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Season 14

The Daily Show

Season 14

  • 2009
  1. David Gregory Episode 1 David Gregory January 5, 2009 Jon wants David Gregory to explain why Brett Favre walking off his charter plane is breaking news on MSBNC.
  2. Michael Wolff Episode 2 Michael Wolff January 6, 2009 Author Michael Wolff.
  3. Rachel Maddow Episode 3 Rachel Maddow January 7, 2009 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…
  4. Dana Perino Episode 4 Dana Perino January 8, 2009 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…
  5. Maxwell Kennedy Episode 5 Maxwell Kennedy January 12, 2009 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…
  6. Daniel Craig Episode 6 Daniel Craig January 13, 2009
  7. Fareed Zakaria Episode 7 Fareed Zakaria January 14, 2009 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…
  8. Bethany McLean Episode 8 Bethany McLean January 15, 2009
  9. Abderrahim Foukara Episode 9 Abderrahim Foukara January 19, 2009
  10. Bishop Gene Robinson Episode 10 Bishop Gene Robinson January 20, 2009 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…
  11. David Sanger Episode 11 David Sanger January 21, 2009 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…
  12. Liam Neeson Episode 12 Liam Neeson January 22, 2009 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…
  13. President Jimmy Carter Episode 13 President Jimmy Carter January 26, 2009 Rod Blagojevich boycotts his own impeachment trial, Barack Obama closes down Guantanamo, and Jon gives Jimmy Carter a gift.
  14. Gwen Ifill Episode 14 Gwen Ifill January 27, 2009
  15. Neil DeGrasse Tyson Episode 15 Neil DeGrasse Tyson January 28, 2009
  16. P.W. Singer Episode 16 P.W. Singer January 29, 2009
  17. Episode 17 Lawrence Lindsey February 2, 2009 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…
  18. Episode 18 Dev Patel February 3, 2009 The star of Slumdog Millionaire drops by to promote the Oscar-nominated movie.
  19. Episode 19 Karen Greenberg February 4, 2009
  20. Episode 20 Randall Balmer February 5, 2009 Author of God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W.
  21. Episode 21 Walter Isaacson February 9, 2009
  22. Episode 22 Thomas Ricks February 10, 2009 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.
  23. Episode 23 Daniel Sperling February 11, 2009 The author of "Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability" draws up a road map to smarter energy policy.
  24. Episode 24 John Sununu February 12, 2009
  25. Jeff Bezos Episode 25 Jeff Bezos February 23, 2009 Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.
  26. Ricky Gervais Episode 26 Ricky Gervais February 24, 2009
  27. Tom Selleck Episode 27 Tom Selleck February 25, 2009
  28. Brian Williams Episode 28 Brian Williams February 26, 2009 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.
  29. Harold Varmus Episode 29 Harold Varmus March 2, 2009 The Nobel Prize-winning scientist navigates the real world or research in "The Art and Politics of Science.
  30. Sandra Day O’Connor Episode 30 Sandra Day O’Connor March 3, 2009
  31. Joe Nocera Episode 31 Joe Nocera March 4, 2009
  32. Billy Crudup Episode 32 Billy Crudup March 5, 2009
  33. Nathaniel Frank Episode 33 Nathaniel Frank March 9, 2009 Author of the new book 'Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America'.
  34. Craig Mullaney Episode 34 Craig Mullaney March 10, 2009 West Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Army Ranger and author of the new book 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'.
  35. Paul Rudd Episode 35 Paul Rudd March 11, 2009 Actor Paul Rudd talks about his new movie 'I Love You Man'.
  36. Jim Cramer Episode 36 Jim Cramer March 12, 2009 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…
  37. Gen. Richard B. Myers Episode 37 Gen. Richard B. Myers March 16, 2009 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'.
  38. Ian McShane Episode 38 Ian McShane March 17, 2009 Actor Ian McShane talks about his new show 'Kings'.
  39. Nandan Nilekani Episode 39 Nandan Nilekani March 18, 2009 Jon Stewart interviews Nandan Nilekani, Author of 'Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation'.
  40. Bruce Springsteen Episode 40 Bruce Springsteen March 19, 2009 Bruce Springsteen comes by the show to promote his new album 'Working on a Dream'.
  41. Episode 41 Jack Cafferty March 30, 2009 Wolf Blitzer's resident political observer takes a break from 'The Cafferty File' to discuss the latest tomfoolery in Washington D.C.
  42. Episode 42 Seth Rogen March 31, 2009 Actor Seth Rogen talks about his latest movie 'Observe and Report'.
  43. Episode 43 Peter Orszag April 1, 2009 Economist and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama, Peter Orszag is tonight's guest.
  44. Episode 44 Tom Zoellner April 2, 2009 Author Tom Zoellner talks about his book 'Uranium - War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World'.
  45. Episode 45 Michael J. Fox April 6, 2009 Segments: - - Guests: Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his new book Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.
  46. Episode 46 Jehan Sadat April 7, 2009 Segments: - - Guests: Jehan Sadat, the widow of the assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat talks about her book My Hope for Peace.
