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The Daily Show / Season 16

03 Jan, 2011 · 124 episodes

 
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The Daily Show / Season 16

03 Jan, 2011 · 124 episodes

 
Paul Giamatti
S16 | E01

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

04/01/2011 | 04:00
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
S16 | E02

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

05/01/2011 | 04:00
Jimmy Wales
S16 | E03

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

06/01/2011 | 04:00
Patton Oswalt
S16 | E04

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

07/01/2011 | 04:00
Denis Leary
S16 | E05

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

11/01/2011 | 04:00
Colin Firth
S16 | E06

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

12/01/2011 | 04:00
Tim Pawlenty
S16 | E07

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

13/01/2011 | 04:00
Ron Howard
S16 | E08

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

14/01/2011 | 04:00
Peter Bergen
S16 | E09

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

18/01/2011 | 04:00
Neil deGrasse Tyson
S16 | E10

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

19/01/2011 | 04:00
Paul Clemens
S16 | E11

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

20/01/2011 | 04:00
Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi
S16 | E12

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

21/01/2011 | 04:00
Anand Giridharadas
S16 | E13

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

25/01/2011 | 04:00
James Franco
S16 | E14

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

26/01/2011 | 04:00
Jonathan Alter
S16 | E15

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

27/01/2011 | 04:00
T. Boone Pickens
S16 | E16

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

28/01/2011 | 04:00
Bill Gates
S16 | E17

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

01/02/2011 | 04:00
Michael Steele
S16 | E18

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

02/02/2011 | 04:00
Matthew Perry
S16 | E19

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

03/02/2011 | 04:00
Adm. Michael Mullen
S16 | E20

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

04/02/2011 | 04:00
Edward Glaeser
S16 | E21

15/02/2011 | 04:00
January Jones
S16 | E22

16/02/2011 | 04:00
Brian Williams
S16 | E23

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

17/02/2011 | 04:00
Ed Gillespie
S16 | E24

18/02/2011 | 04:00
Lisa Ling
S16 | E25

22/02/2011 | 04:00
Anderson Cooper
S16 | E26

23/02/2011 | 04:00
Donald Rumsfeld
S16 | E27

24/02/2011 | 04:00
Austan Goolsbee
S16 | E28

25/02/2011 | 04:00
Howard Stern
S16 | E29

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

01/03/2011 | 04:00
Prince Zeid Ra'ad
S16 | E30

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.

02/03/2011 | 04:00
Allison Stanger
S16 | E31

03/03/2011 | 04:00
Diane Ravitch
S16 | E32

04/03/2011 | 04:00
Sen. Rand Paul
S16 | E33

08/03/2011 | 04:00
Brian Christian
S16 | E34

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

09/03/2011 | 04:00
Aaron Eckhart
S16 | E35

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

10/03/2011 | 04:00
Trey Parker & Matt Stone
S16 | E36

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

11/03/2011 | 04:00
Sarah Vowell
S16 | E37

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

22/03/2011 | 03:00
T.J. English
S16 | E38

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

23/03/2011 | 03:00
Richard Lewis
S16 | E39

24/03/2011 | 03:00
Bret Baier
S16 | E40

25/03/2011 | 03:00
Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia
S16 | E41

