
Season 15 (2010)
Episodes: 161
Star Cast: Jon Stewart , Wyatt Cenac , Samantha Bee , Adrianne Frost ,
Episodes List

Ep.1 Michael Pollan
Air Date: 2010-01-04
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.

Ep.2 George Lucas
Air Date: 2010-01-05
John Oliver searches for the best time in American history, and George Lucas talks about his book.

Ep.3 Admn. Mike Mullen
Air Date: 2010-01-06
Obama finally responds to the Christmas terror plot, and Mike Mullen praises the U.S. military.

Ep.4 Maggie Gyllenhaal
Air Date: 2010-01-07
President Obama breaks a promise, and Maggie Gyllenhaal watches scary cartoons with her daughter.

Ep.5 John Yoo
Air Date: 2010-01-11
John Oliver explains the rules of terrorball, and John Yoo discusses the legal limits of torture.

Ep.6 Paul Ingrassia
Air Date: 2010-01-12
Wall Street hands out big bonuses, and Paul Ingrassia talks about the auto industry bailout.

Ep.7 Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band
Air Date: 2010-01-13
Sarah Palin joins Fox News, and Ringo Starr performs with Ben Harper and Relentless7.

Ep.8 Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Air Date: 2010-01-14
Glenn Beck reads Sarah Palin a journal entry, and Tom Brokaw talks about his new documentary.

Ep.9 David M. Walker
Air Date: 2010-01-18
Wyatt Cenac waits for Harry Reid's apology, and David Walker hopes to reform America's spending.

Ep.10 Colin Firth
Air Date: 2010-01-19
Larry Wilmore reviews Obama's first year, and Colin Firth recalls floating naked in a fish tank.

Ep.11 Wed, Jan 20, 2010
Air Date: 2010-01-20
Scott Brown becomes the new president-elect, and Jim Wallis wants to take greed out of Wall Street.

Ep.12 Julie Andrews
Air Date: 2010-01-21
Keith Olbermann resorts to name-calling, and Julie Andrews talks about her new movie, "Tooth Fairy.

Ep.13 Bill Gates
Air Date: 2010-01-25
John Oliver celebrates a huge victory for corporations, and Bill Gates starts Twittering.

Ep.14 Elizabeth Warren
Air Date: 2010-01-26
Wall Street responds to President Obama's threat, and Jon wants to make out with Elizabeth Warren.

Ep.15 Ethan Watters
Air Date: 2010-01-27
The ACORN pimp is arrested, and Ethan Watters discusses America's impact on mental health.

Ep.16 Doris Kearns Goodwin
Air Date: 2010-01-28
Wyatt Cenac forgets he's black, and Doris Kearns Goodwin dares the Republicans to filibuster.

Ep.17 Austan Goolsbee
Air Date: 2010-02-01
Obama joins his political rivals for lunch, and Austan Goolsbee tries to avoid Great Depression Land.

Ep.18 Brian Williams
Air Date: 2010-02-02
Jason Jones speeds in his Camry, and Brian Williams remembers his prom night with Jon.

Ep.19 Atul Gawande
Air Date: 2010-02-03
Sam Bee learns how hard it is to be a man, and Atul Gawande hopes to save lives with a checklist.

Ep.20 Rep. Anthony Weiner
Air Date: 2010-02-04
Rachel Maddow eviscerates everyone, and Anthony Weiner fights for health care reform.

Ep.21 Jenny Sanford
Air Date: 2010-02-08
Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jenny Sanford misses the inmates at the governor's mansion.

Ep.22 Newt Gingrich
Air Date: 2010-02-09
Richard Shelby releases nominees, and Newt Gingrich discusses the radical Obama administration.

Ep.23 Willie Mays
Air Date: 2010-02-10
Geraldo Rivera defends Haiti's children-takers, and Willie Mays buys soul food with steak money.

Ep.24 Lee Daniels
Air Date: 2010-02-11
Iran launches pets into space, and Lee Daniels believes in the intelligence of the American audience.

Ep.25 Ricky Gervais
Air Date: 2010-02-22
CPAC holds its conservative Woodstock, and Ricky Gervais ridicules Karl Pilkington.

Ep.26 Jeff Garlin
Air Date: 2010-02-23
Wyatt Cenac looks into Bank of America's hidden fees, and Jeff Garlin discusses his food addiction.

Ep.27 Tracy Morgan
Air Date: 2010-02-24
John Hodgman tries to fix the Winter Olympics, and Tracy Morgan dreams of opening Chickendales.

