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That Time Ellen DeGeneres Taught Everyone How To Hide

Or at least how long a human being can hide in a cupboard.

The game begins with Ellen setting out to scare her wife.

Portia was surprised I didn't try to scare her on Halloween. I'm gonna hide in the cupboard. Keep this tweet between the 23 million of us.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

Portia was surprised I didn't try to scare her on Halloween. I'm gonna hide in the cupboard. Keep this tweet between the 23 million of us.

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I can't get in the cupboard myself so asked the housekeeper to boost me. I wish I could say this is the weirdest thing I've asked her to do.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

I can't get in the cupboard myself so asked the housekeeper to boost me. I wish I could say this is the weirdest thing I've asked her to do.

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You know in retrospect, there are a few things I wish I had done before I got in this cupboard. Nobody tweet about running water for awhile.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

You know in retrospect, there are a few things I wish I had done before I got in this cupboard. Nobody tweet about running water for awhile.

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Almost...

I heard Portia come into the kitchen, but she didn't open the cupboard. She just shook a bell for 10 minutes and left. Strange.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

I heard Portia come into the kitchen, but she didn't open the cupboard. She just shook a bell for 10 minutes and left. Strange.

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... but not quite.

It wasn't Portia. It was one of the cats with a toy. Mystery solved.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

It wasn't Portia. It was one of the cats with a toy. Mystery solved.

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Time to get creative.

I just played Heads Up! with myself for an hour.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

I just played Heads Up! with myself for an hour.

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Things get gross for a little bit.

There's some jam on the wall of this cupboard. You know you've been hiding in a cupboard too long when wall jam starts to look good.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

There's some jam on the wall of this cupboard. You know you've been hiding in a cupboard too long when wall jam starts to look good.

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How could anyone get jam on a cupboard wall? That's disgusting. I wonder what flavor it is.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

How could anyone get jam on a cupboard wall? That's disgusting. I wonder what flavor it is.

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Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

It's raspberry.

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Panic sets in.

I can't believe Portia hasn't found me. Isn't she worried about where I am? After I scare the pants off her, we need to have a serious talk.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

I can't believe Portia hasn't found me. Isn't she worried about where I am? After I scare the pants off her, we need to have a serious talk.

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The housekeeper just left. I think Portia might be out. I have literally no idea how I'm gonna get out of here.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

The housekeeper just left. I think Portia might be out. I have literally no idea how I'm gonna get out of here.

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But in the end, all Ellen did was prove was that she and Portia are the most adorable couple ever.

I just texted Portia to come get me down from the cupboard. She was hiding in our closet waiting to scare me.

Ellen DeGeneres

@TheEllenShow

I just texted Portia to come get me down from the cupboard. She was hiding in our closet waiting to scare me.

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