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Greatest Millenium Special

1 - Greatest Millenium Special

Air Date: December 15, 1999

Steve Carell Salutes Steve Carell

2 - Steve Carell Salutes Steve Carell

Air Date: May 21, 2001

Steve Carell looks back at many of his best segments as a Daily Show correspondent.

Stephen Colbert - Again, A Look Back

3 - Stephen Colbert - Again, A Look Back

Air Date: November 21, 2001

Stephen Colbert hosts the first and only scheduled episode of The Daily Show's new spin off; "Again, A Look Back" on the Comedy Central sister network MSTDS. The Episode take a look back at many of Stephen's best segments as a correspondent for The Daily Show.

Unedited Jim Cramer Interview

4 - Unedited Jim Cramer Interview

Air Date: March 12, 2009

The unedited version of Jon Stewart's interview with Jim Cramer of CNBC. Comes after several shows in which Stewart criticised the financial network of failing in their journalistic duty to warn investors, instead acting as shills for the financial industry. While Cramer's antics on his own show were highlighted, the argument was not solely with Cramer per se, but rather the whole CNBC shtick.

Rally To Restore Sanity And Or Fear

6 - Rally To Restore Sanity And Or Fear

Air Date: October 30, 2010

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear took place on October 30, 2010 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., led by Jon Stewart and an in-character Stephen Colbert.

Indecision 2002

7 - Indecision 2002

Air Date: November 4, 2002

Indecision 2004 - Interviews and Reports

8 - Indecision 2004 - Interviews and Reports

Air Date: February 4, 2004

Race From The White House 2004

9 - Race From The White House 2004

Air Date: March 22, 2004

Indecision 2004 - DNC

10 - Indecision 2004 - DNC

Air Date: July 27, 2004

Indecision 2004 - RNC

11 - Indecision 2004 - RNC

Air Date: September 3, 2004

Jim Cramer Interview (Extended)

12 - Jim Cramer Interview (Extended)

Air Date: March 12, 2009

The unedited version of Jon Stewart's interview with Jim Cramer of CNBC. Comes after several shows in which Stewart criticised the financial network of failing in their journalistic duty to warn investors, instead acting as shills for the financial industry. While Cramer's antics on his own show were highlighted, the argument was not solely with Cramer per se, but rather the whole CNBC shtick.

Rally To Restore Sanity And Or Fear

13 - Rally To Restore Sanity And Or Fear

Air Date: October 30, 2010

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear took place on October 30, 2010 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., led by Jon Stewart and an in-character Stephen Colbert.

A Look Back - December 2011

14 - A Look Back - December 2011

Air Date: December 26, 2011

Special Edition - A Look Back at News Media

15 - Special Edition - A Look Back at News Media

Air Date: September 24, 2012

CNN experiments with branded news segments, Chris Wallace gives away the Fox News game, and Brian Williams explains what it's like to be part of the professional news media in this Daily Show Special Edition.

The Rumble 2012: Jon Stewart vs. Bill O'Reilly

16 - The Rumble 2012: Jon Stewart vs. Bill O'Reilly

Air Date: January 11, 2013

Moderated by former Fox News and CNN anchor E.D. Hill, Stewart and O'Reilly clash over the role of government, President Obama's foreign policy, Social Security and Medicare, and the media industry, among other things.

Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Jungle

17 - Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Jungle

Air Date: October 7, 2012

Bill O'Reilly. Jon Stewart. 2 podiums. 1 Air-Conditioned Auditorium. In "O'Reilly v Stewart 2012: The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium," O'Reilly and Stewart took an entertaining and comedic approach to today's pressing political issues in an attempt to find the best direction for America. The debate was recorded live at Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University.

Special Edition - A Look Back at Animals

18 - Special Edition - A Look Back at Animals

Air Date: October 26, 2012

Take a look back at The Best F#@king News Team Ever's greatest animal stories with the Daily Show Special Edition.

Special Edition - A Look Back at Voting

19 - Special Edition - A Look Back at Voting

Air Date: November 2, 2012

Conservatives are up in arms over non-existent voter fraud, Pennsylvania upholds a controversial voter I.D. law, and Jason Jones helps a frustrated voter feel as though his vote actually matters in this Daily Show Special Edition.