Ep.28 Rep. James Clyburn
Air Date: 2010-02-25
John Oliver covers the bipartisan summit after-party, and James Clyburn recalls his healthy lunch.

Ep.29 Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Air Date: 2010-03-01
Rick Sanchez covers the tsunami threat, and Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses life on other planets.

Ep.30 Robert Pattinson
Air Date: 2010-03-02
Samantha Bee tries to find Jonah Falcon a job, and Robert Pattinson worries about over-saturation.

Ep.31 Lynne Olson
Air Date: 2010-03-03
Sarah Palin does stand-up comedy, and Lynne Olson looks at the start of the Anglo-American alliance.

Ep.32 Scott Patterson
Air Date: 2010-03-04
Jon tries Chat Roulette, and Scott Patterson describes the quants controlling Wall Street.

Ep.33 Harry Markopolos
Air Date: 2010-03-08
John Oliver thanks everyone for the Iraq invasion, and Harry Markopolos discusses Wall Street fraud.

Ep.34 Marc Thiessen
Air Date: 2010-03-09
Conservative lawyers attack Liz Cheney, and Marc Thiessen discusses the rights of enemy combatants.

Ep.35 Jerry Seinfeld
Air Date: 2010-03-10
Eric Massa disappoints Glenn Beck, and Jerry Seinfeld sees the humor in marriage.

Ep.36 Eamon Javers
Air Date: 2010-03-11
Obama campaigns for health care reform, and Eamon Javers exposes the world of corporate espionage.

Ep.37 Michael Lewis
Air Date: 2010-03-15
Aasif Mandvi dresses up as Captain Moneybags, and Michael Lewis discusses subprime mortgages.

Ep.38 Jude Law
Air Date: 2010-03-16
Chris Dodd introduces his own financial reform bill, and Jude Law discusses health care.

Ep.39 Snoop Dogg
Air Date: 2010-03-17
The Texas school board votes against Oscar Romero, and Snoop Dogg discusses his GPS voice.

Ep.40 Gary Locke
Air Date: 2010-03-18
Jon warns America about progressivism, and Gary Locke discusses the census form.

Ep.41 Ben Stiller
Air Date: 2010-03-29
Jason Jones proves how racist basketball has become, and Ben Stiller invites Jon over for Seder.

Ep.42 Robin Williams
Air Date: 2010-03-30
Sarah Palin tries to save John McCain, and Robin Williams discusses his new cow valve.

Ep.43 Roxana Saberi
Air Date: 2010-03-31
A C-SPAN host takes a racist phone call, and Roxana Saberi describes her ordeal in an Iranian prison.

Ep.44 Liz Claman
Air Date: 2010-04-01
CNN hires Erick Erickson, and Liz Claman compares Wall Street to a casino.

Ep.45 Reza Aslan
Air Date: 2010-04-05
Insurance companies look for a way to deny kids, and Reza Aslan questions the war in Afghanistan.

Ep.46 Capt. Richard Phillips
Air Date: 2010-04-06
Tiger Woods returns to golf, and Richard Phillips describes his capture by Somali pirates.

Ep.47 Steve Carell
Air Date: 2010-04-07
Michael Steele plays the race card, and Jon doesn't remember Steve Carell.

Ep.48 David Remnick
Air Date: 2010-04-08
Obama signs a treaty to limit nuclear arms, and David Remnick discusses Obama's ambition.

