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!

The Daily Show's intrepid news team dives into the biggest headlines of the day, providing fearless coverage, expert analysis, and no-nonsense commentary.

Last Updated: 2/19/2026Network: Comedy CentralStatus: Continuing

7.97

40 votes

#1 - 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.

7.66

41 votes

#2 - Julián Castro

Season 24 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/17/2018

President Trump defends Saudi Arabia, Dulce Sloan meets with Indiana congressional candidate Jeannine Lee Lake, and Julián Castro discusses “An Unlikely Journey.”

7.63

43 votes

#3 - John Kasich & Cory Booker

Season 24 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/5/2018

President Trump threatens Iran via a meme, celebrities implore people to vote in the midterms, and Trevor interviews Ohio Gov. John Kasich and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker.

7.59

32 votes

#4 - Dwyane Wade

Season 24 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/1/2018

President Trump lashes out at immigrants at a rally in Florida, Ronny Chieng examines Florida’s lionfish epidemic, and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade sits down with Trevor. From Miami, Fl.

7.57

47 votes

#5 - Al Gore

Season 24 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/28/2018

A giant cow in Australia becomes an internet celebrity, Ronny Chieng sits down with District Attorney Mark Gonzalez in Texas, and Al Gore discusses “24 Hours of Reality.”

7.48

44 votes

#6 - Rebecca Traister

Season 24 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/7/2018

President Trump attacks the media during a post-midterms press conference, Nevada voters elect a dead brothel owner, and Rebecca Traister discusses her book “Good and Mad.”

7.47

34 votes

#7 - Ana Navarro

Season 24 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/31/2018

President Trump proposes an end to birthright citizenship, Desi Lydic investigates the “Florida man” phenomenon, and CNN’s Ana Navarro discusses Trump’s effect on the GOP. From Miami, Fl.

7.43

37 votes

#8 - Mark Leibovich

Season 24 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/2018

Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice, Taylor Swift endorses two Democratic candidates in Tennessee, and journalist Mark Leibovich discusses “Big Game.”

7.40

47 votes

#9 - Lewis Hamilton

Season 24 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/18/2018

Georgia voters face disenfranchisement ahead of the midterms, Ronny Chieng sounds off on the latest tech advancements, and Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton stops by.

7.40

45 votes

#10 - Midterm Election Night Special

Season 24 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/6/2018

The World’s Fakest News Team weighs in on the 2018 midterm election results, and senior writer for Rolling Stone Jamil Smith sits down with Trevor.

7.38

39 votes

#11 - Andrew Gillum

Season 24 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/29/2018

A Trump supporter mails bombs to prominent Democrats, Roy Wood Jr. celebrates black Floridians, and Trevor chats with Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum. From Miami, Fl.

7.37

46 votes

#12 - will.i.am

Season 24 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/26/2018

Conservatives disregard a government report on climate change, Central American asylum seekers face tear gas at the U.S.-Mexico border, and will.i.am sits down with Trevor.

7.32

41 votes

#13 - Jeremy Scott

Season 24 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/5/2018

Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta cover sports, Ronny Chieng talks to Bill Gates about his mission to reinvent the toilet, and Moschino’s Jeremy Scott discusses fashion.

7.26

42 votes

#14 - Swizz Beatz

Season 24 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/8/2018

Trevor profiles acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker, Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” Guzman goes on trial in New York, and rapper Swizz Beatz discusses his album “Poison.”

7.24

38 votes

#15 - Nicole Chung

Season 24 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/11/2018

Kanye West visits the White House, Jaboukie Young-White explains how the voting system caters to older people, and Nicole Chung discusses her memoir “All You Can Ever Know.”

7.23

44 votes

#16 - Amandla Stenberg

Season 24 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2018

Georgia vandals deface a historic monument using googly eyes, Elizabeth Warren reveals proof of her Native American heritage, and Amandla Stenberg discusses “The Hate U Give.”

7.21

43 votes

#17 - Maurice Ashley

Season 24 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/14/2018

House Democrats gear up to investigate the Trump administration, Lewis Black sounds off about a flat Earth conference, and chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley chats with Trevor.

7.19

43 votes

#18 - Melissa McCarthy

Season 24 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/16/2018

The Saudis change their story on Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance, Roy Wood Jr. honors historic black activists in sports, and Melissa McCarthy talks “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

President Trump continues his controversial U.K. visit, Jaboukie Young-White talks socialism with Sen. Bernie Sanders, and author Amber Scorah discusses “Leaving the Witness.”