The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 25
Every episode of The Daily Show season 25, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 25!
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#1 - Miski Noor & Anquan Boldin
Season 25 - Episode 112 - Aired 6/8/2020
Police get violent with peaceful protesters, Black Visions Collective’s Miski Noor examines police brutality in Minneapolis, and Anquan Boldin discusses the Players Coalition.
#2 - Jon Stewart
Season 25 - Episode 123 - Aired 6/25/2020
TV shows glorifying lawless cops face backlash, Roy Wood Jr. talks to Dr. Juanakee Adams about protester vandalism of her business, and Jon Stewart discusses “Irresistible.”
#3 - Joe Biden
Season 25 - Episode 114 - Aired 6/10/2020
Georgia’s primary voters endure long lines and faulty equipment at the polls, and former Vice President Joe Biden discusses police reform and running against President Trump.
#4 - Hillary Clinton
Season 25 - Episode 124 - Aired 7/13/2020
President Trump finally wears a mask in public, Michael Kosta weighs in on safely reopening schools, and Hillary Clinton discusses the Hulu docuseries “Hillary” and more.
#5 - Kimberly Jones & LL Cool J
Season 25 - Episode 119 - Aired 6/18/2020
Dulce Sloan shares a Juneteenth history lesson, activist Kimberly Jones discusses “I’m Not Dying with You Tonight,” and LL Cool J talks about his Rock the Bells initiative.
#6 - Taraji P. Henson
Season 25 - Episode 111 - Aired 5/21/2020
Teachers adapt to daunting COVID-19 challenges, Michael Kosta talks to Florida’s Grim Reaper protester, and Taraji P. Henson discusses the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation.
#7 - Panel Discussion on Radical Police Reform
Season 25 - Episode 113 - Aired 6/9/2020
Patrisse Cullors, Josie Duffy Rice, Sam Sinyangwe, Mychal Denzel Smith and Alex S. Vitale join Trevor for a panel on movements to radically reimagine policing in the U.S.
#8 - Ricky Gervais
Season 25 - Episode 105 - Aired 5/12/2020
Doctors find the coronavirus could ravage the entire body, Desi Lydic attempts a familial chat with Fox News’s Jeanine Pirro, and Ricky Gervais discusses “After Life.”
#9 - Stacey Abrams & Alicia Keys
Season 25 - Episode 116 - Aired 6/15/2020
The Supreme Court rules to protect LGBTQ employees’ rights, Stacey Abrams discusses “Our Time Is Now,” and Alicia Keys talks about her new song “The Perfect Way to Die.”
#10 - Anders Tegnell
Season 25 - Episode 100 - Aired 5/4/2020
Protesters demand an end to state lockdowns, Jaboukie Young-White talks to COVID-19 survivors about an anti-gay blood donation ban, and Trevor interviews Dr. Anders Tegnell.
#11 - Alphonso David & Matt Ryan
Season 25 - Episode 118 - Aired 6/17/2020
President Trump downplays COVID-19, Alphonso David discusses the Supreme Court’s LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ruling, and NFL quarterback Matt Ryan talks about his activism.
#12 - Scott Blubaugh & Yara Shahidi
Season 25 - Episode 107 - Aired 5/14/2020
Desi Lydic examines President Trump’s “Obamagate” accusations, Scott Blubaugh discusses COVID-19’s effects on the U.S. food supply, and Yara Shahidi talks “Graduate Together.”
#13 - Malcolm Jenkins & Laverne Cox
Season 25 - Episode 120 - Aired 6/22/2020
President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, OK, is a dud, Malcolm Jenkins discusses Black Lives Matter and Listen Up Media, and Laverne Cox talks trans representation and “Disclosure.”
#14 - José Andrés
Season 25 - Episode 102 - Aired 5/6/2020
President Trump tours a mask plant without wearing a mask, Roy Wood Jr. talks to Avi Schiffmann about his COVID-19 website, and José Andrés discusses World Central Kitchen.
#15 - Bakari Sellers
Season 25 - Episode 104 - Aired 5/11/2020
White House staffers tests positive for COVID-19, Dulce Sloan gets advice on the importance of the U.S. Census, and Bakari Sellers discusses his memoir “My Vanishing Country.”
#16 - Madeleine Albright
Season 25 - Episode 108 - Aired 5/18/2020
Barack Obama takes a swipe at President Trump, Jaboukie Young-White examines rich people in the COVID-19 era, and Madeleine Albright discusses “Hell and Other Destinations.”
#17 - Spike Lee & Josh Gad
Season 25 - Episode 115 - Aired 6/11/2020
Roy Wood Jr. proposes a union to counter police unions, Spike Lee discusses his movie “Da 5 Bloods,” and actor Josh Gad talks about “Central Park,” “Reunited Apart” and more.
#18 - Tim Scott & Gabrielle Union
Season 25 - Episode 117 - Aired 6/16/2020
Jaboukie Young-White helps Michael Kosta become a better ally, Senator Tim Scott discusses police reform, and Gabrielle Union talks about the ubiquity of racism in America.
#19 - Bubba Wallace & John Legend
Season 25 - Episode 122 - Aired 6/24/2020
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace reflects on the noose controversy, Trevor introduces Blacklexa, and John Legend talks about fighting for racial equality and his album “Bigger Love.”
#20 - Tammy Duckworth
Season 25 - Episode 97 - Aired 4/28/2020
Banks and big businesses exploit the Paycheck Protection Program, Michael Kosta presents a travelogue of his home, and Trevor interviews Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth.
#21 - Jose Antonio Vargas & Chris Paul
Season 25 - Episode 110 - Aired 5/20/2020
Trevor covers face mask news, Jose Antonio Vargas talks about COVID-19’s effects on undocumented immigrants, and NBA star Chris Paul discusses his documentary “Blackballed.”
#22 - Kerry Moles & Brieanna Hayes
Season 25 - Episode 109 - Aired 5/19/2020
President Trump claims to be on hydroxychloroquine, Jordan Klepper highlights counter-protesting nurses in North Carolina, and Kerry Moles and Brieanna Hayes discuss CASA-NYC.
#23 - Eric Garcetti & Billy Porter
Season 25 - Episode 106 - Aired 5/13/2020
Trevor highlights COVID-19’s effects on the drug trade, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti discusses concerns about reopening, and Billy Porter talks about his art and activism.
#24 - Larry Hogan
Season 25 - Episode 98 - Aired 4/29/2020
COVID-19 deals a blow to America’s food supply chain, The Daily Show correspondents look back on life before quarantine, and Trevor interviews Maryland Governor Larry Hogan.
#25 - Jason Isbell
Season 25 - Episode 103 - Aired 5/7/2020
Trevor examines college life in the coronavirus era, and musician Jason Isbell discusses his album “Reunions” and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the music industry.