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Season 17 – The Daily Show

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A humorous slant on top news stories.

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David Bianculli TV Worth Watching 01/31/2019
I suppose one could argue that Jon Stewart is the comedy equivalent of C-SPAN. Like the cable public affairs network, The Daily Show team descends on the political conventions and produces exemplary programming. Go to Full Review
Dustin Rowles Pajiba 01/30/2019
Politics has become a childish game of, "Yeah, but he said ... " and "Well, he said ..." It's tedious and maddening, and Jon Stewart managed to capture the problem. Go to Full Review
Colette Shade Brightest Young Things 01/25/2019
Remains a hilarious and relevant television mainstay even after thirteen years. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Sep 26 157 funny episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated TV-14 for Strong Coarse Language (L)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Originally airing on Comedy Central!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Featuring longtime guest Adam Sandler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's a funny guest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 3, 2011 Thomas Friedman Author Thomas Friedman. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 4, 2011 Michael Lewis Author Michael Lewis. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 5, 2011 Hugh Jackman Actor Hugh Jackman. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 6, 2011 Jason Sudeikis Actor Jason Sudeikis. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 2011 Ellen Schultz Reporter Ellen Schultz. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 18, 2011 Calvin Trillin Journalist Calvin Trillin. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 19, 2011 Al Sharpton TV show host Al Sharpton. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 20, 2011 Richard Brookhiser Journalist Richard Brookhiser. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 24, 2011 Kevin Clash Puppeteer Kevin Clash. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 25, 2011 Walter Isaacson Author Walter Isaacson. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 26, 2011 Lisa Randall Author Lisa Randall. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 27, 2011 Andrew Napolitano Judge Andrew Napolitano. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 31, 2011 Mindy Kaling Actress Mindy Kaling. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 1, 2011 Condoleeza Rice Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 2, 2011 Tom Brokaw Journalist Tom Brokaw. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 3, 2011 Brad Paisley Musician Brad Paisley. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 7, 2011 Clint Eastwood Director Clint Eastwood. Details Episode 18 Aired Nov 8, 2011 Bill Clinton President Bill Clinton. Details Episode 19 Aired Nov 9, 2011 Nancy Pelosi Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Details Episode 20 Aired Nov 10, 2011 Adam Sandler Actor Adam Sandler. Details Episode 21 Aired Nov 14, 2011 Leymah Gbowee Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee. Details Episode 22 Aired Nov 15, 2011 Mark Kelly Astronaut Mark Kelly. Details Episode 23 Aired Nov 16, 2011 Diane Keaton Actor Diane Keaton. Details Episode 24 Aired Nov 17, 2011 Martin Scorsese Director Martin Scorsese. Details Episode 25 Aired Nov 28, 2011 Merrill Markoe Author Merrill Markoe. Details Episode 26 Aired Nov 29, 2011 