The Daily Show

Season 15

161 episodes 31 seasons

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The Daily Show Season 15 released on January 4, 2010.

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S15E01 Aired January 04, 2010

Michael Pollan

A Nigerian terrorist tries to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas day. The Best F**king News Team helps Tiger Woods find a new religion, and Michael Pollan encourages Americans to eat healthy food.

S15E02 Aired January 05, 2010

George Lucas

John Oliver searches for the best time in American history, and George Lucas talks about his book.

S15E03 Aired January 06, 2010

Admn. Mike Mullen

Obama finally responds to the Christmas terror plot, and Mike Mullen praises the U.S. military.

S15E04 Aired January 07, 2010

Maggie Gyllenhaal

President Obama breaks a promise, and Maggie Gyllenhaal watches scary cartoons with her daughter.

S15E05 Aired January 11, 2010

John Yoo

John Oliver explains the rules of terrorball, and John Yoo discusses the legal limits of torture.

S15E06 Aired January 12, 2010

Paul Ingrassia

Wall Street hands out big bonuses, and Paul Ingrassia talks about the auto industry bailout.

S15E07 Aired January 13, 2010

Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band

Sarah Palin joins Fox News, and Ringo Starr performs with Ben Harper and Relentless7.

S15E08 Aired January 14, 2010

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Glenn Beck reads Sarah Palin a journal entry, and Tom Brokaw talks about his new documentary.

S15E09 Aired January 18, 2010

David M. Walker

Wyatt Cenac waits for Harry Reid's apology, and David Walker hopes to reform America's spending.

S15E10 Aired January 19, 2010

Colin Firth

Larry Wilmore reviews Obama's first year, and Colin Firth recalls floating naked in a fish tank.

S15E11 Aired January 20, 2010

Wed, Jan 20, 2010

Scott Brown becomes the new president-elect, and Jim Wallis wants to take greed out of Wall Street.

S15E12 Aired January 21, 2010

Julie Andrews

Keith Olbermann resorts to name-calling, and Julie Andrews talks about her new movie, "Tooth Fairy.

S15E13 Aired January 25, 2010

Bill Gates

John Oliver celebrates a huge victory for corporations, and Bill Gates starts Twittering.

S15E14 Aired January 26, 2010

Elizabeth Warren

Wall Street responds to President Obama's threat, and Jon wants to make out with Elizabeth Warren.

S15E15 Aired January 27, 2010

Ethan Watters

The ACORN pimp is arrested, and Ethan Watters discusses America's impact on mental health.

S15E16 Aired January 28, 2010

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Wyatt Cenac forgets he's black, and Doris Kearns Goodwin dares the Republicans to filibuster.

S15E17 Aired February 01, 2010

Austan Goolsbee

Obama joins his political rivals for lunch, and Austan Goolsbee tries to avoid Great Depression Land.

S15E18 Aired February 02, 2010

Brian Williams

Jason Jones speeds in his Camry, and Brian Williams remembers his prom night with Jon.

S15E19 Aired February 03, 2010

Atul Gawande

Sam Bee learns how hard it is to be a man, and Atul Gawande hopes to save lives with a checklist.

S15E20 Aired February 04, 2010

Rep. Anthony Weiner

Rachel Maddow eviscerates everyone, and Anthony Weiner fights for health care reform.

S15E21 Aired February 08, 2010

Jenny Sanford

Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jenny Sanford misses the inmates at the governor's mansion.

S15E22 Aired February 09, 2010

Newt Gingrich

Richard Shelby releases nominees, and Newt Gingrich discusses the radical Obama administration.

S15E23 Aired February 10, 2010

Willie Mays

Geraldo Rivera defends Haiti's children-takers, and Willie Mays buys soul food with steak money.

S15E24 Aired February 11, 2010

Lee Daniels

Iran launches pets into space, and Lee Daniels believes in the intelligence of the American audience.

S15E25 Aired February 22, 2010

Ricky Gervais

CPAC holds its conservative Woodstock, and Ricky Gervais ridicules Karl Pilkington.

S15E26 Aired February 23, 2010

Jeff Garlin

Wyatt Cenac looks into Bank of America's hidden fees, and Jeff Garlin discusses his food addiction.

