The Daily Show

Season 14

161 episodes 31 seasons

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The Daily Show Season 14 released on January 5, 2009.

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S14E01 Aired January 05, 2009

David Gregory

Jon wants David Gregory to explain why Brett Favre walking off his charter plane is breaking news on MSBNC.

S14E02 Aired January 06, 2009

Michael Wolff

Author Michael Wolff.

S14E03 Aired January 07, 2009

Rachel Maddow

Wyatt Cenac, Samantha Bee and John Oliver go undercover for more information on the Obama girls. Aasif Mandvi says Sanjay Gupta's appointment will be a tremendous over achievement in a community of overachievers. Rachel Maddow is insulted as an American that the Obamas can't stay in the presidential guesthouse.

S14E04 Aired January 08, 2009

Dana Perino

Barack Obama dines with all the living ex-presidents, and Joe the Plumber goes to Gaza. Roland Burris is turned away while trying to take his Senate seat. Dana Perino talks about her 12 days left in the White House.

S14E05 Aired January 12, 2009

Maxwell Kennedy

Barack Obama doesn't sound like a newly elected president. John Oliver explains Rod Blagojevich's Tennyson reference. Jason Jones learns how to be a great pundit, and Maxwell Kennedy discusses kamikaze pilots.

S14E06 Aired January 13, 2009

Daniel Craig

S14E07 Aired January 14, 2009

Fareed Zakaria

Marcus Schrenker is caught faking his own death. Hillary Clinton gets sleepy at her confirmation hearing. Lewis Black lists the mega corporations asking for bailouts, and Fareed Zakaria talks about terrorism in India.

S14E08 Aired January 15, 2009

Bethany McLean

S14E09 Aired January 19, 2009

Abderrahim Foukara

S14E10 Aired January 20, 2009

Bishop Gene Robinson

A veritable who's who of statesmen arrives for Barack Obama's historic inauguration. Jason Jones brushes off any comparisons between the Obama and Bush speeches. Wyatt Cenac reports from Obama's crazy-cool inaugural ball. Samantha Bee declares an end to frat boy humor, and Gene Robinson prays for Rick Warren.

S14E11 Aired January 21, 2009

David Sanger

Barack Obama watches the inaugural parade and then hits the parties. John Oliver feels the unity in DC, the news networks cover the inauguration differently, and David Sanger warns of the danger Pakistan poses.

S14E12 Aired January 22, 2009

Liam Neeson

Hillary Clinton frees the State Department, and Barack Obama moves to close Guantanamo Bay. Gitmo is excited to leave, but he still wants to kill you. Rush Limbaugh hopes Barack Obama fails, and Liam Neeson visits the horse stable next door.

S14E13 Aired January 26, 2009

President Jimmy Carter

Rod Blagojevich boycotts his own impeachment trial, Barack Obama closes down Guantanamo, and Jon gives Jimmy Carter a gift.

S14E14 Aired January 27, 2009

Gwen Ifill

S14E15 Aired January 28, 2009

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

S14E16 Aired January 29, 2009

P.W. Singer

S14E17 Aired February 02, 2009

Lawrence Lindsey

The Republicans pick Michael Steele as their RNC chairman, and now Wyatt Cenac is confused. The Super Bowl ads show where we are as a culture, and Lawrence Lindsey agrees with Jon's stimulus plan.

S14E18 Aired February 03, 2009

Dev Patel

The star of Slumdog Millionaire drops by to promote the Oscar-nominated movie.

S14E19 Aired February 04, 2009

Karen Greenberg

S14E20 Aired February 05, 2009

Randall Balmer

Author of God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W.

S14E21 Aired February 09, 2009

Walter Isaacson

S14E22 Aired February 10, 2009

Thomas Ricks

Barack Obama gives thoughtful answers at a press conference. Samantha Bee meets a few robot soldiers, and Thomas Ricks says we'll be in Iraq for a long time.

S14E23 Aired February 11, 2009

Daniel Sperling

The author of "Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability" draws up a road map to smarter energy policy.

S14E24 Aired February 12, 2009

John Sununu

S14E25 Aired February 23, 2009

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.

S14E26 Aired February 24, 2009

Ricky Gervais

S14E27 Aired February 25, 2009

Tom Selleck

S14E28 Aired February 26, 2009

Brian Williams

Fox News reports on a Joe Biden gaffe, and Congressman Rob Bishop opposes the "monkey bite bill." Hillary Clinton discusses poetry in Asia, and Brian Williams doesn't Twitter.

S14E29 Aired March 02, 2009

Harold Varmus

The Nobel Prize-winning scientist navigates the real world or research in "The Art and Politics of Science.

