The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 13

Every episode of The Daily Show season 13, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 13!

The Daily Show's intrepid news team dives into the biggest headlines of the day, providing fearless coverage, expert analysis, and no-nonsense commentary.

Last Updated: 5/5/2025Network: Comedy CentralStatus: Continuing
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#1 - John McCain

Season 13 - Episode 62 - Aired 5/7/2008

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#2 - Doris Kearns Goodwin

Season 13 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/2008

Mike Huckabee
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#3 - Mike Huckabee

Season 13 - Episode 158 - Aired 12/9/2008

Rod Blagojevich couldn't have made it any easier for the authorities to arrest him. Many of the nation's newspapers are on the brink of collapse thanks to the Internet. Mike Huckabee says the reason we have so much government is because people don't behave well with each other.

Indecision 2008: America's Choice
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#4 - Indecision 2008: America's Choice

Season 13 - Episode 143 - Aired 11/4/2008

The towering giants of fake news reunite for their hour-long Election Night special, Indecision 2008: America's Choice. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and consultants (that it can afford) to provide shallow analysis, obscure factoids, random guesses and pointless sound.

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#5 - Madeleine Albright

Season 13 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/26/2008

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#6 - Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)

Season 13 - Episode 108 - Aired 8/27/2008

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#7 - Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)

Season 13 - Episode 107 - Aired 8/26/2008

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#8 - Mel Martinez

Season 13 - Episode 104 - Aired 8/12/2008

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#9 - Brian Williams

Season 13 - Episode 98 - Aired 7/31/2008

Pierce Brosnan
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#10 - Pierce Brosnan

Season 13 - Episode 88 - Aired 7/15/2008

Pierce Brosnan talks about his new movie Mamma Mia!

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#11 - Steve Carell

Season 13 - Episode 81 - Aired 6/18/2008

Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.

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#12 - Kenneth Pollack

Season 13 - Episode 89 - Aired 7/16/2008

President Bush is optimistic about the economy, Jason Jones tries to turn Americans' frowns upside down, and Kenneth Pollack explains where we went wrong in the Middle East

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#13 - Nathan Lane

Season 13 - Episode 44 - Aired 4/7/2008

November

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#14 - George Clooney

Season 13 - Episode 43 - Aired 4/3/2008

Leatherheads

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#15 - Arlen Specter

Season 13 - Episode 38 - Aired 3/19/2008

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#16 - Brian Williams

Season 13 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/28/2008

Tonight, the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams. Jon begins tonight's show with a look at Bush's recent presidential news conference and his trip to Africa in a segment called "Bushman of Africa". Senior White House Correspondent John Oliver was along for the ride with President Bush in Africa and talks with Jon about his experience. Finally, Expert Youth Politics Reporter on Voting Demetri Martin reports on why the youth vote is so important this election year in a segment called "Trendspotting with Demetri Martin". The TDS Street Team hits the New York City bar scene and asks young people who their voting for.

Ted Koppel
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#17 - Ted Koppel

Season 13 - Episode 86 - Aired 6/26/2008

Tonight, Ted Koppel talks about his new special about the symbiotic relationship between the U.S. and China on the Discovery Channel called The People's Republic of Capitalism.

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#18 - Barack Obama

Season 13 - Episode 52 - Aired 4/21/2008

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#19 - Hillary Clinton

Season 13 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/3/2008

Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

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#20 - Colin Firth

Season 13 - Episode 55 - Aired 4/24/2008

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#21 - Robert Schlesinger

Season 13 - Episode 58 - Aired 4/30/2008

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#22 - Fareed Zakaria

Season 13 - Episode 61 - Aired 5/6/2008

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#23 - David D. Perlmutter

Season 13 - Episode 63 - Aired 5/8/2008

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#24 - Douglas J. Feith

Season 13 - Episode 64 - Aired 5/12/2008

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#25 - Bill Moyers

Season 13 - Episode 65 - Aired 5/13/2008