The Daily Show (Season 15)

Michael Pollan (Episode 1)

Air date: 2010-01-04

Overview: 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 (Episode 2)

Air date: 2010-01-05

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

Admn. Mike Mullen (Episode 3)

Air date: 2010-01-06

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

Maggie Gyllenhaal (Episode 4)

Air date: 2010-01-07

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

John Yoo (Episode 5)

Air date: 2010-01-11

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

Paul Ingrassia (Episode 6)

Air date: 2010-01-12

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

Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band (Episode 7)

Air date: 2010-01-13

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

Thu, Jan 14, 2010 (Episode 8)

Air date: 2010-01-14

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

David M. Walker (Episode 9)

Air date: 2010-01-18

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

Colin Firth (Episode 10)

Air date: 2010-01-19

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

Wed, Jan 20, 2010 (Episode 11)

Air date: 2010-01-20

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

Julie Andrews (Episode 12)

Air date: 2010-01-21

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

Bill Gates (Episode 13)

Air date: 2010-01-25

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

Elizabeth Warren (Episode 14)

Air date: 2010-01-26

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

Ethan Watters (Episode 15)

Air date: 2010-01-27

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

Doris Kearns Goodwin (Episode 16)

Air date: 2010-01-28

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

Austan Goolsbee (Episode 17)

Air date: 2010-02-01

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

Brian Williams (Episode 18)

Air date: 2010-02-02

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

Atul Gawande (Episode 19)

Air date: 2010-02-03

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

Rep. Anthony Weiner (Episode 20)

Air date: 2010-02-04

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

Jenny Sanford (Episode 21)

Air date: 2010-02-08

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

Newt Gingrich (Episode 22)

Air date: 2010-02-09

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

Willie Mays (Episode 23)

Air date: 2010-02-10

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

Lee Daniels (Episode 24)

Air date: 2010-02-11

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

Ricky Gervais (Episode 25)

Air date: 2010-02-22

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

Jeff Garlin (Episode 26)

Air date: 2010-02-23

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

Tracy Morgan (Episode 27)

Air date: 2010-02-24

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

Rep. James Clyburn (Episode 28)

Air date: 2010-02-25

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

Neil DeGrasse Tyson (Episode 29)

Air date: 2010-03-01

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

Robert Pattinson (Episode 30)

Air date: 2010-03-02

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

Lynne Olson (Episode 31)

Air date: 2010-03-03

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

Scott Patterson (Episode 32)

Air date: 2010-03-04

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

Harry Markopolos (Episode 33)

Air date: 2010-03-08

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

Marc Thiessen (Episode 34)

Air date: 2010-03-09

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

Jerry Seinfeld (Episode 35)

Air date: 2010-03-10

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

Eamon Javers (Episode 36)

Air date: 2010-03-11

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

Michael Lewis (Episode 37)

Air date: 2010-03-15

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

Jude Law (Episode 38)

Air date: 2010-03-16

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

Snoop Dogg (Episode 39)

Air date: 2010-03-17

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

Gary Locke (Episode 40)

Air date: 2010-03-18

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

Ben Stiller (Episode 41)

Air date: 2010-03-29

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

Robin Williams (Episode 42)

Air date: 2010-03-30

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

Roxana Saberi (Episode 43)

Air date: 2010-03-31

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

Liz Claman (Episode 44)

Air date: 2010-04-01

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

Reza Aslan (Episode 45)

Air date: 2010-04-05

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

Capt. Richard Phillips (Episode 46)

Air date: 2010-04-06

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

Steve Carell (Episode 47)

Air date: 2010-04-07

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

David Remnick (Episode 48)

Air date: 2010-04-08

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

Bryan Cranston (Episode 49)

Air date: 2010-04-12

Rachel Maddow (Episode 50)

Air date: 2010-04-13

Richard R. Burt (Episode 51)

Air date: 2010-04-14

Tracy Morgan (Episode 52)

