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The Daily Show

1996TV-1432 seasons6.4 / 10

When news breaks we fix it.

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

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Synopsis

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

Season 16 episodes

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Episode 1

Paul Giamatti

The media calls Barack Obama the "comeback kid," and Paul Giamatti says "rapscallion.

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Episode 2

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Republicans focus on 2010 issues, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to reform the Senate filibuster rules.

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Episode 3

Jimmy Wales

John McCain gets cranky, and Jimmy Wales imagines Wikipedia's relevance in 500 years.

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Episode 4

Patton Oswalt

Facebook refuses to disclose its financial results, and Patton Oswalt uses a prisoner ghostwriter.

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Guest stars Patton Oswalt

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Episode 5

Denis Leary

John Oliver reports on the Arizona shootings in his PJs, and Denis Leary discusses "Suck on This Year.

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Guest stars Denis Leary

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Episode 6

Colin Firth

John Oliver celebrates Verizon's iPhone announcement, and Colin Firth talks about "The King's Speech.

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Guest stars Colin Firth

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Episode 7

Tim Pawlenty

Members of Congress introduce gun legislation, and Tim Pawlenty defends Republican rhetoric.

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Episode 8

Ron Howard

John Hodgman makes NASCAR more exciting, and Ron Howard shares his enthusiasm for show business.

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Guest stars Ron Howard

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Episode 9

Peter Bergen

Michael Steele steps down as RNC chairman, and Peter Bergen talks about progress in Afghanistan.

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Episode 10

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Jon promises Sarah Palin a classy conversation and reveals his love for Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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Episode 11

Paul Clemens

Glenn Beck appears on the "Today" show, and Paul Clemens discusses blue-collar decline.

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Episode 12

Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi

Steve Cohen compares Republicans to Nazis, and Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi call Jon a prophet.

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Episode 13

Anand Giridharadas

3.0 / 10

Wyatt Cenac dons a parrot suit in Mississippi, and Anand Giridharadas tells Jon the truth.

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Episode 14

James Franco

A reporter searches for homeless talent, and Jon composes an ode to James Franco's Oscar nomination.

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Guest stars James Franco

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Episode 15

Jonathan Alter

Michele Bachmann looks off camera, and Jonathan Alter examines Obama's plans for the future.

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Episode 16

T. Boone Pickens

Bill O'Reilly defends his Nazi analogies, and T. Boone Pickens wants America on an energy plan.

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Episode 17

Bill Gates

Egyptian forces use American tear gas canisters, and Bill Gates works on curing polio.

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Episode 18

Michael Steele

Conservatives turn into political hypochondriacs, and Michael Steele must prove his identity.

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Guest stars Michael Steele

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Episode 19

Matthew Perry

Republicans close the rape loophole, and Matthew Perry talks about his happy friend.

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Guest stars Matthew Perry

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Episode 20

Adm. Michael Mullen

Justin Bieber switches bodies with Jon, and Mike Mullen talks about the crisis in Egypt.

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Episode 23

Brian Williams

Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News. The award-winning journalist and friend-of-the-show stops by.

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Episode 29

Howard Stern

CNN anchors take viewer requests, and Howard Stern hopes to talk to Charlie Sheen.

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Guest stars Howard Stern

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Episode 30

Prince Zeid Ra'ad

Prince Zeid Ra'ad Representative, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan The U.N. representative of Jordan discusses King Abdullah II's new book, "Our Last Best Chance.

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Episode 34

Brian Christian

Author Brian Christian ('The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive').

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Episode 37

Sarah Vowell

Author, "Unfamiliar Fishes." The author discusses her new book about American colonization of Hawaii in the 1800s.

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Episode 38

T.J. English

The author of "The Savage City" discusses his new book about murder and corruption in New York City during the 1960s and 70s.

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Episode 41

Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia

Republicans want to lower the corporate tax rate, and Mansour O. El-Kikhia discusses Libya.

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Episode 42

Miguel Nicoleles

Joe Biden works the room at a war speech, and Miguel Nicolelis helps paralyzed people walk again.

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Episode 43

Jake Gyllenhaal

Republicans appeal to their narrow base, and Jake Gyllenhaal considers marrying a stranger.

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Guest stars Jake Gyllenhaal

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Episode 44

Norm MacDonald

CIA operatives might arm Libyan rebels, and Norm Macdonald wants to blow up his stupid high school.

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Guest stars Norm Macdonald

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Episode 45

Billy Crystal

The comedian and actor discusses his role as a vampire in an upcoming Funny Or Die short.

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Guest stars Billy Crystal

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Episode 46

Colin Quinn

The comedian discusses his one-man Broadway show and special on HBO.

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Guest stars Colin Quinn

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Episode 47

Mike Huckabee

The former governor of Arkansas discusses his views on government, families and his latest book.

