The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 21
Every episode of The Daily Show season 21, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 21!
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 - Katie Couric
Season 21 - Episode 113 - Aired 5/24/2016
The NRA endorses presidential hopeful Donald Trump, Desi Lydic speaks to gun owners about firearm safety, and Katie Couric discusses her documentary "Under the Gun."
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#2 - Christiane Amanpour
Season 21 - Episode 132 - Aired 7/20/2016
From the RNC in Cleveland, Chris Christie leads anti-Hillary Clinton chants, Jordan Klepper examines Donald Trump's faith, and Christiane Amanpour discusses political unity.
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#3 - Kirsten Gillibrand
Season 21 - Episode 136 - Aired 7/27/2016
From the DNC in Philadelphia, Desi Lydic unpacks Hillary Clinton's nomination, Donald Trump asks Russia to hack the U.S., and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand discusses paid leave.
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#4 - Hannah Hart
Season 21 - Episode 152 - Aired 9/14/2016
A Missouri law may lift training requirements for gun owners, Roy Wood Jr. reports on a college protest that fights firearms with dildos, and Hannah Hart discusses "Dirty 30."
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#5 - Jason Sudeikis
Season 21 - Episode 110 - Aired 5/18/2016
Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly bury the hatchet, Hasan Minhaj sits down with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Jason Sudeikis chats about "The Angry Birds Movie."
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#6 - Alex Wagner
Season 21 - Episode 133 - Aired 7/21/2016
Live from the RNC in Cleveland, Donald Trump accepts the GOP presidential nomination, Rosie O'Donnell looks back at the mogul's life, and Alex Wagner discusses the election.
#7 - Michael Steele
Season 21 - Episode 131 - Aired 7/19/2016
To kick off The Daily Show's Republican National Convention coverage, Trevor breaks down the first day of speeches, and Michael Steele discusses Donald Trump's GOP nomination.
#8 - The RNC Night 4: The Party's Over
Season 21 - Episode 134 - Aired 7/22/2016
On The Daily Show's final night of RNC coverage, The Best F#@king News Team reacts to Donald Trump's nomination, fact-checks the speeches and prepares for possible deportation.
#9 - Lindsey Graham
Season 21 - Episode 82 - Aired 3/23/2016
Trevor examines how the GOP ended up with Donald Trump, and Senator Lindsey Graham shoots pool and explains why he begrudgingly endorsed presidential hopeful Ted Cruz.
#10 - Ryan Lizza
Season 21 - Episode 55 - Aired 1/28/2016
Jordan Klepper and Hasan Minhaj weigh Ted Cruz against Donald Trump, Roy Wood Jr. breaks down political ads, and Ryan Lizza discusses the GOP presidential contenders.
#11 - Tom Perez
Season 21 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/8/2015
Donald Trump calls for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S., Hasan Minhaj examines white conservative extremists, and Labor Secretary Tom Perez discusses the middle class.
#12 - Jon Stewart
Season 21 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/7/2015
MSNBC ransacks the home of terrorism suspects on live TV, and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart returns to shame Congress into renewing health care for 9/11 first responders.
#13 - Mike Allen
Season 21 - Episode 115 - Aired 5/26/2016
Michelle Wolf offers advice to Hillary Clinton, Trevor unearths a sexist Donald Trump interview from 1994, and Politico's Mike Allen examines the presidential election.
#14 - Blood Orange
Season 21 - Episode 161 - Aired 9/29/2016
Trevor examines the legacy of stop-and-frisk, Roy Wood Jr. and Jordan Klepper test North Carolina's anti-LGBT HB2 law, and Blood Orange performs songs from "Freetown Sound."
#15 - Sara Goldrick-Rab
Season 21 - Episode 159 - Aired 9/27/2016
Donald Trump blames his poor debate performance on his microphone, Desi Lydic fact-checks the first presidential debate, and Sara Goldrick-Rab discusses "Paying the Price."
#16 - Howard Schultz
Season 21 - Episode 149 - Aired 9/8/2016
Matt Lauer grills Hillary Clinton on her emails, Desi Lydic fact-checks Donald Trump on international relations, and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz discusses "Upstanders."
#17 - Laverne Cox
Season 21 - Episode 126 - Aired 6/29/2016
Elizabeth Warren campaigns with presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, Desi Lydic fact-checks a Donald Trump speech, and Laverne Cox chats about "Orange Is the New Black."
#18 - John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
Season 21 - Episode 122 - Aired 6/22/2016
Rio de Janeiro prepares for the Olympics, Roy Wood Jr. investigates lobbyists and the Army Corps of Engineers, and John Heilemann and Mark Halperin discuss "The Circus."
#19 - Tavis Smiley
Season 21 - Episode 121 - Aired 6/21/2016
Roy Wood Jr. and Jordan Klepper demonstrate why Congress can't pass gun control legislation, a heat wave hits the Southwest, and Tavis Smiley discusses "Before You Judge Me."
#20 - Dahlia Lithwick
Season 21 - Episode 109 - Aired 5/17/2016
The Supreme Court refuses to rule on a pivotal contraception case, Hasan Minhaj reports on Canadians taking in Syrian refugees, and Dahlia Lithwick discusses SCOTUS's future.
#21 - Sherman Alexie
Season 21 - Episode 104 - Aired 5/9/2016
The GOP comes to terms with Donald Trump's imminent presidential nomination, Desi Lydic weighs in on modern motherhood, and Sherman Alexie discusses his book "Thunder Boy Jr."
#22 - Bethany Cosentino
Season 21 - Episode 102 - Aired 5/4/2016
Donald Trump becomes the presumptive GOP nominee, Hasan Minhaj investigates professional soccer's gender wage gap, and Bethany Cosentino fights sexism in the music industry.
#23 - Ken Jeong
Season 21 - Episode 90 - Aired 4/13/2016
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is indicted on banking charges, Trevor examines Donald Trump's failed line of health products, and Ken Jeong discusses "Dr. Ken."
#24 - Anthony Mackie
Season 21 - Episode 65 - Aired 2/23/2016
Senate Republicans preemptively veto President Obama's Supreme Court nomination, Jessica Williams investigates a homophobic church, and Anthony Mackie discusses "Triple 9."
#25 - Richard Dawkins
Season 21 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/13/2015
Republicans court Paul Ryan for Speaker of the House, Lewis Black examines how businesses attract millennials, and Richard Dawkins discusses "Brief Candle in the Dark."