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!
Jon Stewart and The Daily Show news team cover the biggest headlines of the day.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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."
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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 - 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."
#8 - 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."
#9 - 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."
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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."
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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."
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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."
#18 - Angelica Ross
Season 21 - Episode 86 - Aired 4/6/2016
North Carolina and Kansas pass transphobic bathroom laws, Jessica Williams examines trans panic, and Angelica Ross discusses TransTech Social Enterprises.
#19 - 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."
#20 - 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."
#21 - 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."
#22 - Jerry Seinfeld
Season 21 - Episode 54 - Aired 1/27/2016
Donald Trump drops out of a GOP debate, two undercover anti-Planned Parenthood investigators are indicted, and Jerry Seinfeld chats about "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."
#23 - 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."
#24 - 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."
#25 - 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."