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Ellen's Next Great Designer

Season 1

2021 · 6 episodes

  1. 1. Back to Basics

    2021-04-22

    Scott Foley tasks seven designers handpicked by Ellen DeGeneres with their first furniture-making challenge: transforming basic raw materials into show-stopping signature pieces.

  2. 2. Portia's Art of Design

    2021-04-22

    Ellen's wife and special guest Portia de Rossi gives the designers their next challenge: use the color, form, and general feeling of a painting from her art publishing company to inspire an original piece of furniture.

  3. 3. Shaping Up With Ellen

    2021-04-22

    The remaining competitors work against the clock to incorporate a 3D geometric shape – from a humble cube to a 20-sided icosahedron – into a furniture design of their choice.

  4. 4. Foley Artists

    2021-04-22

    After a virtual tour of Scott's new home, the designers are tasked with building a safe, beautiful, and fun outdoor play structure.

  5. 5. Ellen Loves Surprises

    2021-05-13

    Jockeying for a spot in the finals, the designers face their most ambitious challenge yet: bringing a surprise element to a multifunctional piece of high-end furniture.

  6. 6. The Collection

    2021-05-20

    For their final challenge and the $100,000 prize, the remaining designers face the ultimate test: creating a cohesive three-piece collection for an iconic Los Angeles home.

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