Joh Stewart Show, Extreme Hip Today

20 - Joh Stewart Show, Extreme Hip Today

Steve Carell, Late Night With Conan O'Brien

22 - Steve Carell, Late Night With Conan O'Brien

Jon Stewart, Oprah

25 - Jon Stewart, Oprah

Air Date: March 2, 2006

Special Edition - A Look Back at the Fiscal Cliff

26 - Special Edition - A Look Back at the Fiscal Cliff

Air Date: January 25, 2013

Take a look back at The Daily Shows best coverage of the ever-heightening fiscal cliff with the Daily Show Special Edition.

Special Edition - A Look Back at Women in the Military

27 - Special Edition - A Look Back at Women in the Military

Air Date: February 1, 2013

Watch coverage of women in the military with The Daily Show Special Edition.

Episode 28

28 - Episode 28

A Look Back - December 2011

29 - A Look Back - December 2011

Air Date: December 26, 2011

Jon Stewart Has Left the Building

30 - Jon Stewart Has Left the Building

Air Date: August 7, 2015

Produced by the award-winning NBC News' Peacock Productions, the one-hour special will celebrate Jon Stewart's 16-year run as host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," highlight his top interviews and examine his influence on politics, entertainment and the news landscape.

Special Edition - A Look Back at News Media

31 - Special Edition - A Look Back at News Media

Air Date: September 24, 2012

CNN experiments with branded news segments, Chris Wallace gives away the Fox News game, and Brian Williams explains what it's like to be part of the professional news media in this Daily Show Special Edition.

What to Expect When You’re Expectant

32 - What to Expect When You’re Expectant

Air Date: July 25, 2016

To kick off the Democratic National Convention, Trevor revisits a primary process that pitted Hillary Clinton against Bernie Sanders.

Special Edition - A Look Back at Barack Obama

33 - Special Edition - A Look Back at Barack Obama

Air Date: November 9, 2012

The Daily Show's Special Edition takes a look back at the first four years of President Barack Obama.

Barack Obama: Unpresidented

34 - Barack Obama: Unpresidented

Air Date: February 20, 2017

As the Obama administration ends, the outgoing president enacts legacy-preserving policy, the GOP prepares for President Trump, and guests reflect on the past eight years.

Special Edition - A Look Back at Voting

35 - Special Edition - A Look Back at Voting

Air Date: November 2, 2012

Conservatives are up in arms over non-existent voter fraud, Pennsylvania upholds a controversial voter I.D. law, and Jason Jones helps a frustrated voter feel as though his vote actually matters in this Daily Show Special Edition.

Indecision 2004 - Extended

36 - Indecision 2004 - Extended

Episode 37

37 - Episode 37

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Roy Wood Jr

39 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Roy Wood Jr

Air Date: April 10, 2017

A look back at correspondent Roy Wood Jr.'s coverage of topics such as Meals on Wheels and blackness at the Oscars.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Ronny Chieng

40 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Ronny Chieng

Air Date: April 11, 2017

The show salutes correspondent Ronny Chieng's reporting as he covers Fox News' racism, an interfaith initiative and Donald Trump's China policy.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Desi Lydic

41 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Desi Lydic

Air Date: April 12, 2017

The show looks back at correspondent Desi Lydic's most memorable moments and most noteworthy stories.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Hasan Minhaj

42 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Hasan Minhaj

Air Date: April 13, 2017

The show looks back at correspondent Hasan Minhaj's most memorable moments and most noteworthy stories.

The Second 100 Days

43 - The Second 100 Days

Air Date: August 7, 2017

Trevor recaps President Trump's biggest accomplishments (and non-accomplishments) during his second 100 days in office, from foreign policy to health care to the environment.

The Russian Scandal: The Crème de la Kremlin

44 - The Russian Scandal: The Crème de la Kremlin

Air Date: August 8, 2017

The Daily Show looks at the many ways Donald Trump and his staff have gotten wrapped up in Russia-related scandals since he began his run for the U.S. presidency.

Trump's Best, Smartest People. Such Great People.

45 - Trump's Best, Smartest People. Such Great People.

Air Date: August 9, 2017

Trevor runs through the slew of dubiously qualified people President Trump has hired to run his administration and examines their most egregious gaffes and blunders.

