The Daily Show (1996)

Season 15

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

Released July 22, 1996 Episode 31 min 14+

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Production Companies: Ark Angel Productions, Comedy Central, MTV Studios, Mad Cow Productions, Busboy Productions Paramount Television Studios

Network: Comedy Central

Country: United States
Languages: English

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Lizz Winstead
Director

Desi Lydic
Self - Correspondent

Michael Kosta
Self - Correspondent

Roy Wood Jr.
Self - Correspondent

Ronny Chieng
Self - Correspondent

Jon Stewart
Self - Host

Michael Showalter
Self - Correspondent

Nancy Carell
Self - Correspondent

Brian Unger
Self - Correspondent

S15E1 - Michael Pollan

A Nigerian terrorist tries to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas day. The Best F**king News Team helps Tiger Woods find a new religion, and Michael Pollan encourages Americans to eat healthy food.

Jan. 4, 2010, midnight

S15E2 - George Lucas

John Oliver searches for the best time in American history, and George Lucas talks about his book.

Jan. 5, 2010, midnight

S15E3 - Admn. Mike Mullen

Obama finally responds to the Christmas terror plot, and Mike Mullen praises the U.S. military.

Jan. 6, 2010, midnight

S15E4 - Maggie Gyllenhaal

President Obama breaks a promise, and Maggie Gyllenhaal watches scary cartoons with her daughter.

Jan. 7, 2010, midnight

S15E5 - John Yoo

John Oliver explains the rules of terrorball, and John Yoo discusses the legal limits of torture.

Jan. 11, 2010, midnight

S15E6 - Paul Ingrassia

Wall Street hands out big bonuses, and Paul Ingrassia talks about the auto industry bailout.

Jan. 12, 2010, midnight

S15E7 - Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band

Sarah Palin joins Fox News, and Ringo Starr performs with Ben Harper and Relentless7.

Jan. 13, 2010, midnight

S15E8 - Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Glenn Beck reads Sarah Palin a journal entry, and Tom Brokaw talks about his new documentary.

Jan. 14, 2010, midnight

S15E9 - David M. Walker

Wyatt Cenac waits for Harry Reid's apology, and David Walker hopes to reform America's spending.

Jan. 18, 2010, midnight

S15E10 - Colin Firth

Larry Wilmore reviews Obama's first year, and Colin Firth recalls floating naked in a fish tank.

Jan. 19, 2010, midnight

S15E11 - Wed, Jan 20, 2010

Scott Brown becomes the new president-elect, and Jim Wallis wants to take greed out of Wall Street.

Jan. 20, 2010, midnight

S15E12 - Julie Andrews

Keith Olbermann resorts to name-calling, and Julie Andrews talks about her new movie, "Tooth Fairy.

Jan. 21, 2010, midnight

S15E13 - Bill Gates

John Oliver celebrates a huge victory for corporations, and Bill Gates starts Twittering.

Jan. 25, 2010, midnight

S15E14 - Elizabeth Warren

Wall Street responds to President Obama's threat, and Jon wants to make out with Elizabeth Warren.

Jan. 26, 2010, midnight

S15E15 - Ethan Watters

The ACORN pimp is arrested, and Ethan Watters discusses America's impact on mental health.

Jan. 27, 2010, midnight

S15E16 - Doris Kearns Goodwin

Wyatt Cenac forgets he's black, and Doris Kearns Goodwin dares the Republicans to filibuster.

Jan. 28, 2010, midnight

S15E17 - Austan Goolsbee

Obama joins his political rivals for lunch, and Austan Goolsbee tries to avoid Great Depression Land.

Feb. 1, 2010, midnight

S15E18 - Brian Williams

Jason Jones speeds in his Camry, and Brian Williams remembers his prom night with Jon.

Feb. 2, 2010, midnight

S15E19 - Atul Gawande

Sam Bee learns how hard it is to be a man, and Atul Gawande hopes to save lives with a checklist.

Feb. 3, 2010, midnight

S15E20 - Rep. Anthony Weiner

Rachel Maddow eviscerates everyone, and Anthony Weiner fights for health care reform.

Feb. 4, 2010, midnight

S15E21 - Jenny Sanford

Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jenny Sanford misses the inmates at the governor's mansion.

Feb. 8, 2010, midnight

S15E22 - Newt Gingrich

Richard Shelby releases nominees, and Newt Gingrich discusses the radical Obama administration.

Feb. 9, 2010, midnight

S15E23 - Willie Mays

Geraldo Rivera defends Haiti's children-takers, and Willie Mays buys soul food with steak money.

Feb. 10, 2010, midnight

S15E24 - Lee Daniels

Iran launches pets into space, and Lee Daniels believes in the intelligence of the American audience.

