The Daily Show — Season 15
When news breaks we fix it.
About this season
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Episodes (161)
1. Michael Pollan
Aired 4 January 2010
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.
2. George Lucas
Aired 5 January 2010
John Oliver searches for the best time in American history, and George Lucas talks about his book.
3. Admn. Mike Mullen
Aired 6 January 2010
Obama finally responds to the Christmas terror plot, and Mike Mullen praises the U.S. military.
4. Maggie Gyllenhaal
Aired 7 January 2010
President Obama breaks a promise, and Maggie Gyllenhaal watches scary cartoons with her daughter.
5. John Yoo
Aired 11 January 2010
John Oliver explains the rules of terrorball, and John Yoo discusses the legal limits of torture.
6. Paul Ingrassia
Aired 12 January 2010
Wall Street hands out big bonuses, and Paul Ingrassia talks about the auto industry bailout.
7. Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band
Aired 13 January 2010
Sarah Palin joins Fox News, and Ringo Starr performs with Ben Harper and Relentless7.
8. Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Aired 14 January 2010
Glenn Beck reads Sarah Palin a journal entry, and Tom Brokaw talks about his new documentary.
9. David M. Walker
Aired 18 January 2010
Wyatt Cenac waits for Harry Reid's apology, and David Walker hopes to reform America's spending.
10. Colin Firth
Aired 19 January 2010
Larry Wilmore reviews Obama's first year, and Colin Firth recalls floating naked in a fish tank.
11. Wed, Jan 20, 2010
Aired 20 January 2010
Scott Brown becomes the new president-elect, and Jim Wallis wants to take greed out of Wall Street.
12. Julie Andrews
Aired 21 January 2010
Keith Olbermann resorts to name-calling, and Julie Andrews talks about her new movie, "Tooth Fairy.
13. Bill Gates
Aired 25 January 2010
John Oliver celebrates a huge victory for corporations, and Bill Gates starts Twittering.
14. Elizabeth Warren
Aired 26 January 2010
Wall Street responds to President Obama's threat, and Jon wants to make out with Elizabeth Warren.
15. Ethan Watters
Aired 27 January 2010
The ACORN pimp is arrested, and Ethan Watters discusses America's impact on mental health.
16. Doris Kearns Goodwin
Aired 28 January 2010
Wyatt Cenac forgets he's black, and Doris Kearns Goodwin dares the Republicans to filibuster.
17. Austan Goolsbee
Aired 1 February 2010
Obama joins his political rivals for lunch, and Austan Goolsbee tries to avoid Great Depression Land.
18. Brian Williams
Aired 2 February 2010
Jason Jones speeds in his Camry, and Brian Williams remembers his prom night with Jon.
19. Atul Gawande
Aired 3 February 2010
Sam Bee learns how hard it is to be a man, and Atul Gawande hopes to save lives with a checklist.
20. Rep. Anthony Weiner
Aired 4 February 2010
Rachel Maddow eviscerates everyone, and Anthony Weiner fights for health care reform.
21. Jenny Sanford
Aired 8 February 2010
Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jenny Sanford misses the inmates at the governor's mansion.
22. Newt Gingrich
Aired 9 February 2010
Richard Shelby releases nominees, and Newt Gingrich discusses the radical Obama administration.
23. Willie Mays
Aired 10 February 2010
Geraldo Rivera defends Haiti's children-takers, and Willie Mays buys soul food with steak money.
24. Lee Daniels
Aired 11 February 2010
Iran launches pets into space, and Lee Daniels believes in the intelligence of the American audience.
25. Ricky Gervais
Aired 22 February 2010
CPAC holds its conservative Woodstock, and Ricky Gervais ridicules Karl Pilkington.
26. Jeff Garlin
Aired 23 February 2010
Wyatt Cenac looks into Bank of America's hidden fees, and Jeff Garlin discusses his food addiction.