S15E27 Aired February 24, 2010

Tracy Morgan

John Hodgman tries to fix the Winter Olympics, and Tracy Morgan dreams of opening Chickendales.

S15E28 Aired February 25, 2010

Rep. James Clyburn

John Oliver covers the bipartisan summit after-party, and James Clyburn recalls his healthy lunch.

S15E29 Aired March 01, 2010

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Rick Sanchez covers the tsunami threat, and Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses life on other planets.

S15E30 Aired March 02, 2010

Robert Pattinson

Samantha Bee tries to find Jonah Falcon a job, and Robert Pattinson worries about over-saturation.

S15E31 Aired March 03, 2010

Lynne Olson

Sarah Palin does stand-up comedy, and Lynne Olson looks at the start of the Anglo-American alliance.

S15E32 Aired March 04, 2010

Scott Patterson

Jon tries Chat Roulette, and Scott Patterson describes the quants controlling Wall Street.

S15E33 Aired March 08, 2010

Harry Markopolos

John Oliver thanks everyone for the Iraq invasion, and Harry Markopolos discusses Wall Street fraud.

S15E34 Aired March 09, 2010

Marc Thiessen

Conservative lawyers attack Liz Cheney, and Marc Thiessen discusses the rights of enemy combatants.

S15E35 Aired March 10, 2010

Jerry Seinfeld

Eric Massa disappoints Glenn Beck, and Jerry Seinfeld sees the humor in marriage.

S15E36 Aired March 11, 2010

Eamon Javers

Obama campaigns for health care reform, and Eamon Javers exposes the world of corporate espionage.

S15E37 Aired March 15, 2010

Michael Lewis

Aasif Mandvi dresses up as Captain Moneybags, and Michael Lewis discusses subprime mortgages.

S15E38 Aired March 16, 2010

Jude Law

Chris Dodd introduces his own financial reform bill, and Jude Law discusses health care.

S15E39 Aired March 17, 2010

Snoop Dogg

The Texas school board votes against Oscar Romero, and Snoop Dogg discusses his GPS voice.

S15E40 Aired March 18, 2010

Gary Locke

Jon warns America about progressivism, and Gary Locke discusses the census form.

S15E41 Aired March 29, 2010

Ben Stiller

Jason Jones proves how racist basketball has become, and Ben Stiller invites Jon over for Seder.

S15E42 Aired March 30, 2010

Robin Williams

Sarah Palin tries to save John McCain, and Robin Williams discusses his new cow valve.

S15E43 Aired March 31, 2010

Roxana Saberi

A C-SPAN host takes a racist phone call, and Roxana Saberi describes her ordeal in an Iranian prison.

S15E44 Aired April 01, 2010

Liz Claman

CNN hires Erick Erickson, and Liz Claman compares Wall Street to a casino.

S15E45 Aired April 05, 2010

Reza Aslan

Insurance companies look for a way to deny kids, and Reza Aslan questions the war in Afghanistan.

S15E46 Aired April 06, 2010

Capt. Richard Phillips

Tiger Woods returns to golf, and Richard Phillips describes his capture by Somali pirates.

S15E47 Aired April 07, 2010

Steve Carell

Michael Steele plays the race card, and Jon doesn't remember Steve Carell.

S15E48 Aired April 08, 2010

David Remnick

Obama signs a treaty to limit nuclear arms, and David Remnick discusses Obama's ambition.

