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The Daily Show

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1996Returning SeriesNext: Feb 2331 Seasons4184 Episodes6.4TMDB
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The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

Created by: Lizz Winstead, Madeleine Smithberg

Season 16 Episodes

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Episode 1: Paul Giamatti

Jan 3, 2011

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

Episode 3: Jimmy Wales

Jan 5, 2011

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

Episode 4: Patton Oswalt

Jan 6, 2011

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

Episode 5: Denis Leary

Jan 10, 2011

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

Episode 6: Colin Firth

Jan 11, 2011

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

Episode 7: Tim Pawlenty

Jan 12, 2011

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

Episode 8: Ron Howard

Jan 13, 2011

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

Episode 9: Peter Bergen

Jan 17, 2011

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

Episode 11: Paul Clemens

Jan 19, 2011

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

Episode 14: James Franco

Jan 25, 2011

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

Episode 15: Jonathan Alter

Jan 26, 2011

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

Episode 17: Bill Gates

Jan 31, 2011

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

Episode 18: Michael Steele

Feb 1, 2011

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

Episode 23: Brian Williams

Feb 16, 2011

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

Episode 30: Prince Zeid Ra'ad

Mar 1, 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.

Episode 34: Brian Christian

Mar 8, 2011

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

Episode 37: Sarah Vowell

Mar 21, 2011

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

Episode 38: T.J. English

Mar 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.

Episode 44: Norm MacDonald

Mar 31, 2011

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

Episode 45: Billy Crystal

Apr 4, 2011

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

Episode 47: Mike Huckabee

Apr 6, 2011

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

Episode 48: Jamie Oliver

Apr 7, 2011

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

Episode 52: Ricky Gervais

Apr 14, 2011

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

Episode 53: Gigi Ibrahim

Apr 25, 2011

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

Episode 55: Bernie Sanders

Apr 27, 2011

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

Episode 56: William Cohan

Apr 28, 2011

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

Episode 58: Rachel Maddow

May 3, 2011

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

Episode 59: David Barton

May 4, 2011

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

Episode 60: Joe Meacham

May 5, 2011

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

Episode 62: Will Ferrell

May 10, 2011

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

Episode 64: Kristen Wiig

May 12, 2011

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

Episode 65: Jon Ronson

May 16, 2011

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

Episode 68: Lisa P. Jackson

May 19, 2011

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

Episode 69: Jimmy Fallon

May 31, 2011

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

Episode 70: Bill Moyers

Jun 1, 2011

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

Episode 71: Tim Tebow

Jun 2, 2011

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

Episode 72: Maziar Bahari

Jun 6, 2011

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

Episode 74: Larry King

Jun 8, 2011

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

Episode 77: J.J. Abrams

Jun 14, 2011

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

Episode 79: Ray Nagin

Jun 20, 2011

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

Episode 80: Cameron Diaz

Jun 21, 2011

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

Episode 84: Louis C.K.

Jun 28, 2011

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

Episode 85: Tom Hanks

Jun 29, 2011

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

Episode 86: Bill Kristol

Jun 30, 2011

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

Episode 87: Denis Leary

Jul 11, 2011

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

Episode 88: Kid Rock

Jul 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.

Episode 89: Matthew Richardson

Jul 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.

Episode 91: Daniel Radcliffe

Jul 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.

Episode 92: Pervez Musharraf

Jul 19, 2011

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

Episode 93: Steve Carell

Jul 20, 2011

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

Episode 94: Scott Miller

Jul 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.

Episode 95: Neil Patrick Harris

Jul 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.

Episode 96: Juan Williams

Jul 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.

Episode 97: Rachel Weisz

Jul 27, 2011

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

Episode 98: Peter Tomsen

Jul 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.

Episode 99: Freida Pinto

Aug 1, 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.

Episode 100: Jason Bateman

Aug 2, 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.

Episode 101: Austan Goolsbee

Aug 3, 2011

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

Episode 102: Dick Durbin

Aug 4, 2011

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

Episode 103: Mark Adams

Aug 8, 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.

Episode 104: Jay Bahadur

Aug 9, 2011

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

Episode 105: John Coffee

Aug 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.

Episode 106: Michael Wallis

Aug 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.

Episode 107: Ali Velshi

Aug 15, 2011

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

Episode 108: Matt Long

Aug 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.

Episode 109: Michael Steele

Aug 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.

Episode 110: Anne Hathaway

Aug 18, 2011

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

Episode 111: Buddy Roemer

Sep 6, 2011

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

Episode 112: Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Sep 7, 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.

Episode 113: Marion Cotillard

Sep 8, 2011

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

Episode 114: Mike Mullen

Sep 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.

Episode 115: Jim Lehrer

Sep 13, 2011

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

Episode 116: Common

Sep 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.

Episode 117: Caroline Kennedy

Sep 15, 2011

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

Episode 118: Ron Suskind

Sep 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.

Episode 119: Mitch Daniels

Sep 21, 2011

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

Episode 120: Jennifer Granholm

Sep 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.

Episode 121: Ron Paul

Sep 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.

Episode 122: Seth Rogen

Sep 27, 2011

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

Episode 123: Bill O'Reilly

Sep 28, 2011

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

Episode 124: Tony Bennett

Sep 29, 2011

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

Season 16 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did The Daily Show Season 16 premiere?

The Daily Show Season 16 premiered on January 3, 2011.

How many episodes are in The Daily Show Season 16?

The Daily Show Season 16 has 124 episodes.

What is the first episode of The Daily Show Season 16?

The season opens with Season 16 Episode 1, "Paul Giamatti". It aired on January 3, 2011.

Go to Season 16 Episode 1

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