Season 13
Episodes
1. Ronald Seeber
2008-01-07
Tonight, a professor of labor relations at Cornell University who shares his views on worker strikes, Ronald Seeber. Jon begins tonights show by sharing his statement of solidarity with the writer's strike by showcasing his unibrow. Also, the show's name has been changed until the strike is over to A Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Jon then reports on the winners of the Iowa caucus. Finally, Jon summarizes the conflict surrounding the Writers Guild strike in a segment called "Space Reserved For Clever Pun".
2. David Frum
2008-01-08
No overview available.
3. John Zogby
2008-01-09
No overview available.
4. Lou Dobbs
2008-01-10
No overview available.
5. Fareed Zakaria
2008-01-14
No overview available.
6. Amb. John Bolton
2008-01-15
No overview available.
7. Jonah Goldberg
2008-01-16
No overview available.
8. Allen Raymond
2008-01-17
No overview available.
9. Jon Meacham
2008-01-21
No overview available.
10. Jim Wallis
2008-01-22
No overview available.
11. P.J. O'Rourke
2008-01-23
No overview available.
12. Gerri Willis
2008-01-24
No overview available.
13. Phil Simms
2008-01-28
No overview available.
14. Doris Kearns Goodwin
2008-01-29
No overview available.
15. Peggy Noonan
2008-01-30
No overview available.
16. Karen Tumulty
2008-01-31
No overview available.
17. Tim Gunn
2008-02-04
No overview available.
18. Chris Wallace
2008-02-05
No overview available.
19. Tom Brokaw
2008-02-06
No overview available.
20. Laton McCartney
2008-02-07
No overview available.
21. Philip Shenon
2008-02-11
No overview available.
22. Bill Kristol
2008-02-12
No overview available.
23. Mark Siegel
2008-02-13
No overview available.
24. Lee Siegel
2008-02-14
No overview available.
25. Madeleine Albright
2008-02-26
No overview available.
26. Allen Guelzo
2008-02-27
No overview available.
27. Brian Williams
2008-02-28
Tonight, the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams. Jon begins tonight's show with a look at Bush's recent presidential news conference and his trip to Africa in a segment called "Bushman of Africa". Senior White House Correspondent John Oliver was along for the ride with President Bush in Africa and talks with Jon about his experience. Finally, Expert Youth Politics Reporter on Voting Demetri Martin reports on why the youth vote is so important this election year in a segment called "Trendspotting with Demetri Martin". The TDS Street Team hits the New York City bar scene and asks young people who their voting for.
28. Hillary Clinton
2008-03-03
Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
29. Ralph Nader
2008-03-04
No overview available.
30. Martin Fletcher
2008-03-05
No overview available.
31. Sen. Tom Daschle
2008-03-06
No overview available.
32. Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell
2008-03-10
No overview available.
33. Grover Norquist
2008-03-11
No overview available.
34. Ronald Kessler
2008-03-12
No overview available.
35. Dana Perino
2008-03-13
No overview available.
36. Brian Fagan
2008-03-17
No overview available.
37. Jeffrey Sachs
2008-03-18
No overview available.
38. Sen. Arlen Specter
2008-03-19
No overview available.
39. Alex Kingsbury
2008-03-20
No overview available.
40. Sen. Chuck Hagel
2008-03-31
No overview available.
41. Simon LeVay
2008-04-01
No overview available.
42. William Safire
2008-04-02
No overview available.
43. George Clooney
2008-04-03
No overview available.
44. Nathan Lane
2008-04-07
No overview available.
45. Cokie Roberts
2008-04-08
No overview available.
46. Steve Coll
2008-04-09
No overview available.
47. Aram Roston
2008-04-10
No overview available.
48. Judd Apatow
2008-04-14
No overview available.
49. Jack Goldsmith
2008-04-15
No overview available.
50. Peter Steinfels
2008-04-16
No overview available.
51. Uma Thurman
2008-04-17
No overview available.
52. Sen. Barack Obama
2008-04-21
No overview available.
53. John Waters
2008-04-22
Tonight, cult film director John Waters. Jon begins the show tonight looking at the presidential candidates addressing the audience of the WWE. Next, Jon takes a look at so-called military analysts the media uses, but the Pentagon call message force multipliers in a segment called "The Less You Know". Senior Military Analyst Rob Riggle talks with Jon about the recent Pentagon report about Pakistan being a safe haven for terrorists. Finally, Samantha Bee and Larry Wilmore visit Pennsylvania and talk with some voters.
54. Howard Fineman
2008-04-23
No overview available.