S14E30 Aired March 03, 2009

Sandra Day O'Connor

S14E31 Aired March 04, 2009

Joe Nocera

S14E32 Aired March 05, 2009

Billy Crudup

S14E33 Aired March 09, 2009

Nathaniel Frank

Author of the new book 'Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America'.

S14E34 Aired March 10, 2009

Craig Mullaney

West Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Army Ranger and author of the new book 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'.

S14E35 Aired March 11, 2009

Paul Rudd

Actor Paul Rudd talks about his new movie 'I Love You Man'.

S14E36 Aired March 12, 2009

Jim Cramer

Jon and Jim Cramer prepare for their highly anticipated skirmish. Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to 11 counts of fraud. Jim Cramer admits to his mistakes, and vows to do a better job reporting the financial market.

S14E37 Aired March 16, 2009

Gen. Richard B. Myers

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers talks about his new book 'Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security'.

S14E38 Aired March 17, 2009

Ian McShane

Actor Ian McShane talks about his new show 'Kings'.

S14E39 Aired March 18, 2009

Nandan Nilekani

Jon Stewart interviews Nandan Nilekani, Author of 'Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation'.

S14E40 Aired March 19, 2009

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen comes by the show to promote his new album 'Working on a Dream'.

S14E41 Aired March 30, 2009

Jack Cafferty

Wolf Blitzer's resident political observer takes a break from 'The Cafferty File' to discuss the latest tomfoolery in Washington D.C.

S14E42 Aired March 31, 2009

Seth Rogen

Actor Seth Rogen talks about his latest movie 'Observe and Report'.

S14E43 Aired April 01, 2009

Peter Orszag

Economist and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama, Peter Orszag is tonight's guest.

S14E44 Aired April 02, 2009

Tom Zoellner

Author Tom Zoellner talks about his book 'Uranium - War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World'.

S14E45 Aired April 06, 2009

Michael J. Fox

Segments: - - Guests: Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his new book Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.

S14E46 Aired April 07, 2009

Jehan Sadat

Segments: - - Guests: Jehan Sadat, the widow of the assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat talks about her book My Hope for Peace.

S14E47 Aired April 08, 2009

Rep. Nancy Pelosi

S14E48 Aired April 09, 2009

William Cohan

Segments: - - Guests: Author William Cohan talks about his new book House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street.

S14E49 Aired April 14, 2009

Ron Darling

Ronald Maurice Darling, Jr. is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics and Montreal Expos. Darling currently works as a color commentator for national baseball coverage on TBS as well as for the Mets on both SNY and WPIX. During his 13-year career, Darling amassed a 136–116 won-loss record, with 13 shutouts. He threw 1,590 strikeouts and had a 3.87 ERA. In 1985, he was picked for the All-Star team. Darling's weak point was control; he finished seasons in the top four in base on balls three times. He was considered one of the better fielding pitchers of the time, and won a Gold Glove Award in 1989. Darling had one of the best pickoff moves among right-handers. An above-average athlete, he was sometimes used as a pinch runner. In 1989, he hit home runs in two consecutive starts.

S14E50 Aired April 15, 2009

Elizabeth Warren

S14E51 Aired April 16, 2009

Ben Affleck

Segments: - - Guests: Actor Ben Affleck talks about his new movie "State of Play".

S14E52 Aired April 20, 2009

Reza Aslan

President Obama releases the memos on America's handbook for torture. Lewis Black examines the TV networks that are reaching out to kids for Earth Day. Reza Aslan believes Al Qaeda is fighting a war of the imagination.

S14E53 Aired April 21, 2009

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Liberia's "Iron Lady," the first elected female head of state in Africa, discusses her new memoir, "This Child Will Be Great," with Jon.

S14E54 Aired April 22, 2009

Philip Alcabes

Philip Alcabes is an infectious-disease epidemiologist who talks about his new book 'Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu'.

S14E55 Aired April 23, 2009

Richard Beeman

Author of "Plain Honest Men", Richard Beeman talks to Jon on the show tonight.

S14E56 Aired April 27, 2009

Christine Lagarde

France's Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde talks with Jon about the state of the global economy.

S14E57 Aired April 28, 2009

Clifford D. May

The President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford D. May, guest stars on tonight's show.

S14E58 Aired April 29, 2009

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jon on the show tonight.

S14E59 Aired April 30, 2009

Hugh Jackman

Actor Hugh Jackman comes by on the show to talk about his new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

S14E60 Aired May 04, 2009

Denis Leary

Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary is on the show tonight.

S14E61 Aired May 05, 2009

Fareed Zakaria

Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria talks about his new book The Post-American World.

S14E62 Aired May 06, 2009

George Stephanopoulos

The guest on tonight's show is Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, George Stephanopoulos.

S14E63 Aired May 07, 2009

Ken Salazar

The current U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar talks to Jon tonight.

