News Comedy

The Daily Show

1996 ★ 6.4

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

Episode 1

David Gregory

Jon wants David Gregory to explain why Brett Favre walking off his charter plane is breaking news on MSBNC.

Episode 2

Michael Wolff

Author Michael Wolff.

Episode 3

Rachel Maddow

Wyatt Cenac, Samantha Bee and John Oliver go undercover for more information on the Obama girls. Aasif Mandvi says Sanjay Gupta's appointment will be a tremendous over achievement in a community of overachievers. Rachel Maddow is insulted as an American that the Obamas can't stay in the presidential guesthouse.

Episode 4

Dana Perino

Barack Obama dines with all the living ex-presidents, and Joe the Plumber goes to Gaza. Roland Burris is turned away while trying to take his Senate seat. Dana Perino talks about her 12 days left in the White House.

Episode 5

Maxwell Kennedy

Barack Obama doesn't sound like a newly elected president. John Oliver explains Rod Blagojevich's Tennyson reference. Jason Jones learns how to be a great pundit, and Maxwell Kennedy discusses kamikaze pilots.

Episode 6

Daniel Craig

Episode 7

Fareed Zakaria

Marcus Schrenker is caught faking his own death. Hillary Clinton gets sleepy at her confirmation hearing. Lewis Black lists the mega corporations asking for bailouts, and Fareed Zakaria talks about terrorism in India.

Episode 8

Bethany McLean

Episode 9

Abderrahim Foukara

Episode 10

Bishop Gene Robinson

A veritable who's who of statesmen arrives for Barack Obama's historic inauguration. Jason Jones brushes off any comparisons between the Obama and Bush speeches. Wyatt Cenac reports from Obama's crazy-cool inaugural ball. Samantha Bee declares an end to frat boy humor, and Gene Robinson prays for Rick Warren.

Episode 11

David Sanger

Barack Obama watches the inaugural parade and then hits the parties. John Oliver feels the unity in DC, the news networks cover the inauguration differently, and David Sanger warns of the danger Pakistan poses.

Episode 12

Liam Neeson

Hillary Clinton frees the State Department, and Barack Obama moves to close Guantanamo Bay. Gitmo is excited to leave, but he still wants to kill you. Rush Limbaugh hopes Barack Obama fails, and Liam Neeson visits the horse stable next door.

Episode 13

President Jimmy Carter

Rod Blagojevich boycotts his own impeachment trial, Barack Obama closes down Guantanamo, and Jon gives Jimmy Carter a gift.

Episode 14

Gwen Ifill

Episode 15

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Episode 16

P.W. Singer

Episode 17

Lawrence Lindsey

The Republicans pick Michael Steele as their RNC chairman, and now Wyatt Cenac is confused. The Super Bowl ads show where we are as a culture, and Lawrence Lindsey agrees with Jon's stimulus plan.

Episode 18

Dev Patel

The star of Slumdog Millionaire drops by to promote the Oscar-nominated movie.

Episode 19

Karen Greenberg

Episode 20

Randall Balmer

Author of God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W.

Episode 21

Walter Isaacson

Episode 22

Thomas Ricks

Barack Obama gives thoughtful answers at a press conference. Samantha Bee meets a few robot soldiers, and Thomas Ricks says we'll be in Iraq for a long time.

Episode 23

Daniel Sperling

The author of "Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability" draws up a road map to smarter energy policy.

Episode 24

John Sununu

Episode 25

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.

Episode 26

Ricky Gervais

Episode 27

Tom Selleck

Episode 28

Brian Williams

Fox News reports on a Joe Biden gaffe, and Congressman Rob Bishop opposes the "monkey bite bill." Hillary Clinton discusses poetry in Asia, and Brian Williams doesn't Twitter.

Episode 29

Harold Varmus

The Nobel Prize-winning scientist navigates the real world or research in "The Art and Politics of Science.

Episode 30

Sandra Day O'Connor

Episode 31

Joe Nocera

Episode 32

Billy Crudup

Episode 33

Nathaniel Frank

Author of the new book 'Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America'.

Episode 34

Craig Mullaney

West Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Army Ranger and author of the new book 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'.

Episode 35

Paul Rudd

Actor Paul Rudd talks about his new movie 'I Love You Man'.

Episode 36

Jim Cramer

Jon and Jim Cramer prepare for their highly anticipated skirmish. Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to 11 counts of fraud. Jim Cramer admits to his mistakes, and vows to do a better job reporting the financial market.

