Jon Stewart
Self - Host
Series SeasonSeason 13 episodes2008
The Daily Show
Season 13
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Episodes
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Episode 12008-01-07
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".
Episode 22008-01-08
David Frum
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Episode 32008-01-09
John Zogby
No episode overview available.
Episode 42008-01-10
Lou Dobbs
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Episode 52008-01-14
Fareed Zakaria
No episode overview available.
Episode 62008-01-15
Amb. John Bolton
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Episode 72008-01-16
Jonah Goldberg
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Episode 82008-01-17
Allen Raymond
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Episode 92008-01-21
Jon Meacham
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Episode 102008-01-22
Jim Wallis
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Episode 112008-01-23
P.J. O'Rourke
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Episode 122008-01-24
Gerri Willis
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Episode 132008-01-28
Phil Simms
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Episode 142008-01-29
Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Episode 152008-01-30
Peggy Noonan
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Episode 162008-01-31
Karen Tumulty
No episode overview available.
Episode 172008-02-04
Tim Gunn
No episode overview available.
Episode 182008-02-05
Chris Wallace
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Episode 192008-02-06
Tom Brokaw
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Episode 202008-02-07
Laton McCartney
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Episode 212008-02-11
Philip Shenon
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Episode 222008-02-12
Bill Kristol
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Episode 232008-02-13
Mark Siegel
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Episode 242008-02-14
Lee Siegel
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Episode 252008-02-26
Madeleine Albright
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Episode 262008-02-27
Allen Guelzo
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Episode 272008-02-28
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.
Episode 282008-03-03
Hillary Clinton
Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Episode 292008-03-04
Ralph Nader
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Episode 302008-03-05
Martin Fletcher
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Episode 312008-03-06
Sen. Tom Daschle
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Episode 322008-03-10
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell
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Episode 332008-03-11
Grover Norquist
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Episode 342008-03-12
Ronald Kessler
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Episode 352008-03-13
Dana Perino
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Episode 362008-03-17
Brian Fagan
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Episode 372008-03-18
Jeffrey Sachs
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Episode 382008-03-19
Sen. Arlen Specter
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Episode 392008-03-20
Alex Kingsbury
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Episode 402008-03-31
Sen. Chuck Hagel
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Episode 412008-04-01
Simon LeVay
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Episode 422008-04-02
William Safire
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Episode 432008-04-03
George Clooney
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Episode 442008-04-07
Nathan Lane
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Episode 452008-04-08
Cokie Roberts
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Episode 462008-04-09
Steve Coll
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Episode 472008-04-10
Aram Roston
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Episode 482008-04-14
Judd Apatow
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Episode 492008-04-15
Jack Goldsmith
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Episode 502008-04-16
Peter Steinfels
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Episode 512008-04-17
Uma Thurman
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Episode 522008-04-21
Sen. Barack Obama
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Episode 532008-04-22
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.
Episode 542008-04-23
Howard Fineman
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Episode 552008-04-24
Colin Firth
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Episode 562008-04-28
Jimmy Carter
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Episode 572008-04-29
Newt Gingrich
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Episode 582008-04-30
Robert Schlesinger
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Episode 592008-05-01
Howard Dean
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Episode 602008-05-05
Sen. Harry Reid
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Episode 612008-05-06
Fareed Zakaria
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Episode 622008-05-07
John McCain
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Episode 632008-05-08
David D. Perlmutter
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Episode 642008-05-12
Douglas J. Feith
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Episode 652008-05-13
Bill Moyers
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Episode 662008-05-14
John Harwood
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Episode 672008-05-15
Denis Leary
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Episode 682008-05-27
Matt Taibbi
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Episode 692008-05-28
Fred Burton
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Episode 702008-05-29
Richard Clark
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Episode 712008-06-02
Scott McClellan
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Episode 722008-06-03
David Sedaris
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Episode 732008-06-04
Barbara Walters
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Episode 742008-06-05
Adam Sandler
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Episode 752008-06-09
Sen. Jim Webb
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Episode 762008-06-10
Ralph Reed
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Episode 772008-06-11
Rick Shenkman
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Episode 782008-06-12
Richard Engel
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Episode 792008-06-16
David Iglesis
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Episode 802008-06-17
Lara Logan
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Episode 812008-06-18
Steve Carell
Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.