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

29/03/2011 | 03:00
Miguel Nicoleles
S16 | E42

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

30/03/2011 | 03:00
Jake Gyllenhaal
S16 | E43

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

31/03/2011 | 03:00
Norm MacDonald
S16 | E44

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

01/04/2011 | 03:00
Billy Crystal
S16 | E45

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

05/04/2011 | 03:00
Colin Quinn
S16 | E46

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

06/04/2011 | 03:00
Mike Huckabee
S16 | E47

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

07/04/2011 | 03:00
Jamie Oliver
S16 | E48

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

08/04/2011 | 03:00
Foo Fighters
S16 | E49

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

12/04/2011 | 03:00
Governor Deval Patrick
S16 | E50

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

13/04/2011 | 03:00
Tracy Morgan
S16 | E51

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

14/04/2011 | 03:00
Ricky Gervais
S16 | E52

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

15/04/2011 | 03:00
Gigi Ibrahim
S16 | E53

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

26/04/2011 | 03:00
Elizabeth Warren
S16 | E54

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

27/04/2011 | 03:00
Bernie Sanders
S16 | E55

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

28/04/2011 | 03:00
William Cohan
S16 | E56

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

29/04/2011 | 03:00
Philip K. Howard
S16 | E57

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

03/05/2011 | 03:00
Rachel Maddow
S16 | E58

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

04/05/2011 | 03:00
David Barton
S16 | E59

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

05/05/2011 | 03:00
Joe Meacham
S16 | E60

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

06/05/2011 | 03:00
Keira Knightley
S16 | E61

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

10/05/2011 | 03:00
Will Ferrell
S16 | E62

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

11/05/2011 | 03:00
Albert Brooks
S16 | E63

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

12/05/2011 | 03:00
Kristen Wiig
S16 | E64

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

13/05/2011 | 03:00
Jon Ronson
S16 | E65

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

17/05/2011 | 03:00
Annie Jacobsen
S16 | E66

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

18/05/2011 | 03:00
Richard Beeman
S16 | E67

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

19/05/2011 | 03:00
Lisa P. Jackson
S16 | E68

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

20/05/2011 | 03:00
Jimmy Fallon
S16 | E69

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

01/06/2011 | 03:00
Bill Moyers
S16 | E70

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

02/06/2011 | 03:00
Tim Tebow
S16 | E71

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

03/06/2011 | 03:00
Maziar Bahari
S16 | E72

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

07/06/2011 | 03:00
Fareed Zakaria
S16 | E73

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

08/06/2011 | 03:00
Larry King
S16 | E74

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

09/06/2011 | 03:00
Howard  Wasdin
S16 | E75

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

10/06/2011 | 03:00
Alex Prud'homme
S16 | E76

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

14/06/2011 | 03:00
J.J. Abrams
S16 | E77

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

15/06/2011 | 03:00
Trey Parker & Matt Stone
S16 | E78

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

16/06/2011 | 03:00
Ray Nagin
S16 | E79

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

21/06/2011 | 03:00
Cameron Diaz
S16 | E80

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

22/06/2011 | 03:00
Mitchell Zuckoff
S16 | E81

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

23/06/2011 | 03:00
Bruce Headlam
S16 | E82

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

24/06/2011 | 03:00
Jennifer Aniston
S16 | E83

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

28/06/2011 | 03:00
Louis C.K.
S16 | E84

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

29/06/2011 | 03:00
Tom Hanks
S16 | E85

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

30/06/2011 | 03:00
Bill Kristol
S16 | E86

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

01/07/2011 | 03:00
Denis Leary
S16 | E87

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

12/07/2011 | 03:00
Kid Rock
S16 | E88

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.

13/07/2011 | 03:00
Matthew Richardson
S16 | E89

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.

14/07/2011 | 03:00
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
S16 | E90

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

15/07/2011 | 03:00
Daniel Radcliffe
S16 | E91

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.

19/07/2011 | 03:00
Pervez Musharraf
S16 | E92

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

20/07/2011 | 03:00
Steve Carell
S16 | E93

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

21/07/2011 | 03:00
Scott Miller
S16 | E94

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.

22/07/2011 | 03:00
Neil Patrick Harris
S16 | E95

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.

26/07/2011 | 03:00
Juan Williams
S16 | E96

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

27/07/2011 | 03:00
Rachel Weisz
S16 | E97

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

28/07/2011 | 03:00
Peter Tomsen
S16 | E98

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.

29/07/2011 | 03:00
Freida Pinto
S16 | E99

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

02/08/2011 | 03:00
Jason Bateman
S16 | E100

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.

03/08/2011 | 03:00
Austan Goolsbee
S16 | E101

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

04/08/2011 | 03:00
Dick Durbin
S16 | E102

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

05/08/2011 | 03:00
Mark Adams
S16 | E103

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

09/08/2011 | 03:00
Jay Bahadur
S16 | E104

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

10/08/2011 | 03:00
John Coffee
S16 | E105

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

11/08/2011 | 03:00
Michael Wallis
S16 | E106

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

12/08/2011 | 03:00
Ali Velshi
S16 | E107

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

16/08/2011 | 03:00
Matt Long
S16 | E108

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.

17/08/2011 | 03:00
Michael Steele
S16 | E109

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.

18/08/2011 | 03:00
Anne Hathaway
S16 | E110

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

19/08/2011 | 03:00
Buddy Roemer
S16 | E111

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

07/09/2011 | 03:00
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
S16 | E112

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.

08/09/2011 | 03:00
Marion Cotillard
S16 | E113

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

09/09/2011 | 03:00
Mike Mullen
S16 | E114

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

13/09/2011 | 03:00
Jim Lehrer
S16 | E115

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

14/09/2011 | 03:00
Common
S16 | E116

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.

15/09/2011 | 03:00
Caroline Kennedy
S16 | E117

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

16/09/2011 | 03:00
Ron Suskind
S16 | E118

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.

21/09/2011 | 03:00
Mitch Daniels
S16 | E119

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

22/09/2011 | 03:00
Jennifer Granholm
S16 | E120

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.

23/09/2011 | 03:00
Ron Paul
S16 | E121

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.

27/09/2011 | 03:00
Seth Rogen
S16 | E122

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

28/09/2011 | 03:00
Bill O'Reilly
S16 | E123

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

29/09/2011 | 03:00
Tony Bennett
S16 | E124
SEASON FINALE

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

30/09/2011 | 03:00
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