27. Tracy Morgan
Aired 24 February 2010
John Hodgman tries to fix the Winter Olympics, and Tracy Morgan dreams of opening Chickendales.
28. Rep. James Clyburn
Aired 25 February 2010
John Oliver covers the bipartisan summit after-party, and James Clyburn recalls his healthy lunch.
29. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Aired 1 March 2010
Rick Sanchez covers the tsunami threat, and Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses life on other planets.
30. Robert Pattinson
Aired 2 March 2010
Samantha Bee tries to find Jonah Falcon a job, and Robert Pattinson worries about over-saturation.
31. Lynne Olson
Aired 3 March 2010
Sarah Palin does stand-up comedy, and Lynne Olson looks at the start of the Anglo-American alliance.
32. Scott Patterson
Aired 4 March 2010
Jon tries Chat Roulette, and Scott Patterson describes the quants controlling Wall Street.
33. Harry Markopolos
Aired 8 March 2010
John Oliver thanks everyone for the Iraq invasion, and Harry Markopolos discusses Wall Street fraud.
34. Marc Thiessen
Aired 9 March 2010
Conservative lawyers attack Liz Cheney, and Marc Thiessen discusses the rights of enemy combatants.
35. Jerry Seinfeld
Aired 10 March 2010
Eric Massa disappoints Glenn Beck, and Jerry Seinfeld sees the humor in marriage.
36. Eamon Javers
Aired 11 March 2010
Obama campaigns for health care reform, and Eamon Javers exposes the world of corporate espionage.
37. Michael Lewis
Aired 15 March 2010
Aasif Mandvi dresses up as Captain Moneybags, and Michael Lewis discusses subprime mortgages.
38. Jude Law
Aired 16 March 2010
Chris Dodd introduces his own financial reform bill, and Jude Law discusses health care.
39. Snoop Dogg
Aired 17 March 2010
The Texas school board votes against Oscar Romero, and Snoop Dogg discusses his GPS voice.
40. Gary Locke
Aired 18 March 2010
Jon warns America about progressivism, and Gary Locke discusses the census form.
41. Ben Stiller
Aired 29 March 2010
Jason Jones proves how racist basketball has become, and Ben Stiller invites Jon over for Seder.
42. Robin Williams
Aired 30 March 2010
Sarah Palin tries to save John McCain, and Robin Williams discusses his new cow valve.
43. Roxana Saberi
Aired 31 March 2010
A C-SPAN host takes a racist phone call, and Roxana Saberi describes her ordeal in an Iranian prison.
44. Liz Claman
Aired 1 April 2010
CNN hires Erick Erickson, and Liz Claman compares Wall Street to a casino.
45. Reza Aslan
Aired 5 April 2010
Insurance companies look for a way to deny kids, and Reza Aslan questions the war in Afghanistan.
46. Capt. Richard Phillips
Aired 6 April 2010
Tiger Woods returns to golf, and Richard Phillips describes his capture by Somali pirates.
47. Steve Carell
Aired 7 April 2010
Michael Steele plays the race card, and Jon doesn't remember Steve Carell.
48. David Remnick
Aired 8 April 2010
Obama signs a treaty to limit nuclear arms, and David Remnick discusses Obama's ambition.
