MyEpisodeCalendar.com - The Daily Show Episode Summaries

Summary: 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.

Episode 2: George Lucas

Air Date: January 5th, 2010

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

Episode 3: Admn. Mike Mullen

Air Date: January 6th, 2010

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

Episode 4: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Air Date: January 7th, 2010

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

Episode 5: John Yoo

Air Date: January 11st, 2010

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

Episode 6: Paul Ingrassia

Air Date: January 12nd, 2010

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

Episode 7: Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band

Air Date: January 13rd, 2010

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

Episode 8: Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Air Date: January 14th, 2010

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

Episode 9: David M. Walker

Air Date: January 18th, 2010

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

Episode 10: Colin Firth

Air Date: January 19th, 2010

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

Episode 11: Wed, Jan 20, 2010

Air Date: January 20th, 2010

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

Episode 12: Julie Andrews

Air Date: January 21st, 2010

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

Episode 13: Bill Gates

Air Date: January 25th, 2010

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

Episode 14: Elizabeth Warren

Air Date: January 26th, 2010

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

Episode 15: Ethan Watters

Air Date: January 27th, 2010

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

Episode 16: Doris Kearns Goodwin

Air Date: January 28th, 2010

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

Episode 17: Austan Goolsbee

Air Date: February 1st, 2010

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

Episode 18: Brian Williams

Air Date: February 2nd, 2010

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

Episode 19: Atul Gawande

Air Date: February 3rd, 2010

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

Episode 20: Rep. Anthony Weiner

Air Date: February 4th, 2010

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

Episode 21: Jenny Sanford

Air Date: February 8th, 2010

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

Episode 22: Newt Gingrich

Air Date: February 9th, 2010

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

Episode 23: Willie Mays

Air Date: February 10th, 2010

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

Episode 24: Lee Daniels

Air Date: February 11st, 2010

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

Episode 25: Ricky Gervais

Air Date: February 22nd, 2010

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

Episode 26: Jeff Garlin

Air Date: February 23rd, 2010

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

Episode 27: Tracy Morgan

Air Date: February 24th, 2010

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

Episode 28: Rep. James Clyburn

Air Date: February 25th, 2010

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

Episode 29: Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Air Date: March 1st, 2010

