The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 18

#1 - Reza Aslan

Season 18 - Episode 127 - Aired 7/17/2013

Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner poll well in NYC, Lewis Black responds to Rick Perry's job offer, and Reza Aslan considers the historical Jesus in his book, "Zealot".

#2 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Season 18 - Episode 72 - Aired 3/6/2013

Rand Paul filibusters for real, Al Madrigal questions Puerto Rico's desire for statehood, and Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the Russian meteor event.

#3 - Bill O'Reilly

Season 18 - Episode 107 - Aired 5/22/2013

The IRS proves short on answers, Apple answers for its tax dodge, Peggy Noonan ranks presidential scandals, and Bill O'Reilly considers the Obama administration's troubles.

#4 - Maggie Gyllenhaal

Season 18 - Episode 121 - Aired 6/24/2013

Jason Jones learns about the Canadian financial services industry, Edward Snowden eludes the media and the authorities, and Maggie Gyllenhaal discusses "White House Down".

#5 - Mary Roach

Season 18 - Episode 78 - Aired 4/1/2013

Egypt suffers democratic growing pains, John Oliver investigates violence against guns, and Mary Roach demystifies the digestive process.

#6 - Aaron Sorkin

Season 18 - Episode 125 - Aired 7/15/2013

The George Zimmerman murder trial concludes, Al Madrigal questions Latinos about other Latinos, and Aaron Sorkin talks CNN and "The Newsroom".

#7 - Alison Brie

Season 18 - Episode 63 - Aired 2/19/2013

Great Britain questions the quality of its fast food, a meteor explosion over Russia fails to resonate, and Alison Brie talks "Community," "Mad Men," and Springsteen.

#8 - Ben Affleck

Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2012

Mitt Romney presents his vague deficit reduction plan, Jessica Williams interviews black Mormons in Utah, and Ben Affleck rescues hostages in "Argo".

#9 - Barack Obama

Season 18 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/2012

Samantha Bee explains why women voters are turned off by the debates, and President Obama weighs in on the election, Libya and Joe Biden's swimwear.

#10 - Tom Brokaw

Season 18 - Episode 120 - Aired 6/20/2013

Paula Deen finds herself embroiled in controversy, old-timey gangster stories dominate the news, and Tom Brokaw discusses technological innovations in news.

#11 - Robin Williams

Season 18 - Episode 158 - Aired 9/26/2013

President Hassan Rouhani of Iran hits New York, Pope Francis and Republicans disagree on scriptural matters, and Robin Williams talks "The Crazy Ones."

#12 - Mario Livio

Season 18 - Episode 146 - Aired 9/4/2013

John McCain shows his poker face, Samantha Bee searches for common ground with Russia, and Mario Livio shares some of science's greatest blunders.

#13 - Rand Paul

Season 18 - Episode 141 - Aired 8/12/2013

Chris Matthews makes 2016 election predictions, Australia's federal candidates slip up, Dr. Sanjay Gupta turns pro-pot, and Senator Rand Paul talks health care.

#14 - Sarah Vowell

Season 18 - Episode 128 - Aired 7/18/2013

Egyptians mark the end of democracy, CNN rocks the news, and Sarah Vowell sits in for her friend, the late David Rakoff.

#15 - Josh Fox

Season 18 - Episode 123 - Aired 6/26/2013

The Best F#@king News Team Ever responds to the Supreme Court's DOMA decision, Kristen Schaal cheers Wendy Davis, and Josh Fox discusses his film, "Gasland Part II".

#16 - Fareed Zakaria

Season 18 - Episode 116 - Aired 6/13/2013

#17 - J.J. Abrams

Season 18 - Episode 101 - Aired 5/13/2013

The IRS apologizes for targeting conservative political groups, the government does something right, and J.J. Abrams notes the differences between "Star Trek" and "Star Wars".

#18 - Jon Hamm

Season 18 - Episode 93 - Aired 4/29/2013

Congress feels the sequester pinch, the Elvis impersonator accused of mailing ricin to government officials is found innocent, and Jon Hamm talks "Mad Men"'s sixth season.

#19 - Mark Mazzetti

Season 18 - Episode 88 - Aired 4/18/2013

The Senate fails once again, John Oliver proves that gun control actually does work, and Mark Mazzetti sheds light on the CIA's secret wars.

#20 - Denise Kiernan

Season 18 - Episode 77 - Aired 3/28/2013

The Supreme Court hears gay marriage arguments, Rupert Murdoch looks to expand his reach in LA, and Denise Kiernan investigates the women of the Manhattan Project.

#21 - Peter Dinklage

Season 18 - Episode 74 - Aired 3/25/2013

Barack Obama brokers Middle Eastern peace, Al Madrigal investigates a lesser-known form of gun violence, and "Game of Thrones"' Peter Dinklage coins a phrase.

#22 - Mike Huckabee

Season 18 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/12/2012

New York cleans up after Hurricane Sandy, General Petraeus resigns as head of the CIA, and Mike Huckabee calls for a more inclusive GOP.

#23 - D.L. Hughley

Season 18 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/22/2012

The conservative media exploits an Obama sound bite, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee follow the President's last campaign, and DL Hughley explains "The Endangered List".

#24 - Eugene Jarecki

Season 18 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/16/2012

Paul Ryan visits a homeless shelter in Ohio, Herman Cain touches on American exceptionalism, and Eugene Jarecki discusses the war on drugs and "The House I Live In".

#25 - Jonathan Sperber

Season 18 - Episode 79 - Aired 4/2/2013

Kim Jong-un fails to take the hint, Pope Francis I makes his mark, and author Jonathan Sperber delves into the personal life of Karl Marx.