Betty White Actress Betty White. Details Episode 27 Aired Nov 30, 2011 Bono Singer Bono. Details Episode 28 Aired Dec 1, 2011 Bob Costas Bob Costas, sportscaster and author of "100 Yards of Glory: The Greatest Moments in NFL History." Details Episode 29 Aired Dec 5, 2011 Ben Lowy Photojournalist Ben Lowy. Details Episode 30 Aired Dec 6, 2011 Jonah Hill Actor Jonah Hill. Details Episode 31 Aired Dec 7, 2011 Ralph Fiennes Actor Ralph Fiennes. Details Episode 32 Aired Dec 8, 2011 Ed Gillespie Political Strategist Ed Gillespie. Details Episode 33 Aired Dec 12, 2011 Anne Burrell Chef Anne Burrell. Details Episode 34 Aired Dec 13, 2011 Lawrence Lessig Author Lawrence Lessig. Details Episode 35 Aired Dec 14, 2011 Melody Barnes Melody Barnes. Details Episode 36 Aired Dec 15, 2011 Matt Damon Actor Matt Damon. Details Episode 37 Aired Jan 3, 2012 Charles Barkley Charles Barkley. Details Episode 38 Aired Jan 4, 2012 Elizabeth Dowling Taylor Author Elizabeth Dowling Taylor. Details Episode 39 Aired Jan 5, 2012 Craig Shirley Author Craig Shirley. Details Episode 40 Aired Jan 9, 2012 George Lucas Director George Lucas. Details Episode 41 Aired Jan 10, 2012 Andrew Napolitano Andrew Napolitano. Details Episode 42 Aired Jan 11, 2012 Jim DeMint Jim DeMint. Details Episode 43 Aired Jan 12, 2012 Dolly Parton Dolly Parton. Details Episode 44 Aired Jan 16, 2012 Jodi Kantor Author Jodi Kantor. Details Episode 45 Aired Jan 17, 2012 Liam Neeson Actor Liam Neeson. Details Episode 46 Aired Jan 18, 2012 Joe Nocera Columnist Joe Nocera. Details Episode 47 Aired Jan 19, 2012 Elizabeth Banks Actress Elizabeth Banks. Details Episode 48 Aired Jan 23, 2012 Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Details Episode 49 Aired Jan 24, 2012 Elizabeth Warren Politician Elizabeth Warren. Details Episode 50 Aired Jan 25, 2012 Paula Broadwell Author Paula Broadwell. Details Episode 51 Aired Jan 26, 2012 Tilda Swinton Actress Tilda Swinton. Details Episode 52 Aired Jan 30, 2012 Lou Dobbs Journalist Lou Dobbs. Details Episode 53 Aired Jan 31, 2012 Jonathan Macey Professor Jonathan Macey. Details Episode 54 Aired Feb 1, 2012 Brad Pitt Actor Brad Pitt. Details Episode 55 Aired Feb 2, 2012 David Agus Author Dr. David Agus. Details Episode 56 Aired Feb 13, 2012 Ali Soufan Author Ali Soufan. Details Episode 57 Aired Feb 14, 2012 Ricky Gervais Comedian Ricky Gervais. Details Episode 58 Aired Feb 15, 2012 Louise Slaughter Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. Details Episode 59 Aired Feb 16, 2012 Arne Duncan Secretary Arne Duncan. Details Episode 60 Aired Feb 20, 2012 Alan Huffman and Michael Rejebian Alan Huffman and Michael Rejebian. Details Episode 61 Aired Feb 21, 2012 Russ Feingold Author Russ Feingold. Details Episode 62 Aired Feb 22, 2012 Bruce Bartlett Author Bruce Bartlett. Details Episode 63 Aired Feb 23, 2012 Paul Rudd Actor Paul Rudd. Details Episode 64 Aired Feb 27, 2012 Neil DeGrasse Tyson Author Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Details Episode 65 Aired Feb 28, 2012 Stephen Merchant Actor Stephen Merchant. Details Episode 66 Aired Feb 29, 2012 Masha Gessen Author Masha Gessen. Details Episode 67 Aired Mar 1, 2012 M. Cathleen Kaveny Professor M. Cathleen Kaveny. Details Episode 68 Aired Mar 5, 2012 Shaun Donovan Secretary Shaun Donovan. Details Episode 69 Aired Mar 6, 2012 Julianne Moore Actress Julianne Moore. Details Episode 70 Aired Mar 7, 2012 Cecile Richards Cecile Richards. Details Episode 71 Aired Mar 8, 2012 Trita Parsi Author Trita Parsi. Details Episode 72 Aired Mar 12, 2012 Grover Norquist Author Grover Norquist. Details Episode 73 Aired