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

Episode 30: Robert Pattinson

Air Date: March 2nd, 2010

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

Episode 31: Lynne Olson

Air Date: March 3rd, 2010

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

Episode 32: Scott Patterson

Air Date: March 4th, 2010

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

Episode 33: Harry Markopolos

Air Date: March 8th, 2010

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

Episode 34: Marc Thiessen

Air Date: March 9th, 2010

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

Episode 35: Jerry Seinfeld

Air Date: March 10th, 2010

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

Episode 36: Eamon Javers

Air Date: March 11st, 2010

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

Episode 37: Michael Lewis

Air Date: March 15th, 2010

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

Episode 38: Jude Law

Air Date: March 16th, 2010

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

Episode 39: Snoop Dogg

Air Date: March 17th, 2010

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

Episode 40: Gary Locke

Air Date: March 18th, 2010

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

Episode 41: Ben Stiller

Air Date: March 29th, 2010

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

Episode 42: Robin Williams

Air Date: March 30th, 2010

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

Episode 43: Roxana Saberi

Air Date: March 31st, 2010

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

Episode 44: Liz Claman

Air Date: April 1st, 2010

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

Episode 45: Reza Aslan

Air Date: April 5th, 2010

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

Episode 46: Capt. Richard Phillips

Air Date: April 6th, 2010

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

Episode 47: Steve Carell

Air Date: April 7th, 2010

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

Episode 48: David Remnick

Air Date: April 8th, 2010

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

Episode 49: Bryan Cranston

Air Date: April 12nd, 2010

Episode 50: Rachel Maddow

Air Date: April 13rd, 2010

Episode 51: Richard R. Burt

Air Date: April 14th, 2010

Episode 52: Tracy Morgan

Air Date: April 15th, 2010

Episode 53: Rep. John Dingell

Air Date: April 19th, 2010

Episode 54: John O'Hara

Air Date: April 20th, 2010

Episode 55: Fred Pearce

Air Date: April 21st, 2010

Episode 56: Zoe Saldana

Air Date: April 22nd, 2010

Episode 57: Lisa P. Jackson

Air Date: April 26th, 2010

Episode 58: Richard Whittle

Air Date: April 27th, 2010

Episode 59: Ken Blackwell

Air Date: April 28th, 2010

Episode 60: Michael Caine

Air Date: April 29th, 2010

Episode 61: Jonathan Eig

Air Date: May 3rd, 2010

Episode 62: Rosalynn Carter

Air Date: May 4th, 2010

Episode 63: Jon Meacham

Air Date: May 5th, 2010

Episode 64: Mario Batali

Air Date: May 6th, 2010

Episode 65: Jack Rakove

Air Date: May 10th, 2010

Episode 66: Sebastian Junger

Air Date: May 11st, 2010

Episode 67: Michael Patrick King

Air Date: May 12nd, 2010

Episode 68: Ian Bremmer

Air Date: May 13rd, 2010

Episode 69: Arthur Brooks

Air Date: June 1st, 2010

Episode 70: Morgan Freeman

Air Date: June 2nd, 2010

Episode 71: Jonah Hill

Air Date: June 3rd, 2010

Episode 72: John C. Reilly

Air Date: June 7th, 2010

Episode 73: Christopher Hitchens

Air Date: June 8th, 2010

Episode 74: Spencer Wells

Air Date: June 9th, 2010

Episode 75: Gov. Tim Pawlenty

Air Date: June 10th, 2010

Episode 76: Betty White

Air Date: June 14th, 2010

Episode 77: James Tabor

Air Date: June 15th, 2010

Episode 78: Louis C.K.

Air Date: June 16th, 2010

Episode 79: Fred Thompson

Air Date: June 17th, 2010

Episode 80: Josh Fox

Air Date: June 21st, 2010

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

Episode 81: Cameron Diaz

Air Date: June 22nd, 2010

Episode 82: Dr. Connie Mariano

Air Date: June 23rd, 2010

Episode 83: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock

Air Date: June 24th, 2010

Episode 84: David Axelrod

Air Date: June 28th, 2010

Episode 85: Helen Mirren

Air Date: June 29th, 2010

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

Episode 86: Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley

Air Date: June 30th, 2010

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

Episode 87: Jere Van Dyk

Air Date: July 1st, 2010

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

Episode 88: Denis Leary

Air Date: July 5th, 2010

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

Episode 89: Julianne Moore

Air Date: July 6th, 2010

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

Episode 90: Daniel Okrent

Air Date: July 7th, 2010

Episode 91: Marilynne Robinson

Air Date: July 8th, 2010

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

Episode 92: William Rosen

Air Date: July 26th, 2010

Episode 93: Fareed Zakaria

Air Date: July 27th, 2010

Episode 94: Robert O'Connell

Air Date: July 28th, 2010

Episode 95: Liev Schreiber

Air Date: July 29th, 2010

Episode 96: Mary Roach

Air Date: August 2nd, 2010

Episode 97: Will Ferrell

Air Date: August 3rd, 2010

Episode 98: Bruce Henderson

Air Date: August 4th, 2010

Episode 99: Akbar Ahmed

Air Date: August 5th, 2010

Episode 100: Jason Bateman

Air Date: August 10th, 2010

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

Episode 101: Laura Linney

Air Date: August 11st, 2010

Episode 102: Arcade Fire

Air Date: August 12nd, 2010

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

Episode 103: Emma Thompson

Air Date: August 16th, 2010

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

Episode 104: Dick Armey

Air Date: August 17th, 2010

Episode 105: Edward Kohn

Air Date: August 18th, 2010

Episode 106: Jennifer Aniston

Air Date: August 19th, 2010

Episode 107: Rod Blagojevich

Air Date: August 23rd, 2010

Episode 108: Brian Williams

Air Date: August 24th, 2010

Episode 109: Drew Barrymore

Air Date: August 25th, 2010

Episode 110: Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Air Date: August 26th, 2010