Air date: 2010-04-15

Rep. John Dingell (Episode 53)

Air date: 2010-04-19

John O'Hara (Episode 54)

Air date: 2010-04-20

Fred Pearce (Episode 55)

Air date: 2010-04-21

Zoe Saldana (Episode 56)

Air date: 2010-04-22

Lisa P. Jackson (Episode 57)

Air date: 2010-04-26

Richard Whittle (Episode 58)

Air date: 2010-04-27

Ken Blackwell (Episode 59)

Air date: 2010-04-28

Michael Caine (Episode 60)

Air date: 2010-04-29

Jonathan Eig (Episode 61)

Air date: 2010-05-03

Rosalynn Carter (Episode 62)

Air date: 2010-05-04

Jon Meacham (Episode 63)

Air date: 2010-05-05

Mario Batali (Episode 64)

Air date: 2010-05-06

Jack Rakove (Episode 65)

Air date: 2010-05-10

Sebastian Junger (Episode 66)

Air date: 2010-05-11

Michael Patrick King (Episode 67)

Air date: 2010-05-12

Ian Bremmer (Episode 68)

Air date: 2010-05-13

Arthur Brooks (Episode 69)

Air date: 2010-06-01

Morgan Freeman (Episode 70) 8.0

Air date: 2010-06-02

Jonah Hill (Episode 71)

Air date: 2010-06-03

John C. Reilly (Episode 72)

Air date: 2010-06-07

Christopher Hitchens (Episode 73)

Air date: 2010-06-08

Spencer Wells (Episode 74)

Air date: 2010-06-09

Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Episode 75)

Air date: 2010-06-10

Betty White (Episode 76)

Air date: 2010-06-14

James Tabor (Episode 77)

Air date: 2010-06-15

Louis C.K. (Episode 78)

Air date: 2010-06-16

Fred Thompson (Episode 79)

Air date: 2010-06-17

Josh Fox (Episode 80) 7.0

Air date: 2010-06-21

Overview: 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 (Episode 81)

Air date: 2010-06-22

Dr. Connie Mariano (Episode 82)

Air date: 2010-06-23

Adam Sandler, Chris Rock (Episode 83)

Air date: 2010-06-24

David Axelrod (Episode 84)

Air date: 2010-06-28

Helen Mirren (Episode 85)

Air date: 2010-06-29

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

Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley (Episode 86)

Air date: 2010-06-30

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

Jere Van Dyk (Episode 87)

Air date: 2010-07-01

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

Denis Leary (Episode 88)

Air date: 2010-07-05

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

Julianne Moore (Episode 89)

Air date: 2010-07-06

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

Daniel Okrent (Episode 90)

Air date: 2010-07-07

Marilynne Robinson (Episode 91)

Air date: 2010-07-08

Overview: 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 (Episode 92)

Air date: 2010-07-26

Fareed Zakaria (Episode 93)

Air date: 2010-07-27

Robert O'Connell (Episode 94)

Air date: 2010-07-28

Liev Schreiber (Episode 95)

Air date: 2010-07-29

Mary Roach (Episode 96) 7.0

Air date: 2010-08-02

Will Ferrell (Episode 97)

Air date: 2010-08-03

Bruce Henderson (Episode 98)

Air date: 2010-08-04

Akbar Ahmed (Episode 99)

Air date: 2010-08-05

Jason Bateman (Episode 100)

Air date: 2010-08-10

Overview: 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 (Episode 101)

Air date: 2010-08-11

Arcade Fire (Episode 102)

Air date: 2010-08-12

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

Emma Thompson (Episode 103)

Air date: 2010-08-16

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

Dick Armey (Episode 104)

Air date: 2010-08-17

Edward Kohn (Episode 105)

Air date: 2010-08-18

Jennifer Aniston (Episode 106) 7.0

Air date: 2010-08-19

Rod Blagojevich (Episode 107)