Mar 13, 2012 Will Ferrell Actor Will Ferrell. Details Episode 74 Aired Mar 14, 2012 Rachel Weisz Actress Rachel Weisz. Details Episode 75 Aired Mar 15, 2012 Hackers obtain Bashar al Assad's emails; the Obama administration cuts UNESCO's funding. Details Episode 76 Aired Mar 26, 2012 Shaquille O'Neal NBA Analyst Shaquille O'Neal. Details Episode 77 Aired Mar 27, 2012 Maria Goodavage Author Maria Goodavage. Details Episode 78 Aired Mar 28, 2012 Ahmed Rashid Author Ahmed Rashid. Details Episode 79 Aired Mar 29, 2012 Rachel Maddow Host and Author Rachel Maddow. Details Episode 80 Aired Apr 2, 2012 Mohamed Nasheed President Mohamed Nasheed. Details Episode 81 Aired Apr 3, 2012 Tom Goldstein Attorney Tom Goldstein. Details Episode 82 Aired Apr 4, 2012 Jack Goldsmith Author Jack Goldsmith. Details Episode 83 Aired Apr 5, 2012 Anthony Bourdain Author Anthony Bourdain. Details Episode 84 Aired Apr 9, 2012 Tim Weiner Author Tim Weiner. Details Episode 85 Aired Apr 10, 2012 Elon Musk CEO Elon Musk. Details Episode 86 Aired Apr 11, 2012 Ricky Gervais Actor Ricky Gervais. Details Episode 87 Aired Apr 12, 2012 Esperanza Spalding Musician Esperanza Spalding. Details Episode 88 Aired Apr 16, 2012 Jane Goodall Anthropologist Jane Goodall. Details Episode 89 Aired Apr 17, 2012 Julia Louis-Dreyfus Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Details Episode 90 Aired Apr 18, 2012 Robert Reich Author Robert Reich. Details Episode 91 Aired Apr 19, 2012 Judy Smith Author Judy Smith. Details Episode 92 Aired Apr 23, 2012 Ben Rattray Ben Rattray. Details Episode 93 Aired Apr 24, 2012 Madeleine Albright Politician Madeleine Albright. Details Episode 94 Aired Apr 25, 2012 Jason Segel Actor Jason Segel. Details Episode 95 Aired Apr 26, 2012 Robert Draper Author Robert Draper. Details Episode 96 Aired Apr 30, 2012 Zach Wahls Author Zach Wahls. Details Episode 97 Aired May 1, 2012 David Barton Author David Barton. Details Episode 98 Aired May 2, 2012 Tom Coburn Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.). Details Episode 99 Aired May 3, 2012 Peter Bergen Author Peter Bergen. Details Episode 100 Aired May 7, 2012 Sacha Baron Cohen Actor Sacha Baron Cohen appears as Admiral General Aladeen of Wadiya. Details Episode 101 Aired May 8, 2012 Ivo Daalder Ambassador Ivo Daalder. Details Episode 102 Aired May 9, 2012 John R. Hall John R. Hall. Details Episode 103 Aired May 10, 2012 Robert Caro Author Robert Caro. Details Episode 104 Aired May 29, 2012 Michelle Obama First Lady Michelle Obama. Details Episode 105 Aired May 30, 2012 Dan Rather Journalist Dan Rather. Details Episode 106 Aired May 31, 2012 Jim Parsons Actor Jim Parsons. Details Episode 107 Aired Jun 4, 2012 Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein Authors Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein. Details Episode 108 Aired Jun 5, 2012 Gary Johnson Politician Gary Johnson. Details Episode 109 Aired Jun 6, 2012 Michael Fassbender Actor Michael Fassbender. Details Episode 110 Aired Jun 7, 2012 Edward Conard Author Edward Conard. Details Episode 111 Aired Jun 11, 2012 Boris Johnson Author Boris Johnson. Details Episode 112 Aired Jun 12, 2012 Colin Powell Author Colin Powell. Details Episode 113 Aired Jun 13, 2012 Maggie Gyllenhaal Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. Details Episode 114 Aired Jun 14, 2012 Catherine Zeta-Jones Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. Details Episode 115 Aired Jun 18, 2012 Parmy Olson Author Parmy Olson. Details Episode 116 Aired Jun 19, 2012 Denis Leary Actor Denis Leary. Details Episode 117 Aired Jun 20, 2012 Steve Carell