Feb. 11, 2010, midnight

S15E25 - Ricky Gervais

CPAC holds its conservative Woodstock, and Ricky Gervais ridicules Karl Pilkington.

Feb. 22, 2010, midnight

S15E26 - Jeff Garlin

Wyatt Cenac looks into Bank of America's hidden fees, and Jeff Garlin discusses his food addiction.

Feb. 23, 2010, midnight

S15E27 - Tracy Morgan

John Hodgman tries to fix the Winter Olympics, and Tracy Morgan dreams of opening Chickendales.

Feb. 24, 2010, midnight

S15E28 - Rep. James Clyburn

John Oliver covers the bipartisan summit after-party, and James Clyburn recalls his healthy lunch.

Feb. 25, 2010, midnight

S15E29 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Rick Sanchez covers the tsunami threat, and Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses life on other planets.

March 1, 2010, midnight

S15E30 - Robert Pattinson

Samantha Bee tries to find Jonah Falcon a job, and Robert Pattinson worries about over-saturation.

March 2, 2010, midnight

S15E31 - Lynne Olson

Sarah Palin does stand-up comedy, and Lynne Olson looks at the start of the Anglo-American alliance.

March 3, 2010, midnight

S15E32 - Scott Patterson

Jon tries Chat Roulette, and Scott Patterson describes the quants controlling Wall Street.

March 4, 2010, midnight

S15E33 - Harry Markopolos

John Oliver thanks everyone for the Iraq invasion, and Harry Markopolos discusses Wall Street fraud.

March 8, 2010, midnight

S15E34 - Marc Thiessen

Conservative lawyers attack Liz Cheney, and Marc Thiessen discusses the rights of enemy combatants.

March 9, 2010, midnight

S15E35 - Jerry Seinfeld

Eric Massa disappoints Glenn Beck, and Jerry Seinfeld sees the humor in marriage.

March 10, 2010, midnight

S15E36 - Eamon Javers

Obama campaigns for health care reform, and Eamon Javers exposes the world of corporate espionage.

March 11, 2010, midnight

S15E37 - Michael Lewis

Aasif Mandvi dresses up as Captain Moneybags, and Michael Lewis discusses subprime mortgages.

March 15, 2010, midnight

S15E38 - Jude Law

Chris Dodd introduces his own financial reform bill, and Jude Law discusses health care.

March 16, 2010, midnight

S15E39 - Snoop Dogg

The Texas school board votes against Oscar Romero, and Snoop Dogg discusses his GPS voice.

March 17, 2010, midnight

S15E40 - Gary Locke

Jon warns America about progressivism, and Gary Locke discusses the census form.

March 18, 2010, midnight

S15E41 - Ben Stiller

Jason Jones proves how racist basketball has become, and Ben Stiller invites Jon over for Seder.

March 29, 2010, midnight

S15E42 - Robin Williams

Sarah Palin tries to save John McCain, and Robin Williams discusses his new cow valve.

March 30, 2010, midnight

S15E43 - Roxana Saberi

A C-SPAN host takes a racist phone call, and Roxana Saberi describes her ordeal in an Iranian prison.

March 31, 2010, midnight

S15E44 - Liz Claman

CNN hires Erick Erickson, and Liz Claman compares Wall Street to a casino.

April 1, 2010, midnight

S15E45 - Reza Aslan

Insurance companies look for a way to deny kids, and Reza Aslan questions the war in Afghanistan.

April 5, 2010, midnight

S15E46 - Capt. Richard Phillips

Tiger Woods returns to golf, and Richard Phillips describes his capture by Somali pirates.

April 6, 2010, midnight

S15E47 - Steve Carell

Michael Steele plays the race card, and Jon doesn't remember Steve Carell.

April 7, 2010, midnight

S15E48 - David Remnick

Obama signs a treaty to limit nuclear arms, and David Remnick discusses Obama's ambition.