  47. Episode 47 Rep. Nancy Pelosi April 8, 2009
  48. Episode 48 William Cohan April 9, 2009 Segments: - - Guests: Author William Cohan talks about his new book House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street.
  49. Episode 49 Ron Darling April 14, 2009 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…
  50. Episode 50 Elizabeth Warren April 15, 2009
  51. Episode 51 Ben Affleck April 16, 2009 Segments: - - Guests: Actor Ben Affleck talks about his new movie "State of Play".
  52. Episode 52 Reza Aslan April 20, 2009 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…
  53. Episode 53 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf April 21, 2009 Liberia's "Iron Lady," the first elected female head of state in Africa, discusses her new memoir, "This Child Will Be Great," with Jon.
  54. Episode 54 Philip Alcabes April 22, 2009 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'.
  55. Episode 55 Richard Beeman April 23, 2009 Author of "Plain Honest Men", Richard Beeman talks to Jon on the show tonight.
  56. Episode 56 Christine Lagarde April 27, 2009 France's Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde talks with Jon about the state of the global economy.
  57. Episode 57 Clifford D. May April 28, 2009 The President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford D. May, guest stars on tonight's show.
  58. Episode 58 Doris Kearns Goodwin April 29, 2009 Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jon on the show tonight.
  59. Episode 59 Hugh Jackman April 30, 2009 Actor Hugh Jackman comes by on the show to talk about his new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
  60. Episode 60 Denis Leary May 4, 2009 Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary is on the show tonight.
  61. Episode 61 Fareed Zakaria May 5, 2009 Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria talks about his new book The Post-American World.
  62. Episode 62 George Stephanopoulos May 6, 2009 The guest on tonight's show is Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, George Stephanopoulos.
  63. Episode 63 Ken Salazar May 7, 2009 The current U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar talks to Jon tonight.
  64. Episode 64 Frank Partnoy May 11, 2009 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.
  65. Episode 65 Tom Hanks May 12, 2009 Actor and star of the new movie Angels and Demons, Tom Hanks talks to Jon tonight.
  66. Episode 66 Ambassador Husain Haqqani May 13, 2009 Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to Jon Stewart on the show tonight.
  67. Episode 67 Lisa P. Jackson May 14, 2009 EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is talking on the show tonight.
  68. Episode 68 Sarah Fisher May 18, 2009
  69. Episode 69 Newt Gingrich May 19, 2009
  70. Episode 70 Elizabeth Edwards May 20, 2009 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…
  71. Episode 71 Larry King May 21, 2009 One of the most popular names in the television news game compares notes with Jon.
  72. Episode 72 Bob Woodruff June 1, 2009
  73. Episode 73 P.J. O’Rourke June 2, 2009
  74. Episode 74 Michael Lewis June 3, 2009
  75. Episode 75 Will Ferrell June 4, 2009
  76. Episode 76 Gretchen Peters June 8, 2009
  77. Episode 77 Peter Schiff June 9, 2009
  78. Episode 78 Saad Mohseni June 10, 2009
  79. Episode 79 Katie Couric June 11, 2009
  80. Episode 80 Ed Helms June 15, 2009
  81. Episode 81 Tom Folsom June 16, 2009
  82. Episode 82 Peter Laufer June 17, 2009
  83. Episode 83 Mike Huckabee June 18, 2009
  84. Episode 84 Bill Russell June 22, 2009
  85. Episode 85 Larry David June 23, 2009
  86. Episode 86 Reza Aslan June 24, 2009
  87. Episode 87 Cameron Diaz June 25, 2009
  88. Episode 88 Dr. Oliver Sacks June 29, 2009
  89. Episode 89 Mike Kim June 30, 2009 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…
  90. Episode 90 Justin Fox July 1, 2009
  91. Episode 91 Robert Kenner July 2, 2009 Filmmaker, "Food, Inc.
  92. Episode 92 Rep. Barney Frank July 13, 2009 The Massachusetts congressman discusses the new congress' legislative priorities with Jon.
  93. Episode 93 Peter Mancall July 14, 2009
  94. Episode 94 Kathleen Sebelius July 15, 2009
  95. Episode 95 Robert Glennon July 16, 2009
  96. Episode 96 Brian Williams July 20, 2009
  97. Episode 97 Steven Chu July 21, 2009 Interview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
  98. Episode 98 Kevin Nealon July 22, 2009 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…
  99. Episode 99 Sally Jenkins July 23, 2009 The author and historian sits down with Jon to discuss a largely unknown anti-Confederacy rebellion in Civil War Mississippi.