Episode 37

Gen. Richard B. Myers

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers talks about his new book 'Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security'.

Episode 38

Ian McShane

Actor Ian McShane talks about his new show 'Kings'.

Episode 39

Nandan Nilekani

Jon Stewart interviews Nandan Nilekani, Author of 'Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation'.

Episode 40

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen comes by the show to promote his new album 'Working on a Dream'.

Episode 41

Jack Cafferty

Wolf Blitzer's resident political observer takes a break from 'The Cafferty File' to discuss the latest tomfoolery in Washington D.C.

Episode 42

Seth Rogen

Actor Seth Rogen talks about his latest movie 'Observe and Report'.

Episode 43

Peter Orszag

Economist and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama, Peter Orszag is tonight's guest.

Episode 44

Tom Zoellner

Author Tom Zoellner talks about his book 'Uranium - War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World'.

Episode 45

Michael J. Fox

Segments: - - Guests: Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his new book Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.

Episode 46

Jehan Sadat

Segments: - - Guests: Jehan Sadat, the widow of the assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat talks about her book My Hope for Peace.

Episode 47

Rep. Nancy Pelosi

Episode 48

William Cohan

Segments: - - Guests: Author William Cohan talks about his new book House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street.

Episode 49

Ron Darling

Ronald Maurice Darling, Jr. is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics and Montreal Expos. Darling currently works as a color commentator for national baseball coverage on TBS as well as for the Mets on both SNY and WPIX. During his 13-year career, Darling amassed a 136–116 won-loss record, with 13 shutouts. He threw 1,590 strikeouts and had a 3.87 ERA. In 1985, he was picked for the All-Star team. Darling's weak point was control; he finished seasons in the top four in base on balls three times. He was considered one of the better fielding pitchers of the time, and won a Gold Glove Award in 1989. Darling had one of the best pickoff moves among right-handers. An above-average athlete, he was sometimes used as a pinch runner. In 1989, he hit home runs in two consecutive starts.

Episode 50

Elizabeth Warren

Episode 51

Ben Affleck

Segments: - - Guests: Actor Ben Affleck talks about his new movie "State of Play".

Episode 52

Reza Aslan

President Obama releases the memos on America's handbook for torture. Lewis Black examines the TV networks that are reaching out to kids for Earth Day. Reza Aslan believes Al Qaeda is fighting a war of the imagination.

Episode 53

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Liberia's "Iron Lady," the first elected female head of state in Africa, discusses her new memoir, "This Child Will Be Great," with Jon.

Episode 54

Philip Alcabes

Philip Alcabes is an infectious-disease epidemiologist who talks about his new book 'Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu'.

Episode 55

Richard Beeman

Author of "Plain Honest Men", Richard Beeman talks to Jon on the show tonight.

Episode 56

Christine Lagarde

France's Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde talks with Jon about the state of the global economy.

Episode 57

Clifford D. May

The President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford D. May, guest stars on tonight's show.

Episode 58

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jon on the show tonight.

Episode 59

Hugh Jackman

Actor Hugh Jackman comes by on the show to talk about his new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Episode 60

Denis Leary

Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary is on the show tonight.

Episode 61

Fareed Zakaria

Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria talks about his new book The Post-American World.

Episode 62

George Stephanopoulos

The guest on tonight's show is Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, George Stephanopoulos.

Episode 63

Ken Salazar

The current U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar talks to Jon tonight.

Episode 64

Frank Partnoy

Financial commentator and author of "The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals", Frank Partnoy is on the show tonight.

Episode 65

Tom Hanks

Actor and star of the new movie Angels and Demons, Tom Hanks talks to Jon tonight.

Episode 66

Ambassador Husain Haqqani

Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to Jon Stewart on the show tonight.

Episode 67

Lisa P. Jackson

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is talking on the show tonight.

Episode 68

Sarah Fisher

Episode 69

Newt Gingrich

Episode 70

Elizabeth Edwards

Michael Steele says gay marriage is bad for small business, and President Obama sets a national fuel efficiency standard. John Oliver defends England's moat scandal, and Elizabeth Edwards fights for health care.

Episode 71

Larry King

One of the most popular names in the television news game compares notes with Jon.