Episode 822008-06-19
Mike Myers
Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.
Episode 832008-06-23
James McAvoy
Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.
Episode 842008-06-24
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.
Episode 852008-06-25
Coldplay
Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.
Episode 862008-06-26
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.
Episode 872008-07-14
Andrew Ward
Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.
Episode 882008-07-15
Pierce Brosnan
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Episode 892008-07-16
Kenneth Pollack
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Episode 902008-07-17
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.
Episode 912008-07-21
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.
Episode 922008-07-22
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.
Episode 932008-07-23
T.J. English
Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.
Episode 942008-07-24
Geo Beach
Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.
Episode 952008-07-28
Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.
Episode 962008-07-29
Bill Bishop
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Episode 972008-07-30
Ben Wattenberg
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Episode 982008-07-31
Brian Williams
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Episode 992008-08-04
Dennis Hopper
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Episode 1002008-08-05
Seth Rogan
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Episode 1012008-08-06
Sen. Chuck Schumer
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Episode 1022008-08-07
David Gregory
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Episode 1032008-08-11
Ron Suskind
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Episode 1042008-08-12
Sen. Mel Martinez
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Episode 1052008-08-13
Philip Pan
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Episode 1062008-08-14
Ben Stiller
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Episode 1072008-08-26
Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)
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Episode 1082008-08-27
Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)
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Episode 1092008-08-28
Evan Bayh
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Episode 1102008-08-29
Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech
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Episode 1112008-09-02
Brian Williams
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Episode 1122008-09-03
Newt Gingrich
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Episode 1132008-09-04
Mike Huckabee
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Episode 1142008-09-05
Senator McCains Acceptance Speech
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Episode 1152008-09-15
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.
Episode 1162008-09-16
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.
Episode 1172008-09-17
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.
Episode 1182008-09-18
Tony Blair
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Episode 1192008-09-23
Bill Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.
Episode 1202008-09-24
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.
Episode 1212008-09-25
Bob Schieffer
Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.
Episode 1222008-09-29
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.
Episode 1232008-09-30
Bill Maher
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Episode 1242008-10-01
Peggy Noonan
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Episode 1252008-10-02
Clint Eastwood
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Episode 1262008-10-06
Tim Robbins
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Episode 1272008-10-07
Sarah Vowell
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Episode 1282008-10-08
Michelle Obama
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Episode 1292008-10-09
Robert De Niro
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Episode 1302008-10-13
Amity Shlaes
Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".
Episode 1312008-10-14
Ari Fleischer
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Episode 1322008-10-15
Richard Lewis
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Episode 1332008-10-16
Robert Reich
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Episode 1342008-10-20
Eugene Jarecki
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Episode 1352008-10-21
Christopher Buckley
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Episode 1362008-10-22
Tom Brokaw
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Episode 1372008-10-23
Gov. Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.
Episode 1382008-10-27
Campbell Brown
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Episode 1392008-10-28
Steve Martin
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Episode 1402008-10-29
Senator Barack Obama
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Episode 1412008-10-30
Bill Kristol
Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.
Episode 1422008-11-03
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.
Episode 1432008-11-04
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.
Episode 1442008-11-05
Chris Wallace
The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.
Episode 1452008-11-06
Paul Rudd
With guest Paul Rudd.
Episode 1462008-11-11
Thomas Friedman
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Episode 1472008-11-12
T. Boone Pickens
Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.
Episode 1482008-11-13
Bill O'Reilly
Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.
Episode 1492008-11-17
Sir David Frost.
George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.
Episode 1502008-11-18
Denis Leary
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Episode 1512008-11-19
Jon Meacham
Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.
Episode 1522008-11-20
Richard Belzer
Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.
Episode 1532008-12-01
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.
Episode 1542008-12-02
Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.
Episode 1552008-12-03
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.
Episode 1562008-12-04
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.
Episode 1572008-12-08
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.
Episode 1582008-12-09
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.
Episode 1592008-12-10
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.
Episode 1602008-12-11
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.