Actor Steve Carell. Details Episode 118 Aired Jun 21, 2012 Bassem Youssef Television host Bassem Youssef. Details Episode 119 Aired Jun 25, 2012 Marco Rubio Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Details Episode 120 Aired Jun 26, 2012 Seth MacFarlane Writer Seth MacFarlane. Details Episode 121 Aired Jun 27, 2012 Andrew Garfield Actor Andrew Garfield. Details Episode 122 Aired Jun 28, 2012 Tenacious D The band Tenacious D. Details Episode 123 Aired Jul 16, 2012 Louis C.K. Comic Louis C.K.. Details Episode 124 Aired Jul 17, 2012 Victor Cruz Author Victor Cruz. Details Episode 125 Aired Jul 18, 2012 Sigourney Weaver Actress Sigourney Weaver. Details Episode 126 Aired Jul 19, 2012 E.J. Dionne Author E.J. Dionne. Details Episode 127 Aired Jul 23, 2012 Fareed Zakaria Author Fareed Zakaria. Details Episode 128 Aired Jul 24, 2012 Matthew McConaughey Actor Matthew McConaughey. Details Episode 129 Aired Jul 25, 2012 Joseph Stiglitz Author Joseph Stiglitz. Details Episode 130 Aired Jul 26, 2012 Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell Comic actors Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell. Details Episode 131 Aired Jul 30, 2012 Rashida Jones Actress Rashida Jones. Details Episode 132 Aired Jul 31, 2012 Dambisa Moyo Author Dambisa Moyo. Details Episode 133 Aired Aug 1, 2012 Fred Guterl Author Fred Guterl. Details Episode 134 Aired Aug 2, 2012 Jessica Biel Actress Jessica Biel. Details Episode 135 Aired Aug 6, 2012 Tim Gunn Actor Tim Gunn. Details Episode 136 Aired Aug 7, 2012 Saima Wahab Author Saima Wahab. Details Episode 137 Aired Aug 8, 2012 Chris Rock Actor Chris Rock. Details Episode 138 Aired Aug 9, 2012 Joanna Brooks Author Joanna Brooks. Details Episode 139 Aired Aug 13, 2012 Robert Pattinson Actor Robert Pattinson. Details Episode 140 Aired Aug 14, 2012 Misty May-Treanor Gold medalist Misty May-Treanor. Details Episode 141 Aired Aug 15, 2012 Brian Williams Journalist Brian Williams. Details Episode 142 Aired Aug 16, 2012 Rob Corddry Actor Rob Corddry. Details Episode 143 Aired Aug 28, 2012 Marco Rubio Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Details Episode 144 Aired Aug 29, 2012 Herman Cain Politician Herman Cain. Details Episode 145 Aired Aug 30, 2012 Michael Steele Politician Michael Steele. Details Episode 146 Aired Aug 31, 2012 Clint Eastwood speaks to an empty chair; final night of coverage of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Details Episode 147 Aired Sep 4, 2012 Tom Brokaw Journalist Tom Brokaw. Details Episode 148 Aired Sep 5, 2012 Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Details Episode 149 Aired Sep 6, 2012 Austan Goolsbee Professor Austan Goolsbee. Details Episode 150 Aired Sep 7, 2012 Ed Rendell President Obama accepts the nomination for Democratic presidential candidate; final night of coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. Details Episode 151 Aired Sep 17, 2012 Kofi Annan Author Kofi Annan. Details Episode 152 Aired Sep 18, 2012 Salman Rushdie Author Salman Rushdie. Details Episode 153 Aired Sep 19, 2012 Pink Musician Pink. Details Episode 154 Aired Sep 20, 2012 Bill Clinton Bill Clinton. Details Episode 155 Aired Sep 25, 2012 King Abdullah II King Abdullah II of Jordan. Details Episode 156 Aired Sep 26, 2012 Olivia Wilde Actress Olivia Wilde. Details Episode 157 Aired Sep 27, 2012 Amar'e Stoudemire Athlete Amar'e Stoudemire. Details
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Season Info

Network
Comedy Central
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Talk Show, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 3, 2011