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The Daily Show - Season 16

Episode List

Paul Giamatti
E1 - Paul Giamatti

Aired: January 03, 2011

The media calls Barack Obama the "comeback kid," and Paul Giamatti says "rapscallion.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
E2 - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Aired: January 04, 2011

Republicans focus on 2010 issues, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to reform the Senate filibuster rules.

Jimmy Wales
E3 - Jimmy Wales

Aired: January 05, 2011

John McCain gets cranky, and Jimmy Wales imagines Wikipedia's relevance in 500 years.

Patton Oswalt
E4 - Patton Oswalt

Aired: January 06, 2011

Facebook refuses to disclose its financial results, and Patton Oswalt uses a prisoner ghostwriter.

Denis Leary
E5 - Denis Leary

Aired: January 10, 2011

John Oliver reports on the Arizona shootings in his PJs, and Denis Leary discusses "Suck on This Year.

Colin Firth
E6 - Colin Firth

Aired: January 11, 2011

John Oliver celebrates Verizon's iPhone announcement, and Colin Firth talks about "The King's Speech.

Tim Pawlenty
E7 - Tim Pawlenty

Aired: January 12, 2011

Members of Congress introduce gun legislation, and Tim Pawlenty defends Republican rhetoric.

Ron Howard
E8 - Ron Howard

Aired: January 13, 2011

John Hodgman makes NASCAR more exciting, and Ron Howard shares his enthusiasm for show business.

Peter Bergen
E9 - Peter Bergen

Aired: January 17, 2011

Michael Steele steps down as RNC chairman, and Peter Bergen talks about progress in Afghanistan.

Neil deGrasse Tyson
E10 - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Aired: January 18, 2011

Jon promises Sarah Palin a classy conversation and reveals his love for Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Paul Clemens
E11 - Paul Clemens

Aired: January 19, 2011

Glenn Beck appears on the "Today" show, and Paul Clemens discusses blue-collar decline.

Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi
E12 - Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi

Aired: January 20, 2011

Steve Cohen compares Republicans to Nazis, and Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi call Jon a prophet.

Anand Giridharadas
E13 - Anand Giridharadas

Aired: January 24, 2011

Wyatt Cenac dons a parrot suit in Mississippi, and Anand Giridharadas tells Jon the truth.

James Franco
E14 - James Franco

Aired: January 25, 2011

A reporter searches for homeless talent, and Jon composes an ode to James Franco's Oscar nomination.

Jonathan Alter
E15 - Jonathan Alter

Aired: January 26, 2011

Michele Bachmann looks off camera, and Jonathan Alter examines Obama's plans for the future.

T. Boone Pickens
E16 - T. Boone Pickens

Aired: January 27, 2011

Bill O'Reilly defends his Nazi analogies, and T. Boone Pickens wants America on an energy plan.

Bill Gates
E17 - Bill Gates

Aired: January 31, 2011

Egyptian forces use American tear gas canisters, and Bill Gates works on curing polio.

Michael Steele
E18 - Michael Steele

Aired: February 01, 2011

Conservatives turn into political hypochondriacs, and Michael Steele must prove his identity.

Matthew Perry
E19 - Matthew Perry

Aired: February 02, 2011

Republicans close the rape loophole, and Matthew Perry talks about his happy friend.

Adm. Michael Mullen
E20 - Adm. Michael Mullen

Aired: February 03, 2011

Justin Bieber switches bodies with Jon, and Mike Mullen talks about the crisis in Egypt.

Edward Glaeser
E21 - Edward Glaeser

Aired: February 14, 2011

January Jones
E22 - January Jones

Aired: February 15, 2011

Brian Williams
E23 - Brian Williams

Aired: February 16, 2011

Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News. The award-winning journalist and friend-of-the-show stops by.

Ed Gillespie
E24 - Ed Gillespie

Aired: February 17, 2011

Lisa Ling
E25 - Lisa Ling

Aired: February 21, 2011

Anderson Cooper
E26 - Anderson Cooper

Aired: February 22, 2011

Donald Rumsfeld
E27 - Donald Rumsfeld

Aired: February 23, 2011

Austan Goolsbee
E28 - Austan Goolsbee

Aired: February 24, 2011

Howard Stern
E29 - Howard Stern

Aired: February 28, 2011

CNN anchors take viewer requests, and Howard Stern hopes to talk to Charlie Sheen.

