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The Daily ShowSeason 15

Episodes

  • E01 Michael Pollan

    Jan 4, 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.

  • E02 George Lucas

    Jan 5, 2010

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

  • E03 Admn. Mike Mullen

    Jan 6, 2010

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

  • E04 Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Jan 7, 2010

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

  • E05 John Yoo

    Jan 11, 2010

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

  • E06 Paul Ingrassia

    Jan 12, 2010

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

  • E07 Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band

    Jan 13, 2010

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

  • E08 Thu, Jan 14, 2010

    Jan 14, 2010

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

  • E09 David M. Walker

    Jan 18, 2010

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

  • E10 Colin Firth

    Jan 19, 2010

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

  • E11 Wed, Jan 20, 2010

    Jan 20, 2010

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

  • E12 Julie Andrews

    Jan 21, 2010

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

  • E13 Bill Gates

    Jan 25, 2010

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

  • E14 Elizabeth Warren

    Jan 26, 2010

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

  • E15 Ethan Watters

    Jan 27, 2010

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

  • E16 Doris Kearns Goodwin

    Jan 28, 2010

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

  • E17 Austan Goolsbee

    Feb 1, 2010

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

  • E18 Brian Williams

    Feb 2, 2010

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

  • E19 Atul Gawande

    Feb 3, 2010

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

  • E20 Rep. Anthony Weiner

    Feb 4, 2010

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

  • E21 Jenny Sanford

    Feb 8, 2010

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

  • E22 Newt Gingrich

    Feb 9, 2010

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

  • E23 Willie Mays

    Feb 10, 2010

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

  • E24 Lee Daniels

    Feb 11, 2010

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

  • E25 Ricky Gervais

    Feb 22, 2010

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

  • E26 Jeff Garlin

    Feb 23, 2010

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

  • E27 Tracy Morgan

    Feb 24, 2010

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

  • E28 Rep. James Clyburn

    Feb 25, 2010

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

  • E29 Neil DeGrasse Tyson

    Mar 1, 2010

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

  • E30 Robert Pattinson

    Mar 2, 2010

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

  • E31 Lynne Olson

    Mar 3, 2010

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

  • E32 Scott Patterson

    Mar 4, 2010

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

  • E33 Harry Markopolos

    Mar 8, 2010

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

  • E34 Marc Thiessen

    Mar 9, 2010

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

  • E35 Jerry Seinfeld

    Mar 10, 2010

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

  • E36 Eamon Javers

    Mar 11, 2010

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

  • E37 Michael Lewis

    Mar 15, 2010

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

  • E38 Jude Law

    Mar 16, 2010

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

  • E39 Snoop Dogg

    Mar 17, 2010

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

  • E40 Gary Locke

    Mar 18, 2010

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

  • E41 Ben Stiller

    Mar 29, 2010

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

  • E42 Robin Williams

    Mar 30, 2010

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

  • E43 Roxana Saberi

    Mar 31, 2010

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

  • E44 Liz Claman

    Apr 1, 2010

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

  • E45 Reza Aslan

    Apr 5, 2010

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

  • E46 Capt. Richard Phillips

    Apr 6, 2010

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

  • E47 Steve Carell

    Apr 7, 2010

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

  • E48 David Remnick

    Apr 8, 2010

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

  • E49 Bryan Cranston

    Apr 12, 2010

  • E50 Rachel Maddow

    Apr 13, 2010

  • E51 Richard R. Burt

    Apr 14, 2010

  • E52 Tracy Morgan

    Apr 15, 2010

  • E53 Rep. John Dingell

    Apr 19, 2010

  • E54 John O'Hara

    Apr 20, 2010

  • E55 Fred Pearce

    Apr 21, 2010

  • E56 Zoe Saldana

    Apr 22, 2010

  • E57 Lisa P. Jackson

    Apr 26, 2010

  • E58 Richard Whittle

    Apr 27, 2010

  • E59 Ken Blackwell

    Apr 28, 2010

  • E60 Michael Caine

    Apr 29, 2010

  • E61 Jonathan Eig

    May 3, 2010

  • E62 Rosalynn Carter

    May 4, 2010

  • E63 Jon Meacham

    May 5, 2010

  • E64 Mario Batali

    May 6, 2010

  • E65 Jack Rakove

    May 10, 2010

  • E66 Sebastian Junger

    May 11, 2010

  • E67 Michael Patrick King

    May 12, 2010

  • E68 Ian Bremmer

    May 13, 2010

  • E69 Arthur Brooks

    Jun 1, 2010

  • E70 Morgan Freeman

    8.0

    Jun 2, 2010

  • E71 Jonah Hill

    Jun 3, 2010

  • E72 John C. Reilly

    Jun 7, 2010

  • E73 Christopher Hitchens

    Jun 8, 2010

  • E74 Spencer Wells

    Jun 9, 2010

  • E75 Gov. Tim Pawlenty

    Jun 10, 2010

  • E76 Betty White

    Jun 14, 2010

  • E77 James Tabor

    Jun 15, 2010

  • E78 Louis C.K.