Start Dreading the News

46 - Start Dreading the News

Air Date: August 10, 2017

Trevor analyzes the state of news media with a look at the recent shakeups at Fox News, the effect President Trump has had on punditry and the rise of Alex Jones.

The Yearly Show 2017

47 - The Yearly Show 2017

Air Date: December 18, 2017

Trevor and the Best F#@king News Team hit the Gramercy Theatre to look back at the biggest events of 2017 in news, sports and pop culture.

You're Fired: In Memoriam

48 - You're Fired: In Memoriam

Air Date: December 19, 2017

The Daily Show looks back on the government employees (like Sean Spicer and Preet Bharara) who didn’t make it through President Trump’s first year in office.

It's the End of the Year As We Know It

49 - It's the End of the Year As We Know It

Air Date: December 20, 2017

The Daily Show reflects on some of the year’s most disastrous events, including a record-breaking hurricane season and escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.

Out of Office 2017

50 - Out of Office 2017

Air Date: December 21, 2017

The Daily Show highlights some of its best field pieces from the past year, including a look at how President Trump’s words get translated into other languages and an investigation into a jobs program in coal country.

The Russian Scandal: The Crème De La Kremlin II

51 - The Russian Scandal: The Crème De La Kremlin II

Air Date: February 12, 2018

The Daily Show unpacks the biggest moments from the Trump-Russia investigation, including Donald Trump Jr.’s campaign meeting, the Kremlin’s social media takeover and Robert Mueller’s indictments.

Ladies Night: News-making women

52 - Ladies Night: News-making women

Air Date: February 13, 2018

The Daily Show highlights news-making women, including the black female voters in Alabama who defeated accused child molester Roy Moore, the Miss America contestants with more qualifications than President Trump and (of course) Oprah Winfrey.

My Super Tweet 16

53 - My Super Tweet 16

Air Date: February 14, 2018

Trevor and The World’s Fakest News Team revisit Donald Trump’s most memorable early tweets, explain why the president gravitates toward an unfiltered communications platform and suggest alternate social media for threatening war.

A 100% Trump-Free Show

54 - A 100% Trump-Free Show

Air Date: February 15, 2018

In an entirely Donald Trump-free episode, Trevor and The World’s Fakest News Team find out how rowdy Ugandan politics can get, learn about the latest smart technology and check in with Rob Gronkowski on the Tide Pod Challenge.

The Unpresidential Day Special

55 - The Unpresidential Day Special

Air Date: February 19, 2018

In honor of Presidents’ Day, The Daily Show looks back at some of Donald Trump’s most memorable moments in office, from defending white supremacists to administration infighting to attacking the “fake news” media.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Roy Wood Jr. Vol. 2

56 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Roy Wood Jr. Vol. 2

Air Date: May 17, 2018

A look back on some of Roy Wood Jr.’s finest segments to date, including reportage from a pro-gun rally after the Parkland shooting and a State of Black S**t address.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Desi Lydic Vol. 2

57 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Desi Lydic Vol. 2

Air Date: May 21, 2018

A selection of Desi Lydic’s best reporting, from visiting a sex robot factory to interviewing translators tasked with making sense of Donald Trump’s speeches.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Ronny Chieng Vol. 2

58 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Ronny Chieng Vol. 2

Air Date: May 22, 2018

Some of Ronny Chieng’s best segments, including a profile of the wrestler The Progressive Liberal and an inside look at the world of cryptocurrency.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Dulcé Sloan

59 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Dulcé Sloan

Air Date: May 23, 2018

Some of Dulce Sloan’s finest segments, including her trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and a postmortem on the defeat of Roy Moore.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Michael Kosta

60 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Michael Kosta

Air Date: May 24, 2018

Some of Michael Kosta’s best work, from a legal analysis of a corrupt Alabama sheriff to a problematic bus tour of New York City.

Separation Anxiety

61 - Separation Anxiety

Air Date: August 21, 2018

Trevor examines President Trump’s reviled policy of separating migrant families, from the bipartisan backlash against it to the White House’s efforts to blame it on Democrats.

Discrimi-NATION

62 - Discrimi-NATION

Air Date: August 22, 2018

Trevor examines the rise of white people calling the cops on black people for no reason, inappropriate school assignments involving slavery, and Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet.

