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 - 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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#3 - 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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#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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."
#10 - 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.
#11 - Dalia Mogahed
Season 21 - Episode 43 - Aired 1/7/2016
Donald Trump questions Ted Cruz's presidential eligibility, Jessica Williams breaks down a campaign ad on immigration, and Dalia Mogahed discusses Islamic stereotypes.
#12 - 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."
#13 - 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."
#14 - 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."
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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."
#18 - 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.
#19 - David J. Peterson
Season 21 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/6/2016
President Obama takes executive action on gun regulation, Hasan Minhaj examines the secondary sneaker market, and David J. Peterson discusses "The Art of Language Invention."
#20 - Pusha T
Season 21 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/15/2015
Jeb Bush promises to stop spamming his supporters, Donald Trump releases his bill of health, and Pusha T performs "Sunshine" and "Crutches, Crosses, Caskets."
#21 - Michael Strahan
Season 21 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/10/2015
Jordan Klepper tries to determine if a good guy with a gun really is the best defense against a bad guy with a gun, and Michael Strahan discusses his memoir, "Wake Up Happy."
#22 - Idris Elba
Season 21 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/3/2015
President Obama addresses a mass shooting in Southern California, Ted Cruz releases hours of raw footage from filming campaign ads, and Idris Elba discusses "Luther."
#23 - Spike Lee
Season 21 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/30/2015
Donald Trump mocks a handicapped reporter, Jordan Klepper weighs in on a shooting at Planned Parenthood, and filmmaker Spike Lee discusses "Chi-Raq."
#24 - 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."
#25 - 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.