April 8, 2010, midnight

S15E49 - Bryan Cranston

None

April 12, 2010, midnight

S15E50 - Rachel Maddow

None

April 13, 2010, midnight

S15E51 - Richard R. Burt

None

April 14, 2010, midnight

S15E52 - Tracy Morgan

None

April 15, 2010, midnight

S15E53 - Rep. John Dingell

None

April 19, 2010, midnight

S15E54 - John O'Hara

None

April 20, 2010, midnight

S15E55 - Fred Pearce

None

April 21, 2010, midnight

S15E56 - Zoe Saldana

None

April 22, 2010, midnight

S15E57 - Lisa P. Jackson

None

April 26, 2010, midnight

S15E58 - Richard Whittle

None

April 27, 2010, midnight

S15E59 - Ken Blackwell

None

April 28, 2010, midnight

S15E60 - Michael Caine

None

April 29, 2010, midnight

S15E61 - Jonathan Eig

None

May 3, 2010, midnight

S15E62 - Rosalynn Carter

None

May 4, 2010, midnight

S15E63 - Jon Meacham

None

May 5, 2010, midnight

S15E64 - Mario Batali

None

May 6, 2010, midnight

S15E65 - Jack Rakove

None

May 10, 2010, midnight

S15E66 - Sebastian Junger

None

May 11, 2010, midnight

S15E67 - Michael Patrick King

None

May 12, 2010, midnight

S15E68 - Ian Bremmer

None

May 13, 2010, midnight

S15E69 - Arthur Brooks

None

June 1, 2010, midnight

8.0

S15E70 - Morgan Freeman

None

June 2, 2010, midnight

S15E71 - Jonah Hill

None

June 3, 2010, midnight

S15E72 - John C. Reilly

None

June 7, 2010, midnight

S15E73 - Christopher Hitchens

None

June 8, 2010, midnight

S15E74 - Spencer Wells

None

June 9, 2010, midnight

S15E75 - Gov. Tim Pawlenty

None

June 10, 2010, midnight

S15E76 - Betty White

None

June 14, 2010, midnight

S15E77 - James Tabor

None

June 15, 2010, midnight

S15E78 - Louis C.K.

None

June 16, 2010, midnight

S15E79 - Fred Thompson

None

June 17, 2010, midnight

7.0

S15E80 - Josh Fox

The writer and filmmaker discusses his latest documentary about the environmental and social impact of the largest natural gas drilling boom in history.

June 21, 2010, midnight

S15E81 - Cameron Diaz

None

June 22, 2010, midnight

S15E82 - Dr. Connie Mariano

None

June 23, 2010, midnight

S15E83 - Adam Sandler, Chris Rock

None

June 24, 2010, midnight

S15E84 - David Axelrod

None

June 28, 2010, midnight

S15E85 - Helen Mirren

The Academy Award-winning actor discusses her latest film about Nevada's first legal brothel.

June 29, 2010, midnight

S15E86 - Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley

From the U.S. soccer team, Landon Donovan and manager Bob Bradley.

June 30, 2010, midnight

S15E87 - Jere Van Dyk

Journalist and author Jere Van Dyk talks about his new book "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban".

July 1, 2010, midnight

S15E88 - Denis Leary

Actor and comedian Denis Leary talks about the new season of Rescue Me.

July 5, 2010, midnight

S15E89 - Julianne Moore

Actress Julianne Moore talks about technology, acting and crying on cue.

July 6, 2010, midnight

S15E90 - Daniel Okrent

None

July 7, 2010, midnight

S15E91 - Marilynne Robinson

Prize winning novelist Marilynne Robinson talks about her new book "Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self".

July 8, 2010, midnight

S15E92 - William Rosen

None

July 26, 2010, midnight

S15E93 - Fareed Zakaria

None

July 27, 2010, midnight

S15E94 - Robert O'Connell

None

July 28, 2010, midnight

S15E95 - Liev Schreiber

None

July 29, 2010, midnight

7.0

S15E96 - Mary Roach

None

Aug. 2, 2010, midnight

S15E97 - Will Ferrell

None

Aug. 3, 2010, midnight

S15E98 - Bruce Henderson

None

Aug. 4, 2010, midnight

S15E99 - Akbar Ahmed

None

Aug. 5, 2010, midnight

S15E100 - Jason Bateman

The star of "Arrested Development" and "Extract" returns to the show to talk about his new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Jeff Goldblum.

Aug. 10, 2010, midnight

S15E101 - Laura Linney

None

Aug. 11, 2010, midnight

S15E102 - Arcade Fire

The band Arcade Fire plays a song from their new album "The Suburbs".

Aug. 12, 2010, midnight

S15E103 - Emma Thompson

The Academy Award-winning actor talks about her latest movie tonight on the show.

Aug. 16, 2010, midnight

S15E104 - Dick Armey

None

Aug. 17, 2010, midnight

S15E105 - Edward Kohn

None

Aug. 18, 2010, midnight

7.0

S15E106 - Jennifer Aniston

None

Aug. 19, 2010, midnight

S15E107 - Rod Blagojevich

None

Aug. 23, 2010, midnight

S15E108 - Brian Williams

None

Aug. 24, 2010, midnight

S15E109 - Drew Barrymore

None

Aug. 25, 2010, midnight

S15E110 - Mayor Michael Bloomberg

None

Aug. 26, 2010, midnight

S15E111 - Tim Gunn

The "Project Runway" co-host discusses his new book about how to "make it work" in your career, relationships and life.

