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."
#3 - 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."
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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."
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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."
#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.
#9 - 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."
#10 - 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."
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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."
#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."
#14 - Gabourey Sidibe
Season 22 - Episode 107 - Aired 5/16/2017
Jordan Klepper explains why President Trump gave classified intel to Russian officials, Ronny Chieng talks flying cars, and Gabourey Sidibe discusses "This Is Just My Face."
#15 - 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."
#16 - President Barack Obama
Season 22 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/12/2016
Trevor sits down with President Obama at the White House to discuss Russia's impact on the 2016 election, the incoming Trump administration and responses to modern racism.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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."
#19 - Valerie Jarrett
Season 22 - Episode 104 - Aired 5/10/2017
Trevor examines the fallout from the firing of FBI Director James Comey, and former presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett discusses the Obamas' post-White House activism.
#20 - 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."
#21 - 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."
#22 - Djimon Hounsou
Season 22 - Episode 103 - Aired 5/9/2017
Sally Yates testifies about Michael Flynn in an open Senate hearing, Hasan Minhaj gives the media advice for the Trump era, and Djimon Hounsou discusses "King Arthur."
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - Jake Tapper
Season 22 - Episode 70 - Aired 3/1/2017
Trevor calls out the media for praising President Trump's first congressional address, and "The Lead" host Jake Tapper talks about upholding freedom of the press.