S15E49 Aired April 12, 2010

Bryan Cranston

S15E50 Aired April 13, 2010

Rachel Maddow

S15E51 Aired April 14, 2010

Richard R. Burt

S15E52 Aired April 15, 2010

Tracy Morgan

S15E53 Aired April 19, 2010

Rep. John Dingell

S15E54 Aired April 20, 2010

John O'Hara

S15E55 Aired April 21, 2010

Fred Pearce

S15E56 Aired April 22, 2010

Zoe Saldana

S15E57 Aired April 26, 2010

Lisa P. Jackson

S15E58 Aired April 27, 2010

Richard Whittle

S15E59 Aired April 28, 2010

Ken Blackwell

S15E60 Aired April 29, 2010

Michael Caine

S15E61 Aired May 03, 2010

Jonathan Eig

S15E62 Aired May 04, 2010

Rosalynn Carter

S15E63 Aired May 05, 2010

Jon Meacham

S15E64 Aired May 06, 2010

Mario Batali

S15E65 Aired May 10, 2010

Jack Rakove

S15E66 Aired May 11, 2010

Sebastian Junger

S15E67 Aired May 12, 2010

Michael Patrick King

S15E68 Aired May 13, 2010

Ian Bremmer

S15E69 Aired June 01, 2010

Arthur Brooks

S15E70 Aired June 02, 2010

Morgan Freeman

S15E71 Aired June 03, 2010

Jonah Hill

S15E72 Aired June 07, 2010

John C. Reilly

S15E73 Aired June 08, 2010

Christopher Hitchens

S15E74 Aired June 09, 2010

Spencer Wells

S15E75 Aired June 10, 2010

Gov. Tim Pawlenty

S15E76 Aired June 14, 2010

Betty White

S15E77 Aired June 15, 2010

James Tabor

S15E78 Aired June 16, 2010

Louis C.K.

S15E79 Aired June 17, 2010

Fred Thompson

S15E80 Aired June 21, 2010

Josh Fox

The writer and filmmaker discusses his latest documentary about the environmental and social impact of the largest natural gas drilling boom in history.

S15E81 Aired June 22, 2010

Cameron Diaz

S15E82 Aired June 23, 2010

Dr. Connie Mariano

S15E83 Aired June 24, 2010

Adam Sandler, Chris Rock

S15E84 Aired June 28, 2010

David Axelrod

S15E85 Aired June 29, 2010

Helen Mirren

The Academy Award-winning actor discusses her latest film about Nevada's first legal brothel.

S15E86 Aired June 30, 2010

Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley

From the U.S. soccer team, Landon Donovan and manager Bob Bradley.

S15E87 Aired July 01, 2010

Jere Van Dyk

Journalist and author Jere Van Dyk talks about his new book "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban".

S15E88 Aired July 05, 2010

Denis Leary

Actor and comedian Denis Leary talks about the new season of Rescue Me.

S15E89 Aired July 06, 2010

Julianne Moore

Actress Julianne Moore talks about technology, acting and crying on cue.

S15E90 Aired July 07, 2010

Daniel Okrent

S15E91 Aired July 08, 2010

Marilynne Robinson

Prize winning novelist Marilynne Robinson talks about her new book "Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self".

S15E92 Aired July 26, 2010

William Rosen

S15E93 Aired July 27, 2010

Fareed Zakaria

S15E94 Aired July 28, 2010

Robert O'Connell

S15E95 Aired July 29, 2010

Liev Schreiber

S15E96 Aired August 02, 2010

Mary Roach

S15E97 Aired August 03, 2010

Will Ferrell

S15E98 Aired August 04, 2010

Bruce Henderson

S15E99 Aired August 05, 2010

Akbar Ahmed

S15E100 Aired August 10, 2010

Jason Bateman

The star of "Arrested Development" and "Extract" returns to the show to talk about his new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Jeff Goldblum.

S15E101 Aired August 11, 2010

Laura Linney

S15E102 Aired August 12, 2010

Arcade Fire

The band Arcade Fire plays a song from their new album "The Suburbs".

S15E103 Aired August 16, 2010

Emma Thompson

The Academy Award-winning actor talks about her latest movie tonight on the show.

S15E104 Aired August 17, 2010

Dick Armey

S15E105 Aired August 18, 2010

Edward Kohn

S15E106 Aired August 19, 2010

Jennifer Aniston

S15E107 Aired August 23, 2010

Rod Blagojevich

S15E108 Aired August 24, 2010

Brian Williams

S15E109 Aired August 25, 2010

Drew Barrymore

S15E110 Aired August 26, 2010

Mayor Michael Bloomberg

S15E111 Aired September 07, 2010

Tim Gunn

The "Project Runway" co-host discusses his new book about how to "make it work" in your career, relationships and life.

S15E112 Aired September 08, 2010

Gov. Tim Kaine

S15E113 Aired September 09, 2010

Meghan McCain

S15E114 Aired September 13, 2010

Ben Affleck

The actor and director returns to the show to talk about his latest project.

