The Daily Show

6.4 Jul 22, 1996 32 Seasons 4260 Episodes Returning Series

News Comedy

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Episode 1

Ronald Seeber

Tonight, a professor of labor relations at Cornell University who shares his views on worker strikes, Ronald Seeber. Jon begins tonights show by sharing his statement of solidarity with the writer's strike by showcasing his unibrow. Also, the show's name has been changed until the strike is over to A Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Jon then reports on the winners of the Iowa caucus. Finally, Jon summarizes the conflict surrounding the Writers Guild strike in a segment called "Space Reserved For Clever Pun".

Tonight, the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams. Jon begins tonight's show with a look at Bush's recent presidential news conference and his trip to Africa in a segment called "Bushman of Africa". Senior White House Correspondent John Oliver was along for the ride with President Bush in Africa and talks with Jon about his experience. Finally, Expert Youth Politics Reporter on Voting Demetri Martin reports on why the youth vote is so important this election year in a segment called "Trendspotting with Demetri Martin". The TDS Street Team hits the New York City bar scene and asks young people who their voting for.

N/A Feb 28, 2008

Episode 28

Hillary Clinton

Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell

Tonight, cult film director John Waters. Jon begins the show tonight looking at the presidential candidates addressing the audience of the WWE. Next, Jon takes a look at so-called military analysts the media uses, but the Pentagon call message force multipliers in a segment called "The Less You Know". Senior Military Analyst Rob Riggle talks with Jon about the recent Pentagon report about Pakistan being a safe haven for terrorists. Finally, Samantha Bee and Larry Wilmore visit Pennsylvania and talk with some voters.

Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.

N/A Jun 18, 2008

Episode 82

Mike Myers

Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.

N/A Jun 19, 2008

Episode 83

James McAvoy

Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.

7.0 Jun 23, 2008

Episode 84

James Harding

Tonight, the editor from The Times in London, James Harding talks about his new book Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business.

N/A Jun 24, 2008

Episode 85

Coldplay

Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.

N/A Jun 25, 2008

Episode 86

Ted Koppel

Tonight, Ted Koppel talks about his new special about the symbiotic relationship between the U.S. and China on the Discovery Channel called The People's Republic of Capitalism.

N/A Jun 26, 2008

Episode 87

Andrew Ward

Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.

Jon breaks out the Dobbs-O-Meter to measure how well the presidential candidates are doing with the Latino community. Kristen Schaal studies the cougar species, and invents her own name for men who date younger women. Maggie Gyllenhaal tells Jon how Batman made her weak in the knees.

N/A Jul 17, 2008

Episode 91

Richard Bitner

Barack Obama travels to the Middle East with all three major network news anchors tagging along. Rob Riggle, Larry Wilmore, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac and Ed Helms are excited to cover Obama's trip to Baghdad. Wyatt Cenac goes to South Florida to find out which candidate the elderly Jews are voting for, and Richard Bitner explains the risky business of subprime mortgages.

N/A Jul 21, 2008

Episode 92

Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly

Obama Quest continues as Barack Obama visits his birthplace in Bethlehem. Former high-ranking Bush administration officials refuse to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee, while John Oliver explains we're in a golden age of obstructive politics, and we don't even know it. Lewis Black lists America's insane deals in its End of an Empire Sale, and Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly show off their calves.

N/A Jul 22, 2008

Episode 93

T.J. English

Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.

N/A Jul 23, 2008

Episode 94

Geo Beach

Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.

N/A Jul 24, 2008

Episode 95

Nancy Pelosi

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.

Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)

N/A Aug 26, 2008

Episode 108

Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)

Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech

Senator McCains Acceptance Speech

N/A Sep 05, 2008

Episode 115

Barton Gellman

Jon Stewart discusses the importance of blinking. Sarah Palin will talk to the press as soon as they stop asking her questions. Jason Jones is the only correspondent in the news team with his own spin-off. Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman discusses his book Angler about Dick Cheney's time as the vice-president.

N/A Sep 15, 2008

Episode 116

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.

N/A Sep 16, 2008

Episode 117

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.

Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.

N/A Sep 23, 2008

Episode 120

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.

N/A Sep 24, 2008

Episode 121

Bob Schieffer

Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.

N/A Sep 25, 2008

Episode 122

Hooman Majd

Wyatt Cenac watches the debate with some elderly Jewish residents, and Hooman Majd explains that it's within Iran's rights to have nuclear enrichment of uranium on their own soil.

Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".

Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.

Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.

N/A Oct 30, 2008

Episode 142

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.

N/A Nov 03, 2008

Episode 143

Indecision 2008: America's Choice

The towering giants of fake news reunite for their hour-long Election Night special, Indecision 2008: America's Choice. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and consultants (that it can afford) to provide shallow analysis, obscure factoids, random guesses and pointless sound.

N/A Nov 04, 2008

Episode 144

Chris Wallace

The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.

N/A Nov 05, 2008

Episode 145

Paul Rudd

With guest Paul Rudd.

Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.

N/A Nov 12, 2008

Episode 148

Bill O'Reilly

Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.

N/A Nov 13, 2008

Episode 149

Sir David Frost.

George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.

Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.

N/A Nov 19, 2008

Episode 152

Richard Belzer

Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.

N/A Nov 20, 2008

Episode 153

Anne Hathaway

Three people die in an attempt to get a jump on their holiday shopping. John Oliver explains who is responsible for the terror attacks in Mumbai. Plaxico Burress lets down America's youth by shooting himself in the thigh. MSNBC replaces Fox News as the new administration's mouthpiece, and Anne Hathaway vows to become a train wreck.

N/A Dec 01, 2008

Episode 154

Calvin Trillin

Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.

N/A Dec 02, 2008

Episode 155

Arianna Huffington

The new Planned Parenthood gift cards make great holiday presents. George W. Bush winds down his presidency with a Charlie Gibson interview. John Hodgman lets Jon know he's also a lame duck, and Arianna Huffington explains blogging.

N/A Dec 03, 2008

Episode 156

Ron Howard

Three auto industry CEOs carpool to Washington to ask again for a bailout. Dr. Aasif Mandvi learns there's no cure for liberalism. Ron Howard does a cheesy Richard Nixon impression.

N/A Dec 04, 2008

Episode 157

Matthew Alexander

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuts Parliament down. Samantha Bee, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi discuss Canada's dependence on Great Britain. Matthew Alexander explains why torture is counterproductive in interrogating terrorists.

N/A Dec 08, 2008

Episode 158

Mike Huckabee

Rod Blagojevich couldn't have made it any easier for the authorities to arrest him. Many of the nation's newspapers are on the brink of collapse thanks to the Internet. Mike Huckabee says the reason we have so much government is because people don't behave well with each other.

N/A Dec 09, 2008

Episode 159

Don Rickles

Jason Jones shows some telling footage from his interview with Rod Blagojevich three years ago. Rob Riggle and his uniquely physical interviewing style won't soon be forgotten. Don Rickles gloats over beating Jon at the Emmys.

N/A Dec 10, 2008

Episode 160

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Hall & Oates perform a song about Alan Colmes and how much he means to all of us. Larry Wilmore says African-Americans support Proposition 8 because marriage is their holiest of holy institutions. Philip Seymour Hoffman shares what he learned about the catholic church while filming "Doubt.

N/A Dec 11, 2008

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