And we have had a ton of fun-- that's a good segue, right?

The past 2000 shows,

it's impossible to pick one favorite moment,

so I put a whole bunch of 'em together.

Enjoy.

What I feel like this is, we're starting a relationship.

Thank you for being on our very first show.

- I have a gift for you. It's a welcome mat...

- It's a welcome mat, thank you! - For your--for your guests.

[cheers and applause]

[U2's "City of Blinding Lights"]

- Come on, Ellen. Engage boosters.

[music continues]

- You gotta really want that job bad

'cause that's tons of pressure.

- It's like being the host of "Ellen."

- It's almost that kinda pressure.

I would like to say, right now, for the first time,

I am announcing, I am getting married.

[cheers and applause]

- [singing] You look so beautiful to me

- I've never been so happy in my whole life.

- [laughs] - Whoo!

- Ah, that's good. - All right...

- That's a good stretch. Yeah.

- I'm very happy that you have this show.

You seem really happy on this show.

- Thanks. I am happy.

- And, uh, this is a...

a loony bin. - Yeah.

- That's what it is really. - Yeah.

[Kongos' "Come With Me Now"]

- [singing] Come with me now

I'm gonna take you down

Walk Come with me now

- Is this the first time you've been on TV before?

- No, honey, I've been on TV before.

I was on--listen, I'll be honest with you.

- Yeah. - I love Jesus,

but I drink a little.

[laughter]

Only a little.

[music continues]

- [singing] Afraid to lose control

Caught up in this world

I've wasted time I've wasted breath

I think I've thought myself to death

I was born without this fear

- Dennis Quaid is here. - Dennis Quaid is here!

[laughter]

- Dennis Quaid wants a coffee.

[laughter]

I would like to have, uh, what kind of coffee do I want?

- I want a spiced latte decaf. - I want a spiced latte decaf.

- Oh, I just ate so much chocolate.

I'm full.

- Oh, I just ate so much chocolate.

I'm full.

[laughter]

[techno music]

- I'm wearing your glasses you sent me.

- Don't you just love 'em? - I love 'em!

- They are so comfortable! - [laughs]

I'm glad you got them!

- Quick. [laughing]

- Five,

four,

three...

- Well-- [laughing]

Would those really work to keep your manicure perfect?

[laughter]

They could fall off or you could accidentally swallow one,

so I have a better idea.

Look at these.

[laughter]

- I'm a huge fan. - And I'm a huge fan of yours.

I think you are so funny for years and years,

and sweet and sexy and funny and the whole thing.

- Oh. Oh, well.

- Okay, let's talk about you... - Okay.

- And, uh... - Finally.

- [laughs]

- Here's Ellen. Here's the world.

- [laughs]

- We love you, Ellen!

crowd chanting: Ellen! Ellen!

[Justin Bieber's "All Around the World"]

- [singing] To be loved

All around the world people want to be loved

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

- What is up, New York?

[cheers and applause]

[music continues]

- [singing] All around the world

[music continues]

Crazy girl Crazy girl

You should know

[laughter]

Light it up Light it up

So explosive

Crazy girl Yeah yeah

Baby what you doing? Where you at?

- You said that you love Nicki Minaj, right?

Do you wanna meet her? - Yes!

- Come on out, Nicki!

[cheers and applause]

- [screams]

- I'm a second Nicki Ninaj!

- [singing] All around the world

They're no different than us

[screams]

Trick or treat.

[both scream]

[both scream]

- I was just wondering if you could do

more pushups than I can do.

- You know, I--it depends on how your back is.

I know you've got these back issues.

- No, no. - [laughs]

[cheers and applause]

- [singing] Yeah all around the world

They're no different than us

- [laughs]

- [singing] All around the world.

People want to be loved

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

All around the world

- [laughing]

[music continues]

- [singing] All around the world

Oh oh oh All around the world

[upbeat music]

- Ah. [both laugh]

- I was looking into the camera. - Do you see what you did now?

- [laughing and mouthing] Oh, my God.

- What the [bleep] did she do?

- Did I hurt you?

- Am I--am I okay?

- No. - It's okay?

- No. - It's okay, let's do it.

- Our next guest knows more about holiday crafting

than anybody on Earth.

The one and only, Martha Stewart.

So, then these holes are for your legs.

- We know how to do nothing.

- [laughs]

- Martha-- [both scream]

- [laughs]

[One Direction's "Save You Tonight"]

- I can think of at least 100 uses for this.

- Okay, well, maybe some of them you should keep to yourself.

Yeah... - Bradley plays a chef

in a new movie, so we thought we'd do a cooking demo.

Look at the carrots. Oh...

It's important to taste them. Make sure that--

They're delicious. Mmm.

[cheers and applause]

[music continues]

- You want me to help you?

- [laughs] Okay.

Thank you so much. You're a doll.

- [laughs] - You're a doll.

- Thanks.

[laughter]

- [singing] I can't be no superman

But for you I'll be super human

- Ah... - Boy.

- Girl stop playing with me. - Yeah.

- [singing] Save you tonight

- I apologize for doing it, but I broke your retweet record.

[cheers and applause]

- I, uh, I heard about that.

I thought it was a pretty cheap stunt myself.

- Yeah, right.

Congratulations on winning.

- You were absolutely amazing.

I mean, the best host ever...

[cheers and applause]

And I'm so glad that, you know,

this happened last night with you.

- [singing] I I wanna save you

Wanna save your heart tonight

- Although a lot has changed,

a few things have stayed the same.

How much I love my audience.

How much I love coming to work and helping people.

That feels good to me.

I met George Clooney.

Oh, I got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

[cheers and applause]

I stood here and I asked you to let me into your homes,

and you did.

- [singing] Take you with me

[cheers and applause]

- Thank all of you. Thank you so much.