The Daily ShowSeason 132008 · 160 episodesEpisodes1Ronald SeeberTonight, 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".2David Frum3John Zogby4Lou Dobbs5Fareed Zakaria6Amb. John Bolton7Jonah Goldberg8Allen Raymond9Jon Meacham10Jim Wallis11P.J. O'Rourke12Gerri Willis13Phil Simms14Doris Kearns Goodwin15Peggy Noonan16Karen Tumulty17Tim Gunn18Chris Wallace19Tom Brokaw20Laton McCartney21Philip Shenon22Bill Kristol23Mark Siegel24Lee Siegel25Madeleine Albright26Allen Guelzo27Brian WilliamsTonight, 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.28Hillary ClintonTonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.29Ralph Nader30Martin Fletcher31Sen. Tom Daschle32Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell33Grover Norquist34Ronald Kessler35Dana Perino36Brian Fagan37Jeffrey Sachs38Sen. Arlen Specter39Alex Kingsbury40Sen. Chuck Hagel41Simon LeVay42William Safire43George Clooney44Nathan Lane45Cokie Roberts46Steve Coll47Aram Roston48Judd Apatow49Jack Goldsmith50Peter Steinfels51Uma Thurman52Sen. Barack Obama53John WatersTonight, 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.54Howard Fineman55Colin Firth56Jimmy Carter57Newt Gingrich58Robert Schlesinger59Howard Dean60Sen. Harry Reid61Fareed Zakaria62John McCain63David D. Perlmutter64Douglas J. Feith65Bill Moyers66John Harwood67Denis Leary68Matt Taibbi69Fred Burton70Richard Clark71Scott McClellan72David Sedaris73Barbara Walters74Adam Sandler75Sen. Jim Webb76Ralph Reed77Rick Shenkman78Richard Engel79David Iglesis80Lara Logan81Steve CarellTonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.82Mike MyersTonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.83James McAvoyTonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.84James HardingTonight, 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.85ColdplayTonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.86Ted KoppelTonight, 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.87Andrew WardAuthor Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.88Pierce Brosnan89Kenneth Pollack90Maggie GyllenhaalJon 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.91Richard BitnerBarack 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.92Will Ferrell & John C. ReillyObama 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.93T.J. EnglishRobert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.94Geo BeachGeo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.95Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.96Bill Bishop97Ben Wattenberg98Brian Williams99Dennis Hopper100Seth Rogan101Sen. Chuck Schumer102David Gregory103Ron Suskind104Sen. Mel Martinez105Philip Pan106Ben Stiller107Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)108Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)109Evan Bayh110Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech111Brian Williams112Newt Gingrich113Mike Huckabee114Senator McCains Acceptance Speech115Barton GellmanJon 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.116Ricky GervaisRicky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.117Charlize TheronCharlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.118Tony Blair119Bill ClintonFormer President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.120Aaron EckhartAaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.121Bob SchiefferJournalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.122Hooman MajdWyatt 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.123Bill Maher124Peggy Noonan125Clint Eastwood126Tim Robbins127Sarah Vowell128Michelle Obama129Robert De Niro130Amity ShlaesAmity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".131Ari Fleischer132Richard Lewis133Robert Reich134Eugene Jarecki135Christopher Buckley136Tom Brokaw137Gov. Jon CorzineJon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.138Campbell Brown139Steve Martin140Senator Barack Obama141Bill KristolBill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.142Doris Kearns GoodwinDoris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.143Indecision 2008: America's ChoiceThe 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.144Chris WallaceThe Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.145Paul RuddWith guest Paul Rudd.146Thomas Friedman147T. Boone PickensSarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.148Bill O'ReillyPaul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.149Sir David Frost.George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.150Denis Leary151Jon MeachamDick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.152Richard BelzerIraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.153Anne HathawayThree 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.154Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.155Arianna HuffingtonThe 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.156Ron HowardThree 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.157Matthew AlexanderCanadian 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.158Mike HuckabeeRod 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.159Don RicklesJason 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.160Philip Seymour HoffmanHall & 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. 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