Prince Zeid Ra'ad
E30 - Prince Zeid Ra'ad

Aired: March 01, 2011

Prince Zeid Ra'ad Representative, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan The U.N. representative of Jordan discusses King Abdullah II's new book, "Our Last Best Chance.

Allison Stanger
E31 - Allison Stanger

Aired: March 02, 2011

Diane Ravitch
E32 - Diane Ravitch

Aired: March 03, 2011

Sen. Rand Paul
E33 - Sen. Rand Paul

Aired: March 07, 2011

Brian Christian
E34 - Brian Christian

Aired: March 08, 2011

Author Brian Christian ('The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive').

Aaron Eckhart
E35 - Aaron Eckhart

Aired: March 09, 2011

From 'Battle: Los Angeles,' actor Aaron Eckhart.

Trey Parker & Matt Stone
E36 - Trey Parker & Matt Stone

Aired: March 10, 2011

'South Park,' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

Sarah Vowell
E37 - Sarah Vowell

Aired: March 21, 2011

Author, "Unfamiliar Fishes." The author discusses her new book about American colonization of Hawaii in the 1800s.

T.J. English
E38 - T.J. English

Aired: March 22, 2011

The author of "The Savage City" discusses his new book about murder and corruption in New York City during the 1960s and 70s.

Richard Lewis
E39 - Richard Lewis

Aired: March 23, 2011

Bret Baier
E40 - Bret Baier

Aired: March 24, 2011

Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia
E41 - Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia

Aired: March 28, 2011

Republicans want to lower the corporate tax rate, and Mansour O. El-Kikhia discusses Libya.

Miguel Nicoleles
E42 - Miguel Nicoleles

Aired: March 29, 2011

Joe Biden works the room at a war speech, and Miguel Nicolelis helps paralyzed people walk again.

Jake Gyllenhaal
E43 - Jake Gyllenhaal

Aired: March 30, 2011

Republicans appeal to their narrow base, and Jake Gyllenhaal considers marrying a stranger.

Norm MacDonald
E44 - Norm MacDonald

Aired: March 31, 2011

CIA operatives might arm Libyan rebels, and Norm Macdonald wants to blow up his stupid high school.

Billy Crystal
E45 - Billy Crystal

Aired: April 04, 2011

The comedian and actor discusses his role as a vampire in an upcoming Funny Or Die short.

Colin Quinn
E46 - Colin Quinn

Aired: April 05, 2011

The comedian discusses his one-man Broadway show and special on HBO.

Mike Huckabee
E47 - Mike Huckabee

Aired: April 06, 2011

The former governor of Arkansas discusses his views on government, families and his latest book.

Jamie Oliver
E48 - Jamie Oliver

Aired: April 07, 2011

The chef talks about healthy cooking habits and the upcoming season of his Emmy-winning series.

Foo Fighters
E49 - Foo Fighters

Aired: April 11, 2011

The rock band visits to perform a song from their latest album.

Governor Deval Patrick
E50 - Governor Deval Patrick

Aired: April 12, 2011

The governor of Massachusetts discusses his rise from poverty and what gives him hope for America's future.

Tracy Morgan
E51 - Tracy Morgan

Aired: April 13, 2011

The actor and comedian discusses his role in the upcoming animated film.

Ricky Gervais
E52 - Ricky Gervais

Aired: April 14, 2011

The comedian talks about his new HBO special with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Louis C.K.

Gigi Ibrahim
E53 - Gigi Ibrahim

Aired: April 25, 2011

John Oliver highlights royal wedding coverage, and Gigi Ibrahim talks about the Egyptian uprising.

Elizabeth Warren
E54 - Elizabeth Warren

Aired: April 26, 2011

Olivia Munn looks into tiger mothering, and Elizabeth Warren wants to protect consumers.

Bernie Sanders
E55 - Bernie Sanders

Aired: April 27, 2011

Obama releases his long-form birth certificate, and Bernie Sanders fights for workers' rights.

William Cohan
E56 - William Cohan

Aired: April 28, 2011

John Oliver talks to British taxpayers about the wedding, and William Cohan discusses Goldman Sachs.

Philip K. Howard
E57 - Philip K. Howard

Aired: May 02, 2011

The U.S. kills Osama bin Laden, and Philip K. Howard explains why the government can't make choices.

Rachel Maddow
E58 - Rachel Maddow

Aired: May 03, 2011

A royal wedding simulation reveals the consummation, and Rachel Maddow discusses Bin Laden's death.