49. Bryan Cranston
Aired 12 April 2010
50. Rachel Maddow
Aired 13 April 2010
51. Richard R. Burt
Aired 14 April 2010
52. Tracy Morgan
Aired 15 April 2010
53. Rep. John Dingell
Aired 19 April 2010
54. John O'Hara
Aired 20 April 2010
55. Fred Pearce
Aired 21 April 2010
56. Zoe Saldana
Aired 22 April 2010
57. Lisa P. Jackson
Aired 26 April 2010
58. Richard Whittle
Aired 27 April 2010
59. Ken Blackwell
Aired 28 April 2010
60. Michael Caine
Aired 29 April 2010
61. Jonathan Eig
Aired 3 May 2010
62. Rosalynn Carter
Aired 4 May 2010
63. Jon Meacham
Aired 5 May 2010
64. Mario Batali
Aired 6 May 2010
65. Jack Rakove
Aired 10 May 2010
66. Sebastian Junger
Aired 11 May 2010
67. Michael Patrick King
Aired 12 May 2010
68. Ian Bremmer
Aired 13 May 2010
69. Arthur Brooks
Aired 1 June 2010
70. Morgan Freeman
8.0Aired 2 June 2010
71. Jonah Hill
Aired 3 June 2010
72. John C. Reilly
Aired 7 June 2010
73. Christopher Hitchens
Aired 8 June 2010
74. Spencer Wells
Aired 9 June 2010
75. Gov. Tim Pawlenty
Aired 10 June 2010
76. Betty White
Aired 14 June 2010
77. James Tabor
Aired 15 June 2010
78. Louis C.K.
Aired 16 June 2010
79. Fred Thompson
Aired 17 June 2010
80. Josh Fox
7.0Aired 21 June 2010
The writer and filmmaker discusses his latest documentary about the environmental and social impact of the largest natural gas drilling boom in history.
81. Cameron Diaz
Aired 22 June 2010
82. Dr. Connie Mariano
Aired 23 June 2010
83. Adam Sandler, Chris Rock
Aired 24 June 2010
84. David Axelrod
Aired 28 June 2010
85. Helen Mirren
Aired 29 June 2010
The Academy Award-winning actor discusses her latest film about Nevada's first legal brothel.
86. Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley
Aired 30 June 2010
From the U.S. soccer team, Landon Donovan and manager Bob Bradley.
87. Jere Van Dyk
Aired 1 July 2010
Journalist and author Jere Van Dyk talks about his new book "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban".
88. Denis Leary
Aired 5 July 2010
Actor and comedian Denis Leary talks about the new season of Rescue Me.
89. Julianne Moore
Aired 6 July 2010
Actress Julianne Moore talks about technology, acting and crying on cue.
90. Daniel Okrent
Aired 7 July 2010
91. Marilynne Robinson
Aired 8 July 2010
Prize winning novelist Marilynne Robinson talks about her new book "Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self".
92. William Rosen
Aired 26 July 2010
93. Fareed Zakaria
Aired 27 July 2010
94. Robert O'Connell
Aired 28 July 2010
95. Liev Schreiber
Aired 29 July 2010
96. Mary Roach
7.0Aired 2 August 2010
97. Will Ferrell
Aired 3 August 2010
98. Bruce Henderson
Aired 4 August 2010
99. Akbar Ahmed
Aired 5 August 2010
100. Jason Bateman
Aired 10 August 2010
The star of "Arrested Development" and "Extract" returns to the show to talk about his new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Jeff Goldblum.
101. Laura Linney
Aired 11 August 2010
102. Arcade Fire
Aired 12 August 2010
The band Arcade Fire plays a song from their new album "The Suburbs".
103. Emma Thompson
Aired 16 August 2010
The Academy Award-winning actor talks about her latest movie tonight on the show.
104. Dick Armey
Aired 17 August 2010
105. Edward Kohn
Aired 18 August 2010
106. Jennifer Aniston
7.0Aired 19 August 2010
107. Rod Blagojevich
Aired 23 August 2010
108. Brian Williams
Aired 24 August 2010
109. Drew Barrymore
Aired 25 August 2010
110. Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Aired 26 August 2010
111. Tim Gunn
Aired 7 September 2010
The "Project Runway" co-host discusses his new book about how to "make it work" in your career, relationships and life.
112. Gov. Tim Kaine
Aired 8 September 2010
113. Meghan McCain
Aired 9 September 2010
114. Ben Affleck
Aired 13 September 2010
The actor and director returns to the show to talk about his latest project.