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Guest stars Mike Huckabee, Kristen Schaal

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Episode 48

Jamie Oliver

The chef talks about healthy cooking habits and the upcoming season of his Emmy-winning series.

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Guest stars Jamie Oliver

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Episode 50

Governor Deval Patrick

The governor of Massachusetts discusses his rise from poverty and what gives him hope for America's future.

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Episode 51

Tracy Morgan

The actor and comedian discusses his role in the upcoming animated film.

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Guest stars Tracy Morgan

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Episode 52

Ricky Gervais

The comedian talks about his new HBO special with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Louis C.K.

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Guest stars Dennis Kucinich, Ricky Gervais

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Episode 53

Gigi Ibrahim

7.0 / 10

John Oliver highlights royal wedding coverage, and Gigi Ibrahim talks about the Egyptian uprising.

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Episode 54

Elizabeth Warren

Olivia Munn looks into tiger mothering, and Elizabeth Warren wants to protect consumers.

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Episode 55

Bernie Sanders

7.0 / 10

Obama releases his long-form birth certificate, and Bernie Sanders fights for workers' rights.

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Episode 56

William Cohan

John Oliver talks to British taxpayers about the wedding, and William Cohan discusses Goldman Sachs.

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Episode 57

Philip K. Howard

The U.S. kills Osama bin Laden, and Philip K. Howard explains why the government can't make choices.

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Episode 58

Rachel Maddow

A royal wedding simulation reveals the consummation, and Rachel Maddow discusses Bin Laden's death.

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Guest stars Rachel Maddow

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Episode 59

David Barton

The White House hides the Bin Laden photo, and David Barton discusses religion in the Constitution.

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Episode 60

Joe Meacham

Donald Trump steals the crazy oxygen from Sarah Palin, and Jon Meacham discusses the Civil War.

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Episode 61

Keira Knightley

Jason Jones visits the gayest city in America, and Keira Knightley learns about the Santorum.

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Guest stars Keira Knightley, Jason Jones

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Episode 62

Will Ferrell

Republicans take credit for Bin Laden's death, and Will Ferrell simulates sex with a baseball bat.

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Guest stars Will Ferrell

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Episode 63

Albert Brooks

Common causes controversy, and Albert Brooks talks about his Kate Middleton obsession.

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Guest stars Albert Brooks, Lewis Black

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Episode 64

Kristen Wiig

Newt Gingrich announces his candidacy on Twitter, and Kristen Wiig talks about "Bridesmaids.

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Guest stars Kristen Wiig

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Episode 65

Jon Ronson

7.0 / 10

Osama bin Laden's porn stash is discovered, and Jon Ronson talks about psychopaths.

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Guest stars Jon Ronson

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Episode 66

Annie Jacobsen

Al Madrigal weighs in on immigration reform, and Annie Jacobsen talks about Area 51.

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Episode 67

Richard Beeman

Newt Gingrich outrages Republicans, and Richard Beeman discusses religion in government.

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Episode 68

Lisa P. Jackson

John Hodgman creates a Bin Laden conspiracy theory, and Lisa P. Jackson addresses EPA criticism.

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Guest stars Lisa P. Jackson

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Episode 69

Jimmy Fallon

Sarah Palin takes a bus tour with her family, and Jimmy Fallon reads a thank you note.

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Guest stars Jimmy Fallon

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Episode 71

Tim Tebow

Eric Cantor wants to justify tornado relief, and Tim Tebow talks about his missionary parents.

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Episode 72

Maziar Bahari

Sarah Palin offers her version of Paul Revere, and Maziar Bahari recounts his Iranian imprisonment.

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Episode 73

Fareed Zakaria

John Oliver promises to mock Anthony Weiner, and Fareed Zakaria discusses American labor.

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Guest stars Fareed Zakaria

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Episode 74

Larry King

Anthony Weiner apologizes to Bill Clinton, and Larry King prepares for his European stand-up tour.

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Guest stars Larry King

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Episode 76

Alex Prud'homme

Nancy Pelosi calls on Anthony Weiner to resign, and Alex Prud'homme discusses water pollution.

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Episode 77

J.J. Abrams

Republican hopefuls gather for their second debate, and J.J. Abrams talks about writing for TV.

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Guest stars J.J. Abrams

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Episode 78

Trey Parker & Matt Stone

Barack Obama visits Puerto Rico, and Trey Parker and Matt Stone become the Broadway establishment.

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Guest stars Trey Parker, Matt Stone

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Episode 79

Ray Nagin

Sam Bee reports on the smoking ban in NYC parks, and Ray Nagin discusses Hurricane Katrina.

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Episode 80

Cameron Diaz

PolitiFact checks Fox News for false statements, and Cameron Diaz removes Jon's stitches.

