The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 16
Every episode of The Daily Show season 16, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 16!
The Daily Show's intrepid news team dives into the biggest headlines of the day, providing fearless coverage, expert analysis, and no-nonsense commentary.
#1 - Ali Velshi
Season 16 - Episode 107 - Aired 8/15/2011
Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, Rick Perry announces his presidential candidacy, and Ali Velshi knows how to speak money.
#2 - Jamie Oliver
Season 16 - Episode 48 - Aired 4/7/2011
The chef talks about healthy cooking habits and the upcoming season of his Emmy-winning series.
#3 - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Season 16 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2011
Jon promises Sarah Palin a classy conversation and reveals his love for Neil deGrasse Tyson.
#4 - Philip K. Howard
Season 16 - Episode 57 - Aired 5/2/2011
The U.S. kills Osama bin Laden, and Philip K. Howard explains why the government can't make choices.
#5 - Colin Firth
Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/11/2011
John Oliver celebrates Verizon's iPhone announcement, and Colin Firth talks about "The King's Speech."
#6 - Paul Giamatti
Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2011
The media calls Barack Obama the "comeback kid," and Paul Giamatti says "rapscallion."
#7 - Will Ferrell
Season 16 - Episode 62 - Aired 5/10/2011
Republicans take credit for Bin Laden's death, and Will Ferrell simulates sex with a baseball bat.
#8 - Jim Lehrer
Season 16 - Episode 115 - Aired 9/13/2011
CNN and the Tea Party team up, Rick Perry gets a beatdown, and Jim Lehrer discusses the tensions of presidential debates.
#9 - Leroy Petry
Season 16 - Episode 90 - Aired 7/14/2011
The ongoing debt ceiling negotiations get heated, and Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry demonstrates his robotic hand.
#10 - Louis C.K.
Season 16 - Episode 84 - Aired 6/28/2011
Rod Blagojevich has much to look forward to in prison, and Louis C.K. deconstructs fart jokes.
#11 - Fareed Zakaria
Season 16 - Episode 73 - Aired 6/7/2011
John Oliver promises to mock Anthony Weiner, and Fareed Zakaria discusses American labor.
#12 - Bill Moyers
Season 16 - Episode 70 - Aired 6/1/2011
Donald Trump eats his pizza with a fork, and Bill Moyers discusses good journalism.
#13 - Rachel Maddow
Season 16 - Episode 58 - Aired 5/3/2011
A royal wedding simulation reveals the consummation, and Rachel Maddow discusses Bin Laden's death.
#14 - Elizabeth Warren
Season 16 - Episode 54 - Aired 4/26/2011
Olivia Munn looks into tiger mothering, and Elizabeth Warren wants to protect consumers.
#15 - Mansour O. El-Kikhia
Season 16 - Episode 41 - Aired 3/28/2011
Republicans want to lower the corporate tax rate, and Mansour O. El-Kikhia discusses Libya.
#16 - Trey Parker & Matt Stone
Season 16 - Episode 36 - Aired 3/10/2011
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
#17 - Ron Howard
Season 16 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/13/2011
John Hodgman makes NASCAR more exciting, and Ron Howard shares his enthusiasm for show business.
#18 - Aaron Eckhart
Season 16 - Episode 35 - Aired 3/9/2011
From “Battle: Los Angeles,” actor Aaron Eckhart.
#19 - Howard Stern
Season 16 - Episode 29 - Aired 2/28/2011
CNN anchors take viewer requests, and Howard Stern hopes to talk to Charlie Sheen.
#20 - Brian Williams
Season 16 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/16/2011
Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News. The award-winning journalist and friend-of-the-show stops by.
#21 - January Jones
Season 16 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/15/2011
Directors Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi stop by the show to talk about their Netflix docu-series “Making a Murderer.”
#22 - Admiral Michael Mullen
Season 16 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/3/2011
Justin Bieber switches bodies with Jon, and Mike Mullen talks about the crisis in Egypt.
#23 - Miguel Nicolelis
Season 16 - Episode 42 - Aired 3/29/2011
Joe Biden works the room at a war speech, and Miguel Nicolelis helps paralyzed people walk again.
#24 - Peter Bergen
Season 16 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2011
Michael Steele steps down as RNC chairman, and Peter Bergen talks about progress in Afghanistan.
#25 - Bill Gates
Season 16 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/2011
Egyptian forces use American tear gas canisters, and Bill Gates works on curing polio.