Ep.49 Bryan Cranston
Air Date: 2010-04-12

Ep.50 Rachel Maddow
Air Date: 2010-04-13

Ep.51 Richard R. Burt
Air Date: 2010-04-14

Ep.52 Tracy Morgan
Air Date: 2010-04-15

Ep.53 Rep. John Dingell
Air Date: 2010-04-19

Ep.54 John O'Hara
Air Date: 2010-04-20

Ep.55 Fred Pearce
Air Date: 2010-04-21

Ep.56 Zoe Saldana
Air Date: 2010-04-22

Ep.57 Lisa P. Jackson
Air Date: 2010-04-26

Ep.58 Richard Whittle
Air Date: 2010-04-27

Ep.59 Ken Blackwell
Air Date: 2010-04-28

Ep.60 Michael Caine
Air Date: 2010-04-29

Ep.61 Jonathan Eig
Air Date: 2010-05-03

Ep.62 Rosalynn Carter
Air Date: 2010-05-04

Ep.63 Jon Meacham
Air Date: 2010-05-05

Ep.64 Mario Batali
Air Date: 2010-05-06

Ep.65 Jack Rakove
Air Date: 2010-05-10

Ep.66 Sebastian Junger
Air Date: 2010-05-11

Ep.67 Michael Patrick King
Air Date: 2010-05-12

Ep.68 Ian Bremmer
Air Date: 2010-05-13

Ep.69 Arthur Brooks
Air Date: 2010-06-01

Ep.70 Morgan Freeman
Air Date: 2010-06-02

Ep.71 Jonah Hill
Air Date: 2010-06-03

Ep.72 John C. Reilly
Air Date: 2010-06-07

Ep.73 Christopher Hitchens
Air Date: 2010-06-08

Ep.74 Spencer Wells
Air Date: 2010-06-09

Ep.75 Gov. Tim Pawlenty
Air Date: 2010-06-10

Ep.76 Betty White
Air Date: 2010-06-14

Ep.77 James Tabor
Air Date: 2010-06-15

Ep.78 Louis C.K.
Air Date: 2010-06-16

Ep.79 Fred Thompson
Air Date: 2010-06-17

Ep.80 Josh Fox
Air Date: 2010-06-21
The writer and filmmaker discusses his latest documentary about the environmental and social impact of the largest natural gas drilling boom in history.

Ep.81 Cameron Diaz
Air Date: 2010-06-22

Ep.82 Dr. Connie Mariano
Air Date: 2010-06-23

Ep.83 Adam Sandler, Chris Rock
Air Date: 2010-06-24

Ep.84 David Axelrod
Air Date: 2010-06-28

Ep.85 Helen Mirren
Air Date: 2010-06-29
The Academy Award-winning actor discusses her latest film about Nevada's first legal brothel.

Ep.86 Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley
Air Date: 2010-06-30
From the U.S. soccer team, Landon Donovan and manager Bob Bradley.

Ep.87 Jere Van Dyk
Air Date: 2010-07-01
Journalist and author Jere Van Dyk talks about his new book "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban".

Ep.88 Denis Leary
Air Date: 2010-07-05
Actor and comedian Denis Leary talks about the new season of Rescue Me.

Ep.89 Julianne Moore
Air Date: 2010-07-06
Actress Julianne Moore talks about technology, acting and crying on cue.

Ep.90 Daniel Okrent
Air Date: 2010-07-07

Ep.91 Marilynne Robinson
Air Date: 2010-07-08
Prize winning novelist Marilynne Robinson talks about her new book "Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self".

Ep.92 William Rosen
Air Date: 2010-07-26

Ep.93 Fareed Zakaria
Air Date: 2010-07-27

Ep.94 Robert O'Connell
Air Date: 2010-07-28

Ep.95 Liev Schreiber
Air Date: 2010-07-29

Ep.96 Mary Roach
Air Date: 2010-08-02

Ep.97 Will Ferrell
Air Date: 2010-08-03

Ep.98 Bruce Henderson
Air Date: 2010-08-04

Ep.99 Akbar Ahmed
Air Date: 2010-08-05

Ep.100 Jason Bateman
Air Date: 2010-08-10
The star of "Arrested Development" and "Extract" returns to the show to talk about his new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Jeff Goldblum.

Ep.101 Laura Linney
Air Date: 2010-08-11

Ep.102 Arcade Fire
Air Date: 2010-08-12
The band Arcade Fire plays a song from their new album "The Suburbs".

Ep.103 Emma Thompson
Air Date: 2010-08-16
The Academy Award-winning actor talks about her latest movie tonight on the show.

Ep.104 Dick Armey
Air Date: 2010-08-17

Ep.105 Edward Kohn
Air Date: 2010-08-18

Ep.106 Jennifer Aniston
Air Date: 2010-08-19

Ep.107 Rod Blagojevich
Air Date: 2010-08-23

Ep.108 Brian Williams
Air Date: 2010-08-24

Ep.109 Drew Barrymore
Air Date: 2010-08-25

Ep.110 Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Air Date: 2010-08-26

Ep.111 Tim Gunn
Air Date: 2010-09-07
The "Project Runway" co-host discusses his new book about how to "make it work" in your career, relationships and life.

Ep.112 Gov. Tim Kaine
Air Date: 2010-09-08

Ep.113 Meghan McCain
Air Date: 2010-09-09

Ep.114 Ben Affleck
Air Date: 2010-09-13
The actor and director returns to the show to talk about his latest project.

