The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 24
Every episode of The Daily Show season 24, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 24!
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#1 - Mo Amer
Season 24 - Episode 51 - Aired 1/28/2019
The government reopens after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, Trump aide Roger Stone is indicted by Robert Mueller’s investigation, and Mo Amer discusses “The Vagabond.”
#2 - Self-Deportation Edition
Season 24 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/3/2018
Trevor returns to his home country of South Africa, where he spends quality time with his grandmother, sits down with Usher and hosts the 2018 Global Citizen Festival.
#3 - Edward Snowden
Season 24 - Episode 155 - Aired 9/19/2019
Canada’s Justin Trudeau comes under fire for wearing blackface, Ronny Chieng rails against futuristic bar technology, and Edward Snowden discusses his book “Permanent Record.”
#4 - Eva Longoria
Season 24 - Episode 138 - Aired 8/5/2019
Trevor examines America’s gun violence epidemic in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, and actor Eva Longoria discusses “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.”
#5 - Rutger Bregman
Season 24 - Episode 71 - Aired 3/11/2019
Beto O’Rourke remains coy about running for president in 2020, President Trump refers to Tim Cook as “Tim Apple,” and author Rutger Bregman discusses “Utopia for Realists.”
#6 - Chris Christie
Season 24 - Episode 53 - Aired 1/30/2019
Ronny Chieng explains climate change as a cold front hits the Midwest, President Trump attacks his own intelligence agencies, and Chris Christie chats about “Let Me Finish.”
#7 - The Daily Show's The Yearly Show 2018
Season 24 - Episode 38 - Aired 12/19/2018
Trevor and The World’s Fakest News Team look back at the weirdness and wildness of 2018, and Charlamagne tha God discusses mental health and his book “Shook One.”
#8 - Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer
Season 24 - Episode 79 - Aired 3/25/2019
Trevor and Roy Wood Jr. react to Robert Mueller’s report clearing President Trump of Russian collusion, and Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer reflect on the end of Broad City.
#9 - Don Cheadle
Season 24 - Episode 46 - Aired 1/17/2019
Michael Kosta sees crowdfunding as a solution to the government shutdown, Jaboukie Young-White tries out a Trump-inspired credit card, and Don Cheadle talks “Black Monday.”
#10 - Sallie Krawcheck
Season 24 - Episode 52 - Aired 1/29/2019
Howard Schultz announces a possible presidential run, Desi Lydic finds out how environmental racism is affecting a Colorado school, and Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck stops by.
#11 - Jameela Jamil
Season 24 - Episode 158 - Aired 9/26/2019
Trevor covers the whistleblower complaint against President Trump, Desi Lydic slams Trump for wasting an impeachment opportunity, and Jameela Jamil discusses “The Good Place.”
#12 - Patty Jenkins
Season 24 - Episode 47 - Aired 1/21/2019
A teen’s standoff with a Native American leader goes viral, Dulce Sloan reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, and “I Am the Night” director Patty Jenkins stops by.
#13 - Lupita Nyong'o
Season 24 - Episode 82 - Aired 3/28/2019
Trevor examines the phenomenon of snowplow parenting, Desi Lydic investigates gender price discrimination, and Lupita Nyong’o discusses her dual role in the movie “Us.”
#14 - Chiwetel Ejiofor
Season 24 - Episode 67 - Aired 2/25/2019
Singer R. Kelly faces jail time for sexual abuse, Roy Wood Jr. meets preteen political commentators, and director Chiwetel Ejiofor discusses “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.”
#15 - Keegan-Michael Key
Season 24 - Episode 45 - Aired 1/16/2019
Nancy Pelosi calls on President Trump to postpone his State of the Union address, Lewis Black targets new state laws, and Keegan-Michael Key discusses “Friends from College.”
#16 - Jay Rosen
Season 24 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/6/2018
Jaboukie Young-White weighs in on America’s trend toward a cashless society, Michael Kosta examines Switzerland’s gun culture, and Jay Rosen discusses The Correspondent.
#17 - Greta Thunberg
Season 24 - Episode 150 - Aired 9/11/2019
Drug companies face consequences for their role in the opioid crisis, Lewis Black talks about how digital screen time is affecting kids, and activist Greta Thunberg stops by.
#18 - Derek Waters
Season 24 - Episode 43 - Aired 1/14/2019
Trevor highlights three Democrats running for president in 2020, President Trump’s dubious grasp of Civil War history is dramatized, and Derek Waters discusses Drunk History.
#19 - Kamala Harris
Season 24 - Episode 65 - Aired 2/20/2019
President Trump is accused of meddling in the Michael Cohen investigation, Trevor examines America’s opioid crisis, and Senator Kamala Harris discusses “The Truths We Hold.”
#20 - Bobby Hall
Season 24 - Episode 80 - Aired 3/26/2019
Democrats demand the release of the Mueller report, Trevor gives a rundown of high-profile screwups, and Bobby Hall (a.k.a. Logic) discusses his debut novel “Supermarket.”
#21 - Pete Buttigieg
Season 24 - Episode 95 - Aired 4/29/2019
President Trump racks up over 10,000 lies, Roy Wood Jr. tackles “Avengers: Endgame” spoiler outrage, and 2020 White House hopeful Pete Buttigieg discusses “Shortest Way Home.”
#22 - Amanda Seales
Season 24 - Episode 48 - Aired 1/22/2019
Democratic presidential hopefuls address their controversial pasts, Ronny Chieng calls out an Oscar snub, and Amanda Seales discusses her stand-up special “I Be Knowin’.”
#23 - Malala Yousafzai
Season 24 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/7/2019
Michael Kosta suits up for the government shutdown, Roy Wood Jr. examines R. Kelly’s surge in popularity, and Malala Yousafzai discusses “We Are Displaced” and Malala Fund.
#24 - Colin Quinn
Season 24 - Episode 55 - Aired 2/4/2019
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam comes under fire for allegedly appearing in blackface, President Trump defends his plans for Syria, and Colin Quinn talks “Red State Blue State.”
#25 - Gina Torres
Season 24 - Episode 132 - Aired 7/24/2019
Robert Mueller testifies about his Trump-Russia investigation before Congress, Lewis Black highlights dangers facing beachgoers, and actor Gina Torres discusses “Pearson.”