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The Daily Show Season 18

158 Episodes First aired Oct 1, 2012 TMDB★7.2

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

Episodes

E131
131. Shailene Woodley
Jul 24, 2013

Anthony Weiner becomes Carlos Danger, Larry Wilmore begins a conversation on race, and Shailene Woodley discusses "The Spectacular".

E132
132. Bob Bradley
Jul 25, 2013

Goldman Sachs gets into the aluminum game, Aasif Mandvi tries convincing someone to run for Congress, and Bob Bradley talks Egyptian soccer and the World Cup.

E133
133. Mark Leibovich
Jul 29, 2013

Edward Snowden receives a literary care package, Congress agrees on something, Anthony Weiner gets more bad news, and Mark Leibovich surveys the Washington landscape.

E134
134. Tim Gunn
Jul 30, 2013

Judge Johnny judges Halliburton, Lance Armstrong and Joe Biden, Pope Francis changes the Catholic tone toward homosexuality, and Tim Gunn talks "Project Runway".

E135
135. Hank Azaria
Jul 31, 2013

Congress continues being unpopular, Jason Jones travels to Kentucky, Anthony Weiner 9/11s his d**k pics, and Hank Azaria discusses "Lovelace".

E136
136. Colin Quinn
Aug 1, 2013

America's fast food workers demand better pay, Hillary Clinton's lunch ignites 2016 election buzz, and Colin Quinn teaches Constitutional history.

E137
137. Neal Thompson
Aug 5, 2013

The 2016 Republican presidential field expands, politics engulfs sports and the royal baby, and Neal Thompson recounts the life of Robert Ripley in "A Curious Man".

E138
138. Liam Hemsworth
Aug 6, 2013

Tax reform terrifies politicians who want tax reform, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee debate the race question, and Liam Hemsworth talks sports and white-collar crime.

E139
139. Lake Bell
Aug 7, 2013

President Obama breaks his date with Vladimir Putin, David Cameron takes away England's porn, "Shark Week" is engulfed in shark-troversy, and Lake Bell talks filmmaking.

E140
140. Kirsten Gillibrand
Aug 8, 2013

The SEC holds big banks accountable in small ways, Obama speaks out on sexual assault in the military, and Kirsten Gillibrand criticizes how the military handles such cases.

E141
141. Rand Paul
Aug 12, 2013

Chris Matthews makes 2016 election predictions, Australia's federal candidates slip up, Dr. Sanjay Gupta turns pro-pot, and Senator Rand Paul talks health care.

E142
142. Joshua Oppenheimer
Aug 13, 2013

A judge goes after NYC's stop-and-frisk policies, Jessica Williams demands stop-and-frisk on Wall Street, and Joshua Oppenheimer describes his film, "The Act of Killing".

E143
143. Regis Philbin
Aug 14, 2013

Amazon's Jeff Bezos takes over The Washington Post, Elon Musk dreams up a supersonic transport capsule, and Regis Philbin describes his sports talk show, "Crowd Goes Wild".

E144
144. Simon Pegg
Aug 15, 2013

Protestors oppose Russia's gay propaganda ban, Anthony Weiner insults BuzzFeed, former correspondents bid farewell to John Oliver, and Simon Pegg talks "The World's End".

E145
145. Andrew Harper
Sep 3, 2013

Jon returns from the Middle East, Syria crosses America's red line, and Andrew Harper explains the reality for Syrian refugees in Jordan.

E146
146. Mario Livio
Sep 4, 2013

John McCain shows his poker face, Samantha Bee searches for common ground with Russia, and Mario Livio shares some of science's greatest blunders.

E147
147. Michael C. Hall
Sep 5, 2013

The New York City Democratic mayoral candidates debate the issues, Anthony Weiner fights back, and Michael C. Hall discusses the final season of "Dexter."

E148
148. Sheri Fink
Sep 9, 2013

Americans debate intervention in Syria, Bashar al-Assad launches a campaign to charm the west, Republican mayoral candidates clash, and Sheri Fink prepares for disaster.

E149
149. Bill Dedman
Sep 10, 2013

John Kerry offers inadvertent hope for peace in Syria, a drug boat burns off the coast of Italy, and Bill Dedman sheds light on a reclusive heiress.

E150
150. Bob Odenkirk & David Cross
Sep 11, 2013

Bill de Blasio wins the New York City Democratic primary, members of Congress address Egypt's people, and David Cross and Bob Odenkirk talk "Hollywood Said No!"

E151
151. Billy Crystal
Sep 12, 2013

Vladimir Putin assumes the role of peacemaker, Aasif Mandvi reports on the plight of biotech companies, and Billy Crystal recounts a bygone era in comedy.

E152
152. Robert Reich
Sep 16, 2013

Lindsey Graham declares war on not going to war in Syria, Pope Francis takes aim at Catholic dogma, and Robert Reich predicts a return to progressivism.

E153
153. Jake Gyllenhaal
Sep 17, 2013

CNN learns the wrong lessons from Boston, the Best F#@king News Team Ever speculatively reports a Godzilla attack, and Jake Gyllenhaal talks "Prisoners."

E154
154. Hugh Jackman
Sep 18, 2013

Washington D.C. gun laws prove ineffective, Al Madrigal tests the limits of southern hospitality, and Hugh Jackman embraces the darkness in "Prisoners."

E155
155. Chelsea Clinton
Sep 19, 2013

Businesses circumvent Obamacare, Aasif Mandvi celebrates India's Miss America victory, and Chelsea Clinton shares details of her work at the Clinton Foundation.

E156
156. Richard Dawkins
Sep 24, 2013

Republicans rally against Obamacare, Jessica Williams reports on the future of international shipping, and Richard Dawkins compares science and religion.

E157
157. Atoms for Peace
Sep 25, 2013

Ted Cruz takes a stand against the Affordable Care Act, and Thom Yorke and Flea perform songs from their joint project, Atoms for Peace.

E158
158. Robin WilliamsSeason Finale
Sep 26, 2013

President Hassan Rouhani of Iran hits New York, Pope Francis and Republicans disagree on scriptural matters, and Robin Williams talks "The Crazy Ones."