S14E64 Aired May 11, 2009

Frank Partnoy

Financial commentator and author of "The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals", Frank Partnoy is on the show tonight.

S14E65 Aired May 12, 2009

Tom Hanks

Actor and star of the new movie Angels and Demons, Tom Hanks talks to Jon tonight.

S14E66 Aired May 13, 2009

Ambassador Husain Haqqani

Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to Jon Stewart on the show tonight.

S14E67 Aired May 14, 2009

Lisa P. Jackson

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is talking on the show tonight.

S14E68 Aired May 18, 2009

Sarah Fisher

S14E69 Aired May 19, 2009

Newt Gingrich

S14E70 Aired May 20, 2009

Elizabeth Edwards

Michael Steele says gay marriage is bad for small business, and President Obama sets a national fuel efficiency standard. John Oliver defends England's moat scandal, and Elizabeth Edwards fights for health care.

S14E71 Aired May 21, 2009

Larry King

One of the most popular names in the television news game compares notes with Jon.

S14E72 Aired June 01, 2009

Bob Woodruff

S14E73 Aired June 02, 2009

P.J. O'Rourke

S14E74 Aired June 03, 2009

Michael Lewis

S14E75 Aired June 04, 2009

Will Ferrell

S14E76 Aired June 08, 2009

Gretchen Peters

S14E77 Aired June 09, 2009

Peter Schiff

S14E78 Aired June 10, 2009

Saad Mohseni

S14E79 Aired June 11, 2009

Katie Couric

S14E80 Aired June 15, 2009

Ed Helms

S14E81 Aired June 16, 2009

Tom Folsom

S14E82 Aired June 17, 2009

Peter Laufer

S14E83 Aired June 18, 2009

Mike Huckabee

S14E84 Aired June 22, 2009

Bill Russell

S14E85 Aired June 23, 2009

Larry David

S14E86 Aired June 24, 2009

Reza Aslan

S14E87 Aired June 25, 2009

Cameron Diaz

S14E88 Aired June 29, 2009

Dr. Oliver Sacks

S14E89 Aired June 30, 2009

Mike Kim

The U.S. leaves Iraq like a houseguest who broke something, and Dick Cheney complains about his own troop withdrawal timeline. Jon hands out Rippy Awards for the media's outstanding coverage of Michael Jackson's death. Mike Kim discusses his mission to help North Koreans escape to China.

S14E90 Aired July 01, 2009

Justin Fox

S14E91 Aired July 02, 2009

Robert Kenner

Filmmaker, "Food, Inc.

S14E92 Aired July 13, 2009

Rep. Barney Frank

The Massachusetts congressman discusses the new congress' legislative priorities with Jon.

S14E93 Aired July 14, 2009

Peter Mancall

S14E94 Aired July 15, 2009

Kathleen Sebelius

S14E95 Aired July 16, 2009

Robert Glennon

S14E96 Aired July 20, 2009

Brian Williams

S14E97 Aired July 21, 2009

Steven Chu

Interview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

S14E98 Aired July 22, 2009

Kevin Nealon

The controversy over Barack Obama's birth certificate lives on six months into his presidency. "Good Morning America" solves the mystery of Michael Jackson's lost corpse, and Kevin Nealon would never engage in autoerotic asphyxiation.

S14E99 Aired July 23, 2009

Sally Jenkins

The author and historian sits down with Jon to discuss a largely unknown anti-Confederacy rebellion in Civil War Mississippi.

S14E100 Aired July 27, 2009

Bill Kristol

S14E101 Aired July 28, 2009

Spinal Tap

S14E102 Aired July 29, 2009

John Bolton

S14E103 Aired July 30, 2009

Judd Apatow

S14E104 Aired August 03, 2009

Ronald Kessler

S14E105 Aired August 04, 2009

Rep. Henry Waxman

S14E106 Aired August 05, 2009

Paul Giamatti

S14E107 Aired August 06, 2009

Dara Torres

S14E108 Aired August 10, 2009

Douglas Brinkley

S14E109 Aired August 11, 2009

Austan Goolsbee

S14E110 Aired August 12, 2009

Jeff Sharlet

S14E111 Aired August 13, 2009

Rachel McAdams

S14E112 Aired August 17, 2009

David Cross

S14E113 Aired August 18, 2009

Christopher McDougall

S14E114 Aired August 19, 2009

Tim Gunn

S14E115 Aired August 20, 2009

Betsy McCaughey

S14E116 Aired September 14, 2009

LeBron James

S14E117 Aired September 15, 2009

Matt Damon

The award-winning actor returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new movie, "The Informant.

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S14E138 Aired October 29, 2009

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Comedian Wanda Sykes talks about her new show "The Wanda Sykes Show".

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