Lizz Winstead
Director
The Daily Show (1996)
Season 13
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Released July 22, 1996
Episode 34 min
14+
Genres: Comedy, News, Talk Show
Keywords: tmdb.political-satire, tmdb.late-night-show, imdb.current-events, imdb.running-gag, imdb.live-audience, imdb.fake-news-report, imdb.three-word-title + 23 more, imdb.interview, imdb.late-night-talk-show, imdb.comedy-talk-show, imdb.politics-talk-show, imdb.celebrity, imdb.social-commentary, imdb.late-night, imdb.current-affairs, imdb.journalism, imdb.tv-news, imdb.satire, imdb.pop-culture, imdb.politics, imdb.absurdism, imdb.political-satire, imdb.satire-comedy, tmdb.sarcasm, tmdb.politics, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, tmdb.interview, tmdb.irreverent, tmdb.informative
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Production Companies: Paramount Television Studios, Ark Angel Productions, Comedy Central, MTV Studios, Mad Cow ProductionsBusboy Productions
Network: Comedy Central
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S13E1 - 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".
Jan. 7, 2008, midnight
S13E2 - David Frum
Jan. 8, 2008, midnight
S13E3 - John Zogby
Jan. 9, 2008, midnight
S13E4 - Lou Dobbs
Jan. 10, 2008, midnight
S13E5 - Fareed Zakaria
Jan. 14, 2008, midnight
S13E6 - Amb. John Bolton
Jan. 15, 2008, midnight
S13E7 - Jonah Goldberg
Jan. 16, 2008, midnight
S13E8 - Allen Raymond
Jan. 17, 2008, midnight
S13E9 - Jon Meacham
Jan. 21, 2008, midnight
S13E10 - Jim Wallis
Jan. 22, 2008, midnight
S13E11 - P.J. O'Rourke
Jan. 23, 2008, midnight
S13E12 - Gerri Willis
Jan. 24, 2008, midnight
S13E13 - Phil Simms
Jan. 28, 2008, midnight
S13E14 - Doris Kearns Goodwin
Jan. 29, 2008, midnight
S13E15 - Peggy Noonan
Jan. 30, 2008, midnight
S13E16 - Karen Tumulty
Jan. 31, 2008, midnight
8.0
S13E17 - Tim Gunn
Feb. 4, 2008, midnight
S13E18 - Chris Wallace
Feb. 5, 2008, midnight
S13E19 - Tom Brokaw
Feb. 6, 2008, midnight
S13E20 - Laton McCartney
Feb. 7, 2008, midnight
S13E21 - Philip Shenon
Feb. 11, 2008, midnight
S13E22 - Bill Kristol
Feb. 12, 2008, midnight
S13E23 - Mark Siegel
Feb. 13, 2008, midnight
S13E24 - Lee Siegel
Feb. 14, 2008, midnight
S13E25 - Madeleine Albright
Feb. 26, 2008, midnight
S13E26 - Allen Guelzo
Feb. 27, 2008, midnight
S13E27 - Brian Williams
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.
Feb. 28, 2008, midnight
S13E28 - Hillary Clinton
Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
March 3, 2008, midnight
S13E29 - Ralph Nader
March 4, 2008, midnight
S13E30 - Martin Fletcher
March 5, 2008, midnight
S13E31 - Sen. Tom Daschle
March 6, 2008, midnight
S13E32 - Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell
March 10, 2008, midnight
S13E33 - Grover Norquist
March 11, 2008, midnight
S13E34 - Ronald Kessler
March 12, 2008, midnight
S13E35 - Dana Perino
March 13, 2008, midnight
S13E36 - Brian Fagan
March 17, 2008, midnight
S13E37 - Jeffrey Sachs
March 18, 2008, midnight
S13E38 - Sen. Arlen Specter
March 19, 2008, midnight
S13E39 - Alex Kingsbury
March 20, 2008, midnight
S13E40 - Sen. Chuck Hagel
March 31, 2008, midnight
S13E41 - Simon LeVay
April 1, 2008, midnight
S13E42 - William Safire
April 2, 2008, midnight
S13E43 - George Clooney
April 3, 2008, midnight
S13E44 - Nathan Lane
April 7, 2008, midnight
S13E45 - Cokie Roberts
April 8, 2008, midnight
S13E46 - Steve Coll
April 9, 2008, midnight
S13E47 - Aram Roston
April 10, 2008, midnight
S13E48 - Judd Apatow
April 14, 2008, midnight
S13E49 - Jack Goldsmith
April 15, 2008, midnight
S13E50 - Peter Steinfels
April 16, 2008, midnight
S13E51 - Uma Thurman
April 17, 2008, midnight
S13E52 - Sen. Barack Obama
April 21, 2008, midnight
S13E53 - John Waters
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.