Sept. 7, 2010, midnight

S15E112 - Gov. Tim Kaine

None

Sept. 8, 2010, midnight

S15E113 - Meghan McCain

None

Sept. 9, 2010, midnight

S15E114 - Ben Affleck

The actor and director returns to the show to talk about his latest project.

Sept. 13, 2010, midnight

S15E115 - Tony Blair

None

Sept. 14, 2010, midnight

S15E116 - Jon Hamm

None

Sept. 15, 2010, midnight

S15E117 - Bill Clinton

Jon announces the Rally to Restore Sanity, and Bill Clinton contributes to the economic stimulus.

Sept. 16, 2010, midnight

S15E118 - Jimmy Carter

The 39th President of the United States returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new book.

Sept. 20, 2010, midnight

S15E119 - Sigourney Weaver

President Obama meets his kryptonite, and Sigourney Weaver remembers her high school years.

Sept. 21, 2010, midnight

S15E120 - Edward Norton

The Senate fails to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and Edward Norton thinks Robert De Niro is weird.

Sept. 22, 2010, midnight

S15E121 - His Majesty King Abdullah II

Republicans unveil their new ideas, and King Abdullah II of Jordan hopes for Middle East peace.

Sept. 23, 2010, midnight

S15E122 - Bill O'Reilly

Stephen Colbert ruins Congress, and Bill O'Reilly refuses to attend the Rally to Restore Sanity.

Sept. 27, 2010, midnight

S15E123 - Arianna Huffington

None

Sept. 28, 2010, midnight

S15E124 - Linda Polman

None

Sept. 29, 2010, midnight

S15E125 - Justin Timberlake

None

Sept. 30, 2010, midnight

S15E126 - Sam Harris

None

Oct. 4, 2010, midnight

S15E127 - Bruce Willis

None

Oct. 5, 2010, midnight

S15E128 - Philip Dray

None

Oct. 6, 2010, midnight

S15E129 - Naomi Watts

None

Oct. 7, 2010, midnight

S15E130 - Johnny Knoxville

None

Oct. 11, 2010, midnight

S15E131 - Rep. Eric Cantor

The House minority whip discusses his book promoting the new generation of Republican leaders.

Oct. 12, 2010, midnight

S15E132 - Condoleezza Rice

None

Oct. 13, 2010, midnight

S15E133 - David Rakoff

None

Oct. 14, 2010, midnight

S15E134 - Austan Goolsbee

Chariman, President's Council of Economic Adviser. The economist and former journalist discusses the administration's plan for restoring the economy.

Oct. 25, 2010, midnight

S15E135 - Sen. Ted Kaufman

The former Joe Biden staffer talks about his brief term in the Senate and what will happen to the Democrats after November 2.

Oct. 26, 2010, midnight

S15E136 - President Barack Obama

None

Oct. 27, 2010, midnight

S15E137 - Washington Recap

None

Oct. 28, 2010, midnight

8.0

S15E138 - Zach Galifianakis

None

Nov. 1, 2010, midnight

S15E139 - Michael Beschloss

None

Nov. 2, 2010, midnight

S15E140 - Chris Wallace

None

Nov. 3, 2010, midnight

S15E141 - David Sedaris

None

Nov. 4, 2010, midnight

S15E142 - Gov. Rick Perry

Rick Perry: Author, "Fed Up!" The Texas governor discusses his new book about the failure of Washington to serve the people.

Nov. 8, 2010, midnight

S15E143 - Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford: Actor, "Morning Glory" The acclaimed movie star returns to the show to talk about his latest film.

Nov. 9, 2010, midnight

7.0

S15E144 - Mick Foley

None

Nov. 10, 2010, midnight

S15E145 - Rosario Dawson

None

Nov. 11, 2010, midnight

S15E146 - Marion Jones

The former Olympic track star talks about finding a road to redemption after her career-ending performance enhancing drug conviction.

Nov. 15, 2010, midnight

S15E147 - Bethany McLean

None

Nov. 16, 2010, midnight

S15E148 - Jay-Z

None

Nov. 17, 2010, midnight

6.0

S15E149 - Philip K. Howard

None

Nov. 18, 2010, midnight

S15E150 - Judah Friedlander

The actor and comedian discusses the most important book in karate history, which he just wrote.

Nov. 29, 2010, midnight

S15E151 - Susan Casey

None

Nov. 30, 2010, midnight

S15E152 - Sting

None

Dec. 1, 2010, midnight

S15E153 - Stacey Schiff

None

Dec. 2, 2010, midnight

S15E154 - Gen. Hugh Shelton

In this complete, unedited interview, Hugh Shelton discusses Julian Assange's threat to national security and expresses his concerns over the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell.

Dec. 6, 2010, midnight