    Jun 16, 2010

  • E79 Fred Thompson

    Jun 17, 2010

  • E80 Josh Fox

    7.0

    Jun 21, 2010

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

  • E81 Cameron Diaz

    Jun 22, 2010

  • E82 Dr. Connie Mariano

    Jun 23, 2010

  • E83 Adam Sandler, Chris Rock

    Jun 24, 2010

  • E84 David Axelrod

    Jun 28, 2010

  • E85 Helen Mirren

    Jun 29, 2010

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

  • E86 Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley

    Jun 30, 2010

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

  • E87 Jere Van Dyk

    Jul 1, 2010

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

  • E88 Denis Leary

    Jul 5, 2010

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

  • E89 Julianne Moore

    Jul 6, 2010

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

  • E90 Daniel Okrent

    Jul 7, 2010

  • E91 Marilynne Robinson

    Jul 8, 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".

  • E92 William Rosen

    Jul 26, 2010

  • E93 Fareed Zakaria

    Jul 27, 2010

  • E94 Robert O'Connell

    Jul 28, 2010

  • E95 Liev Schreiber

    Jul 29, 2010

  • E96 Mary Roach

    7.0

    Aug 2, 2010

  • E97 Will Ferrell

    Aug 3, 2010

  • E98 Bruce Henderson

    Aug 4, 2010

  • E99 Akbar Ahmed

    Aug 5, 2010

  • E100 Jason Bateman

    Aug 10, 2010

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

  • E101 Laura Linney

    Aug 11, 2010

  • E102 Arcade Fire

    Aug 12, 2010

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

  • E103 Emma Thompson

    Aug 16, 2010

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

  • E104 Dick Armey

    Aug 17, 2010

  • E105 Edward Kohn

    Aug 18, 2010

  • E106 Jennifer Aniston

    7.0

    Aug 19, 2010

  • E107 Rod Blagojevich

    Aug 23, 2010

  • E108 Brian Williams

    Aug 24, 2010

  • E109 Drew Barrymore

    Aug 25, 2010

  • E110 Mayor Michael Bloomberg

    Aug 26, 2010

  • E111 Tim Gunn

    Sep 7, 2010

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

  • E112 Gov. Tim Kaine

    Sep 8, 2010

  • E113 Meghan McCain

    Sep 9, 2010

  • E114 Ben Affleck

    Sep 13, 2010

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

  • E115 Tony Blair

    Sep 14, 2010

  • E116 Jon Hamm

    Sep 15, 2010

  • E117 Bill Clinton

    Sep 16, 2010

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

  • E118 Jimmy Carter

    Sep 20, 2010

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

  • E119 Sigourney Weaver

    Sep 21, 2010

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

  • E120 Edward Norton

    Sep 22, 2010

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

  • E121 His Majesty King Abdullah II

    Sep 23, 2010

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

  • E122 Bill O'Reilly

    Sep 27, 2010

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

  • E123 Arianna Huffington

    Sep 28, 2010

  • E124 Linda Polman

    Sep 29, 2010

  • E125 Justin Timberlake

    Sep 30, 2010

  • E126 Sam Harris

    Oct 4, 2010

  • E127 Bruce Willis

    Oct 5, 2010

  • E128 Philip Dray

    Oct 6, 2010

  • E129 Naomi Watts

    Oct 7, 2010

  • E130 Johnny Knoxville

    Oct 11, 2010

  • E131 Rep. Eric Cantor

    Oct 12, 2010

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

  • E132 Condoleezza Rice

    Oct 13, 2010

  • E133 David Rakoff

    Oct 14, 2010

  • E134 Austan Goolsbee

    Oct 25, 2010

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

  • E135 Sen. Ted Kaufman

    Oct 26, 2010

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

  • E136 President Barack Obama

    Oct 27, 2010

  • E137 Washington Recap

    Oct 28, 2010

  • E138 Zach Galifianakis

    8.0

    Nov 1, 2010

  • E139 Michael Beschloss

    Nov 2, 2010

  • E140 Chris Wallace

    Nov 3, 2010

  • E141 David Sedaris

    Nov 4, 2010

  • E142 Gov. Rick Perry

    Nov 8, 2010

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

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    E143 Harrison Ford

    Nov 9, 2010

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

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    E144 Mick Foley

    7.0

    Nov 10, 2010

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    E145 Rosario Dawson

    Nov 11, 2010

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    E146 Marion Jones

    Nov 15, 2010

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

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    E147 Bethany McLean

    Nov 16, 2010

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    E148 Jay-Z

    Nov 17, 2010

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    E149 Philip K. Howard

    6.0

    Nov 18, 2010

  • E150 Judah Friedlander

    Nov 29, 2010

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

  • E151 Susan Casey

    Nov 30, 2010

  • E152 Sting

    Dec 1, 2010

  • E153 Stacey Schiff

    Dec 2, 2010

  • E154 Gen. Hugh Shelton

    Dec 6, 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.

  • E155 Seth Green

    Dec 7, 2010

    Creator, "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Special" The actor and director talks about his latest Star Wars parody.

  • E156 Michelle Williams

    Dec 8, 2010

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    E157 Edmund Morris

    Dec 9, 2010

    Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.

  • E158 Gordon Brown

    Dec 13, 2010

    John Oliver and Olivia Munn sell riot souvenirs, and Gordon Brown discusses the financial crisis.

  • E159 Ricky Gervais

    Dec 14, 2010

  • E160 Paul Rudd

    Dec 15, 2010

  • E161 Mike Huckabee

    Dec 16, 2010

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