April 22, 2008, midnight
S13E54 - Howard Fineman
April 23, 2008, midnight
S13E55 - Colin Firth
April 24, 2008, midnight
7.0
S13E56 - Jimmy Carter
April 28, 2008, midnight
S13E57 - Newt Gingrich
April 29, 2008, midnight
S13E58 - Robert Schlesinger
April 30, 2008, midnight
S13E59 - Howard Dean
May 1, 2008, midnight
S13E60 - Sen. Harry Reid
May 5, 2008, midnight
S13E61 - Fareed Zakaria
May 6, 2008, midnight
S13E62 - John McCain
May 7, 2008, midnight
S13E63 - David D. Perlmutter
May 8, 2008, midnight
S13E64 - Douglas J. Feith
May 12, 2008, midnight
S13E65 - Bill Moyers
May 13, 2008, midnight
S13E66 - John Harwood
May 14, 2008, midnight
S13E67 - Denis Leary
May 15, 2008, midnight
S13E68 - Matt Taibbi
May 27, 2008, midnight
S13E69 - Fred Burton
May 28, 2008, midnight
S13E70 - Richard Clark
May 29, 2008, midnight
S13E71 - Scott McClellan
June 2, 2008, midnight
S13E72 - David Sedaris
June 3, 2008, midnight
S13E73 - Barbara Walters
June 4, 2008, midnight
S13E74 - Adam Sandler
June 5, 2008, midnight
S13E75 - Sen. Jim Webb
June 9, 2008, midnight
S13E76 - Ralph Reed
June 10, 2008, midnight
S13E77 - Rick Shenkman
June 11, 2008, midnight
S13E78 - Richard Engel
June 12, 2008, midnight
S13E79 - David Iglesis
June 16, 2008, midnight
S13E80 - Lara Logan
June 17, 2008, midnight
S13E81 - Steve Carell
Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.
June 18, 2008, midnight
S13E82 - Mike Myers
Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.
June 19, 2008, midnight
7.0
S13E83 - James McAvoy
Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.
June 23, 2008, midnight
S13E84 - 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.
June 24, 2008, midnight
S13E85 - Coldplay
Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.
June 25, 2008, midnight
S13E86 - 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.
June 26, 2008, midnight
S13E87 - Andrew Ward
Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.
July 14, 2008, midnight
S13E88 - Pierce Brosnan
July 15, 2008, midnight
S13E89 - Kenneth Pollack
July 16, 2008, midnight
S13E90 - Maggie Gyllenhaal
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.
July 17, 2008, midnight
S13E91 - 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.
July 21, 2008, midnight
S13E92 - 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.
July 22, 2008, midnight
S13E93 - T.J. English
Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.
July 23, 2008, midnight
S13E94 - Geo Beach
Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.
July 24, 2008, midnight
S13E95 - Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.
July 28, 2008, midnight
S13E96 - Bill Bishop
July 29, 2008, midnight
S13E97 - Ben Wattenberg
July 30, 2008, midnight
S13E98 - Brian Williams
July 31, 2008, midnight
S13E99 - Dennis Hopper
Aug. 4, 2008, midnight
S13E100 - Seth Rogan
Aug. 5, 2008, midnight
S13E101 - Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 6, 2008, midnight
S13E102 - David Gregory
Aug. 7, 2008, midnight
7.0
S13E103 - Ron Suskind
Aug. 11, 2008, midnight
S13E104 - Sen. Mel Martinez
Aug. 12, 2008, midnight
S13E105 - Philip Pan
Aug. 13, 2008, midnight
S13E106 - Ben Stiller
Aug. 14, 2008, midnight
S13E107 - Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)
Aug. 26, 2008, midnight
S13E108 - Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)
Aug. 27, 2008, midnight
S13E109 - Evan Bayh
Aug. 28, 2008, midnight
S13E110 - Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech
Aug. 29, 2008, midnight
S13E111 - Brian Williams
Sept. 2, 2008, midnight
S13E112 - Newt Gingrich
Sept. 3, 2008, midnight
S13E113 - Mike Huckabee
Sept. 4, 2008, midnight
S13E114 - Senator McCains Acceptance Speech
Sept. 5, 2008, midnight
S13E115 - 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.