David Barton
E59 - David Barton

Aired: May 04, 2011

The White House hides the Bin Laden photo, and David Barton discusses religion in the Constitution.

Joe Meacham
E60 - Joe Meacham

Aired: May 05, 2011

Donald Trump steals the crazy oxygen from Sarah Palin, and Jon Meacham discusses the Civil War.

Keira Knightley
E61 - Keira Knightley

Aired: May 09, 2011

Jason Jones visits the gayest city in America, and Keira Knightley learns about the Santorum.

Will Ferrell
E62 - Will Ferrell

Aired: May 10, 2011

Republicans take credit for Bin Laden's death, and Will Ferrell simulates sex with a baseball bat.

Albert Brooks
E63 - Albert Brooks

Aired: May 11, 2011

Common causes controversy, and Albert Brooks talks about his Kate Middleton obsession.

Kristen Wiig
E64 - Kristen Wiig

Aired: May 12, 2011

Newt Gingrich announces his candidacy on Twitter, and Kristen Wiig talks about "Bridesmaids.

Jon Ronson
E65 - Jon Ronson

Aired: May 16, 2011

Osama bin Laden's porn stash is discovered, and Jon Ronson talks about psychopaths.

Annie Jacobsen
E66 - Annie Jacobsen

Aired: May 17, 2011

Al Madrigal weighs in on immigration reform, and Annie Jacobsen talks about Area 51.

Richard Beeman
E67 - Richard Beeman

Aired: May 18, 2011

Newt Gingrich outrages Republicans, and Richard Beeman discusses religion in government.

Lisa P. Jackson
E68 - Lisa P. Jackson

Aired: May 19, 2011

John Hodgman creates a Bin Laden conspiracy theory, and Lisa P. Jackson addresses EPA criticism.

Jimmy Fallon
E69 - Jimmy Fallon

Aired: May 31, 2011

Sarah Palin takes a bus tour with her family, and Jimmy Fallon reads a thank you note.

Bill Moyers
E70 - Bill Moyers

Aired: June 01, 2011

Donald Trump eats his pizza with a fork, and Bill Moyers discusses good journalism.

Tim Tebow
E71 - Tim Tebow

Aired: June 02, 2011

Eric Cantor wants to justify tornado relief, and Tim Tebow talks about his missionary parents.

Maziar Bahari
E72 - Maziar Bahari

Aired: June 06, 2011

Sarah Palin offers her version of Paul Revere, and Maziar Bahari recounts his Iranian imprisonment.

Fareed Zakaria
E73 - Fareed Zakaria

Aired: June 07, 2011

John Oliver promises to mock Anthony Weiner, and Fareed Zakaria discusses American labor.

Larry King
E74 - Larry King

Aired: June 08, 2011

Anthony Weiner apologizes to Bill Clinton, and Larry King prepares for his European stand-up tour.

Howard  Wasdin
E75 - Howard Wasdin

Aired: June 09, 2011

Jon spins the penis wheel, and Howard Wasdin talks about SEAL Team Six.

Alex Prud'homme
E76 - Alex Prud'homme

Aired: June 13, 2011

Nancy Pelosi calls on Anthony Weiner to resign, and Alex Prud'homme discusses water pollution.

J.J. Abrams
E77 - J.J. Abrams

Aired: June 14, 2011

Republican hopefuls gather for their second debate, and J.J. Abrams talks about writing for TV.

Trey Parker & Matt Stone
E78 - Trey Parker & Matt Stone

Aired: June 15, 2011

Barack Obama visits Puerto Rico, and Trey Parker and Matt Stone become the Broadway establishment.

Ray Nagin
E79 - Ray Nagin

Aired: June 20, 2011

Sam Bee reports on the smoking ban in NYC parks, and Ray Nagin discusses Hurricane Katrina.

Cameron Diaz
E80 - Cameron Diaz

Aired: June 21, 2011

PolitiFact checks Fox News for false statements, and Cameron Diaz removes Jon's stitches.

Mitchell Zuckoff
E81 - Mitchell Zuckoff

Aired: June 22, 2011

Greece protests proposed austerity measures, and Mitchell Zuckoff recounts an unlikely WWII rescue.

Bruce Headlam
E82 - Bruce Headlam

Aired: June 23, 2011

John Hodgman battles hackers on their own turf, and Bruce Headlam discusses "Page One.

Jennifer Aniston
E83 - Jennifer Aniston

Aired: June 27, 2011

New York legalizes gay marriage, and Jennifer Aniston talks about her movie, "Horrible Bosses.