115. Tony Blair
Aired 14 September 2010
116. Jon Hamm
Aired 15 September 2010
117. Bill Clinton
Aired 16 September 2010
Jon announces the Rally to Restore Sanity, and Bill Clinton contributes to the economic stimulus.
118. Jimmy Carter
Aired 20 September 2010
The 39th President of the United States returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new book.
119. Sigourney Weaver
Aired 21 September 2010
President Obama meets his kryptonite, and Sigourney Weaver remembers her high school years.
120. Edward Norton
Aired 22 September 2010
The Senate fails to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and Edward Norton thinks Robert De Niro is weird.
121. His Majesty King Abdullah II
Aired 23 September 2010
Republicans unveil their new ideas, and King Abdullah II of Jordan hopes for Middle East peace.
122. Bill O'Reilly
Aired 27 September 2010
Stephen Colbert ruins Congress, and Bill O'Reilly refuses to attend the Rally to Restore Sanity.
123. Arianna Huffington
Aired 28 September 2010
124. Linda Polman
Aired 29 September 2010
125. Justin Timberlake
Aired 30 September 2010
126. Sam Harris
Aired 4 October 2010
127. Bruce Willis
Aired 5 October 2010
128. Philip Dray
Aired 6 October 2010
129. Naomi Watts
Aired 7 October 2010
130. Johnny Knoxville
Aired 11 October 2010
131. Rep. Eric Cantor
Aired 12 October 2010
The House minority whip discusses his book promoting the new generation of Republican leaders.
132. Condoleezza Rice
Aired 13 October 2010
133. David Rakoff
Aired 14 October 2010
134. Austan Goolsbee
Aired 25 October 2010
Chariman, President's Council of Economic Adviser. The economist and former journalist discusses the administration's plan for restoring the economy.
135. Sen. Ted Kaufman
Aired 26 October 2010
The former Joe Biden staffer talks about his brief term in the Senate and what will happen to the Democrats after November 2.
136. President Barack Obama
Aired 27 October 2010
137. Washington Recap
Aired 28 October 2010
138. Zach Galifianakis
8.0Aired 1 November 2010
139. Michael Beschloss
Aired 2 November 2010
140. Chris Wallace
Aired 3 November 2010
141. David Sedaris
Aired 4 November 2010
142. Gov. Rick Perry
Aired 8 November 2010
Rick Perry: Author, "Fed Up!" The Texas governor discusses his new book about the failure of Washington to serve the people.
143. Harrison Ford
Aired 9 November 2010
Harrison Ford: Actor, "Morning Glory" The acclaimed movie star returns to the show to talk about his latest film.
144. Mick Foley
7.0Aired 10 November 2010
145. Rosario Dawson
Aired 11 November 2010
146. Marion Jones
Aired 15 November 2010
The former Olympic track star talks about finding a road to redemption after her career-ending performance enhancing drug conviction.
147. Bethany McLean
Aired 16 November 2010
148. Jay-Z
Aired 17 November 2010
149. Philip K. Howard
6.0Aired 18 November 2010
150. Judah Friedlander
Aired 29 November 2010
The actor and comedian discusses the most important book in karate history, which he just wrote.
151. Susan Casey
Aired 30 November 2010
152. Sting
Aired 1 December 2010
153. Stacey Schiff
Aired 2 December 2010
154. Gen. Hugh Shelton
Aired 6 December 2010
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.
155. Seth Green
Aired 7 December 2010
Creator, "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Special" The actor and director talks about his latest Star Wars parody.
156. Michelle Williams
Aired 8 December 2010
157. Edmund Morris
Aired 9 December 2010
Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.
158. Gordon Brown
Aired 13 December 2010
John Oliver and Olivia Munn sell riot souvenirs, and Gordon Brown discusses the financial crisis.
159. Ricky Gervais
Aired 14 December 2010
160. Paul Rudd
Aired 15 December 2010
161. Mike Huckabee
Aired 16 December 2010