Sept. 15, 2008, midnight
S13E116 - Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.
Sept. 16, 2008, midnight
S13E117 - Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.
Sept. 17, 2008, midnight
S13E118 - Tony Blair
Sept. 18, 2008, midnight
S13E119 - Bill Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.
Sept. 23, 2008, midnight
S13E120 - Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.
Sept. 24, 2008, midnight
S13E121 - Bob Schieffer
Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.
Sept. 25, 2008, midnight
8.0
S13E122 - 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.
Sept. 29, 2008, midnight
S13E123 - Bill Maher
Sept. 30, 2008, midnight
S13E124 - Peggy Noonan
Oct. 1, 2008, midnight
S13E125 - Clint Eastwood
Oct. 2, 2008, midnight
S13E126 - Tim Robbins
Oct. 6, 2008, midnight
S13E127 - Sarah Vowell
Oct. 7, 2008, midnight
S13E128 - Michelle Obama
Oct. 8, 2008, midnight
6.0
S13E129 - Robert De Niro
Oct. 9, 2008, midnight
S13E130 - Amity Shlaes
Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".
Oct. 13, 2008, midnight
S13E131 - Ari Fleischer
Oct. 14, 2008, midnight
S13E132 - Richard Lewis
Oct. 15, 2008, midnight
S13E133 - Robert Reich
Oct. 16, 2008, midnight
S13E134 - Eugene Jarecki
Oct. 20, 2008, midnight
S13E135 - Christopher Buckley
Oct. 21, 2008, midnight
S13E136 - Tom Brokaw
Oct. 22, 2008, midnight
S13E137 - Gov. Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.
Oct. 23, 2008, midnight
S13E138 - Campbell Brown
Oct. 27, 2008, midnight
S13E139 - Steve Martin
Oct. 28, 2008, midnight
S13E140 - Senator Barack Obama
Oct. 29, 2008, midnight
S13E141 - Bill Kristol
Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.
Oct. 30, 2008, midnight
S13E142 - Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.
Nov. 3, 2008, midnight
S13E143 - 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.
Nov. 4, 2008, midnight
S13E144 - Chris Wallace
The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.
Nov. 5, 2008, midnight
S13E145 - Paul Rudd
With guest Paul Rudd.
Nov. 6, 2008, midnight
S13E146 - Thomas Friedman
Nov. 11, 2008, midnight
S13E147 - T. Boone Pickens
Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.
Nov. 12, 2008, midnight
S13E148 - Bill O'Reilly
Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.
Nov. 13, 2008, midnight
S13E149 - Sir David Frost.
George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.
Nov. 17, 2008, midnight
S13E150 - Denis Leary
Nov. 18, 2008, midnight
S13E151 - Jon Meacham
Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.
Nov. 19, 2008, midnight
S13E152 - Richard Belzer
Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.
Nov. 20, 2008, midnight
S13E153 - 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.
Dec. 1, 2008, midnight
S13E154 - Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.
Dec. 2, 2008, midnight
S13E155 - 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.
Dec. 3, 2008, midnight
S13E156 - 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.
Dec. 4, 2008, midnight
S13E157 - 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.
Dec. 8, 2008, midnight
S13E158 - 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.
Dec. 9, 2008, midnight
S13E159 - 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.
Dec. 10, 2008, midnight
S13E160 - 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.
Dec. 11, 2008, midnight
Network: Comedy Central
Episode Runtime: 34 min.
Season Runtime: 4672 min.
Released: July 22, 1996
Last Air Date: Dec. 4, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 8, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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