Ep.115 Tony Blair
Air Date: 2010-09-14

Ep.116 Jon Hamm
Air Date: 2010-09-15

Ep.117 Bill Clinton
Air Date: 2010-09-16
Jon announces the Rally to Restore Sanity, and Bill Clinton contributes to the economic stimulus.

Ep.118 Jimmy Carter
Air Date: 2010-09-20
The 39th President of the United States returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new book.

Ep.119 Sigourney Weaver
Air Date: 2010-09-21
President Obama meets his kryptonite, and Sigourney Weaver remembers her high school years.

Ep.120 Edward Norton
Air Date: 2010-09-22
The Senate fails to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and Edward Norton thinks Robert De Niro is weird.

Ep.121 His Majesty King Abdullah II
Air Date: 2010-09-23
Republicans unveil their new ideas, and King Abdullah II of Jordan hopes for Middle East peace.

Ep.122 Bill O'Reilly
Air Date: 2010-09-27
Stephen Colbert ruins Congress, and Bill O'Reilly refuses to attend the Rally to Restore Sanity.

Ep.123 Arianna Huffington
Air Date: 2010-09-28

Ep.124 Linda Polman
Air Date: 2010-09-29

Ep.125 Justin Timberlake
Air Date: 2010-09-30

Ep.126 Sam Harris
Air Date: 2010-10-04

Ep.127 Bruce Willis
Air Date: 2010-10-05

Ep.128 Philip Dray
Air Date: 2010-10-06

Ep.129 Naomi Watts
Air Date: 2010-10-07

Ep.130 Johnny Knoxville
Air Date: 2010-10-11

Ep.131 Rep. Eric Cantor
Air Date: 2010-10-12
The House minority whip discusses his book promoting the new generation of Republican leaders.

Ep.132 Condoleezza Rice
Air Date: 2010-10-13

Ep.133 David Rakoff
Air Date: 2010-10-14

Ep.134 Austan Goolsbee
Air Date: 2010-10-25
Chariman, President's Council of Economic Adviser. The economist and former journalist discusses the administration's plan for restoring the economy.

Ep.135 Sen. Ted Kaufman
Air Date: 2010-10-26
The former Joe Biden staffer talks about his brief term in the Senate and what will happen to the Democrats after November 2.

Ep.136 President Barack Obama
Air Date: 2010-10-27

Ep.137 Washington Recap
Air Date: 2010-10-28

Ep.138 Zach Galifianakis
Air Date: 2010-11-01

Ep.139 Michael Beschloss
Air Date: 2010-11-02

Ep.140 Chris Wallace
Air Date: 2010-11-03

Ep.141 David Sedaris
Air Date: 2010-11-04

Ep.142 Gov. Rick Perry
Air Date: 2010-11-08
Rick Perry: Author, "Fed Up!" The Texas governor discusses his new book about the failure of Washington to serve the people.

Ep.143 Harrison Ford
Air Date: 2010-11-09
Harrison Ford: Actor, "Morning Glory" The acclaimed movie star returns to the show to talk about his latest film.

Ep.144 Mick Foley
Air Date: 2010-11-10

Ep.145 Rosario Dawson
Air Date: 2010-11-11

Ep.146 Marion Jones
Air Date: 2010-11-15
The former Olympic track star talks about finding a road to redemption after her career-ending performance enhancing drug conviction.

Ep.147 Bethany McLean
Air Date: 2010-11-16

Ep.148 Jay-Z
Air Date: 2010-11-17

Ep.149 Philip K. Howard
Air Date: 2010-11-18

Ep.150 Judah Friedlander
Air Date: 2010-11-29
The actor and comedian discusses the most important book in karate history, which he just wrote.

Ep.151 Susan Casey
Air Date: 2010-11-30

Ep.152 Sting
Air Date: 2010-12-01

Ep.153 Stacey Schiff
Air Date: 2010-12-02

Ep.154 Gen. Hugh Shelton
Air Date: 2010-12-06
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.

Ep.155 Seth Green
Air Date: 2010-12-07
Creator, "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Special" The actor and director talks about his latest Star Wars parody.

Ep.156 Michelle Williams
Air Date: 2010-12-08

Ep.157 Edmund Morris
Air Date: 2010-12-09
Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.

Ep.158 Gordon Brown
Air Date: 2010-12-13
John Oliver and Olivia Munn sell riot souvenirs, and Gordon Brown discusses the financial crisis.

Ep.159 Ricky Gervais
Air Date: 2010-12-14

Ep.160 Paul Rudd
Air Date: 2010-12-15
