The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 19

Every episode of The Daily Show season 19, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 19!

Jon Stewart and The Daily Show news team cover the biggest headlines of the day.

Last Updated: 4/9/2024Network: Comedy CentralStatus: Continuing
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Jehane Noujaim
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8.20
129 votes

#1 - Jehane Noujaim

Season 19 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/4/2013

Corporations differ from people after all, Samantha Bee sheds light on shady, legal business practices, and Jehane Noujaim talks "The Square".

Bill O'Reilly
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8.20
103 votes

#2 - Bill O'Reilly

Season 19 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2013

Republicans threaten to shutter the government if their Obamacare demands go unmet, and Bill O'Reilly talks Syria and "Killing Jesus".

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Jennifer Lawrence
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8.00
104 votes

#3 - Jennifer Lawrence

Season 19 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/21/2013

The Senate actually does something, Jessica Williams offers Black Friday shopping tips, and Jennifer Lawrence promotes "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire".

John Goodman
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8.00
181 votes

#4 - John Goodman

Season 19 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/5/2013

Toronto enables Rob Ford and John Goodman works with Garry Trudeau in "Alpha House".

David Rose
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8.00
26 votes

#5 - David Rose

Season 19 - Episode 143 - Aired 8/26/2014

A police officer shoots an unarmed black teenager in Missouri, Michael Che flees Earth to avoid discrimination, and David Rose discusses his book "Enchanted Objects."

George Takei
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8.00
78 votes

#6 - George Takei

Season 19 - Episode 133 - Aired 7/23/2014

A court ruling deals Obamacare a heavy blow, the summer news cycle needs more scandals and animal attacks, and George Takei discusses the documentary "To Be Takei."

William D. Cohan
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8.00
52 votes

#7 - William D. Cohan

Season 19 - Episode 96 - Aired 4/29/2014

Sarah Palin gives a speech at the NRA convention, Jordan Klepper reports on low-cost legal aid for gun users, and William D. Cohan discusses the Duke lacrosse scandal.

Anita Hill
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8.00
103 votes

#8 - Anita Hill

Season 19 - Episode 78 - Aired 3/13/2014

Fox News gives some math lessons on welfare spending, Mitch McConnell's campaign gives rise to the game #McConnelling, and Anita Hill is the subject of a new documentary.

Kimberly Marten
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8.00
103 votes

#9 - Kimberly Marten

Season 19 - Episode 74 - Aired 3/6/2014

Vladimir Putin embraces his own geopolitical propaganda, Aasif Mandvi discovers third world health care in America, and Kimberly Marten discusses the growing Crimean crisis.

Kevin Spacey
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8.00
129 votes

#10 - Kevin Spacey

Season 19 - Episode 64 - Aired 2/18/2014

Another Florida man stands his ground against an unarmed black teenager, Republicans fight capitalism, and Kevin Spacey reveals the politics behind "House of Cards."

Louis C.K.
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8.00
155 votes

#11 - Louis C.K.

Season 19 - Episode 54 - Aired 1/28/2014

President Obama updates America on the State of the Union, Sam Bee investigates minimum wage protests, and Louis C.K. reveals details of his film, "Tomorrow Night".

Jeff Garlin
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8.00
207 votes

#12 - Jeff Garlin

Season 19 - Episode 53 - Aired 1/27/2014

Andrew Cuomo offends Sean Hannity, Justin Bieber supplants real news, Ted Cruz knows who's to blame for the government shutdown, and Jeff Garlin talks "The Goldbergs."

Husain Haqqani
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8.00
129 votes

#13 - Husain Haqqani

Season 19 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/9/2013

The N.S.A. wiretaps the World of Warcraft, world leaders pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, and Husain Haqqani untangles Pakistani-U.S. relations.

Malala Yousafzai
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7.90
181 votes

#14 - Malala Yousafzai

Season 19 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/2013

Republicans deny responsibility for the shutdown and Malala Yousafzai talks fighting the Taliban.

Bill Cosby
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7.90
181 votes

#15 - Bill Cosby

Season 19 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/19/2013

Toronto strips Rob Ford of his mayoral powers, Qatar constructs the country's largest steel vagina, and Bill Cosby talks "Far From Finished".

Richard Cordray
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7.80
155 votes

#16 - Richard Cordray

Season 19 - Episode 43 - Aired 1/8/2014

Chris Christie gets jammed by traffic, Aasif Mandvi learns about "brosurance", and Richard Cordray discusses the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Jason Bateman
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7.80
129 votes

#17 - Jason Bateman

Season 19 - Episode 77 - Aired 3/12/2014

Jordan Klepper denies CIA interference in the Senate's torture investigation, Samantha Bee discovers Medicare covers penis pumps, and Jason Bateman learns Yiddish.

Paul Taylor
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7.80
129 votes

#18 - Paul Taylor

Season 19 - Episode 75 - Aired 3/10/2014

Conservatives search for a presidential hopeful at CPAC, Pope Francis' papacy turns one, and Paul Taylor discusses millennials in his book "The Next America."

Rachel Maddow
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7.80
129 votes

#19 - Rachel Maddow

Season 19 - Episode 73 - Aired 3/5/2014

Senate shamefully rejects a veteran benefits bill, Hamid Karzai criticizes American presence in Afghanistan, and Rachel Maddow revisits the Iraq War in "Why We Did It."

Evangeline Lilly
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7.80
129 votes

#20 - Evangeline Lilly

Season 19 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/12/2013

Fox News confirms Santa Claus's whiteness, Lewis Black finds the future underwhelming, and Evangeline Lilly discusses "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug".

Monique Brinson Demery
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7.80
155 votes

#21 - Monique Brinson Demery

Season 19 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/6/2013

Indecision 2013 concludes and Monique Brinson Demery talks "Finding the Dragon Lady".

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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7.80
155 votes

#22 - Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Season 19 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/29/2013

CNN asks the question that really matters and Debbie Wasserman Schultz champions Obamacare.

Nick Offerman
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7.80
155 votes

#23 - Nick Offerman

Season 19 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/28/2013

Congress rides to HealthCare.gov's rescue, and Nick Offerman discusses "Paddle Your Own Canoe".

Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, David Koechner & Paul Rudd
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7.80
155 votes

#24 - Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, David Koechner & Paul Rudd

Season 19 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/18/2013

Former E.P.A. official John Beale finally tells the truth, IKEA spies on its employees, and the stars of "Anchorman 2" cause a ruckus.

Jorge Ramos
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7.80
104 votes

#25 - Jorge Ramos

Season 19 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/5/2013

Fast food workers go on strike, John Hodgman warns of deranged millionaire flight from New York City, and Jorge Ramos predicts a Latino president.