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 - 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.
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#3 - 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."
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#4 - Sybrina Fulton & Tracy Martin
Season 22 - Episode 56 - Aired 1/30/2017
Hasan Minhaj examines a Muslim-targeted travel ban, Neal Brennan accuses President Trump of being too sensitive, and Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin discuss "Rest in Power."
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#5 - 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.
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#6 - 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."
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#7 - 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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#8 - 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.
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#9 - David O. Brown
Season 22 - Episode 126 - Aired 7/11/2017
Donald Trump Jr. releases emails linking him to a Russian lawyer, Michael Kosta compares liberal and conservative consumers, and David O. Brown discusses "Called to Rise."
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#10 - 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."
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#11 - 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."
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#12 - Salma Hayek Pinault
Season 22 - Episode 116 - Aired 6/8/2017
James Comey details his meetings with President Trump in a Senate hearing, Jordan Klepper weighs in on gun control, and Salma Hayek Pinault discusses "Beatriz at Dinner."
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#13 - Sebastian Junger & Nick Quested
Season 22 - Episode 115 - Aired 6/7/2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions offers to resign, Eric Trump reportedly shifted charity funds into Trump firms, and Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested discuss "Hell on Earth."
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#14 - John Avlon
Season 22 - Episode 114 - Aired 6/6/2017
Trevor examines President Trump's penchant for touting phony accomplishments, Gina Yashere weighs in on the U.K. election, and John Avlon discusses "Washington's Farewell."
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#15 - William J. Barber II
Season 22 - Episode 113 - Aired 6/5/2017
World leaders react to President Trump pulling out of the Paris climate deal, Michelle Wolf recaps Megyn Kelly's NBC debut, and William J. Barber II discusses systemic racism.
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#16 - 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."
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#17 - Logan Browning
Season 22 - Episode 111 - Aired 5/31/2017
The White House praises President Trump's trip abroad, Michelle Wolf unpacks the expectations surrounding "Wonder Woman," and Logan Browning discusses "Dear White People."
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#18 - Elizabeth Ford
Season 22 - Episode 110 - Aired 5/30/2017
President Trump goes on his first international trip, Jordan Klepper breaks down the Brussels NATO summit, and Elizabeth Ford discusses "Sometimes Amazing Things Happen."
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#19 - Elaine Welteroth & Phillip Picardi
Season 22 - Episode 64 - Aired 2/13/2017
President Trump meets with Japan's Shinzo Abe, Trevor profiles Trump's senior adviser Stephen Miller, and Elaine Welteroth and Phillip Picardi discuss Teen Vogue.
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#20 - Boston Mayor Marty Walsh
Season 22 - Episode 61 - Aired 2/7/2017
President Trump accuses the media of underreporting terrorism, Michelle Wolf lauds Kellyanne Conway's duplicity, and Marty Walsh discusses Boston's sanctuary city status.
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#21 - Rep. Keith Ellison
Season 22 - Episode 60 - Aired 2/6/2017
President Trump lashes out at a federal judge on Twitter, Trevor examines Steve Bannon's role in the White House, and Keith Ellison discusses the Democratic Party's future.
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#22 - Deborah Lee James & Eric Fanning
Season 22 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/10/2016
Barack Obama meets President-elect Trump, Ronny Chieng finds new ways to poll the electorate, and Deborah Lee James and Eric Fanning discuss the transition of military power.
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#23 - Desus Nice & The Kid Mero
Season 22 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/15/2016
Trevor compares Donald Trump to South African President Jacob Zuma, developing countries learn about U.S. democracy, and Desus Nice and The Kid Mero discuss "Desus & Mero."
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#24 - Wesley Lowery
Season 22 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/16/2016
Alt-right leader Steve Bannon joins the Trump administration, The Best F#@king News Team mourns the death of facts, and Wesley Lowery discusses "They Can't Kill Us All."
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#25 - 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.
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