Season 13

1. Ronald Seeber

2008-01-07

Tonight, 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".

2. David Frum

2008-01-08

3. John Zogby

2008-01-09

4. Lou Dobbs

2008-01-10

5. Fareed Zakaria

2008-01-14

6. Amb. John Bolton

2008-01-15

7. Jonah Goldberg

2008-01-16

8. Allen Raymond

2008-01-17

9. Jon Meacham

2008-01-21

10. Jim Wallis

2008-01-22

11. P.J. O'Rourke

2008-01-23

12. Gerri Willis

2008-01-24

13. Phil Simms

2008-01-28

14. Doris Kearns Goodwin

2008-01-29

15. Peggy Noonan

2008-01-30

16. Karen Tumulty

2008-01-31

17. Tim Gunn

2008-02-04

18. Chris Wallace

2008-02-05

19. Tom Brokaw

2008-02-06

20. Laton McCartney

2008-02-07

21. Philip Shenon

2008-02-11

22. Bill Kristol

2008-02-12

23. Mark Siegel

2008-02-13

24. Lee Siegel

2008-02-14

25. Madeleine Albright

2008-02-26

26. Allen Guelzo

2008-02-27

27. Brian Williams

2008-02-28

Tonight, 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.

28. Hillary Clinton

2008-03-03

Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

29. Ralph Nader

2008-03-04

30. Martin Fletcher

2008-03-05

31. Sen. Tom Daschle

2008-03-06

32. Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell

2008-03-10

33. Grover Norquist

2008-03-11

34. Ronald Kessler

2008-03-12

35. Dana Perino

2008-03-13

36. Brian Fagan

2008-03-17

37. Jeffrey Sachs

2008-03-18

38. Sen. Arlen Specter

2008-03-19

39. Alex Kingsbury

2008-03-20

40. Sen. Chuck Hagel

2008-03-31

41. Simon LeVay

2008-04-01

42. William Safire

2008-04-02

43. George Clooney

2008-04-03

44. Nathan Lane

2008-04-07

45. Cokie Roberts

2008-04-08

46. Steve Coll

2008-04-09

47. Aram Roston

2008-04-10

48. Judd Apatow

2008-04-14

49. Jack Goldsmith

2008-04-15

50. Peter Steinfels

2008-04-16

51. Uma Thurman

2008-04-17

52. Sen. Barack Obama

2008-04-21

53. John Waters

2008-04-22

Tonight, 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.

54. Howard Fineman

2008-04-23

55. Colin Firth

2008-04-24

56. Jimmy Carter

2008-04-28

57. Newt Gingrich

2008-04-29

58. Robert Schlesinger

2008-04-30

59. Howard Dean

2008-05-01

60. Sen. Harry Reid

2008-05-05

61. Fareed Zakaria

2008-05-06

62. John McCain

2008-05-07

63. David D. Perlmutter

2008-05-08

64. Douglas J. Feith

2008-05-12

65. Bill Moyers

2008-05-13

66. John Harwood

2008-05-14

67. Denis Leary

2008-05-15

68. Matt Taibbi

2008-05-27

69. Fred Burton

2008-05-28

70. Richard Clark

2008-05-29

71. Scott McClellan

2008-06-02

72. David Sedaris

2008-06-03

73. Barbara Walters

2008-06-04

74. Adam Sandler

2008-06-05

75. Sen. Jim Webb

2008-06-09

76. Ralph Reed

2008-06-10

77. Rick Shenkman

2008-06-11

78. Richard Engel

2008-06-12

79. David Iglesis

2008-06-16

80. Lara Logan

2008-06-17

81. Steve Carell

2008-06-18

Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.

82. Mike Myers

2008-06-19

Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.

83. James McAvoy

2008-06-23

Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.

84. James Harding

2008-06-24

Tonight, 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.

85. Coldplay

2008-06-25

Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.

86. Ted Koppel

2008-06-26

Tonight, 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.

87. Andrew Ward

2008-07-14

Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.

88. Pierce Brosnan

2008-07-15

89. Kenneth Pollack

2008-07-16

90. Maggie Gyllenhaal

2008-07-17

Jon 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.

91. Richard Bitner

2008-07-21

Barack 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.

92. Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly

2008-07-22

Obama 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.

93. T.J. English

2008-07-23

Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.

94. Geo Beach

2008-07-24

Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.

95. Nancy Pelosi

2008-07-28

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.

96. Bill Bishop

2008-07-29

97. Ben Wattenberg

2008-07-30

98. Brian Williams

2008-07-31

99. Dennis Hopper

2008-08-04

100. Seth Rogan

2008-08-05

101. Sen. Chuck Schumer

2008-08-06

102. David Gregory

2008-08-07

103. Ron Suskind

2008-08-11

104. Sen. Mel Martinez

2008-08-12

105. Philip Pan

2008-08-13

106. Ben Stiller

2008-08-14

107. Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)

2008-08-26

108. Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)

2008-08-27

109. Evan Bayh

2008-08-28

110. Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech

2008-08-29

111. Brian Williams

2008-09-02

112. Newt Gingrich

2008-09-03

113. Mike Huckabee

2008-09-04

114. Senator McCains Acceptance Speech

2008-09-05

115. Barton Gellman

2008-09-15

Jon 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.

116. Ricky Gervais

2008-09-16

Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.

117. Charlize Theron

2008-09-17

Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.

118. Tony Blair

2008-09-18

119. Bill Clinton

2008-09-23

Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.

120. Aaron Eckhart

2008-09-24

Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.

121. Bob Schieffer

2008-09-25

Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.

122. Hooman Majd

2008-09-29

Wyatt 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.

123. Bill Maher

2008-09-30

124. Peggy Noonan

2008-10-01

125. Clint Eastwood

2008-10-02

126. Tim Robbins

2008-10-06

127. Sarah Vowell

2008-10-07

128. Michelle Obama

2008-10-08

129. Robert De Niro

2008-10-09

130. Amity Shlaes

2008-10-13

Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".

131. Ari Fleischer

2008-10-14

132. Richard Lewis

2008-10-15

133. Robert Reich

2008-10-16

134. Eugene Jarecki

2008-10-20

135. Christopher Buckley

2008-10-21

136. Tom Brokaw

2008-10-22

137. Gov. Jon Corzine

2008-10-23

Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.

138. Campbell Brown

2008-10-27

139. Steve Martin

2008-10-28

140. Senator Barack Obama

2008-10-29

141. Bill Kristol

2008-10-30

Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.

142. Doris Kearns Goodwin

2008-11-03

Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.

143. Indecision 2008: America's Choice

2008-11-04

The 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.

144. Chris Wallace

2008-11-05

The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.

145. Paul Rudd

2008-11-06

With guest Paul Rudd.

146. Thomas Friedman

2008-11-11

147. T. Boone Pickens

2008-11-12

Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.

148. Bill O'Reilly

2008-11-13

Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.

149. Sir David Frost.

2008-11-17

George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.

150. Denis Leary

2008-11-18

151. Jon Meacham

2008-11-19

Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.

152. Richard Belzer

2008-11-20

Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.

153. Anne Hathaway

2008-12-01

Three 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.

154. Calvin Trillin

2008-12-02

Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.

155. Arianna Huffington

2008-12-03

The 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.

156. Ron Howard

2008-12-04

Three 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.

157. Matthew Alexander

2008-12-08

Canadian 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.

158. Mike Huckabee

2008-12-09

Rod 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.

159. Don Rickles

2008-12-10

Jason 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.

160. Philip Seymour Hoffman

2008-12-11

Hall & 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. Philip Seymour Hoffman shares what he learned about the catholic church while filming "Doubt.