The Daily Show — Season 16

Aired 3 January 2011

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

Aired 4 January 2011

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

Aired 5 January 2011

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

Aired 6 January 2011

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

Aired 10 January 2011

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

Aired 11 January 2011

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

Aired 12 January 2011

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

Aired 13 January 2011

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

Aired 17 January 2011

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

Aired 18 January 2011

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

Aired 19 January 2011

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

Aired 20 January 2011

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

Aired 24 January 2011

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

Aired 25 January 2011

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

Aired 26 January 2011

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

Aired 27 January 2011

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

Aired 31 January 2011

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

Aired 1 February 2011

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

Aired 2 February 2011

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

Aired 3 February 2011

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

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

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Aired 28 February 2011

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

Aired 1 March 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.

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

Aired 9 March 2011

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

Aired 10 March 2011

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

Aired 21 March 2011

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

Aired 22 March 2011

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

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Aired 28 March 2011

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

Aired 29 March 2011

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

Aired 30 March 2011

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

Aired 31 March 2011

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

Aired 4 April 2011

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

Aired 5 April 2011

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

Aired 6 April 2011

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

Aired 7 April 2011

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

Aired 11 April 2011

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

Aired 12 April 2011

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

Aired 13 April 2011

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

Aired 14 April 2011

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

Aired 25 April 2011

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

Aired 26 April 2011

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

Aired 27 April 2011

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

Aired 28 April 2011

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

Aired 2 May 2011

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

Aired 3 May 2011

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

Aired 4 May 2011

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

Aired 5 May 2011

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

Aired 9 May 2011

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

Aired 10 May 2011

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

Aired 11 May 2011

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

Aired 12 May 2011

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

Aired 16 May 2011

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

Aired 17 May 2011

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

Aired 18 May 2011

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

Aired 19 May 2011

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

Aired 31 May 2011

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

Aired 1 June 2011

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

Aired 2 June 2011

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

Aired 6 June 2011

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

Aired 7 June 2011

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

Aired 8 June 2011

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

Aired 9 June 2011

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

Aired 13 June 2011

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

Aired 14 June 2011

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

Aired 15 June 2011

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

Aired 20 June 2011

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

Aired 21 June 2011

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

Aired 22 June 2011

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

Aired 23 June 2011

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

Aired 27 June 2011

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

Aired 28 June 2011

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

Aired 29 June 2011

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

Aired 30 June 2011

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

Aired 11 July 2011

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

Aired 12 July 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.

Aired 13 July 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.

Aired 14 July 2011

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

Aired 18 July 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.

Aired 19 July 2011

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

Aired 20 July 2011

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

Aired 21 July 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.

Aired 25 July 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.

Aired 26 July 2011

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

Aired 27 July 2011

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

Aired 28 July 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.

Aired 1 August 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.

Aired 2 August 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.

Aired 3 August 2011

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

Aired 4 August 2011

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

Aired 8 August 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.

Aired 9 August 2011

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

Aired 10 August 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.

Aired 11 August 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.

Aired 15 August 2011

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

Aired 16 August 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.

Aired 17 August 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.

Aired 18 August 2011

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

Aired 6 September 2011

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

Aired 7 September 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.

Aired 8 September 2011

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

Aired 12 September 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.

Aired 13 September 2011

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

Aired 14 September 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.

Aired 15 September 2011

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

Aired 20 September 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.

Aired 21 September 2011

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

Aired 22 September 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.

Aired 26 September 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.

Aired 27 September 2011

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

Aired 28 September 2011

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

Aired 29 September 2011

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