So Much Winning

63 - So Much Winning

Air Date: August 23, 2018

Trevor covers Donald Trump’s history of lying about his wealth, the president’s “Space Force” plan, and the implications of Anthony Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court.

In The Foxhole

64 - In The Foxhole

Air Date: September 18, 2018

President Trump’s nightly chats with Sean Hannity wreak havoc, Laura Ingraham defends the separation of migrant families, and Trump delivers a wild rant on “Fox & Friends.”

Big Little Allies

65 - Big Little Allies

Air Date: October 23, 2018

A look at the tactless and flat-out weird way Donald Trump has engaged with world leaders since he became president.

A 100% Trump-Free Show Vol. 2

66 - A 100% Trump-Free Show Vol. 2

Air Date: October 24, 2018

A much-needed reprieve from Donald Trump-centric news, including speculation about Bert and Ernie, and deer overpopulation in Staten Island.

Filling the Swamp

67 - Filling the Swamp

Air Date: October 25, 2018

Taking stock of some of the most corrupt and unqualified people to make it into Donald Trump’s orbit, including Scott Pruitt, Stephen Miller, and Brett Kavanaugh.

A Total Shutshow

68 - A Total Shutshow

Air Date: March 4, 2019

The Daily Show looks back at President Trump’s mismanagement of the longest shutdown in American history.

This Is U.S.

69 - This Is U.S.

Air Date: March 5, 2019

The Daily Show revisits some notable local news stories, including a pet alligator in a nursing home and the lifting of a nunchucks ban.

The Russian Scandal: The Creme de la Kremlin III

70 - The Russian Scandal: The Creme de la Kremlin III

Air Date: March 6, 2019

The Daily Show provides an update on Robert Mueller’s investigation and President Trump’s suspicious string of pro-Russia stances.

You're Fired: In Memoriam Vol. 2

71 - You're Fired: In Memoriam Vol. 2

Air Date: March 7, 2019

The Daily Show tips its hat to another round of Trump appointees who either resigned or were fired, including Omarosa Manigault, Rex Tillerson, and Jeff Sessions.

The Daily Show Presents: Desi Lydic: Abroad

72 - The Daily Show Presents: Desi Lydic: Abroad

Air Date: May 13, 2019

Desi Lydic heads to Iceland, Namibia and Spain to figure out why these countries all have better records of gender equality than the United States.

What in the World?

73 - What in the World?

Air Date: May 14, 2019

The Daily Show revisits outrageous news stories from around the world, including a pole-dancing controversy in China and professional lightsaber dueling in France.

It's 2020 24/7

74 - It's 2020 24/7

Air Date: May 15, 2019

The Daily Show provides an overview of some of the many, many Democrats running for president in 2020, including Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris.

The Kid Gloves Come Off

75 - The Kid Gloves Come Off

Air Date: May 16, 2019

The Daily Show highlights young people taking an outsized role in politics, including teen activists from Parkland and kids who challenged Dianne Feinstein on climate change.

In the Foxhole Vol. 2

76 - In the Foxhole Vol. 2

Air Date: July 8, 2019

The Daily Show highlights Fox News at its most outrageous, including Sean Hannity losing it over Cory Booker’s veganism and Laura Ingraham’s feud with Pete Buttigieg.

Beast of Special

77 - Beast of Special

Air Date: July 9, 2019

The Daily Show looks back at the wildest recent animal news, including a tiger left in an abandoned house, a dog that can perform CPR and a pair of gay lions.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Michael Kosta Vol. 2

78 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Michael Kosta Vol. 2

Air Date: July 10, 2019

The Daily Show pays tribute to Michael Kosta’s best work, including his case for reparations and his look at how Trump supporters feel about the Space Force.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Dulcé Sloan Vol. 2

79 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Dulcé Sloan Vol. 2

Air Date: July 11, 2019

The Daily Show salutes Dulcé Sloan’s finest work, from her take on black women’s support of Joe Biden to their call for equal pay.

Donsplaining

80 - Donsplaining

Air Date: August 19, 2019

The Daily Show puzzles over some of Donald Trump’s most baffling attempts to explain how the world works, including his takes on 5G, windmills, trade deals, and more.

Leading Ladies

81 - Leading Ladies

Air Date: August 20, 2019

The Daily Show looks at some of the ways women are combating sexism, including the battle against the pink tax and the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s stand for equal pay.