55. Colin Firth
2008-04-24
No overview available.
56. Jimmy Carter
2008-04-28
No overview available.
57. Newt Gingrich
2008-04-29
No overview available.
58. Robert Schlesinger
2008-04-30
No overview available.
59. Howard Dean
2008-05-01
No overview available.
60. Sen. Harry Reid
2008-05-05
No overview available.
61. Fareed Zakaria
2008-05-06
No overview available.
62. John McCain
2008-05-07
No overview available.
63. David D. Perlmutter
2008-05-08
No overview available.
64. Douglas J. Feith
2008-05-12
No overview available.
65. Bill Moyers
2008-05-13
No overview available.
66. John Harwood
2008-05-14
No overview available.
67. Denis Leary
2008-05-15
No overview available.
68. Matt Taibbi
2008-05-27
No overview available.
69. Fred Burton
2008-05-28
No overview available.
70. Richard Clark
2008-05-29
No overview available.
71. Scott McClellan
2008-06-02
No overview available.
72. David Sedaris
2008-06-03
No overview available.
73. Barbara Walters
2008-06-04
No overview available.
74. Adam Sandler
2008-06-05
No overview available.
75. Sen. Jim Webb
2008-06-09
No overview available.
76. Ralph Reed
2008-06-10
No overview available.
77. Rick Shenkman
2008-06-11
No overview available.
78. Richard Engel
2008-06-12
No overview available.
79. David Iglesis
2008-06-16
No overview available.
80. Lara Logan
2008-06-17
No overview available.
81. Steve Carell
2008-06-18
Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.
82. Mike Myers
2008-06-19
Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.
83. James McAvoy
2008-06-23
Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.
84. James Harding
2008-06-24
Tonight, the editor from The Times in London, James Harding talks about his new book Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business.
85. Coldplay
2008-06-25
Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.
86. Ted Koppel
2008-06-26
Tonight, Ted Koppel talks about his new special about the symbiotic relationship between the U.S. and China on the Discovery Channel called The People's Republic of Capitalism.
87. Andrew Ward
2008-07-14
Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.
88. Pierce Brosnan
2008-07-15
No overview available.
89. Kenneth Pollack
2008-07-16
No overview available.
90. Maggie Gyllenhaal
2008-07-17
Jon breaks out the Dobbs-O-Meter to measure how well the presidential candidates are doing with the Latino community. Kristen Schaal studies the cougar species, and invents her own name for men who date younger women. Maggie Gyllenhaal tells Jon how Batman made her weak in the knees.
91. Richard Bitner
2008-07-21
Barack Obama travels to the Middle East with all three major network news anchors tagging along. Rob Riggle, Larry Wilmore, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac and Ed Helms are excited to cover Obama's trip to Baghdad. Wyatt Cenac goes to South Florida to find out which candidate the elderly Jews are voting for, and Richard Bitner explains the risky business of subprime mortgages.
92. Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly
2008-07-22
Obama Quest continues as Barack Obama visits his birthplace in Bethlehem. Former high-ranking Bush administration officials refuse to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee, while John Oliver explains we're in a golden age of obstructive politics, and we don't even know it. Lewis Black lists America's insane deals in its End of an Empire Sale, and Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly show off their calves.
93. T.J. English
2008-07-23
Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.
94. Geo Beach
2008-07-24
Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.
95. Nancy Pelosi
2008-07-28
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.
96. Bill Bishop
2008-07-29
No overview available.
97. Ben Wattenberg
2008-07-30
No overview available.
98. Brian Williams
2008-07-31
No overview available.
99. Dennis Hopper
2008-08-04
No overview available.
100. Seth Rogan
2008-08-05
No overview available.
101. Sen. Chuck Schumer
2008-08-06
No overview available.
102. David Gregory
2008-08-07
No overview available.
103. Ron Suskind
2008-08-11
No overview available.
104. Sen. Mel Martinez
2008-08-12
No overview available.
105. Philip Pan
2008-08-13
No overview available.
106. Ben Stiller
2008-08-14
No overview available.
107. Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)
2008-08-26
No overview available.
108. Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)
2008-08-27
No overview available.
109. Evan Bayh
2008-08-28
No overview available.
110. Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech
2008-08-29
No overview available.
111. Brian Williams
2008-09-02
No overview available.
112. Newt Gingrich
2008-09-03
No overview available.
113. Mike Huckabee
2008-09-04
No overview available.
114. Senator McCains Acceptance Speech
2008-09-05
No overview available.