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Guest stars Cameron Diaz

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Episode 81

Mitchell Zuckoff

Greece protests proposed austerity measures, and Mitchell Zuckoff recounts an unlikely WWII rescue.

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Episode 82

Bruce Headlam

John Hodgman battles hackers on their own turf, and Bruce Headlam discusses "Page One.

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Episode 83

Jennifer Aniston

7.0 / 10

New York legalizes gay marriage, and Jennifer Aniston talks about her movie, "Horrible Bosses.

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Guest stars Jennifer Aniston

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Episode 84

Louis C.K.

Rod Blagojevich has much to look forward to in prison, and Louis C.K. deconstructs fart jokes.

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Guest stars Louis C.K.

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Episode 85

Tom Hanks

Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the debt ceiling, and Tom Hanks discusses his movie "Larry Crowne.

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Guest stars Tom Hanks

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Episode 86

Bill Kristol

Mark Halperin calls Barack Obama a dick, and Bill Kristol discusses American war strategy in Afghanistan.

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Episode 87

Denis Leary

Aasif Mandvi finds out why America's birds are dying, and Denis Leary talks about potato Vodka.

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Guest stars Denis Leary

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Episode 88

Kid Rock

China might repossess America if Republicans and Democrats don't come to an agreement over the debt crisis, and Kid Rock is a responsible parent with his own brand of beer.

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Guest stars Kid Rock, Wyatt Cenac, Al Madrigal

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Episode 89

Matthew Richardson

Jerry Seinfeld helps Jon repress his urge to make gay jokes about Marcus Bachmann, and Matthew Richardson reveals his plan to solve America's mortgage crisis.

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Guest stars Jerry Seinfeld

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Episode 90

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry

The ongoing debt ceiling negotiations get heated, and Leroy Petry demonstrates his robotic hand.

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Episode 91

Daniel Radcliffe

Barack Obama breaks out his I-mean-business podium and sets a deadline to solve the debt ceiling crisis, and Daniel Radcliffe talks about the last "Harry Potter" movie.

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Guest stars Daniel Radcliffe

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Episode 92

Pervez Musharraf

The Murdoch scandal turns ugly, and Pervez Musharraf enjoys a beverage and converses about Pakistan.

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Episode 93

Steve Carell

Rupert Murdoch throws his employees under the bus, his wife pummels a pie-wielding idiot, and Steve Carell loves his papa bear.

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Guest stars Steve Carell

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Episode 94

Scott Miller

A battle for survival rages among GOP presidential candidates, Allen West doesn't hate women, and Scott Miller discusses William McKinley's ill-liked, anarchist assassin.

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Episode 95

Neil Patrick Harris

Wyatt Cenac proves his commitment to weather reporting, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones interview gay newlyweds, and Neil Patrick Harris talks Smurf sex and circus tricks.

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Guest stars Neil Patrick Harris

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Episode 96

Juan Williams

Barack Obama urges Americans to call their members of Congress about the debt crisis, and Juan Williams discusses the assault on honest debate.

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Guest stars Juan Williams

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Episode 97

Rachel Weisz

Conservatives in America live a lonely life of persecution, and Rachel Weisz discusses filming "The Whistleblower" in Romania.

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Guest stars Rachel Weisz

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Episode 98

Peter Tomsen

Congressional Republicans try to rev support for John Boehner's debt ceiling plan with a clip from "The Town," and Peter Tomsen discusses the wars of Afghanistan.

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Episode 99

Freida Pinto

Congress reaches a budget deal that Tea Partiers don't like, Jon salutes the troops he met in Afghanistan, and Freida Pinto talks apes.

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Episode 100

Jason Bateman

Joe Biden charges his Secret Servicemen rent, Aasif Mandvi explores the effects of wind farming on Florida's ducks, and Jason Bateman talks R-rated body swaps.

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Episode 101

Austan Goolsbee

A congressional super committee answers America's prayers, Wyatt Cenac interprets public sentiment, and Austan Goolsbee finds it hard to work in Washington.

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Episode 102

Dick Durbin

Jon gives Barack Obama a birthday present, Jason Jones survives a vasectomy, and Senator Dick Durbin understands America's disappointment in Congress.

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Episode 103

Mark Adams

America's credit gets downgraded, John Oliver tells the single greatest story he's ever heard, and Mark Adams turns right at Machu Picchu.

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Episode 104

Jay Bahadur

Looters queue up in the U.K., Europe needs a war to cling to, and Jay Bahadur gets the pirates of Somalia talking.

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Episode 105

John Coffee

Wisconsin's populist-off comes to a head, Larry Wilmore wants Barack Obama to go blacker, and John Coffee pins down credit rating agencies.

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Episode 106

Michael Wallis

The Best F#@king News Team covers the Iowa straw poll, Megyn Kelly comes back fighting, and Michael Wallis reveals the real David Crockett.