Your Moment of Them: The Best of Jaboukie Young-White

82 - Your Moment of Them: The Best of Jaboukie Young-White

Air Date: August 21, 2019

The Daily Show celebrates correspondent Jaboukie Young-White’s best work, including his trip to the Pittsburgh Equality March and his look at socialism’s rising popularity.

Crazy Rich Nation

83 - Crazy Rich Nation

Air Date: August 22, 2019

The Daily Show takes a look at the shady business that rich people have been up to lately, including Robert Kraft’s prostitution charges and the college admissions bribery scandal.

YouTube: The Daily Social Distancing Show

84 - YouTube: The Daily Social Distancing Show

Air Date: March 18, 2020

YouTube: The Daily Social Distancing Show

85 - YouTube: The Daily Social Distancing Show

Air Date: March 19, 2020

YouTube: The Daily Social Distancing Show

86 - YouTube: The Daily Social Distancing Show

Air Date: March 20, 2020

Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic

87 - Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic

Air Date: October 30, 2020

Donald Trump's 100 Most Tremendous Scandals

88 - Donald Trump's 100 Most Tremendous Scandals

Air Date: December 17, 2020

Remotely Educational Special

89 - Remotely Educational Special

Air Date: March 10, 2021

Trevor and The Daily Show correspondents provide pandemic-era education by covering topics ranging from real-life math to sex ed, with a special lesson from boy band NCT 127.

Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Into The MAGAverse

90 - Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Into The MAGAverse

Air Date: April 19, 2021

Intrepid reporter Jordan Klepper goes on location in an effort to better understand the fervent Trump supporters gathered at rallies and protests across the U.S.

Jordan Klepper Fingers the Midterms: America Unfollows Democracy

91 - Jordan Klepper Fingers the Midterms: America Unfollows Democracy

Air Date: November 1, 2022

Jordan Klepper visits Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona to observe a GOP gripped by election denial and conspiracy theories, and Congressman Adam Kinzinger discusses the state of democracy.

The Daily View

92 - The Daily View

Air Date: June 1, 1999

The cast of "The Daily Show" parodies "The View."

Campaign Trail to the Road to the White House

93 - Campaign Trail to the Road to the White House

Air Date: July 31, 2000

A recap special of the 2000 US presidential campaign up to the end of July, 2000.

Post 9-11 Clip Show

94 - Post 9-11 Clip Show

Air Date: September 20, 2000

Episode 95

95 - Episode 95

Episode 96

96 - Episode 96

Episode 97

97 - Episode 97

Jon Stewart on Interviewing Fmr Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf - After The Cut

98 - Jon Stewart on Interviewing Fmr Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf - After The Cut

Has Klepper Ever Changed a Trump Supporter's Mind? - After The Cut

99 - Has Klepper Ever Changed a Trump Supporter's Mind? - After The Cut

Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Moscow Tools

100 - Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Moscow Tools

Air Date: May 20, 2024

Jordan Klepper speaks to foreign affairs experts, possible Russian assets, and probably Russian recording devices to find out whether Republicans have become the Kremlin's useful idiots.

The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Rally Together

101 - The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Rally Together

Air Date: October 28, 2024

Jordan Klepper has traveled all over America, covering more Trump rallies than anyone else. In this special, he invites curious experts and celebrities to join him at Trump events in three swing states for a wild ride towards Election Day.

The Daily Show Presents a Live Election Night Special With Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024: Nothing We Can Do About It Now

102 - The Daily Show Presents a Live Election Night Special With Jon Stewart: Indecision 2024: Nothing We Can Do About It Now

Air Date: November 5, 2024

Jon and The Daily Show News Team cover America’s election with up-to-the-minute results and interviews with Gov. Katie Hobbs, and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II.

Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation

103 - Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: MAGA: The Next Generation

Air Date: May 19, 2025

The Daily Show” tackles the curious case of young MAGA voters in a special episode airing this Monday. Following the 2024 election, where Donald Trump performed better with voters under 30 than any Republican since 2008, correspondent Jordan Klepper sets out to understand this surprising demographic trend. Did economic worries drive young people to Trump, or is it simply his particular brand of charisma? And is it a trend, or something more permanent?