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: 2/7/2026Network: Comedy CentralStatus: Continuing
Denis Leary
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#1 - Denis Leary

Season 13 - Episode 150 - Aired 11/18/2008

Denis Leary talks about Autism

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#2 - Doris Kearns Goodwin

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

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#3 - John McCain

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

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#4 - Ricky Gervais

Season 13 - Episode 116 - Aired 9/16/2008

Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.

Indecision 2008: America's Choice
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#5 - 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.

Mike Huckabee
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#6 - 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.

Tim Robbins
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#7 - Tim Robbins

Season 13 - Episode 126 - Aired 10/6/2008

Bill O'Reilly
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#8 - Bill O'Reilly

Season 13 - Episode 148 - Aired 11/13/2008

Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.

Paul Rudd
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#9 - Paul Rudd

Season 13 - Episode 145 - Aired 11/6/2008

With guest Paul Rudd.

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#10 - Bill Kristol

Season 13 - Episode 141 - Aired 10/30/2008

Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.

Robert Reich
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#11 - Robert Reich

Season 13 - Episode 133 - Aired 10/16/2008

Aaron Eckhart
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#12 - Aaron Eckhart

Season 13 - Episode 120 - Aired 9/24/2008

Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.

Bill Clinton
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#13 - Bill Clinton

Season 13 - Episode 119 - Aired 9/23/2008

Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.

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

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

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

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

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#16 - Brian Williams

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

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#17 - 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.

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#18 - Arlen Specter

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

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#19 - George Clooney

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

Leatherheads

Ted Koppel
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#20 - 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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#21 - 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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#22 - Mel Martinez

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

Pierce Brosnan
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#23 - Pierce Brosnan

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

Pierce Brosnan talks about his new movie Mamma Mia!

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#24 - Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly

Season 13 - Episode 92 - Aired 7/22/2008

Obama Quest continues as Barack Obama visits his birthplace in Bethlehem. Former high-ranking Bush administration officials refuse to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee, while John Oliver explains we're in a golden age of obstructive politics, and we don't even know it. Lewis Black lists America's insane deals in its End of an Empire Sale, and Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly show off their calves.

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#25 - Barack Obama

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