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Episode 107

Ali Velshi

Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, Rick Perry announces his presidential candidacy, and Ali Velshi knows how to speak money.

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Guest stars Ali Velshi

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Episode 108

Matt Long

The media loves Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry hits on America, John Hodgman rethinks bookstores, and veteran firefighter Matt Long survived being crushed by a bus.

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Guest stars Matt Long

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Episode 109

Michael Steele

The media shifts its focus to Paul Ryan, John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac explore racial language in politics, and Michael Steele discusses the field of GOP candidates.

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Guest stars Michael Steele, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac

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Episode 110

Anne Hathaway

Warren Buffett enters the "class warfare" fray, Fitch downgrades New Jersey's credit rating, and Anne Hathaway talks Scrabble strategy.

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Guest stars Anne Hathaway

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Episode 111

Buddy Roemer

The media scrutinizes Barack Obama's speech scheduling, James Hoffa Jr. upsets conservatives, and Buddy Roemer discusses his presidential candidacy.

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Episode 112

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Mitt Romney and Rick Perry battle it out, the U.S. Postal Service faces bankruptcy, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the terrifying effects of the World Trade Center's dust.

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Episode 113

Marion Cotillard

GOP candidates square off at the presidential debate, Rick Perry rickrolls Mitt Romney, and Marion Cotillard discusses her fear of contagion.

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Episode 114

Mike Mullen

Barack Obama hits congressional Republicans with his jobs speech, America should settle for a campaign-driven economy, and Admiral Mike Mullen discusses the troops.

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Episode 115

Jim Lehrer

CNN and the Tea Party team up, Rick Perry gets a beatdown, and Jim Lehrer discusses the tensions of presidential debates.

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Guest stars Jim Lehrer

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Episode 116

Common

7.0 / 10

Dick Cheney's medical equipment humanizes him, the Democrats lose a congressional seat, and Common tries to make sense of it all in his memoir.

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Episode 117

Caroline Kennedy

Congress investigates the Solyndra scandal, Kristen Schaal unveils her pro-vagina campaign products, and Caroline Kennedy commemorates her parents' legacy.

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Guest stars Caroline Kennedy

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Episode 118

Ron Suskind

Jason Jones reports on the end of "don't ask, don't tell"; Wyatt Cenac examines America's loss of UFOs to China; and Ron Suskind evaluates Barack Obama's confidence.

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Guest stars Ron Suskind

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Episode 119

Mitch Daniels

Barack Obama presents his tax plan, the super rich risk extinction, and Mitch Daniels discusses the American economy.

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Episode 120

Jennifer Granholm

John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi fight over sacred ground, Lewis Black evaluates the threats American kids face, and Jennifer Granholm discusses America's economic future.

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Episode 121

Ron Paul

Rick Santorum thinks sex is a non-issue, the GOP calls for Chris Christie to run for president, and Ron Paul delivers his political message.

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Episode 122

Seth Rogen

Barack Obama gets heckled in Hollywood, Larry Wilmore discusses the black vote, and Seth Rogen explores the lighter side of cancer.

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Guest stars Seth Rogen

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Episode 123

Bill O'Reilly

Pundits interpret Chris Christie's message, Sarah Palin weighs the presidential pros and cons, and Bill O'Reilly talks job creator taxes.

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Guest stars Bill O'Reilly

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Episode 124

Tony Bennett

finale

An NYPD officer pepper-sprays protestors, the NRA unveils a conspiracy theory, and Tony Bennett collaborates with young artists on "Duets II.

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Guest stars Tony Bennett, Johnny Launonen

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Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026

More about The Daily Show

Cast

Jon StewartSelf - Host
Trevor NoahSelf - Host
Craig KilbornSelf - Host
Will FerrellSelf
Lewis BlackSelf
John McCainSelf - Guest
Denis LearySelf
Jordan KlepperSelf - Host

Credits

Created by
Madeleine Smithberg, Lizz Winstead
Written by
Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac, Josh Lieb, David Javerbaum, Ben Karlin, Jonathan Bines, Charlie Grandy, Rory Albanese, Steve Bodow, Rich Blomquist, Sam Means, Scott Jacobson, Rob Kutner, Eric Drysdale, Hallie Haglund, Elliott Kalan, Jason Reich, Chris Regan, Aaron Bergeron, Daniel J. Goor, Allison Silverman, Travon Free, Jon Stewart, Rachel Axler, Kevin Bleyer

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Talk Show
Episodes
4,260
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Comedy CentralUnited States
  • Comedy CentralUnited States
  • MTV Entertainment StudiosUnited States
  • Ark AngelUnited States
  • Busboy ProductionsUnited States
  • Mad Cow ProductionsUnited States

Themes

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