Louis C.K.
E84 - Louis C.K.

Aired: June 28, 2011

Rod Blagojevich has much to look forward to in prison, and Louis C.K. deconstructs fart jokes.

Tom Hanks
E85 - Tom Hanks

Aired: June 29, 2011

Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the debt ceiling, and Tom Hanks discusses his movie "Larry Crowne.

Bill Kristol
E86 - Bill Kristol

Aired: June 30, 2011

Mark Halperin calls Barack Obama a dick, and Bill Kristol discusses American war strategy in Afghanistan.

Denis Leary
E87 - Denis Leary

Aired: July 11, 2011

Aasif Mandvi finds out why America's birds are dying, and Denis Leary talks about potato Vodka.

Kid Rock
E88 - Kid Rock

Aired: July 12, 2011

China might repossess America if Republicans and Democrats don't come to an agreement over the debt crisis, and Kid Rock is a responsible parent with his own brand of beer.

Matthew Richardson
E89 - Matthew Richardson

Aired: July 13, 2011

Jerry Seinfeld helps Jon repress his urge to make gay jokes about Marcus Bachmann, and Matthew Richardson reveals his plan to solve America's mortgage crisis.

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
E90 - Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry

Aired: July 14, 2011

The ongoing debt ceiling negotiations get heated, and Leroy Petry demonstrates his robotic hand.

Daniel Radcliffe
E91 - Daniel Radcliffe

Aired: July 18, 2011

Barack Obama breaks out his I-mean-business podium and sets a deadline to solve the debt ceiling crisis, and Daniel Radcliffe talks about the last "Harry Potter" movie.

Pervez Musharraf
E92 - Pervez Musharraf

Aired: July 19, 2011

The Murdoch scandal turns ugly, and Pervez Musharraf enjoys a beverage and converses about Pakistan.

Steve Carell
E93 - Steve Carell

Aired: July 20, 2011

Rupert Murdoch throws his employees under the bus, his wife pummels a pie-wielding idiot, and Steve Carell loves his papa bear.

Scott Miller
E94 - Scott Miller

Aired: July 21, 2011

A battle for survival rages among GOP presidential candidates, Allen West doesn't hate women, and Scott Miller discusses William McKinley's ill-liked, anarchist assassin.

Neil Patrick Harris
E95 - Neil Patrick Harris

Aired: July 25, 2011

Wyatt Cenac proves his commitment to weather reporting, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones interview gay newlyweds, and Neil Patrick Harris talks Smurf sex and circus tricks.

Juan Williams
E96 - Juan Williams

Aired: July 26, 2011

Barack Obama urges Americans to call their members of Congress about the debt crisis, and Juan Williams discusses the assault on honest debate.

Rachel Weisz
E97 - Rachel Weisz

Aired: July 27, 2011

Conservatives in America live a lonely life of persecution, and Rachel Weisz discusses filming "The Whistleblower" in Romania.

Peter Tomsen
E98 - Peter Tomsen

Aired: July 28, 2011

Congressional Republicans try to rev support for John Boehner's debt ceiling plan with a clip from "The Town," and Peter Tomsen discusses the wars of Afghanistan.

Freida Pinto
E99 - Freida Pinto

Aired: August 01, 2011

Congress reaches a budget deal that Tea Partiers don't like, Jon salutes the troops he met in Afghanistan, and Freida Pinto talks apes.

Jason Bateman
E100 - Jason Bateman

Aired: August 02, 2011

Joe Biden charges his Secret Servicemen rent, Aasif Mandvi explores the effects of wind farming on Florida's ducks, and Jason Bateman talks R-rated body swaps.

Austan Goolsbee
E101 - Austan Goolsbee

Aired: August 03, 2011

A congressional super committee answers America's prayers, Wyatt Cenac interprets public sentiment, and Austan Goolsbee finds it hard to work in Washington.

Dick Durbin
E102 - Dick Durbin

Aired: August 04, 2011

Jon gives Barack Obama a birthday present, Jason Jones survives a vasectomy, and Senator Dick Durbin understands America's disappointment in Congress.

Mark Adams
E103 - Mark Adams

Aired: August 08, 2011

America's credit gets downgraded, John Oliver tells the single greatest story he's ever heard, and Mark Adams turns right at Machu Picchu.

Jay Bahadur
E104 - Jay Bahadur

Aired: August 09, 2011

Looters queue up in the U.K., Europe needs a war to cling to, and Jay Bahadur gets the pirates of Somalia talking.

