The Daily Show — Season 15
161 episodesFirst aired 4 January 2010
E1Michael Pollan
Jan 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.
E2George Lucas
Jan 2010
John Oliver searches for the best time in American history, and George Lucas talks about his book.
E3Admn. Mike Mullen
Jan 2010
Obama finally responds to the Christmas terror plot, and Mike Mullen praises the U.S. military.
E4Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jan 2010
President Obama breaks a promise, and Maggie Gyllenhaal watches scary cartoons with her daughter.
E5John Yoo
Jan 2010
John Oliver explains the rules of terrorball, and John Yoo discusses the legal limits of torture.
E6Paul Ingrassia
Jan 2010
Wall Street hands out big bonuses, and Paul Ingrassia talks about the auto industry bailout.
E7Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band
Jan 2010
Sarah Palin joins Fox News, and Ringo Starr performs with Ben Harper and Relentless7.
E8Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Jan 2010
Glenn Beck reads Sarah Palin a journal entry, and Tom Brokaw talks about his new documentary.
E9David M. Walker
Jan 2010
Wyatt Cenac waits for Harry Reid's apology, and David Walker hopes to reform America's spending.
E10Colin Firth
Jan 2010
Larry Wilmore reviews Obama's first year, and Colin Firth recalls floating naked in a fish tank.
E11Wed, Jan 20, 2010
Jan 2010
Scott Brown becomes the new president-elect, and Jim Wallis wants to take greed out of Wall Street.
E12Julie Andrews
Jan 2010
Keith Olbermann resorts to name-calling, and Julie Andrews talks about her new movie, "Tooth Fairy.
E13Bill Gates
Jan 2010
John Oliver celebrates a huge victory for corporations, and Bill Gates starts Twittering.
E14Elizabeth Warren
Jan 2010
Wall Street responds to President Obama's threat, and Jon wants to make out with Elizabeth Warren.
E15Ethan Watters
Jan 2010
The ACORN pimp is arrested, and Ethan Watters discusses America's impact on mental health.
E16Doris Kearns Goodwin
Jan 2010
Wyatt Cenac forgets he's black, and Doris Kearns Goodwin dares the Republicans to filibuster.
E17Austan Goolsbee
Feb 2010
Obama joins his political rivals for lunch, and Austan Goolsbee tries to avoid Great Depression Land.
E18Brian Williams
Feb 2010
Jason Jones speeds in his Camry, and Brian Williams remembers his prom night with Jon.
E19Atul Gawande
Feb 2010
Sam Bee learns how hard it is to be a man, and Atul Gawande hopes to save lives with a checklist.
E20Rep. Anthony Weiner
Feb 2010
Rachel Maddow eviscerates everyone, and Anthony Weiner fights for health care reform.
E21Jenny Sanford
Feb 2010
Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jenny Sanford misses the inmates at the governor's mansion.
E22Newt Gingrich
Feb 2010
Richard Shelby releases nominees, and Newt Gingrich discusses the radical Obama administration.
E23Willie Mays
Feb 2010
Geraldo Rivera defends Haiti's children-takers, and Willie Mays buys soul food with steak money.
E24Lee Daniels
Feb 2010
Iran launches pets into space, and Lee Daniels believes in the intelligence of the American audience.
E25Ricky Gervais
Feb 2010
CPAC holds its conservative Woodstock, and Ricky Gervais ridicules Karl Pilkington.
E26Jeff Garlin
Feb 2010
Wyatt Cenac looks into Bank of America's hidden fees, and Jeff Garlin discusses his food addiction.
E27Tracy Morgan
Feb 2010
John Hodgman tries to fix the Winter Olympics, and Tracy Morgan dreams of opening Chickendales.
E28Rep. James Clyburn
Feb 2010
John Oliver covers the bipartisan summit after-party, and James Clyburn recalls his healthy lunch.
E29Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Mar 2010
Rick Sanchez covers the tsunami threat, and Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses life on other planets.
E30Robert Pattinson
Mar 2010
Samantha Bee tries to find Jonah Falcon a job, and Robert Pattinson worries about over-saturation.
E31Lynne Olson
Mar 2010
Sarah Palin does stand-up comedy, and Lynne Olson looks at the start of the Anglo-American alliance.
E32Scott Patterson
Mar 2010
Jon tries Chat Roulette, and Scott Patterson describes the quants controlling Wall Street.
E33Harry Markopolos
Mar 2010
John Oliver thanks everyone for the Iraq invasion, and Harry Markopolos discusses Wall Street fraud.