Episode 111: Tim Gunn

Air Date: September 7th, 2010

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

Episode 112: Gov. Tim Kaine

Air Date: September 8th, 2010

Episode 113: Meghan McCain

Air Date: September 9th, 2010

Episode 114: Ben Affleck

Air Date: September 13rd, 2010

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

Episode 115: Tony Blair

Air Date: September 14th, 2010

Episode 116: Jon Hamm

Air Date: September 15th, 2010

Episode 117: Bill Clinton

Air Date: September 16th, 2010

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

Episode 118: Jimmy Carter

Air Date: September 20th, 2010

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

Episode 119: Sigourney Weaver

Air Date: September 21st, 2010

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

Episode 120: Edward Norton

Air Date: September 22nd, 2010

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

Episode 121: His Majesty King Abdullah II

Air Date: September 23rd, 2010

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

Episode 122: Bill O'Reilly

Air Date: September 27th, 2010

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

Episode 123: Arianna Huffington

Air Date: September 28th, 2010

Episode 124: Linda Polman

Air Date: September 29th, 2010

Episode 125: Justin Timberlake

Air Date: September 30th, 2010

Episode 126: Sam Harris

Air Date: October 4th, 2010

Episode 127: Bruce Willis

Air Date: October 5th, 2010

Episode 128: Philip Dray

Air Date: October 6th, 2010

Episode 129: Naomi Watts

Air Date: October 7th, 2010

Episode 130: Johnny Knoxville

Air Date: October 11st, 2010

Episode 131: Rep. Eric Cantor

Air Date: October 12nd, 2010

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

Episode 132: Condoleezza Rice

Air Date: October 13rd, 2010

Episode 133: David Rakoff

Air Date: October 14th, 2010

Episode 134: Austan Goolsbee

Air Date: October 25th, 2010

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

Episode 135: Sen. Ted Kaufman

Air Date: October 26th, 2010

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

Episode 136: President Barack Obama

Air Date: October 27th, 2010

Episode 137: Washington Recap

Air Date: October 28th, 2010

Episode 138: Zach Galifianakis

Air Date: November 1st, 2010

Episode 139: Michael Beschloss

Air Date: November 2nd, 2010

Episode 140: Chris Wallace

Air Date: November 3rd, 2010

Episode 141: David Sedaris

Air Date: November 4th, 2010

Episode 142: Gov. Rick Perry

Air Date: November 8th, 2010

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

Episode 143: Harrison Ford

Air Date: November 9th, 2010

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

Episode 144: Mick Foley

Air Date: November 10th, 2010

Episode 145: Rosario Dawson

Air Date: November 11st, 2010

Episode 146: Marion Jones

Air Date: November 15th, 2010

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

Episode 147: Bethany McLean

Air Date: November 16th, 2010

Episode 148: Jay-Z

Air Date: November 17th, 2010

Episode 149: Philip K. Howard

Air Date: November 18th, 2010

Episode 150: Judah Friedlander

Air Date: November 29th, 2010

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

Episode 151: Susan Casey

Air Date: November 30th, 2010

Episode 152: Sting

Air Date: December 1st, 2010

Episode 153: Stacey Schiff

Air Date: December 2nd, 2010

Episode 154: Gen. Hugh Shelton

Air Date: December 6th, 2010

Summary: 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.

Episode 155: Seth Green

Air Date: December 7th, 2010

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

Episode 156: Michelle Williams

Air Date: December 8th, 2010

Episode 157: Edmund Morris

Air Date: December 9th, 2010

Summary: Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.

Episode 158: Gordon Brown

Air Date: December 13rd, 2010

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

Episode 159: Ricky Gervais

Air Date: December 14th, 2010

Episode 160: Paul Rudd

Air Date: December 15th, 2010

Episode 161: Mike Huckabee

Air Date: December 16th, 2010

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