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The Daily Show

"When news breaks we fix it."

6.4
Yr 1996
Status Returning Series
News Comedy
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Series Brief

Overview

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

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Where to Watch

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Why fans love it

The Daily Show occupies a singular space in the late-night landscape by viewing political developments through a lens of biting sarcasm. Since 1996, the series has refined an irreverent approach to national events, prioritizing satire over traditional reporting. It functions less like a conventional news program and more like a high-speed commentary on the absurdity inherent in government and media.

The program creates a platform where informative segments frequently dissolve into sharp punchlines. Contributors such as Frank DeCaro bring a specific comedic rhythm to these political segments, balancing pointed critiques with the informal energy of a late-night interview show. The result is a consistent interrogation of pop culture and public policy that avoids the polished detachment common in standard journalism.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Wanda Sykes
as Self
8 episodes
John Leguizamo
as Self - Guest Host
7 episodes
Ronny Chieng
as Self - Host
89 episodes
Kal Penn
as Self - Guest Host
8 episodes
Charlamagne tha God
as Self - Guest Host
15 episodes
Nick Offerman
as Self - Guest
9 episodes
Jon Stewart
as Self - Host
2768 episodes
Trevor Noah
as Self - Host
1091 episodes
Craig Kilborn
as Self - Host
57 episodes
Paul Giamatti
as Self
5 episodes
William Kristol
as Self
9 episodes
Al Franken
as Self
10 episodes
Ted Koppel
as Self
7 episodes
Tom Brokaw
as Self
8 episodes
Doris Kearns Goodwin
as Self
6 episodes
Bill Clinton
as Self
9 episodes
Mike Huckabee
as Self - Guest
9 episodes
Will Ferrell
as Self
11 episodes
Thomas L. Friedman
as Self - Guest
7 episodes
Reza Aslan
as Self - Guest
6 episodes
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Michael Moore
as Self
6 episodes
Lewis Black
as Self
33 episodes
John McCain
as Self - Guest
10 episodes
Howard Dean
as Self
7 episodes
Paul Rudd
as Self - Guest
10 episodes
Jack Black
as Self
6 episodes
Bill O'Reilly
as Self
10 episodes
Richard Lewis
as Self
8 episodes
Ben Affleck
as Self
9 episodes
Al Sharpton
as Self - Guest
7 episodes
Denis Leary
as Self
13 episodes
John Hodgman
as Self
6 episodes
Jordan Klepper
as Self - Host
115 episodes
Angelina Jolie
as Self
7 episodes
Spike Lee
as Self - Guest
7 episodes
Hillary Clinton
as Self
7 episodes
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Self
7 episodes
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Self
8 episodes
Ta-Nehisi Coates
as Self
7 episodes
Fareed Zakaria
as Self
15 episodes
Drew Barrymore
as Self - Guest
6 episodes
Madeleine Albright
as Self
9 episodes
Chelsea Handler
as Self - Guest Host
6 episodes
Samuel L. Jackson
as Self - Guest
8 episodes
Michael Kosta
as Self - Host
106 episodes
Desi Lydic
as Self - Host
99 episodes
Stephen Colbert
as Self
42 episodes
Gabrielle Union
as Self - Guest
6 episodes
Ricky Gervais
as Self
11 episodes
Jerry Seinfeld
as Self
6 episodes
Brian Williams
as Self
13 episodes
D.L. Hughley
as Self - Guest Host
6 episodes
Larry Wilmore
as Self - Correspondent
9 episodes
Rob Corddry
as Self - Correspondent
16 episodes
Colin Quinn
as Self
6 episodes
Sarah Silverman
as Self - Guest Host
8 episodes
John Oliver
as Self - Correspondent
24 episodes
Steve Carell
as Self - Correspondent
15 episodes
Ed Helms
as Self - Correspondent
16 episodes
Jaboukie Young-White
as Self - Correspondent
7 episodes
Hasan Minhaj
as Self - Correspondent
11 episodes
Leslie Jones
as Self - Guest Host
10 episodes
Jason Jones
as Self - Correspondent
26 episodes
Marlon Wayans
as Self - Guest Host
6 episodes
Aasif Mandvi
as Self - Correspondent
17 episodes
Mo Rocca
as Self - Correspondent
7 episodes
Grace Kuhlenschmidt
as Self - Correspondent
21 episodes
Josh Johnson
as Self - Host
39 episodes
Roy Wood Jr.
as Self - Guest Host
8 episodes
Troy Iwata
as Self - Correspondent
18 episodes
Vance DeGeneres
as Self - Correspondent
7 episodes
Dulcé Sloan
as Self - Correspondent
14 episodes
Jessica Williams
as Self - Correspondent
16 episodes
Rob Riggle
as Self - Correspondent
11 episodes
Newt Gingrich
as Self - Guest
7 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Supervising Producer
Sushil Dayal Zhubin Parang Elise Terrell David Kibuuka Dan Amira Max Browning Pam DePace David Paul Meyer
Producer
Jocelyn Conn Paul Beddoe-Stephens Beth Shorr Timothy Greenberg Rich Sullivan Shawna Shepherd Nick Poppy Matt O'Brien Judi Stroh Stuart Miller
Executive Producer
Madeleine Smithberg Jill Katz Jon Stewart Jennifer Flanz Josh Lieb Trevor Noah
Writer
Josh Lieb
Other
Jimmy Donn Adam Chodikoff
Co-Executive Producer
Justin Melkmann
Director
David Paul Meyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Sutherland
Signal Match

Cast Similarity

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13 shared cast members
Shared Steve Carell, Jon Stewart, Nick Offerman +10 more
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Shared John Leguizamo, Brian Williams, Al Franken +9 more
The Colbert Report
10 shared cast members
Shared Jon Stewart, Michael Moore, Mike Huckabee +7 more
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
8 shared cast members
Shared Nick Offerman, Will Ferrell, Rob Riggle +5 more
Real Time with Bill Maher
8 shared cast members
Shared Michael Moore, Mike Huckabee, Thomas L. Friedman +5 more
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
8 shared cast members
Shared Wanda Sykes, Will Ferrell, John McCain +5 more
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7 shared cast members
Shared Will Ferrell, Chelsea Handler, John Oliver +4 more
The View
6 shared cast members
Shared Denis Leary, Richard Lewis, Samuel L. Jackson +3 more
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
6 shared cast members
Shared Marlon Wayans, Will Ferrell, Chelsea Handler +3 more
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5 shared cast members
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Signal Match

Crew Similarity

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2 shared crew members
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 shared crew member
Shared Jon Stewart
Roles: Executive Producer
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Shared Ben Karlin
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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

sarcasm interview politics political satire late-night show irreverent informative
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
July 22, 1996
Status
Returning Series
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
639