E34Marc Thiessen
Mar 2010
Conservative lawyers attack Liz Cheney, and Marc Thiessen discusses the rights of enemy combatants.
E35Jerry Seinfeld
Mar 2010
Eric Massa disappoints Glenn Beck, and Jerry Seinfeld sees the humor in marriage.
E36Eamon Javers
Mar 2010
Obama campaigns for health care reform, and Eamon Javers exposes the world of corporate espionage.
E37Michael Lewis
Mar 2010
Aasif Mandvi dresses up as Captain Moneybags, and Michael Lewis discusses subprime mortgages.
E38Jude Law
Mar 2010
Chris Dodd introduces his own financial reform bill, and Jude Law discusses health care.
E39Snoop Dogg
Mar 2010
The Texas school board votes against Oscar Romero, and Snoop Dogg discusses his GPS voice.
E40Gary Locke
Mar 2010
Jon warns America about progressivism, and Gary Locke discusses the census form.
E41Ben Stiller
Mar 2010
Jason Jones proves how racist basketball has become, and Ben Stiller invites Jon over for Seder.
E42Robin Williams
Mar 2010
Sarah Palin tries to save John McCain, and Robin Williams discusses his new cow valve.
E43Roxana Saberi
Mar 2010
A C-SPAN host takes a racist phone call, and Roxana Saberi describes her ordeal in an Iranian prison.
E44Liz Claman
Apr 2010
CNN hires Erick Erickson, and Liz Claman compares Wall Street to a casino.
E45Reza Aslan
Apr 2010
Insurance companies look for a way to deny kids, and Reza Aslan questions the war in Afghanistan.
E46Capt. Richard Phillips
Apr 2010
Tiger Woods returns to golf, and Richard Phillips describes his capture by Somali pirates.
E47Steve Carell
Apr 2010
Michael Steele plays the race card, and Jon doesn't remember Steve Carell.
E48David Remnick
Apr 2010
Obama signs a treaty to limit nuclear arms, and David Remnick discusses Obama's ambition.
E49Bryan Cranston
Apr 2010
E50Rachel Maddow
Apr 2010
E51Richard R. Burt
Apr 2010
E52Tracy Morgan
Apr 2010
E53Rep. John Dingell
Apr 2010
E54John O'Hara
Apr 2010
E55Fred Pearce
Apr 2010
E56Zoe Saldana
Apr 2010
E57Lisa P. Jackson
Apr 2010
E58Richard Whittle
Apr 2010
E59Ken Blackwell
Apr 2010
E60Michael Caine
Apr 2010
E61Jonathan Eig
May 2010
E62Rosalynn Carter
May 2010
E63Jon Meacham
May 2010
E64Mario Batali
May 2010
E65Jack Rakove
May 2010
E66Sebastian Junger
May 2010
E67Michael Patrick King
May 2010
E68Ian Bremmer
May 2010
E69Arthur Brooks
Jun 2010
E70Morgan Freeman
8.0Jun 2010
E71Jonah Hill
Jun 2010
E72John C. Reilly
Jun 2010
E73Christopher Hitchens
Jun 2010
E74Spencer Wells
Jun 2010
E75Gov. Tim Pawlenty
Jun 2010
E76Betty White
Jun 2010
E77James Tabor
Jun 2010
E78Louis C.K.
Jun 2010
E79Fred Thompson
Jun 2010
E80Josh Fox
7.0Jun 2010
The writer and filmmaker discusses his latest documentary about the environmental and social impact of the largest natural gas drilling boom in history.
E81Cameron Diaz
Jun 2010
E82Dr. Connie Mariano
Jun 2010
E83Adam Sandler, Chris Rock
Jun 2010
E84David Axelrod
Jun 2010
E85Helen Mirren
Jun 2010
The Academy Award-winning actor discusses her latest film about Nevada's first legal brothel.
E86Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley
Jun 2010
From the U.S. soccer team, Landon Donovan and manager Bob Bradley.
E87Jere Van Dyk
Jul 2010
Journalist and author Jere Van Dyk talks about his new book "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban".
E88Denis Leary
Jul 2010
Actor and comedian Denis Leary talks about the new season of Rescue Me.
E89Julianne Moore
Jul 2010
Actress Julianne Moore talks about technology, acting and crying on cue.
E90Daniel Okrent
Jul 2010
E91Marilynne Robinson
Jul 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".
E92William Rosen
Jul 2010
E93Fareed Zakaria
Jul 2010
E94Robert O'Connell
Jul 2010
E95Liev Schreiber
Jul 2010
E96Mary Roach
7.0Aug 2010
E97Will Ferrell
Aug 2010
E98Bruce Henderson
Aug 2010
E99Akbar Ahmed
Aug 2010
E100Jason Bateman
Aug 2010
The star of "Arrested Development" and "Extract" returns to the show to talk about his new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Jeff Goldblum.