S15E115 Aired September 14, 2010

Tony Blair

S15E116 Aired September 15, 2010

Jon Hamm

S15E117 Aired September 16, 2010

Bill Clinton

Jon announces the Rally to Restore Sanity, and Bill Clinton contributes to the economic stimulus.

S15E118 Aired September 20, 2010

Jimmy Carter

The 39th President of the United States returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new book.

S15E119 Aired September 21, 2010

Sigourney Weaver

President Obama meets his kryptonite, and Sigourney Weaver remembers her high school years.

S15E120 Aired September 22, 2010

Edward Norton

The Senate fails to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and Edward Norton thinks Robert De Niro is weird.

S15E121 Aired September 23, 2010

His Majesty King Abdullah II

Republicans unveil their new ideas, and King Abdullah II of Jordan hopes for Middle East peace.

S15E122 Aired September 27, 2010

Bill O'Reilly

Stephen Colbert ruins Congress, and Bill O'Reilly refuses to attend the Rally to Restore Sanity.

S15E123 Aired September 28, 2010

Arianna Huffington

S15E124 Aired September 29, 2010

Linda Polman

S15E125 Aired September 30, 2010

Justin Timberlake

S15E126 Aired October 04, 2010

Sam Harris

S15E127 Aired October 05, 2010

Bruce Willis

S15E128 Aired October 06, 2010

Philip Dray

S15E129 Aired October 07, 2010

Naomi Watts

S15E130 Aired October 11, 2010

Johnny Knoxville

S15E131 Aired October 12, 2010

Rep. Eric Cantor

The House minority whip discusses his book promoting the new generation of Republican leaders.

S15E132 Aired October 13, 2010

Condoleezza Rice

S15E133 Aired October 14, 2010

David Rakoff

S15E134 Aired October 25, 2010

Austan Goolsbee

Chariman, President's Council of Economic Adviser. The economist and former journalist discusses the administration's plan for restoring the economy.

S15E135 Aired October 26, 2010

Sen. Ted Kaufman

The former Joe Biden staffer talks about his brief term in the Senate and what will happen to the Democrats after November 2.

S15E136 Aired October 27, 2010

President Barack Obama

S15E137 Aired October 28, 2010

Washington Recap

S15E138 Aired November 01, 2010

Zach Galifianakis

S15E139 Aired November 02, 2010

Michael Beschloss

S15E140 Aired November 03, 2010

Chris Wallace

S15E141 Aired November 04, 2010

David Sedaris

S15E142 Aired November 08, 2010

Gov. Rick Perry

Rick Perry: Author, "Fed Up!" The Texas governor discusses his new book about the failure of Washington to serve the people.

S15E143 Aired November 09, 2010

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford: Actor, "Morning Glory" The acclaimed movie star returns to the show to talk about his latest film.

S15E144 Aired November 10, 2010

Mick Foley

S15E145 Aired November 11, 2010

Rosario Dawson

S15E146 Aired November 15, 2010

Marion Jones

The former Olympic track star talks about finding a road to redemption after her career-ending performance enhancing drug conviction.

S15E147 Aired November 16, 2010

Bethany McLean

S15E148 Aired November 17, 2010

Jay-Z

S15E149 Aired November 18, 2010

Philip K. Howard

S15E150 Aired November 29, 2010

Judah Friedlander

The actor and comedian discusses the most important book in karate history, which he just wrote.

S15E151 Aired November 30, 2010

Susan Casey

S15E152 Aired December 01, 2010

Sting

S15E153 Aired December 02, 2010

Stacey Schiff

S15E154 Aired December 06, 2010

Gen. Hugh Shelton

In this complete, unedited interview, Hugh Shelton discusses Julian Assange's threat to national security and expresses his concerns over the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell.

S15E155 Aired December 07, 2010

Seth Green

Creator, "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Special" The actor and director talks about his latest Star Wars parody.

S15E156 Aired December 08, 2010

Michelle Williams

S15E157 Aired December 09, 2010

Edmund Morris

Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.

S15E158 Aired December 13, 2010

Gordon Brown

John Oliver and Olivia Munn sell riot souvenirs, and Gordon Brown discusses the financial crisis.

S15E159 Aired December 14, 2010

Ricky Gervais

S15E160 Aired December 15, 2010

Paul Rudd

S15E161 Aired December 16, 2010

Mike Huckabee