Episodes

Episode 1

Ronald Seeber

Jan 07, 2008

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".

Episode 2

David Frum

Jan 08, 2008

Episode 3

John Zogby

Jan 09, 2008

Episode 4

Lou Dobbs

Jan 10, 2008

Episode 5

Fareed Zakaria

Jan 14, 2008

Episode 6

Amb. John Bolton

Jan 15, 2008

Episode 7

Jonah Goldberg

Jan 16, 2008

Episode 8

Allen Raymond

Jan 17, 2008

Episode 9

Jon Meacham

Jan 21, 2008

Episode 10

Jim Wallis

Jan 22, 2008

Episode 11

P.J. O'Rourke

Jan 23, 2008

Episode 12

Gerri Willis

Jan 24, 2008

Episode 13

Phil Simms

Jan 28, 2008

Episode 14

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Jan 29, 2008

Episode 15

Peggy Noonan

Jan 30, 2008

Episode 16

Karen Tumulty

Jan 31, 2008

Episode 17

Tim Gunn

8.0
Feb 04, 2008

Episode 18

Chris Wallace

Feb 05, 2008

Episode 19

Tom Brokaw

Feb 06, 2008

Episode 20

Laton McCartney

Feb 07, 2008

Episode 21

Philip Shenon

Feb 11, 2008

Episode 22

Bill Kristol

Feb 12, 2008

Episode 23

Mark Siegel

Feb 13, 2008

Episode 24

Lee Siegel

Feb 14, 2008

Episode 25

Madeleine Albright

Feb 26, 2008

Episode 26

Allen Guelzo

Feb 27, 2008

Episode 27

Brian Williams

Feb 28, 2008

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.

Episode 28

Hillary Clinton

Mar 03, 2008

Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Episode 29

Ralph Nader

Mar 04, 2008

Episode 30

Martin Fletcher

Mar 05, 2008

Episode 31

Sen. Tom Daschle

Mar 06, 2008

Episode 32

Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell

Mar 10, 2008

Episode 33

Grover Norquist

Mar 11, 2008

Episode 34

Ronald Kessler

Mar 12, 2008

Episode 35

Dana Perino

Mar 13, 2008

Episode 36

Brian Fagan

Mar 17, 2008

Episode 37

Jeffrey Sachs

Mar 18, 2008

Episode 38

Sen. Arlen Specter

Mar 19, 2008

Episode 39

Alex Kingsbury

Mar 20, 2008

Episode 40

Sen. Chuck Hagel

Mar 31, 2008

Episode 41

Simon LeVay

Apr 01, 2008

Episode 42

William Safire

Apr 02, 2008

Episode 43

George Clooney

Apr 03, 2008

Episode 44

Nathan Lane

Apr 07, 2008

Episode 45

Cokie Roberts

Apr 08, 2008

Episode 46

Steve Coll

Apr 09, 2008

Episode 47

Aram Roston

Apr 10, 2008

Episode 48

Judd Apatow

Apr 14, 2008

Episode 49

Jack Goldsmith

Apr 15, 2008

Episode 50

Peter Steinfels

Apr 16, 2008

Episode 51

Uma Thurman

Apr 17, 2008

Episode 52

Sen. Barack Obama

Apr 21, 2008

Episode 53

John Waters

Apr 22, 2008

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.

Episode 54

Howard Fineman

Apr 23, 2008

Episode 55

Colin Firth

Apr 24, 2008

Episode 56

Jimmy Carter

7.0
Apr 28, 2008

Episode 57

Newt Gingrich

Apr 29, 2008

Episode 58

Robert Schlesinger

Apr 30, 2008

Episode 59

Howard Dean

May 01, 2008

Episode 60

Sen. Harry Reid

May 05, 2008

Episode 61

Fareed Zakaria

May 06, 2008

Episode 62

John McCain

May 07, 2008

Episode 63

David D. Perlmutter

May 08, 2008

Episode 64

Douglas J. Feith

May 12, 2008

Episode 65

Bill Moyers

May 13, 2008

Episode 66

John Harwood

May 14, 2008

Episode 67

Denis Leary

May 15, 2008

Episode 68

Matt Taibbi

May 27, 2008

Episode 69

Fred Burton

May 28, 2008

Episode 70

Richard Clark

May 29, 2008

Episode 71

Scott McClellan

Jun 02, 2008

Episode 72

David Sedaris

Jun 03, 2008

Episode 73

Barbara Walters

Jun 04, 2008

Episode 74

Adam Sandler

Jun 05, 2008

Episode 75

Sen. Jim Webb

Jun 09, 2008

Episode 76

Ralph Reed

Jun 10, 2008

Episode 77

Rick Shenkman

Jun 11, 2008

Episode 78

Richard Engel

Jun 12, 2008

Episode 79

David Iglesis

Jun 16, 2008

Episode 80

Lara Logan

Jun 17, 2008

Episode 81

Steve Carell

Jun 18, 2008

Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.

Episode 82

Mike Myers

Jun 19, 2008

Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.

James McAvoy

Episode 83

James McAvoy

7.0
Jun 23, 2008

Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.

James Harding

Episode 84

James Harding

Jun 24, 2008

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.

Coldplay

Episode 85

Coldplay

Jun 25, 2008

Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.

Ted Koppel

Episode 86

Ted Koppel

Jun 26, 2008

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.

Andrew Ward

Episode 87

Andrew Ward

Jul 14, 2008

Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.