Air date: 2010-08-23

Brian Williams (Episode 108)

Air date: 2010-08-24

Drew Barrymore (Episode 109)

Air date: 2010-08-25

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Episode 110)

Air date: 2010-08-26

Tim Gunn (Episode 111)

Air date: 2010-09-07

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

Gov. Tim Kaine (Episode 112)

Air date: 2010-09-08

Meghan McCain (Episode 113)

Air date: 2010-09-09

Ben Affleck (Episode 114)

Air date: 2010-09-13

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

Tony Blair (Episode 115)

Air date: 2010-09-14

Jon Hamm (Episode 116)

Air date: 2010-09-15

Bill Clinton (Episode 117)

Air date: 2010-09-16

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

Jimmy Carter (Episode 118)

Air date: 2010-09-20

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

Sigourney Weaver (Episode 119)

Air date: 2010-09-21

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

Edward Norton (Episode 120)

Air date: 2010-09-22

Overview: 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 (Episode 121)

Air date: 2010-09-23

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

Bill O'Reilly (Episode 122)

Air date: 2010-09-27

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

Arianna Huffington (Episode 123)

Air date: 2010-09-28

Linda Polman (Episode 124)

Air date: 2010-09-29

Justin Timberlake (Episode 125)

Air date: 2010-09-30

Sam Harris (Episode 126)

Air date: 2010-10-04

Bruce Willis (Episode 127)

Air date: 2010-10-05

Philip Dray (Episode 128)

Air date: 2010-10-06

Naomi Watts (Episode 129)

Air date: 2010-10-07

Johnny Knoxville (Episode 130)

Air date: 2010-10-11

Rep. Eric Cantor (Episode 131)

Air date: 2010-10-12

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

Condoleezza Rice (Episode 132)

Air date: 2010-10-13

David Rakoff (Episode 133)

Air date: 2010-10-14

Austan Goolsbee (Episode 134)

Air date: 2010-10-25

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

Sen. Ted Kaufman (Episode 135)

Air date: 2010-10-26

Overview: 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 (Episode 136)

Air date: 2010-10-27

Washington Recap (Episode 137)

Air date: 2010-10-28

Zach Galifianakis (Episode 138) 8.0

Air date: 2010-11-01

Michael Beschloss (Episode 139)

Air date: 2010-11-02

Chris Wallace (Episode 140)

Air date: 2010-11-03

David Sedaris (Episode 141)

Air date: 2010-11-04

Gov. Rick Perry (Episode 142)

Air date: 2010-11-08

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

Harrison Ford (Episode 143)

Air date: 2010-11-09

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

Mick Foley (Episode 144) 7.0

Air date: 2010-11-10

Rosario Dawson (Episode 145)

Air date: 2010-11-11

Marion Jones (Episode 146)

Air date: 2010-11-15

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

Bethany McLean (Episode 147)

Air date: 2010-11-16

Jay-Z (Episode 148)

Air date: 2010-11-17

Philip K. Howard (Episode 149) 6.0

Air date: 2010-11-18

Judah Friedlander (Episode 150)

Air date: 2010-11-29

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

Susan Casey (Episode 151)

Air date: 2010-11-30

Sting (Episode 152)

Air date: 2010-12-01

Stacey Schiff (Episode 153)

Air date: 2010-12-02

Gen. Hugh Shelton (Episode 154)

Air date: 2010-12-06

Overview: 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 (Episode 155)

Air date: 2010-12-07

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

Michelle Williams (Episode 156)

Air date: 2010-12-08

Edmund Morris (Episode 157)

Air date: 2010-12-09

Overview: Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.

Gordon Brown (Episode 158)

Air date: 2010-12-13

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

Ricky Gervais (Episode 159)

Air date: 2010-12-14

Paul Rudd (Episode 160)

Air date: 2010-12-15

Mike Huckabee (Episode 161)

Air date: 2010-12-16