The Daily Show
The Daily Show: Season 15

Air Date

January 4, 2010

Episodes

161 episodes

The Daily Show

Season 15

Episodes

Michael Pollan

1. Michael Pollan

January 4, 2010

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.

George Lucas

2. George Lucas

January 5, 2010

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

Admn. Mike Mullen

3. Admn. Mike Mullen

January 6, 2010

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

Maggie Gyllenhaal

4. Maggie Gyllenhaal

January 7, 2010

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

John Yoo

5. John Yoo

January 11, 2010

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

Paul Ingrassia

6. Paul Ingrassia

January 12, 2010

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

Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band

7. Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band

January 13, 2010

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

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

8. Thu, Jan 14, 2010

January 14, 2010

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

David M. Walker

9. David M. Walker

January 18, 2010

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

Colin Firth

10. Colin Firth

January 19, 2010

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

Wed, Jan 20, 2010

11. Wed, Jan 20, 2010

January 20, 2010

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

Julie Andrews

12. Julie Andrews

January 21, 2010

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

Bill Gates

13. Bill Gates

January 25, 2010

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

Elizabeth Warren

14. Elizabeth Warren

January 26, 2010

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

Ethan Watters

15. Ethan Watters

January 27, 2010

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

Doris Kearns Goodwin

16. Doris Kearns Goodwin

January 28, 2010

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

Austan Goolsbee

17. Austan Goolsbee

February 1, 2010

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

Brian Williams

18. Brian Williams

February 2, 2010

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

Atul Gawande

19. Atul Gawande

February 3, 2010

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

Rep. Anthony Weiner

20. Rep. Anthony Weiner

February 4, 2010

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

Jenny Sanford

21. Jenny Sanford

February 8, 2010

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

Newt Gingrich

22. Newt Gingrich

February 9, 2010

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

Willie Mays

23. Willie Mays

February 10, 2010

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

Lee Daniels

24. Lee Daniels

February 11, 2010

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

Ricky Gervais

25. Ricky Gervais

February 22, 2010

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

Jeff Garlin

26. Jeff Garlin

February 23, 2010

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

Tracy Morgan

27. Tracy Morgan

February 24, 2010

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

Rep. James Clyburn

28. Rep. James Clyburn

February 25, 2010

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

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

29. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

March 1, 2010

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

Robert Pattinson

30. Robert Pattinson

March 2, 2010

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

Lynne Olson

31. Lynne Olson

March 3, 2010

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

Scott Patterson

32. Scott Patterson

March 4, 2010

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

Harry Markopolos

33. Harry Markopolos

March 8, 2010

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

Marc Thiessen

34. Marc Thiessen

March 9, 2010

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

Jerry Seinfeld

35. Jerry Seinfeld

March 10, 2010

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

Eamon Javers

36. Eamon Javers

March 11, 2010

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

Michael Lewis

37. Michael Lewis

March 15, 2010

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

Jude Law

38. Jude Law

March 16, 2010

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

Snoop Dogg

39. Snoop Dogg

March 17, 2010

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

Gary Locke

40. Gary Locke

March 18, 2010

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

Ben Stiller

41. Ben Stiller

March 29, 2010

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

Robin Williams

42. Robin Williams

March 30, 2010

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

Roxana Saberi

43. Roxana Saberi

March 31, 2010

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

Liz Claman

44. Liz Claman

April 1, 2010

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

Reza Aslan

45. Reza Aslan

April 5, 2010

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

Capt. Richard Phillips

46. Capt. Richard Phillips

April 6, 2010

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

Steve Carell

47. Steve Carell

April 7, 2010

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

David Remnick

48. David Remnick

April 8, 2010

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

Bryan Cranston

49. Bryan Cranston

April 12, 2010
Rachel Maddow

50. Rachel Maddow

April 13, 2010
Richard R. Burt

51. Richard R. Burt

April 14, 2010
Tracy Morgan

52. Tracy Morgan

April 15, 2010
Rep. John Dingell

53. Rep. John Dingell

April 19, 2010
John O'Hara

54. John O'Hara

April 20, 2010
Fred Pearce

55. Fred Pearce

April 21, 2010
Zoe Saldana

56. Zoe Saldana

April 22, 2010
Lisa P. Jackson

57. Lisa P. Jackson

April 26, 2010
Richard Whittle

58. Richard Whittle

April 27, 2010
Ken Blackwell

59. Ken Blackwell

April 28, 2010
Michael Caine

60. Michael Caine

April 29, 2010
Jonathan Eig

61. Jonathan Eig

May 3, 2010
Rosalynn Carter

62. Rosalynn Carter

May 4, 2010
Jon Meacham

63. Jon Meacham

May 5, 2010
Mario Batali

64. Mario Batali

May 6, 2010
Jack Rakove

65. Jack Rakove

May 10, 2010
Sebastian Junger

66. Sebastian Junger

May 11, 2010
Michael Patrick King

67. Michael Patrick King

May 12, 2010
Ian Bremmer

68. Ian Bremmer

May 13, 2010
Arthur Brooks

69. Arthur Brooks

June 1, 2010
Morgan Freeman

70. Morgan Freeman

8.0
June 2, 2010
Jonah Hill

71. Jonah Hill

June 3, 2010
John C. Reilly

72. John C. Reilly

June 7, 2010
Christopher Hitchens

73. Christopher Hitchens

June 8, 2010
Spencer Wells

74. Spencer Wells

June 9, 2010
Gov. Tim Pawlenty

75. Gov. Tim Pawlenty

June 10, 2010
Betty White

76. Betty White

June 14, 2010
James Tabor

77. James Tabor

June 15, 2010
Louis C.K.