Pierce Brosnan

Episode 88

Pierce Brosnan

Jul 15, 2008

Episode 89

Kenneth Pollack

Jul 16, 2008

Episode 90

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Jul 17, 2008

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.

Episode 91

Richard Bitner

Jul 21, 2008

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.

Episode 92

Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly

Jul 22, 2008

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.

Episode 93

T.J. English

Jul 23, 2008

Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.

Episode 94

Geo Beach

Jul 24, 2008

Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.

Episode 95

Nancy Pelosi

Jul 28, 2008

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.

Episode 96

Bill Bishop

Jul 29, 2008

Episode 97

Ben Wattenberg

Jul 30, 2008

Episode 98

Brian Williams

Jul 31, 2008

Episode 99

Dennis Hopper

Aug 04, 2008

Episode 100

Seth Rogan

Aug 05, 2008

Episode 101

Sen. Chuck Schumer

Aug 06, 2008

Episode 102

David Gregory

Aug 07, 2008

Episode 103

Ron Suskind

7.0
Aug 11, 2008

Episode 104

Sen. Mel Martinez

Aug 12, 2008

Episode 105

Philip Pan

Aug 13, 2008

Episode 106

Ben Stiller

Aug 14, 2008
Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)

Episode 107

Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)

Aug 26, 2008
Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)

Episode 108

Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)

Aug 27, 2008

Episode 109

Evan Bayh

Aug 28, 2008

Episode 110

Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech

Aug 29, 2008

Episode 111

Brian Williams

Sep 02, 2008

Episode 112

Newt Gingrich

Sep 03, 2008
Mike Huckabee

Episode 113

Mike Huckabee

Sep 04, 2008

Episode 114

Senator McCains Acceptance Speech

Sep 05, 2008
Barton Gellman

Episode 115

Barton Gellman

Sep 15, 2008

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.

Episode 116

Ricky Gervais

Sep 16, 2008

Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.

Episode 117

Charlize Theron

Sep 17, 2008

Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.

Tony Blair

Episode 118

Tony Blair

Sep 18, 2008
Bill Clinton

Episode 119

Bill Clinton

Sep 23, 2008

Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.

Aaron Eckhart

Episode 120

Aaron Eckhart

Sep 24, 2008

Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.

Bob Schieffer

Episode 121

Bob Schieffer

Sep 25, 2008

Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.

Hooman Majd

Episode 122

Hooman Majd

8.0
Sep 29, 2008

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.

Bill Maher

Episode 123

Bill Maher

Sep 30, 2008

Episode 124

Peggy Noonan

Oct 01, 2008

Episode 125

Clint Eastwood

Oct 02, 2008
Tim Robbins

Episode 126

Tim Robbins

Oct 06, 2008
Sarah Vowell

Episode 127

Sarah Vowell

Oct 07, 2008
Michelle Obama

Episode 128

Michelle Obama

Oct 08, 2008
Robert De Niro

Episode 129

Robert De Niro

6.0
Oct 09, 2008
Amity Shlaes

Episode 130

Amity Shlaes

Oct 13, 2008

Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".

Ari Fleischer

Episode 131

Ari Fleischer

Oct 14, 2008
Richard Lewis

Episode 132

Richard Lewis

Oct 15, 2008
Robert Reich

Episode 133

Robert Reich

Oct 16, 2008

Episode 134

Eugene Jarecki

Oct 20, 2008

Episode 135

Christopher Buckley

Oct 21, 2008

Episode 136

Tom Brokaw

Oct 22, 2008

Episode 137

Gov. Jon Corzine

Oct 23, 2008

Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.

Episode 138

Campbell Brown

Oct 27, 2008
Steve Martin

Episode 139

Steve Martin

Oct 28, 2008
Senator Barack Obama

Episode 140

Senator Barack Obama

Oct 29, 2008

Episode 141

Bill Kristol

Oct 30, 2008

Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.

Episode 142

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Nov 03, 2008

Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.

Indecision 2008: America's Choice

Episode 143

Indecision 2008: America's Choice

Nov 04, 2008

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.

Chris Wallace

Episode 144

Chris Wallace

Nov 05, 2008

The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.

Paul Rudd

Episode 145

Paul Rudd

Nov 06, 2008

With guest Paul Rudd.

Thomas Friedman

Episode 146

Thomas Friedman

Nov 11, 2008
T. Boone Pickens

Episode 147

T. Boone Pickens

Nov 12, 2008

Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.

Bill O'Reilly

Episode 148

Bill O'Reilly

Nov 13, 2008

Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.

Sir David Frost.

Episode 149

Sir David Frost.

Nov 17, 2008

George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.

Denis Leary

Episode 150

Denis Leary

Nov 18, 2008
Jon Meacham

Episode 151

Jon Meacham

Nov 19, 2008

Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.

Richard Belzer

Episode 152

Richard Belzer

Nov 20, 2008

Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.

Anne Hathaway

Episode 153

Anne Hathaway

Dec 01, 2008

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.

Calvin Trillin

Episode 154

Calvin Trillin

Dec 02, 2008

Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.

Arianna Huffington

Episode 155

Arianna Huffington

Dec 03, 2008

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.

Ron Howard

Episode 156

Ron Howard

Dec 04, 2008

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.

Matthew Alexander

Episode 157

Matthew Alexander

Dec 08, 2008

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.

Mike Huckabee

Episode 158

Mike Huckabee

Dec 09, 2008

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.

Don Rickles

Episode 159

Don Rickles

Dec 10, 2008

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.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Episode 160

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Dec 11, 2008

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.