Episode 72

Bob Woodruff

Episode 73

P.J. O'Rourke

Episode 74

Michael Lewis

Episode 75

Will Ferrell

Episode 76

Gretchen Peters

Episode 77

Peter Schiff

Episode 78

Saad Mohseni

Episode 79

Katie Couric

Episode 80

Ed Helms

Episode 81

Tom Folsom

Episode 82

Peter Laufer

Episode 83

Mike Huckabee

Episode 84

Bill Russell

Episode 85

Larry David

Episode 86

Reza Aslan

Episode 87

Cameron Diaz

Episode 88

Dr. Oliver Sacks

Episode 89

Mike Kim

The U.S. leaves Iraq like a houseguest who broke something, and Dick Cheney complains about his own troop withdrawal timeline. Jon hands out Rippy Awards for the media's outstanding coverage of Michael Jackson's death. Mike Kim discusses his mission to help North Koreans escape to China.

Episode 90

Justin Fox

Episode 91

Robert Kenner

Filmmaker, "Food, Inc.

Episode 92

Rep. Barney Frank

The Massachusetts congressman discusses the new congress' legislative priorities with Jon.

Episode 93

Peter Mancall

Episode 94

Kathleen Sebelius

Episode 95

Robert Glennon

Episode 96

Brian Williams

Episode 97

Steven Chu

Interview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

Episode 98

Kevin Nealon

The controversy over Barack Obama's birth certificate lives on six months into his presidency. "Good Morning America" solves the mystery of Michael Jackson's lost corpse, and Kevin Nealon would never engage in autoerotic asphyxiation.

Episode 99

Sally Jenkins

The author and historian sits down with Jon to discuss a largely unknown anti-Confederacy rebellion in Civil War Mississippi.

Episode 100

Bill Kristol

Episode 101

Spinal Tap

Episode 102

John Bolton

Episode 103

Judd Apatow

Episode 104

Ronald Kessler

Episode 105

Rep. Henry Waxman

Episode 106

Paul Giamatti

Episode 107

Dara Torres

Episode 108

Douglas Brinkley

Episode 109

Austan Goolsbee

Episode 110

Jeff Sharlet

Episode 111

Rachel McAdams

Episode 112

David Cross

Episode 113

Christopher McDougall

Episode 114

Tim Gunn

Episode 115

Betsy McCaughey

Episode 116

LeBron James

Episode 117

Matt Damon

The award-winning actor returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new movie, "The Informant.

Episode 118

Wed, Sep 16, 2009

Episode 119

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Episode 120

Tue, Sep 22, 2009

Episode 121

Wed, Sep 23, 2009

Episode 122

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

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Mon, Sep 28, 2009

Episode 124

Tue, Sep 29, 2009

Episode 125

Wed, Sep 30, 2009

Episode 126

Thu, Oct 1, 2009

Episode 127

Mon, Oct 5, 2009

Episode 128

Tue, Oct 6, 2009

Episode 129

Wed, Oct 7, 2009

Episode 130

Thu, Oct 8, 2009

Episode 131

Mon, Oct 12, 2009

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Tue, Oct 13, 2009

Episode 133

Wed, Oct 14, 2009

Episode 134

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

Episode 135

Mon, Oct 26, 2009

Episode 136

Tue, Oct 27, 2009

Episode 137

Wed, Oct 28, 2009

Episode 138

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

Comedian Wanda Sykes talks about her new show "The Wanda Sykes Show".

Episode 139

Mon, Nov 2, 2009

Episode 140

Tue, Nov 3, 2009

Episode 141

Wed, Nov 4, 2009

Episode 142

Thu, Nov 5, 2009

Episode 143

Mon, Nov 9, 2009

Episode 144

Tue, Nov 10, 2009

Episode 145

Wed, Nov 11, 2009

Episode 146

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

Episode 147

Mon, Nov 16, 2009

Episode 148

Tue, Nov 17, 2009

Episode 149

Wed, Nov 18, 2009

Episode 150

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Episode 151

Mon, Nov 30, 2009

Episode 152

Tue, Dec 1, 2009

Episode 153

Wed, Dec 2, 2009

Episode 154

Thu, Dec 3, 2009

Episode 155

Mon, Dec 7, 2009

Episode 156

Tue, Dec 8, 2009

Episode 157

Wed, Dec 9, 2009

Episode 158

Thu, Dec 10, 2009

Episode 159

Mon, Dec 14, 2009

Episode 160

Tue, Dec 15, 2009

Episode 161

Wed, Dec 16, 2009

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