John Coffee
E105 - John Coffee

Aired: August 10, 2011

Wisconsin's populist-off comes to a head, Larry Wilmore wants Barack Obama to go blacker, and John Coffee pins down credit rating agencies.

Michael Wallis
E106 - Michael Wallis

Aired: August 11, 2011

The Best F#@king News Team covers the Iowa straw poll, Megyn Kelly comes back fighting, and Michael Wallis reveals the real David Crockett.

Ali Velshi
E107 - Ali Velshi

Aired: August 15, 2011

Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, Rick Perry announces his presidential candidacy, and Ali Velshi knows how to speak money.

Matt Long
E108 - Matt Long

Aired: August 16, 2011

The media loves Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry hits on America, John Hodgman rethinks bookstores, and veteran firefighter Matt Long survived being crushed by a bus.

Michael Steele
E109 - Michael Steele

Aired: August 17, 2011

The media shifts its focus to Paul Ryan, John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac explore racial language in politics, and Michael Steele discusses the field of GOP candidates.

Anne Hathaway
E110 - Anne Hathaway

Aired: August 18, 2011

Warren Buffett enters the "class warfare" fray, Fitch downgrades New Jersey's credit rating, and Anne Hathaway talks Scrabble strategy.

Buddy Roemer
E111 - Buddy Roemer

Aired: September 06, 2011

The media scrutinizes Barack Obama's speech scheduling, James Hoffa Jr. upsets conservatives, and Buddy Roemer discusses his presidential candidacy.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta
E112 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Aired: September 07, 2011

Mitt Romney and Rick Perry battle it out, the U.S. Postal Service faces bankruptcy, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the terrifying effects of the World Trade Center's dust.

Marion Cotillard
E113 - Marion Cotillard

Aired: September 08, 2011

GOP candidates square off at the presidential debate, Rick Perry rickrolls Mitt Romney, and Marion Cotillard discusses her fear of contagion.

Mike Mullen
E114 - Mike Mullen

Aired: September 12, 2011

Barack Obama hits congressional Republicans with his jobs speech, America should settle for a campaign-driven economy, and Admiral Mike Mullen discusses the troops.

Jim Lehrer
E115 - Jim Lehrer

Aired: September 13, 2011

CNN and the Tea Party team up, Rick Perry gets a beatdown, and Jim Lehrer discusses the tensions of presidential debates.

Common
E116 - Common

Aired: September 14, 2011

Dick Cheney's medical equipment humanizes him, the Democrats lose a congressional seat, and Common tries to make sense of it all in his memoir.

Caroline Kennedy
E117 - Caroline Kennedy

Aired: September 15, 2011

Congress investigates the Solyndra scandal, Kristen Schaal unveils her pro-vagina campaign products, and Caroline Kennedy commemorates her parents' legacy.

Ron Suskind
E118 - Ron Suskind

Aired: September 20, 2011

Jason Jones reports on the end of "don't ask, don't tell"; Wyatt Cenac examines America's loss of UFOs to China; and Ron Suskind evaluates Barack Obama's confidence.

Mitch Daniels
E119 - Mitch Daniels

Aired: September 21, 2011

Barack Obama presents his tax plan, the super rich risk extinction, and Mitch Daniels discusses the American economy.

Jennifer Granholm
E120 - Jennifer Granholm

Aired: September 22, 2011

John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi fight over sacred ground, Lewis Black evaluates the threats American kids face, and Jennifer Granholm discusses America's economic future.

Ron Paul
E121 - Ron Paul

Aired: September 26, 2011

Rick Santorum thinks sex is a non-issue, the GOP calls for Chris Christie to run for president, and Ron Paul delivers his political message.

Seth Rogen
E122 - Seth Rogen

Aired: September 27, 2011

Barack Obama gets heckled in Hollywood, Larry Wilmore discusses the black vote, and Seth Rogen explores the lighter side of cancer.

Bill O'Reilly
E123 - Bill O'Reilly

Aired: September 28, 2011

Pundits interpret Chris Christie's message, Sarah Palin weighs the presidential pros and cons, and Bill O'Reilly talks job creator taxes.

Tony Bennett
E124 - Tony Bennett

Aired: September 29, 2011

An NYPD officer pepper-sprays protestors, the NRA unveils a conspiracy theory, and Tony Bennett collaborates with young artists on "Duets II.