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The Daily Show
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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.

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

Jerry Minor
as Self - Correspondent
2384 episodes
Matt Walsh
as Self - Correspondent
2537 episodes
Trevor Noah
as Self - Host
1091 episodes
Ronny Chieng
as Self - Correspondent
928 episodes
Paul Rudd
as Self - Guest
10 episodes
Richard Lewis
as Self
8 episodes
Donald Trump
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7 episodes
Adrianne Frost
as Self - Correspondent
2178 episodes
Bob Wiltfong
as Self - Correspondent
2400 episodes
Brian Unger
as Self - Correspondent
2543 episodes
Frank DeCaro
as Self - Contributor 'Out at the Movies'
2384 episodes
Michael Showalter
as Self - Correspondent
2559 episodes
Rachael Harris
as Self - Correspondent
2552 episodes
Stacey Grenrock-Woods
as Self - Correspondent
2400 episodes
Nancy Carell
as Self - Correspondent
2560 episodes
Samantha Bee
as Self - Correspondent
2537 episodes
Jon Stewart
as Self - Host
2730 episodes
Wyatt Cenac
as Self - Correspondent
2508 episodes
John Bloom
as Self - Contributor 'God Stuff'
2087 episodes
Roy Wood Jr.
as Self - Correspondent
1184 episodes
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William Kristol
as Self
9 episodes
Al Franken
as Self
10 episodes
Ted Koppel
as Self
7 episodes
Wanda Sykes
as Self
8 episodes
Desi Lydic
as Self - Correspondent
943 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
Michael Kosta
as Self - Correspondent
943 episodes
Michael Moore
as Self
6 episodes
Lewis Black
as Self
31 episodes
Hasan Minhaj
as Self - Senior Correspondent
476 episodes
John McCain
as Self - Guest
10 episodes
Howard Dean
as Self
7 episodes
Jordan Klepper
as Self - Correspondent
565 episodes
Jack Black
as Self
6 episodes
Bill O'Reilly
as Self
10 episodes
Ben Affleck
as Self
9 episodes
John Leguizamo
as Self - Guest Host
7 episodes
Al Sharpton
as Self
7 episodes
Denis Leary
as Self
13 episodes
Angelina Jolie
as Self
7 episodes
Spike Lee
as Self - Guest
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
Madeleine Albright
as Self
9 episodes
Samuel L. Jackson
as Self - Guest
8 episodes
Stephen Colbert
as Self
41 episodes
Ricky Gervais
as Self
11 episodes
Brian Williams
as Self
14 episodes
Charlamagne tha God
as Self - Guest Host
13 episodes
Larry Wilmore
as Self - Correspondent
9 episodes
Rob Corddry
as Self - Correspondent
16 episodes
Sarah Silverman
as Self - Guest Host
8 episodes
Kal Penn
as Self - Guest Host
8 episodes
John Oliver
as Self - Correspondent
22 episodes
Steve Carell
as Self - Correspondent
15 episodes
Ed Helms
as Self - Correspondent
15 episodes
Mo Rocca
as Self - Correspondent
7 episodes
Leslie Jones
as Self - Guest Host
10 episodes
Jason Jones
as Self - Correspondent
25 episodes
Aasif Mandvi
as Self - Correspondent
16 episodes
Dulcé Sloan
as Self - Host
9 episodes
Josh Johnson
as Self - Host
31 episodes
Troy Iwata
as Self - Correspondent
13 episodes
Grace Kuhlenschmidt
as Self - Correspondent
18 episodes
Jessica Williams
as Self - Correspondent
14 episodes
Rob Riggle
as Self - Correspondent
11 episodes
Newt Gingrich
as Self - Guest
7 episodes
Production Board

Crew

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

Cast Similarity

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
11 shared cast members
Shared John Leguizamo, Brian Williams, Al Franken +8 more
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
10 shared cast members
Shared Steve Carell, Jon Stewart, Jake Gyllenhaal +7 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 Will Ferrell, Rob Riggle, Ronny Chieng +5 more
Real Time with Bill Maher
7 shared cast members
Shared Michael Moore, Mike Huckabee, Thomas L. Friedman +4 more
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
6 shared cast members
Shared Wanda Sykes, Will Ferrell, John McCain +3 more
Late Night with Seth Meyers
6 shared cast members
Shared Will Ferrell, John Oliver, Leslie Jones +3 more
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5 shared cast members
Shared Jake Gyllenhaal, Will Ferrell, Kal Penn +2 more
Conan
5 shared cast members
Shared Ed Helms, Will Ferrell, Ricky Gervais +2 more
History of the World: Part II
4 shared cast members
Shared Wanda Sykes, Ronny Chieng, Rob Corddry +1 more
Signal Match

Crew Similarity

The Colbert Report
2 shared crew members
Shared Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin
Roles: Creator, Executive Producer
Big Mistakes
1 shared crew member
Shared Timothy Greenberg
Roles: Executive Producer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 shared crew member
Shared Jon Stewart
Roles: Executive Producer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
1 shared crew member
Shared John Oliver
Roles: Creator, Executive Producer
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 shared crew member
Shared Matt O'Brien
Roles: Writer
Minx
1 shared crew member
Shared Ben Karlin
Roles: Executive Producer, Writer
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
1 shared crew member
Shared David Javerbaum
Roles: Writer
NewsRadio
1 shared crew member
Shared Josh Lieb
Roles: Writer
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
1 shared crew member
Shared Rory Albanese
Roles: Supervising Producer
Conan
1 shared crew member
Shared Matt O'Brien
Roles: Producer, Writer
Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

Late Night with Seth Meyers
3 shared keywords
Topics late-night show, irreverent, informative
Designated Survivor
3 shared keywords
Topics irreverent, politics, informative
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
3 shared keywords
Topics late-night show, irreverent, informative
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2 shared keywords
Topics late-night show, political satire
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2 shared keywords
Topics late-night show, irreverent
Parks and Recreation
2 shared keywords
Topics politics, political satire
Late Show with David Letterman
2 shared keywords
Topics late-night show, irreverent
It's Florida, Man.
1 shared keyword
Topics interview
Interview with the Vampire
1 shared keyword
Topics interview
Borgen - Power & Glory
1 shared keyword
Topics politics
Keyword Cloud

Keywords

sarcasm interview politics political satire late-night show irreverent informative
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Where to Watch

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CA
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UK
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CA
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US • CA
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US
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US • CA
Now TV
UK
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
US • CA
Philo
US
Sweatflix Amazon Channel
UK • US
Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
US • CA
Paramount Plus
CA
Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
US
StackTV Amazon Channel
CA
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
July 22, 1996
Status
Returning Series
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
630