mine Al Dente)"), Animal Trainer Dave Salmoni, Musical Guest Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown.

148. Daniel Craig; Stephenie Meyer; Boys Like Girls
Aired 9 November 2012 • 45 min
Daniel Craig ("Sky Fall"), Stephenie Meyer ("Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2"), Musical Guest Boys Like Girls.
149. Jessica Lange; Adam Pally; Game feat. Tyga & Wiz Khalifa
Aired 12 November 2012 • 45 min
Jessica Lange ("American Horry Story"), Adam Pally ("Happy Endings"), Musical Guest Game feat. Tyga & Wiz Khalifa.
150. Christina Applegate; Youngblood Hawk
Aired 13 November 2012 • 45 min
Christina Applegate ("Up All Night"), "Dancing with the Stars" Castoffs, Musical Guest Youngblood Hawk.

151. Martin Short; Suraj Sharma; Ne-Yo
Aired 14 November 2012 • 45 min
Martin Short, Suraj Sharma ("Life of Pi"), Musical Guest Ne-Yo.
152. Mel Brooks; Jake Tapper; Jason Aldean
Aired 15 November 2012 • 45 min
Mel Brooks, Jake Tapper ("The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor"), Musical Guest Jason Aldean.
153. Eric Stonestreet; L.A. Reid; Aimee Mann & James Mercer
Aired 19 November 2012 • 45 min
Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family"), L.A. Reid ("X Factor"), Muiscal Guests Aimee Mann & James Mercer.
154. Two Dancing with the Stars Castoffs; Andy Allo
Aired 20 November 2012 • 45 min
Andy Garcia ("A Dark Truth"), "Dancing with the Stars" Castoffs, Musical Guest Andy Allo.
155. Tim Allen; Manny Pacquiao; Flo Rida
Aired 21 November 2012 • 45 min
Tim Allen ("Last Man Standing"), Manny Pacquiao, Musical Guest Flo Rida.
156. Ryan Seacrest; Erin Andrews; Soundgarden
Aired 26 November 2012 • 45 min
Ryan Seacrest ("Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013"), Erin Andrews (FOX's College Football Pregame Show), Musical Guest Soundgarden.
157. Reba McEntire; Mike Tyson; Youngblood Future
Aired 27 November 2012 • 45 min
Reba McEntire ("Malibu Country"), Mike Tyson, Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani ("Dancing with the Stars"), Musical Guest Future.
158. Eric Bana; Damian Lewis; Wiz Khalifa
Aired 28 November 2012 • 45 min
Eric Bana ("Dead Fall"), Damian Lewis ("Homeland"), Musical Guest Wiz Khalifa.
159. Ted Danson; Emilia Clarke; Larry g(EE)
Aired 10 December 2012 • 45 min
Ted Danson ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"), Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones"), Musical Guest Larry g(EE)
160. Leslie Mann; Ted; Sarah Jaffe
Aired 11 December 2012 • 45 min
Leslie Mann ("This Is 40"), Seth MacFarlane as Ted ("Ted"), Musical Guest Sarah Jaffe
161. John Krasinski; Mike Birbiglia; Atlas Genius
Aired 12 December 2012 • 45 min
John Krasinski ("Promised Land"), Mike Birbiglia ("Sleepwalk with Me"), Musical Guest Atlas Genius
162. Zachary Knighton; Dan Deacon
Aired 13 December 2012 • 45 min
TV host Carson Daly; actor Zachary Knighton ("Happy Endings"); musical guest Dan Deacon
163. Hugh Jackman; Jenna Fischer; 2 Chainz
Aired 17 December 2012 • 45 min
Hugh Jackman ("Les Misérables"), Jenna Fischer ("The Office"), Musical Guest 2 Chainz.
164. Samuel L Jackson; Jersey Shore cast; Ed Sheeran
Aired 18 December 2012 • 45 min
Samuel L. Jackson ("Django Unchained"); the cast of "Jersey Shore": Snooki, JWoww, Pauly D., Vinny, Sami, Ronnie, Mike and Deena; Musical Guest Ed Sheeran
165. Eric Stonestreet; L.A. Reid; Aimee Mann and James Mercer
Aired 19 December 2012 • 45 min
166. Jessica Lange; Adam Pally; Game featuring Tyga
Aired 20 December 2012 • 45 min