The Daily ShowSeason 142009 · 161 episodesEpisodes1David GregoryJon wants David Gregory to explain why Brett Favre walking off his charter plane is breaking news on MSBNC.2Michael WolffAuthor Michael Wolff.3Rachel MaddowWyatt 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.4Dana PerinoBarack 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.5Maxwell KennedyBarack 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.6Daniel Craig7Fareed ZakariaMarcus 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.8Bethany McLean9Abderrahim Foukara10Bishop Gene RobinsonA 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.11David SangerBarack 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.12Liam NeesonHillary 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.13President Jimmy CarterRod Blagojevich boycotts his own impeachment trial, Barack Obama closes down Guantanamo, and Jon gives Jimmy Carter a gift.14Gwen Ifill15Neil DeGrasse Tyson16P.W. Singer17Lawrence LindseyThe 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.18Dev PatelThe star of Slumdog Millionaire drops by to promote the Oscar-nominated movie.19Karen Greenberg20Randall BalmerAuthor of God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W.21Walter Isaacson22Thomas RicksBarack 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.23Daniel SperlingThe author of "Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability" draws up a road map to smarter energy policy.24John Sununu25Jeff BezosJeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.26Ricky Gervais27Tom Selleck28Brian WilliamsFox 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.29Harold VarmusThe Nobel Prize-winning scientist navigates the real world or research in "The Art and Politics of Science.30Sandra Day O'Connor31Joe Nocera32Billy Crudup33Nathaniel FrankAuthor of the new book 'Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America'.34Craig MullaneyWest Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Army Ranger and author of the new book 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'.35Paul RuddActor Paul Rudd talks about his new movie 'I Love You Man'.36Jim CramerJon 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.37Gen. Richard B. MyersFormer 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'.38Ian McShaneActor Ian McShane talks about his new show 'Kings'.39Nandan NilekaniJon Stewart interviews Nandan Nilekani, Author of 'Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation'.40Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen comes by the show to promote his new album 'Working on a Dream'.41Jack CaffertyWolf Blitzer's resident political observer takes a break from 'The Cafferty File' to discuss the latest tomfoolery in Washington D.C.42Seth RogenActor Seth Rogen talks about his latest movie 'Observe and Report'.43Peter OrszagEconomist and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama, Peter Orszag is tonight's guest.44Tom ZoellnerAuthor Tom Zoellner talks about his book 'Uranium - War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World'.45Michael J. FoxSegments: - - Guests: Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his new book Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.46Jehan SadatSegments: - - Guests: Jehan Sadat, the widow of the assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat talks about her book My Hope for Peace.47Rep. Nancy Pelosi48William CohanSegments: - - Guests: Author William Cohan talks about his new book House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street.49Ron DarlingRonald 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.50Elizabeth Warren51Ben AffleckSegments: - - Guests: Actor Ben Affleck talks about his new movie "State of Play".52Reza AslanPresident 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.53Ellen Johnson SirleafLiberia's "Iron Lady," the first elected female head of state in Africa, discusses her new memoir, "This Child Will Be Great," with Jon.54Philip AlcabesPhilip 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'.55Richard BeemanAuthor of "Plain Honest Men", Richard Beeman talks to Jon on the show tonight.56Christine LagardeFrance's Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde talks with Jon about the state of the global economy.57Clifford D. MayThe President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford D. May, guest stars on tonight's show.58Doris Kearns GoodwinPresidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jon on the show tonight.59Hugh JackmanActor Hugh Jackman comes by on the show to talk about his new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.60Denis LearyActor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary is on the show tonight.61Fareed ZakariaJournalist and author Fareed Zakaria talks about his new book The Post-American World.62George StephanopoulosThe guest on tonight's show is Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, George Stephanopoulos.63Ken SalazarThe current U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar talks to Jon tonight.64Frank PartnoyFinancial 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.65Tom HanksActor and star of the new movie Angels and Demons, Tom Hanks talks to Jon tonight.66Ambassador Husain HaqqaniPakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to Jon Stewart on the show tonight.67Lisa P. JacksonEPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is talking on the show tonight.68Sarah Fisher69Newt Gingrich70Elizabeth EdwardsMichael 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.71Larry KingOne of the most popular names in the television news game compares notes with Jon.72Bob Woodruff73P.J. O'Rourke74Michael Lewis75Will Ferrell76Gretchen Peters77Peter Schiff78Saad Mohseni79Katie Couric80Ed Helms81Tom Folsom82Peter Laufer83Mike Huckabee84Bill Russell85Larry David86Reza Aslan87Cameron Diaz88Dr. Oliver Sacks89Mike KimThe 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.90Justin Fox91Robert KennerFilmmaker, "Food, Inc.92Rep. Barney FrankThe Massachusetts congressman discusses the new congress' legislative priorities with Jon.93Peter Mancall94Kathleen Sebelius95Robert Glennon96Brian Williams97Steven ChuInterview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.98Kevin NealonThe 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.99Sally JenkinsThe author and historian sits down with Jon to discuss a largely unknown anti-Confederacy rebellion in Civil War Mississippi.100Bill Kristol101Spinal Tap102John Bolton103Judd Apatow104Ronald Kessler105Rep. Henry Waxman106Paul Giamatti107Dara Torres108Douglas Brinkley109Austan Goolsbee110Jeff Sharlet111Rachel McAdams112David Cross113Christopher McDougall114Tim Gunn115Betsy McCaughey116LeBron James117Matt DamonThe award-winning actor returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new movie, "The Informant.118Wed, Sep 16, 2009119Thu, Sep 17, 2009120Tue, Sep 22, 2009121Wed, Sep 23, 2009122Thu, Sep 24, 2009123Mon, Sep 28, 2009124Tue, Sep 29, 2009125Wed, Sep 30, 2009126Thu, Oct 1, 2009127Mon, Oct 5, 2009128Tue, Oct 6, 2009129Wed, Oct 7, 2009130Thu, Oct 8, 2009131Mon, Oct 12, 2009132Tue, Oct 13, 2009133Wed, Oct 14, 2009134Thu, Oct 15, 2009135Mon, Oct 26, 2009136Tue, Oct 27, 2009137Wed, Oct 28, 2009138Thu, Oct 29, 2009Comedian Wanda Sykes talks about her new show "The Wanda Sykes Show".139Mon, Nov 2, 2009140Tue, Nov 3, 2009141Wed, Nov 4, 2009142Thu, Nov 5, 2009143Mon, Nov 9, 2009144Tue, Nov 10, 2009145Wed, Nov 11, 2009146Thu, Nov 12, 2009147Mon, Nov 16, 2009148Tue, Nov 17, 2009149Wed, Nov 18, 2009150Thu, Nov 19, 2009151Mon, Nov 30, 2009152Tue, Dec 1, 2009153Wed, Dec 2, 2009154Thu, Dec 3, 2009155Mon, Dec 7, 2009156Tue, Dec 8, 2009157Wed, Dec 9, 2009158Thu, Dec 10, 2009159Mon, Dec 14, 2009160Tue, Dec 15, 2009161Wed, Dec 16, 2009Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 15Season 16Season 17Season 18Season 19Season 20Season 21Season 22Season 23Season 24Season 25Season 26Season 27Season 28Season 29Season 30Season 31Season 32