E101Laura Linney
Aug 2010
E102Arcade Fire
Aug 2010
The band Arcade Fire plays a song from their new album "The Suburbs".
E103Emma Thompson
Aug 2010
The Academy Award-winning actor talks about her latest movie tonight on the show.
E104Dick Armey
Aug 2010
E105Edward Kohn
Aug 2010
E106Jennifer Aniston
7.0Aug 2010
E107Rod Blagojevich
Aug 2010
E108Brian Williams
Aug 2010
E109Drew Barrymore
Aug 2010
E110Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Aug 2010
E111Tim Gunn
Sept 2010
The "Project Runway" co-host discusses his new book about how to "make it work" in your career, relationships and life.
E112Gov. Tim Kaine
Sept 2010
E113Meghan McCain
Sept 2010
E114Ben Affleck
Sept 2010
The actor and director returns to the show to talk about his latest project.
E115Tony Blair
Sept 2010
E116Jon Hamm
Sept 2010
E117Bill Clinton
Sept 2010
Jon announces the Rally to Restore Sanity, and Bill Clinton contributes to the economic stimulus.
E118Jimmy Carter
Sept 2010
The 39th President of the United States returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new book.
E119Sigourney Weaver
Sept 2010
President Obama meets his kryptonite, and Sigourney Weaver remembers her high school years.
E120Edward Norton
Sept 2010
The Senate fails to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and Edward Norton thinks Robert De Niro is weird.
E121His Majesty King Abdullah II
Sept 2010
Republicans unveil their new ideas, and King Abdullah II of Jordan hopes for Middle East peace.
E122Bill O'Reilly
Sept 2010
Stephen Colbert ruins Congress, and Bill O'Reilly refuses to attend the Rally to Restore Sanity.
E123Arianna Huffington
Sept 2010
E124Linda Polman
Sept 2010
E125Justin Timberlake
Sept 2010
E126Sam Harris
Oct 2010
E127Bruce Willis
Oct 2010
E128Philip Dray
Oct 2010
E129Naomi Watts
Oct 2010
E130Johnny Knoxville
Oct 2010
E131Rep. Eric Cantor
Oct 2010
The House minority whip discusses his book promoting the new generation of Republican leaders.
E132Condoleezza Rice
Oct 2010
E133David Rakoff
Oct 2010
E134Austan Goolsbee
Oct 2010
Chariman, President's Council of Economic Adviser. The economist and former journalist discusses the administration's plan for restoring the economy.
E135Sen. Ted Kaufman
Oct 2010
The former Joe Biden staffer talks about his brief term in the Senate and what will happen to the Democrats after November 2.
E136President Barack Obama
Oct 2010
E137Washington Recap
Oct 2010
E138Zach Galifianakis
8.0Nov 2010
E139Michael Beschloss
Nov 2010
E140Chris Wallace
Nov 2010
E141David Sedaris
Nov 2010
E142Gov. Rick Perry
Nov 2010
Rick Perry: Author, "Fed Up!" The Texas governor discusses his new book about the failure of Washington to serve the people.
E143Harrison Ford
Nov 2010
Harrison Ford: Actor, "Morning Glory" The acclaimed movie star returns to the show to talk about his latest film.
- E144
Mick Foley
7.0Nov 2010
- E145
Rosario Dawson
Nov 2010
- E146
Marion Jones
Nov 2010
The former Olympic track star talks about finding a road to redemption after her career-ending performance enhancing drug conviction.
- E147
Bethany McLean
Nov 2010
- E148
Jay-Z
Nov 2010
- E149
Philip K. Howard
6.0Nov 2010
E150Judah Friedlander
Nov 2010
The actor and comedian discusses the most important book in karate history, which he just wrote.
E151Susan Casey
Nov 2010
E152Sting
Dec 2010
E153Stacey Schiff
Dec 2010
E154Gen. Hugh Shelton
Dec 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.
E155Seth Green
Dec 2010
Creator, "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Special" The actor and director talks about his latest Star Wars parody.
E156Michelle Williams
Dec 2010
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Edmund Morris
Dec 2010
Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.
E158Gordon Brown
Dec 2010
John Oliver and Olivia Munn sell riot souvenirs, and Gordon Brown discusses the financial crisis.
E159Ricky Gervais
Dec 2010
E160Paul Rudd
Dec 2010
E161Mike Huckabee
Dec 2010