  100. Episode 100 Bill Kristol July 27, 2009
  101. Episode 101 Spinal Tap July 28, 2009
  102. Episode 102 John Bolton July 29, 2009
  103. Episode 103 Judd Apatow July 30, 2009
  104. Episode 104 Ronald Kessler August 3, 2009
  105. Episode 105 Rep. Henry Waxman August 4, 2009
  106. Episode 106 Paul Giamatti August 5, 2009
  107. Episode 107 Dara Torres August 6, 2009
  108. Episode 108 Douglas Brinkley August 10, 2009
  109. Episode 109 Austan Goolsbee August 11, 2009
  110. Episode 110 Jeff Sharlet August 12, 2009
  111. Episode 111 Rachel McAdams August 13, 2009
  112. Episode 112 David Cross August 17, 2009
  113. Episode 113 Christopher McDougall August 18, 2009
  114. Episode 114 Tim Gunn August 19, 2009
  115. Episode 115 Betsy McCaughey August 20, 2009
  116. Episode 116 LeBron James September 14, 2009
  117. Matt Damon Episode 117 Matt Damon September 15, 2009 The award-winning actor returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new movie, "The Informant.
  118. Wed, Sep 16, 2009 Episode 118 Wed, Sep 16, 2009 September 16, 2009
  119. Thu, Sep 17, 2009 Episode 119 Thu, Sep 17, 2009 September 17, 2009
  120. Tue, Sep 22, 2009 Episode 120 Tue, Sep 22, 2009 September 22, 2009
  121. Wed, Sep 23, 2009 Episode 121 Wed, Sep 23, 2009 September 23, 2009
  122. Thu, Sep 24, 2009 Episode 122 Thu, Sep 24, 2009 September 24, 2009
  123. Mon, Sep 28, 2009 Episode 123 Mon, Sep 28, 2009 September 28, 2009
  124. Tue, Sep 29, 2009 Episode 124 Tue, Sep 29, 2009 September 29, 2009
  125. Wed, Sep 30, 2009 Episode 125 Wed, Sep 30, 2009 September 30, 2009
  126. Thu, Oct 1, 2009 Episode 126 Thu, Oct 1, 2009 October 1, 2009
  127. Mon, Oct 5, 2009 Episode 127 Mon, Oct 5, 2009 October 5, 2009
  128. Tue, Oct 6, 2009 Episode 128 Tue, Oct 6, 2009 October 6, 2009
  129. Wed, Oct 7, 2009 Episode 129 Wed, Oct 7, 2009 October 7, 2009
  130. Thu, Oct 8, 2009 Episode 130 Thu, Oct 8, 2009 October 8, 2009
  131. Mon, Oct 12, 2009 Episode 131 Mon, Oct 12, 2009 October 12, 2009
  132. Tue, Oct 13, 2009 Episode 132 Tue, Oct 13, 2009 October 13, 2009
  133. Wed, Oct 14, 2009 Episode 133 Wed, Oct 14, 2009 October 14, 2009
  134. Thu, Oct 15, 2009 Episode 134 Thu, Oct 15, 2009 October 15, 2009
  135. Mon, Oct 26, 2009 Episode 135 Mon, Oct 26, 2009 October 26, 2009
  136. Tue, Oct 27, 2009 Episode 136 Tue, Oct 27, 2009 October 27, 2009
  137. Wed, Oct 28, 2009 Episode 137 Wed, Oct 28, 2009 October 28, 2009
  138. Thu, Oct 29, 2009 Episode 138 Thu, Oct 29, 2009 October 29, 2009 Comedian Wanda Sykes talks about her new show "The Wanda Sykes Show".
  139. Episode 139 Mon, Nov 2, 2009 November 2, 2009
  140. Episode 140 Tue, Nov 3, 2009 November 3, 2009
  141. Episode 141 Wed, Nov 4, 2009 November 4, 2009
  142. Episode 142 Thu, Nov 5, 2009 November 5, 2009
  143. Episode 143 Mon, Nov 9, 2009 November 9, 2009
  144. Episode 144 Tue, Nov 10, 2009 November 10, 2009
  145. Episode 145 Wed, Nov 11, 2009 November 11, 2009
  146. Episode 146 Thu, Nov 12, 2009 November 12, 2009
  147. Episode 147 Mon, Nov 16, 2009 November 16, 2009
  148. Episode 148 Tue, Nov 17, 2009 November 17, 2009
  149. Episode 149 Wed, Nov 18, 2009 November 18, 2009
  150. Episode 150 Thu, Nov 19, 2009 November 19, 2009
  151. Episode 151 Mon, Nov 30, 2009 November 30, 2009
  152. Episode 152 Tue, Dec 1, 2009 December 1, 2009
  153. Episode 153 Wed, Dec 2, 2009 December 2, 2009
  154. Episode 154 Thu, Dec 3, 2009 December 3, 2009
  155. Episode 155 Mon, Dec 7, 2009 December 7, 2009
  156. Episode 156 Tue, Dec 8, 2009 December 8, 2009
  157. Episode 157 Wed, Dec 9, 2009 December 9, 2009
  158. Episode 158 Thu, Dec 10, 2009 December 10, 2009
  159. Episode 159 Mon, Dec 14, 2009 December 14, 2009
  160. Episode 160 Tue, Dec 15, 2009 December 15, 2009
  161. Episode 161 Wed, Dec 16, 2009 December 16, 2009