78. Louis C.K.

June 16, 2010
Fred Thompson

79. Fred Thompson

June 17, 2010
Josh Fox

80. Josh Fox

7.0
June 21, 2010

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

Cameron Diaz

81. Cameron Diaz

June 22, 2010
Dr. Connie Mariano

82. Dr. Connie Mariano

June 23, 2010
Adam Sandler, Chris Rock

83. Adam Sandler, Chris Rock

June 24, 2010
David Axelrod

84. David Axelrod

June 28, 2010
Helen Mirren

85. Helen Mirren

June 29, 2010

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

Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley

86. Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley

June 30, 2010

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

Jere Van Dyk

87. Jere Van Dyk

July 1, 2010

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

Denis Leary

88. Denis Leary

July 5, 2010

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

Julianne Moore

89. Julianne Moore

July 6, 2010

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

Daniel Okrent

90. Daniel Okrent

July 7, 2010
Marilynne Robinson

91. Marilynne Robinson

July 8, 2010

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

William Rosen

92. William Rosen

July 26, 2010
Fareed Zakaria

93. Fareed Zakaria

July 27, 2010
Robert O'Connell

94. Robert O'Connell

July 28, 2010
Liev Schreiber

95. Liev Schreiber

July 29, 2010
Mary Roach

96. Mary Roach

7.0
August 2, 2010
Will Ferrell

97. Will Ferrell

August 3, 2010
Bruce Henderson

98. Bruce Henderson

August 4, 2010
Akbar Ahmed

99. Akbar Ahmed

August 5, 2010
Jason Bateman

100. Jason Bateman

August 10, 2010

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

Laura Linney

101. Laura Linney

August 11, 2010
Arcade Fire

102. Arcade Fire

August 12, 2010

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

Emma Thompson

103. Emma Thompson

August 16, 2010

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

Dick Armey

104. Dick Armey

August 17, 2010
Edward Kohn

105. Edward Kohn

August 18, 2010
Jennifer Aniston

106. Jennifer Aniston

7.0
August 19, 2010
Rod Blagojevich

107. Rod Blagojevich

August 23, 2010
Brian Williams

108. Brian Williams

August 24, 2010
Drew Barrymore

109. Drew Barrymore

August 25, 2010
Mayor Michael Bloomberg

110. Mayor Michael Bloomberg

August 26, 2010
Tim Gunn

111. Tim Gunn

September 7, 2010

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

Gov. Tim Kaine

112. Gov. Tim Kaine

September 8, 2010
Meghan McCain

113. Meghan McCain

September 9, 2010
Ben Affleck

114. Ben Affleck

September 13, 2010

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

Tony Blair

115. Tony Blair

September 14, 2010
Jon Hamm

116. Jon Hamm

September 15, 2010
Bill Clinton

117. Bill Clinton

September 16, 2010

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

Jimmy Carter

118. Jimmy Carter

September 20, 2010

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

Sigourney Weaver

119. Sigourney Weaver

September 21, 2010

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

Edward Norton

120. Edward Norton

September 22, 2010

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

His Majesty King Abdullah II

121. His Majesty King Abdullah II

September 23, 2010

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

Bill O'Reilly

122. Bill O'Reilly

September 27, 2010

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

Arianna Huffington

123. Arianna Huffington

September 28, 2010
Linda Polman

124. Linda Polman

September 29, 2010
Justin Timberlake

125. Justin Timberlake

September 30, 2010
Sam Harris

126. Sam Harris

October 4, 2010
Bruce Willis

127. Bruce Willis

October 5, 2010
Philip Dray

128. Philip Dray

October 6, 2010
Naomi Watts

129. Naomi Watts

October 7, 2010
Johnny Knoxville

130. Johnny Knoxville

October 11, 2010
Rep. Eric Cantor

131. Rep. Eric Cantor

October 12, 2010

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

Condoleezza Rice

132. Condoleezza Rice

October 13, 2010
David Rakoff

133. David Rakoff

October 14, 2010
Austan Goolsbee

134. Austan Goolsbee

October 25, 2010

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

Sen. Ted Kaufman

135. Sen. Ted Kaufman

October 26, 2010

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

President Barack Obama

136. President Barack Obama

October 27, 2010
Washington Recap

137. Washington Recap

October 28, 2010
Zach Galifianakis

138. Zach Galifianakis

8.0
November 1, 2010
Michael Beschloss

139. Michael Beschloss

November 2, 2010
Chris Wallace

140. Chris Wallace

November 3, 2010
David Sedaris

141. David Sedaris

November 4, 2010
Gov. Rick Perry

142. Gov. Rick Perry

November 8, 2010

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

143. Harrison Ford

November 9, 2010

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

144. Mick Foley

7.0
November 10, 2010

145. Rosario Dawson

November 11, 2010

146. Marion Jones

November 15, 2010

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

147. Bethany McLean

November 16, 2010

148. Jay-Z

November 17, 2010

149. Philip K. Howard

6.0
November 18, 2010
Judah Friedlander

150. Judah Friedlander

November 29, 2010

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

Susan Casey

151. Susan Casey

November 30, 2010
Sting

152. Sting

December 1, 2010
Stacey Schiff

153. Stacey Schiff

December 2, 2010
Gen. Hugh Shelton

154. Gen. Hugh Shelton

December 6, 2010

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.

Seth Green

155. Seth Green

December 7, 2010

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

Michelle Williams

156. Michelle Williams

December 8, 2010

157. Edmund Morris

December 9, 2010

Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.

Gordon Brown

158. Gordon Brown

December 13, 2010

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

Ricky Gervais

159. Ricky Gervais

December 14, 2010
Paul Rudd

160. Paul Rudd

December 15, 2010
Mike Huckabee

161. Mike Huckabee

December 16, 2010