The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 22
Every episode of The Daily Show season 22, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 22!
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 - Katy Tur
Season 22 - Episode 160 - Aired 9/25/2017
NFL players take a knee in solidarity against President Trump, Trevor questions the White House's response to black people who protest, and Katy Tur discusses "Unbelievable."
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#2 - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Season 22 - Episode 145 - Aired 8/28/2017
President Trump pardons former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Michael Kosta explains presidential clemency, and Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry."
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#3 - Bill Gates
Season 22 - Episode 159 - Aired 9/21/2017
Robert Mueller zones in on Paul Manafort, Roy Wood Jr. addresses Toys "R" Us's bankruptcy, and Bill Gates discusses his foundation's efforts to fight poverty and disease.

#4 - Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
Season 22 - Episode 149 - Aired 9/5/2017
President Trump puts the future of DACA into the hands of Congress, North Korea continues testing nuclear missiles, and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez discusses his book "We Rise."

#5 - Election Night Special
Season 22 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/8/2016
The Best F#@king News Team, Ana Marie Cox, Douglas Brinkley and Keegan-Michael Key join Trevor for live coverage of the 2016 presidential election.

#6 - Kumail Nanjiani
Season 22 - Episode 125 - Aired 7/10/2017
President Trump attends a G20 summit in Germany, Donald Trump Jr. defends meeting with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 election, and Kumail Nanjiani discusses "The Big Sick."

#7 - Xavier Becerra
Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2016
Donald Trump brags about groping women in a 2005 video, Trevor likens Trump to an African dictator, and Xavier Becerra discusses Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

#8 - Al Franken
Season 22 - Episode 112 - Aired 6/1/2017
President Trump withdraws the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, Jim Jefferies weighs in on the White House's woes, and Senator Al Franken discusses "Giant of the Senate."

#9 - James Davis
Season 22 - Episode 127 - Aired 7/12/2017
Fox News defends Donald Trump Jr.'s Russian meeting, Neal Brennan claims the GOP is leading the resistance, and James Davis discusses his Comedy Central show Hood Adjacent.

#10 - Roxane Gay
Season 22 - Episode 117 - Aired 6/12/2017
President Trump's shills demonstrate their loyalty, Trevor invites viewers to visit the Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library, and author Roxane Gay discusses "Hunger."

#11 - D.L. Hughley
Season 22 - Episode 105 - Aired 5/11/2017
President Trump's rationale for firing FBI Director James Comey begins to unravel, Russian officials visit the White House, and D.L. Hughley discusses "The D.L. Hughley Show."

#12 - Marc Edwards
Season 22 - Episode 92 - Aired 4/19/2017
Fox News fires Bill O'Reilly, Hasan Minhaj investigates a Texas town's contaminated water supply, and Professor Marc Edwards talks about the ongoing lead crisis in Flint, MI.

#13 - Jason Isbell
Season 22 - Episode 123 - Aired 6/21/2017
Dashcam footage of the police shooting of Philando Castile is released, DJ Khaled teaches Trevor to be positive, and Jason Isbell chats about his album "The Nashville Sound."

#14 - Olivia Munn
Season 22 - Episode 157 - Aired 9/19/2017
President Trump addresses the U.N. General Assembly, Desi Lydic finds out how a U.S. border wall could affect businesses, and Olivia Munn discusses "The LEGO Ninjago Movie."

#15 - America Ferrera
Season 22 - Episode 162 - Aired 9/27/2017
Alabama votes against President Trump's endorsee in the GOP Senate primary, Michelle Wolf examines an NCAA bribery scandal, and America Ferrera discusses "Superstore."

#16 - Kathryn Miles
Season 22 - Episode 161 - Aired 9/26/2017
White House officials are accused of using private email accounts, Roy Wood Jr. finds out how a subscription service is ending racism, and Kathryn Miles discusses "Quakeland."

#17 - Ellen Pao
Season 22 - Episode 158 - Aired 9/20/2017
Sean Spicer struggles to find a job, Lewis Black weighs in on the latest Republican effort to repeal Obamacare, and tech investor Ellen Pao discusses her memoir "Reset."

#18 - Gucci Mane
Season 22 - Episode 156 - Aired 9/18/2017
President Trump attacks Hillary Clinton on Twitter, Trevor profiles Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and Gucci Mane discusses "The Autobiography of Gucci Mane."

#19 - Jill Soloway
Season 22 - Episode 155 - Aired 9/14/2017
President Trump's bipartisan DACA deal leaves supporters sour, Roy Wood Jr. reacts to a controversial tweet from ESPN's Jemele Hill, and Jill Soloway discusses "Transparent."

#20 - Maria Sharapova
Season 22 - Episode 153 - Aired 9/12/2017
Ted Cruz gets mired in a Twitter porn scandal, Michelle Wolf compares Miss America contestants to President Trump, and Maria Sharapova discusses her book "Unstoppable."

#21 - Christopher Hill & Lake Bell
Season 22 - Episode 150 - Aired 9/6/2017
President Trump strikes a deal to fund Hurricane Harvey relief, Christopher Hill examines North Korea's nuclear capabilities, and Lake Bell discusses "I Do... Until I Don't."

#22 - James Blake
Season 22 - Episode 147 - Aired 8/30/2017
Roy Wood Jr. and Hasan Minhaj talk about the removal of Confederate statues, Michelle Wolf dissects Ivanka Trump's true agenda, and James Blake discusses "Ways of Grace."

#23 - Joy Reid
Season 22 - Episode 146 - Aired 8/29/2017
An email to a Trump business associate reveals a possible Kremlin connection, Roy Wood Jr. discusses NFL head injuries, and Joy Reid explains how Democrats can win elections.

#24 - Matt Taibbi
Season 22 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/19/2016
In this live episode, Trevor and Matt Taibbi unpack Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's final presidential debate, and Roy Wood Jr. grills apathetic black voters.

#25 - Uzo Aduba
Season 22 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/18/2016
Melania Trump addresses Donald Trump's Pussygate scandal, WikiLeaks publishes Hillary Clinton's emails and Wall Street speeches, and Uzo Aduba discusses "American Pastoral."