115. Barton Gellman
2008-09-15
Jon Stewart discusses the importance of blinking. Sarah Palin will talk to the press as soon as they stop asking her questions. Jason Jones is the only correspondent in the news team with his own spin-off. Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman discusses his book Angler about Dick Cheney's time as the vice-president.
116. Ricky Gervais
2008-09-16
Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.
117. Charlize Theron
2008-09-17
Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.
118. Tony Blair
2008-09-18
No overview available.
119. Bill Clinton
2008-09-23
Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.
120. Aaron Eckhart
2008-09-24
Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.
121. Bob Schieffer
2008-09-25
Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.
122. Hooman Majd
2008-09-29
Wyatt Cenac watches the debate with some elderly Jewish residents, and Hooman Majd explains that it's within Iran's rights to have nuclear enrichment of uranium on their own soil.
123. Bill Maher
2008-09-30
No overview available.
124. Peggy Noonan
2008-10-01
No overview available.
125. Clint Eastwood
2008-10-02
No overview available.
126. Tim Robbins
2008-10-06
No overview available.
127. Sarah Vowell
2008-10-07
No overview available.
128. Michelle Obama
2008-10-08
No overview available.
129. Robert De Niro
2008-10-09
No overview available.
130. Amity Shlaes
2008-10-13
Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".
131. Ari Fleischer
2008-10-14
No overview available.
132. Richard Lewis
2008-10-15
No overview available.
133. Robert Reich
2008-10-16
No overview available.
134. Eugene Jarecki
2008-10-20
No overview available.
135. Christopher Buckley
2008-10-21
No overview available.
136. Tom Brokaw
2008-10-22
No overview available.
137. Gov. Jon Corzine
2008-10-23
Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.
138. Campbell Brown
2008-10-27
No overview available.
139. Steve Martin
2008-10-28
No overview available.
140. Senator Barack Obama
2008-10-29
No overview available.
141. Bill Kristol
2008-10-30
Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.
142. Doris Kearns Goodwin
2008-11-03
Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.
143. Indecision 2008: America's Choice
2008-11-04
The towering giants of fake news reunite for their hour-long Election Night special, Indecision 2008: America's Choice. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and consultants (that it can afford) to provide shallow analysis, obscure factoids, random guesses and pointless sound.
144. Chris Wallace
2008-11-05
The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.
145. Paul Rudd
2008-11-06
With guest Paul Rudd.
146. Thomas Friedman
2008-11-11
No overview available.
147. T. Boone Pickens
2008-11-12
Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.
148. Bill O'Reilly
2008-11-13
Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.
149. Sir David Frost.
2008-11-17
George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.
150. Denis Leary
2008-11-18
No overview available.
151. Jon Meacham
2008-11-19
Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.
152. Richard Belzer
2008-11-20
Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.
153. Anne Hathaway
2008-12-01
Three people die in an attempt to get a jump on their holiday shopping. John Oliver explains who is responsible for the terror attacks in Mumbai. Plaxico Burress lets down America's youth by shooting himself in the thigh. MSNBC replaces Fox News as the new administration's mouthpiece, and Anne Hathaway vows to become a train wreck.
154. Calvin Trillin
2008-12-02
Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.
155. Arianna Huffington
2008-12-03
The new Planned Parenthood gift cards make great holiday presents. George W. Bush winds down his presidency with a Charlie Gibson interview. John Hodgman lets Jon know he's also a lame duck, and Arianna Huffington explains blogging.
156. Ron Howard
2008-12-04
Three auto industry CEOs carpool to Washington to ask again for a bailout. Dr. Aasif Mandvi learns there's no cure for liberalism. Ron Howard does a cheesy Richard Nixon impression.
157. Matthew Alexander
2008-12-08
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuts Parliament down. Samantha Bee, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi discuss Canada's dependence on Great Britain. Matthew Alexander explains why torture is counterproductive in interrogating terrorists.
158. Mike Huckabee
2008-12-09
Rod Blagojevich couldn't have made it any easier for the authorities to arrest him. Many of the nation's newspapers are on the brink of collapse thanks to the Internet. Mike Huckabee says the reason we have so much government is because people don't behave well with each other.
159. Don Rickles
2008-12-10
Jason Jones shows some telling footage from his interview with Rod Blagojevich three years ago. Rob Riggle and his uniquely physical interviewing style won't soon be forgotten. Don Rickles gloats over beating Jon at the Emmys.
160. Philip Seymour Hoffman
2008-12-11
Hall & Oates perform a song about Alan Colmes and how much he means to all of us. Larry Wilmore says African-Americans support Proposition 8 because marriage is their holiest of holy institutions. Philip Seymour Hoffman shares what he learned about the catholic church while filming "Doubt.